PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cono Solo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Solo
vs
Carvalho

175 cm
24
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
188 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cono Solo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solo throws a lazy right hand but Carvalho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carvalho throws a head kick that misses.
Carvalho misses with a two punch combination.
Carvalho tries to bum rush Solo with a series of wild strikes but Solo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carvalho tries to bum rush Solo with a series of wild strikes but Solo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carvalho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carvalho pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Carvalho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Solo circles away quickly and effectively.
Carvalho swinging wilding here.
Carvalho closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Carvalho loads up on a big right hand but Solo slips the punch.
Carvalho misses with the combination.
Carvalho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Solo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carvalho as he jumps to the side.
Carvalho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carvalho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Solo misses with an uppercut. Carvalho saw that one coming.
Carvalho throws a jab but it's blocked by Solo.
Solo dodges the punch combination from Carvalho.
Solo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carvalho throws out the jab.
Carvalho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carvalho misses with a series of wild punches.
Solo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Carvalho throws a right hand that Solo ducks under and follows up with a left that Solo also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Carvalho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Solo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carvalho.
Solo avoids the body shot from Carvalho.
Carvalho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Solo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carvalho sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Carvalho scores with a four punch combination!
Carvalho throws a series of punches but Solo moves out of range.
David Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Solo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cono Solo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Solo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carvalho.
A clash of legs there as Solo blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho swinging wilding here.
Carvalho throws a right and a left that Solo avoids nicely.

Solo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Solo lands in his opponent's guard.
Solo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Carvalho's guard.
Carvalho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Solo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Carvalho is trying to stand up here but Solo is controlling him well.

Carvalho looking for a kimura from the bottom but Solo passes into side control!

Solo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Carvalho manages to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solo slips a nice elbow through Carvalho's hands, connecting with Carvalho's forehead.
Solo is looking to advance position but Carvalho won't allow it.
Solo slips a nice elbow through Carvalho's hands, connecting with Carvalho's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Solo wants to work for an arm triangle but Carvalho is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Carvalho wants to improve his position but Solo is controlling well.
Solo winds up and cracks Carvalho with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Carvalho tries to kick Solo off but Solo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Solo wants to control but Carvalho is keeping him busy.
Solo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Solo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Solo landing strikes from the mount and Carvalho is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cono Solo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Carvalho slaps away a takedown attempt from Solo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Solo.
Solo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carvalho's waist but Carvalho gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Solo off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cono Solo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carvalho slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cono Solo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice combination there by Carvalho.
Solo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Solo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carvalho.
Carvalho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carvalho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A clash of legs there as Solo blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carvalho.
Solo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carvalho pinned against the cage. Carvalho gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Carvalho misses with a few strikes there.
Carvalho throws a nice looking combination but Solo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carvalho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carvalho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carvalho does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Carvalho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good exchange - Carvalho coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solo slips a jab and a cross from Carvalho.
Solo ducks under a wild hook from Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carvalho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carvalho bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Solo's head backwards.
Carvalho throws a series of punches but Solo avoids them all with ease.
Solo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Carvalho misses.
Carvalho lands a jab-cross combination.
Carvalho tries to bum rush Solo with a series of wild strikes but Solo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Solo moves out of range of the body kick from Carvalho.
Carvalho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Solo. That did some damage!
Carvalho throws a nice outside leg kick.
A combination from Carvalho does no damage.
Carvalho stalks Solo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Solo's face. Solo staggers backwards, shaken.
Solo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Carvalho.
Solo shoots in and drives through. Carvalho sprawls well.
Solo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carvalho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carvalho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Solo tries to move into range but Carvalho moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Solo avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Carvalho misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carvalho.
Carvalho tries to bum rush Solo with a series of wild strikes but Solo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Solo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Carvalho throws a combination. Solo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Carvalho throws a right hand that Solo ducks under and follows up with a left that Solo also avoids with ease.
Solo fails with a takedown attempt.
Solo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carvalho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Carvalho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Carvalho throws a left and a right that both miss

and Solo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Carvalho's guard.
Solo won't allow Carvalho to sweep him here.
Solo controlling from the top position.
Solo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Solo wants to control from the top but Carvalho keeps moving.

Carvalho is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Solo defends well.
Solo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Solo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Solo chips away with some ground and pound.

Carvalho is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Solo defends well.
Solo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Solo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solo cracks Carvalho with a solid left hand.
Cono Solo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Solo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Solo wants to control from the top but Carvalho keeps moving.
Solo landing some decent shots from guard.
Carvalho wants to sweep but no luck.
Carvalho is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Carvalho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Solo trying to control the position from guard on top but Carvalho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Solo lands a couple of digs.
Solo wants to control from the top but Carvalho keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Solo drops back looking for a leg! Carvalho is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Carvalho manages to kick Solo off! Solo jumps back into Carvalho's guard.
Carvalho looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Solo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Carvalho tries to roll over but Solo keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Solo lands a nice short elbow.
Carvalho tries to get to full guard but Solo has control of the leg.
Carvalho is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Solo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Solo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Carvalho knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Solo prevents Carvalho from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Carvalho.
Solo trying to control the position from guard on top but Carvalho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carvalho has momentary wrist control but Solo slips an elbow through the middle.
Solo working some strikes from top position.

Carvalho escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Solo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Solo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carvalho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Solo is working Carvalho over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Carvalho tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carvalho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Solo tries for a takedown but Carvalho sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
David Carvalho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Solo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Carvalho to the mat! Carvalho manages to get full guard.
Carvalho looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Solo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Solo drops an elbow to the side of Carvalho's head.

Solo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Carvalho keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Solo prevents Carvalho from standing back up.
Solo trying to control from half guard but Carvalho is working away.

Solo is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Carvalho as he works his way to full guard.
Carvalho is looking to stand up but Solo isn't so interested in that idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cono Solo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Solo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cono Solo!