PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riki Oh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riki Oh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carvalho
vs
Oh

170 cm
24
139 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

168 cm
20
147 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Riki Oh!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oh fails to land with a series of punches.
Oh misses with a double jab.
Oh slips a jab and a cross from Carvalho.
Carvalho tries to move into range but Oh moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oh defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Carvalho.
Oh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Oh. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Oh.
Oh moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Oh misses with a looping right.
Carvalho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Carvalho throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Carvalho shoots in looking for a takedown. Oh tries to sprawl out of it but Carvalho keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Oh manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Carvalho tries to clinch up but Oh circles away and keeps his distance.
Carvalho avoids the body shot from Oh.
Oh connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carvalho. Carvalho circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Carvalho tries to clinch but Oh moves out of range.
Oh cracks Carvalho with a good jab.
Oh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho pivots, looking for a leg kick but Oh is out of range and Carvalho settles back down.
Oh's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Oh duly obliges.

Carvalho gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Oh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carvalho drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oh throws a nice looking combination but Carvalho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oh scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Oh lands with a good body shot.
Oh looks to land a combination but Carvalho avoids it well.
Oh connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oh swats away the attempt to clinch by Carvalho.
Oh cracks Carvalho with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Carvalho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oh.
Oh misses with a straight left.
A combination from Carvalho does no damage.
Oh takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Carvalho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carvalho is looking to clinch.
Carvalho tries to clinch but Oh moves out of range.
Oh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carvalho doesn't manage to clinch there - Oh circles away.
Oh fails to land with a series of punches.
Carvalho lands a glancing blow to the side of Oh's head.
Carvalho tries to clinch but Oh moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carvalho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oh throws a hook but Carvalho avoids it easily.
Oh is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Carvalho had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Oh lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Oh jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Carvalho closes the distance and pushes Oh back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho tries to break the clinch but Oh is controlling the position.

Oh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oh misses the shot to the body.
Oh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oh connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
No luck for Carvalho with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rogerio Carvalho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carvalho tries to close the distance and clinch but Oh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oh scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carvalho takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oh ducks under a wild hook from Carvalho.
Carvalho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carvalho shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Oh defends it nicely.
Oh misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oh throws a hook but Carvalho blocks it.
Carvalho takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Carvalho is looking to clinch but Oh is avoiding it.
Oh lands a jab-cross combination.
Carvalho shoots in but no luck this time.
Oh scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Carvalho is breathing heavily.
Oh throws a right hand that Carvalho ducks under and follows up with a left that Carvalho also avoids with ease.
Carvalho has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Carvalho there as he acknowledges the shot.
Oh lands an overhand right.
Oh scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Oh getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carvalho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oh scores with a jab. Carvalho acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carvalho on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riki Oh dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Carvalho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oh lands a two punch combo.
Oh slips under a jab from Carvalho.
Carvalho is looking to chop away at Oh's legs.
Oh lands a head shot.
Carvalho throws a hook but Oh blocks it.
Oh jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Carvalho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Riki Oh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oh throws a jab but it's blocked by Carvalho.
Oh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carvalho momentarily.
Oh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carvalho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carvalho fails with a takedown attempt.
Oh misses with a combination
and Carvalho counters with a straight right hand.
Carvalho tries to bum rush Oh with a series of wild strikes but Oh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carvalho looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Carvalho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oh.
Oh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good exchange - Oh coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oh. Carvalho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oh lands with a right hand.
Oh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oh is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Carvalho shoots in looking for a takedown. Oh tries to sprawl out of it but Carvalho keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Oh manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carvalho tries to clinch there but Oh circles away.
Oh closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Carvalho takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oh with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carvalho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oh paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Oh scores with a jab.
Oh misses with a few strikes there.
Riki Oh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oh lunges at Carvalho with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carvalho's hand.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Carvalho. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho throws a low kick but it's checked well by Oh.
A jab from Oh finds it's way through Carvalho's defenses.
Oh scores with a sloppy right hand. Carvalho should have avoided that one.
Oh thows a body shot but no joy.
Carvalho throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Oh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carvalho doesn't seem bothered though.
Horrible takedown by Oh or perhaps it was just good defense by Carvalho which made him look bad.
Oh throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carvalho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carvalho fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rogerio Carvalho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oh lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oh connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carvalho's hands.
Oh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oh throws a body punch but Carvalho moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Oh. That snapped Carvalho's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oh thuds a left hand into Carvalho's body.
Oh misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carvalho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oh scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Oh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oh lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carvalho backs up against the cage.
Carvalho takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Oh scores with a body shot.
Oh with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oh lands a nice shot that snaps Carvalho's head back.
Oh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oh jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Oh jabs at Carvalho's body.
Oh lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carvalho backs up against the cage.
Oh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carvalho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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Oh's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Oh duly obliges.

Carvalho is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oh Carvalho is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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Oh lands with a hook. Carvalho tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Oh lands a body shot.
Carvalho seems to have got his legs back now.
Oh keeps the fight on the outside.
Oh looks to land a combination. Carvalho sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Carvalho takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oh thuds a left hand into Carvalho's body.
Oh takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Carvalho takes a jab right on the kisser.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carvalho walks into a stiff left hand from Oh.
Oh scores with a shot to the body.
Oh misses with a wild combination.
Carvalho takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riki Oh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Oh looks to land a combination. Carvalho sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Carvalho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oh scores with a jab to the head.
Oh thuds his right hand into Carvalho's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Carvalho throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Carvalho misses the target.
Oh is working the combinations to good effect here.
Carvalho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carvalho takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Oh.
Oh connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Oh looks to land a right hand but Carvalho moved out of range.
Oh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carvalho wants to clinch.
Carvalho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oh misses with a body shot.
Oh cracks Carvalho with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oh throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oh connects with a looping right hand.
Carvalho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carvalho tries to clinch up.
Carvalho takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oh misses with the combination.
Carvalho wants to clinch.
Oh works Carvalho's body with a nice hook.
Oh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carvalho.
Oh takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A right-left combo lands from Oh.
Oh swats away the attempt to clinch by Carvalho.
Carvalho works Oh's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh connects with a looping right hand.
Carvalho tries to close the distance and clinch but Oh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oh listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
No joy there for Oh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carvalho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oh fails to land with a series of punches.
Carvalho tries to close the distance and clinch but Oh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oh lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oh takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Oh tries to bum rush Carvalho with a series of wild strikes but Carvalho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carvalho takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Oh throws a nice looking combination but Carvalho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carvalho takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carvalho slips a jab from Oh.
A clash of legs there as Carvalho blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oh lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Oh misses with a two punch combination.
Oh lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oh misses with a wild body shot.
Oh looks to throw the jab but Carvalho is out of range.
Oh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carvalho slaps away a takedown attempt from Oh, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Carvalho is defended easily by Oh.
Oh lands with a nice body punch.
Oh sizes up Carvalho with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Oh wants it to stay on the feet.
Oh stalks Carvalho and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Carvalho's face. Carvalho staggers backwards, shaken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Oh.
Oh scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Oh wants to slow Carvalho down by chopping away at his legs.
Oh lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Riki Oh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oh lands a really nice looking cross but Carvalho seems unphased.
Carvalho walks into a left hand.
Carvalho on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Oh bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Carvalho's head.
Carvalho staying out of range there.
Rogerio Carvalho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jab, jab by Oh - just one landing.
Oh lands a really nice looking cross but Carvalho seems unphased.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carvalho tries to clinch but Oh is having none of it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Oh, as that shot connected.
Carvalho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oh.
Oh displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Riki Oh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Oh winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riki Oh!