PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Martins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carvalho
vs
Martins

178 cm
19
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leandro Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Martins!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carvalho shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Carvalho showed some decent athleticism there.
Carvalho trying to mount his opponent but Martins defends it.
Carvalho knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martins on the ground.
Well, if Carvalho is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Martins works his way to full guard. Good work.
Carvalho won't allow Martins to sweep him here.
Carvalho tries to free his leg and advance position but Martins is retaining full guard.
Carvalho is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Martins looking for a sweep. Not yet Martins, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Martins working for a triangle but Carvalho defends it easily.
Martins keeping full guard, as Carvalho tries to pass.
Carvalho looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Carvalho has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Martins is trying to control the position but Carvalho postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Carvalho circles away from the clinch attempt.

Carvalho shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Martins manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Carvalho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martins is keeping the position for now.
Carvalho controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Carvalho throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Martins was covering up waiting for the punch and Carvalho finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Carvalho's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Carvalho has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Leandro Carvalho.

Carvalho drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Martins gets back to half guard.
Carvalho wants to pass to mount but Martins is defending the position.
Carvalho not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Martins doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Carvalho counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Martins's guard now.
Martins is trying to keep Carvalho in close.

Martins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Carvalho content to stall in guard here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Leandro Carvalho just wasn't active enough.

Carvalho shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Martins napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Martins's face as Carvalho controls the position.
Martins struggling a bit here.
Martins is breathing heavily.
Carvalho controls the position from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leandro Carvalho has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Carvalho throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Martins was covering up waiting for the punch and Carvalho finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Carvalho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carvalho is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Carvalho wants to pass the guard but Martins is keeping the position.
Martins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Leandro Carvalho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carvalho's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Martins with a poor takedown

and Carvalho counters with a single leg into guard. Martins didn't expect that.
Carvalho controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Carvalho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martins swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Leandro Carvalho has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Carvalho shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Martins's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Carvalho stops Martins from standing up.
Carvalho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martins is keeping the position for now.
Carvalho content to stall in guard here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Martins tries to clinch up

and Carvalho counters with a nice double leg into side control. Martins won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leandro Carvalho dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Carvalho bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Martins is looking to regain half guard here but Carvalho keeps moving and retains side control.
Martins is trying to escape the position but Carvalho is controlling the position.
Martins struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here as Carvalho stalls from top position.
Carvalho advances nicely into full mount.
Carvalho controlling from mount.
Martins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Leandro Carvalho wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Martins doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Carvalho counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Carvalho looking to pass the guard.
Carvalho slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Carvalho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martins is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martins fails with the takedown

and Carvalho counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carvalho trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Martins for as long as he can get away with.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Leandro Carvalho wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Martins tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Carvalho decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Martins's guard.
Carvalho's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Leandro Carvalho wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Carvalho looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carvalho content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Carvalho trying to mount his opponent but Martins defends it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leandro Carvalho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carvalho has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:25
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:25
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leandro Carvalho!