PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Vinicius Reis Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Carvalho
vs
Vinicius Reis Silva

178 cm
19
179 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
172 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leandro Carvalho!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Vinicius Reis Silva!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reis Silva misses with the combination.
A combination from Reis Silva does no damage.
Carvalho on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Marcos Vinicius Reis Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reis Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carvalho manages to avoid it.
Reis Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carvalho counters with a nice uppercut.

Carvalho looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Carvalho sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Carvalho has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are battling for position here. Reis Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis Silva trying to control the position.
Reis Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Carvalho is trying to stand.
Reis Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Carvalho scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Reis Silva manages to mount him!
Reis Silva misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Reis Silva misses with a head shot.
Carvalho taking shots to the head.
Carvalho is trying to stand.
Reis Silva wants to control the pace but Carvalho is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho avoids a series of strikes thrown by Reis Silva.
Reis Silva lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carvalho is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Reis Silva tries to control but Carvalho wriggling away.
Reis Silva throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carvalho squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Reis Silva scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Carvalho?
Reis Silva misses with a head shot.
Reis Silva looking to finish with strikes here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis Silva scoring with strikes but Carvalho is staying in there.
Reis Silva throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Carvalho tries to buck Reis Silva off but he can't manage it.
Poor strikes thrown by Reis Silva there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Carvalho is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Reis Silva scoring with strikes but Carvalho is staying in there.
Carvalho really wants to buck Reis Silva off and get back to his feet.
Carvalho on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carvalho tries to get out of the position.
Reis Silva working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Carvalho trying desperately to get to his feet.
Carvalho is squirming around, avoiding Reis Silva's attempts to control the action.
Reis Silva putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Reis Silva throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Carvalho really wants to buck Reis Silva off and get back to his feet.
Reis Silva postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Carvalho looks a forlorn figure.
Reis Silva misses with a head shot.
Carvalho trying desperately to get to his feet.
Carvalho is squirming around, avoiding Reis Silva's attempts to control the action.
Carvalho is trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcos Vinicius Reis Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Reis Silva throws a wild body kick that Carvalho sees coming a mile off.
Reis Silva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Carvalho closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Reis Silva wants to get back to his feet.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Reis Silva regains half guard.
Carvalho stalling.
Reis Silva trying to control but Carvalho postures up.
Carvalho content to control rather than advance.
Reis Silva trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Reis Silva tries to bum rush Carvalho with a series of wild strikes but Carvalho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reis Silva's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Reis Silva duly obliges.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reis Silva.

Carvalho feints and as Reis Silva raises his hands in defense, Carvalho changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Reis Silva keeping full guard, as Carvalho tries to pass.
Reis Silva being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Carvalho knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reis Silva on the ground.
Carvalho tries to free his leg and advance position but Reis Silva is retaining full guard.
Marcos Vinicius Reis Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carvalho prevents Reis Silva from getting back to his feet.
Carvalho is stalling in the full guard.

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

Carvalho shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Reis Silva manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
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 has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Carvalho stopping the sweep attempt from Reis Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho stops Reis Silva from standing up.
Carvalho wants to pass the guard but Reis Silva is keeping the position.
Reis Silva trying to control the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Marcos Vinicius Reis Silva wasn't active enough on the ground.
Reis Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Reis Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carvalho blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Carvalho looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Carvalho content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Reis Silva is trying to stand back up but Carvalho is controlling him
Carvalho content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Leandro Carvalho wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Reis Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leandro Carvalho dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Reis Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Horrible takedown by Carvalho or perhaps it was just good defense by Reis Silva which made him look bad.
Reis Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carvalho fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reis Silva avoids it really well and circles away.

Reis Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carvalho, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho blocks a body shot from Reis Silva.
Reis Silva stalls.
Reis Silva lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Reis Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Reis Silva.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Reis Silva slowing the pace effectively.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reis Silva.
Carvalho drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reis Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leandro Carvalho. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Carvalho drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carvalho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reis Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reis Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho controlling from the top position.
Carvalho tries to free his leg and advance position but Reis Silva is retaining full guard.
Reis Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carvalho is one step ahead there.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Leandro Carvalho wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Reis Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Reis Silva throws a wild body kick that Carvalho sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis Silva closes the distance but Carvalho moves to the side

and Carvalho counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Reis Silva wants to control but Carvalho is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Carvalho looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Reis Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Carvalho tries to pass the half guard into mount. Reis Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Carvalho seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Carvalho shoots in and gets a takedown into Reis Silva's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis Silva working a defensive guard here.
Carvalho tries to free his leg and advance position but Reis Silva is retaining full guard.
Carvalho is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Reis Silva is looking to chop away at Carvalho's legs.
Leandro Carvalho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Carvalho crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Reis Silva - the referee stops the clock and Carvalho gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Reis Silva. Carvalho manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leandro Carvalho clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Carvalho drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Reis Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Reis Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Carvalho controls the position from side control.
Reis Silva sneaks back into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Carvalho perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Reis Silva has closed the distance and engaged Carvalho in a clinch.
Carvalho takes a knee to the side of the body.
Reis Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Reis Silva lands an elbow just above Carvalho 's eye.
Reis Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Carvalho up against the cage.
Reis Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Carvalho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reis Silva is trying to stall.
Carvalho is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Reis Silva pushes Carvalho back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carvalho blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reis Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carvalho is defending well for now.
Reis Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carvalho has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carvalho on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reis Silva is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knees to the body from Reis Silva.
Reis Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Carvalho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reis Silva lands a body punch.
Reis Silva stops a takedown attempt from Carvalho.
Carvalho is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leandro Carvalho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reis Silva stalling in the clinch.
Reis Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Reis Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reis Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Carvalho dodges an elbow strike from Reis Silva.
Reis Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Carvalho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reis Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Reis Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Reis Silva.
A short left from Reis Silva.
Reis Silva is trying to stall.
Reis Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carvalho avoids it.
Reis Silva is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Carvalho is working for takedown but Reis Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Reis Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Reis Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Reis Silva lands with a right to the head.
Reis Silva lands a left hand.
Reis Silva tries a knee to the head but Carvalho blocks it.

Carvalho has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Reis Silva regains guard immediately.
Carvalho engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho prevents Reis Silva from getting back to his feet.
Carvalho is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Reis Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

We're going to have a standup here because Leandro Carvalho wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Carvalho shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Reis Silva's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leandro Carvalho had his way with Marcos Vinicius Reis Silva in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Reis Silva misses with a wild combination.
Carvalho moves out of range as Reis Silva throws a body kick.
A left and a right from Reis Silva both land. Nice combination.
Reis Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Reis Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carvalho.
Reis Silva with a poor takedown

and Carvalho counters with a single leg into guard. Reis Silva didn't expect that.
Carvalho content to stall in guard here.
Carvalho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reis Silva is keeping the position for now.
Reis Silva is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Carvalho is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho controlling from the top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reis Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Reis Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carvalho slips a jab from Reis Silva.
No joy there for Reis Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carvalho on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reis Silva. Reis Silva obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reis Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carvalho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reis Silva tries to land a front kick but Carvalho steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Reis Silva throws out a loose jab but Carvalho uses good head movement to avoid it.

Carvalho shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Carvalho wants to pass the guard but Reis Silva is defending well.
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.
Carvalho tries to pass the half guard into mount. Reis Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Leandro Carvalho just wasn't active enough.
Reis Silva throws a combination. Carvalho tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Reis Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carvalho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reis Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Carvalho counters with a nice double leg into side control. Reis Silva won't be happy with that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho controls the position.
Reis Silva struggling a bit here.
Carvalho remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Reis Silva sneaks back into half guard.
Carvalho trying to mount his opponent but Reis Silva defends it.
Marcos Vinicius Reis Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Reis Silva kicks Carvalho off and gets back to his feet.

Carvalho scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Leandro Carvalho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reis Silva throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leandro Carvalho showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carvalho 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 49:46
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 49:46
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leandro Carvalho!
Leandro Carvalho is the new welterweight champion!