PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Carbone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sverker Olofsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Carbone might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to O Canada. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Carbone
vs
Olofsson

172 cm
18
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Carbone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sverker Olofsson!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olofsson throws a hook but Carbone blocks it.
Olofsson tries to bum rush Carbone with a series of wild strikes but Carbone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Olofsson scores with a sloppy right hand. Carbone should have avoided that one.
Olofsson misses with a hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Carbone is defended easily by Olofsson.
Carbone fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Olofsson missing with a left hand there. Carbone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carbone takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Olofsson misses.
Carbone on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Olofsson misses with a body shot.
Olofsson thuds his right hand into Carbone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Olofsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olofsson scores with a nice strike.
No joy there for Olofsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carbone shoots in for a takedown but Olofsson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Carbone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olofsson throws a hook to the side of Carbone's head but Carbone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good shot there by Olofsson.
Olofsson misses with a lunging right hand

and Carbone counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Carbone throws a strike but Olofsson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Carbone keeping moving, preventing Olofsson from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carbone is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Carbone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Olofsson is one step ahead there.
Carbone has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Carbone wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sverker Olofsson.
Olofsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Carbone is just out of range.

Carbone gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carbone thows a huge punch but Olofsson dodges it nicely.
Olofsson wants to get back to full guard.
Olofsson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Carbone.
Olofsson is not content to let Carbone control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carbone not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Olofsson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Olofsson trying to control from the bottom.
Carbone stalling.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carbone tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Olofsson swivels and escapes.

Carbone looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Olofsson!
Carbone thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Carbone dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Carbone takes a jab right on the kisser.
Olofsson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Carbone with a jab.
Carbone shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Olofsson as he avoids it easily.
Carbone shoots in for a double leg but Olofsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Olofsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Carbone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Carbone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olofsson misses the shot to the body.
Olofsson cracks Carbone with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Carbone takes one to the side of the head.
Olofsson tries to clinch up but Carbone circles away and keeps his distance.
Carbone shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd cheers as Olofsson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carbone doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carbone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Olofsson is fending him off so far but Carbone persists. Nope, Olofsson circles away and we're back to standing.
Sverker Olofsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olofsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carbone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carbone staying out of range there.
Olofsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carbone was well out of range. Poor timing from Olofsson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Olofsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carbone moves away from the strike by Olofsson.
A big left from Olofsson misses.
Carbone thows a body shot but no joy.
Carbone throws a looping overhand right but Olofsson ducks down to avoid it.
Carbone shoots for a double leg takedown but Olofsson sprawls well. He's pushed Carbone's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carbone throws an off balance right hand
enabling Olofsson to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Olofsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carbone manages to avoid it.
Carbone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Olofsson cracks Carbone with an open hand slap.
Olofsson misses with a looping right.
Carbone dives in and grabs Olofsson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Olofsson pushes down on Carbone's head and hops out.
Olofsson wants to clinch.
Olofsson lands with a shot to the body.
Carbone misses with a jab to the body
and Olofsson counters with a left to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Olofsson. Carbone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carbone looks for a takedown but Olofsson sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carbone drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carbone trying to control but Olofsson is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carbone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carbone is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Carbone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carbone trying to control the position from guard on top but Olofsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carbone has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Carbone stopping the sweep attempt from Olofsson.
Olofsson keeping moving, preventing Carbone from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olofsson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carbone's guard.
Carbone is controlling Olofsson's posture.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Carbone looking for a sweep. Not yet Carbone, not yet.
Olofsson stops Carbone from standing up.
Olofsson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Olofsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Carbone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sverker Olofsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Olofsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carbone manages to avoid it.
Olofsson connects with a body shot.
Olofsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carbone moves away.
Olofsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carbone moves away.
Carbone is trying hard to land a takedown here. Olofsson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Carbone tries to score a power double leg takedown but Olofsson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Carbone somewhat.
Olofsson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carbone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olofsson throws out a loose jab but Carbone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olofsson lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carbone shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Olofsson as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Carbone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olofsson throws a shot to the body.
Olofsson misses with a looping left.

Carbone closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Carbone working away.
Carbone tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Olofsson parries the strikes from Carbone easily there. Carbone is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Olofsson to escape.
Carbone throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Carbone scoring with punches from side control.
Olofsson regains half guard.
Carbone trying to advance position but Olofsson counters by regaining guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olofsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carbone is one step ahead there.
Carbone trying to control the position from guard on top but Olofsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Olofsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carbone is looking to advance position but Olofsson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Carbone might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Olofsson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carbone gets back to half guard.
Carbone tries to roll over but Olofsson keeps him under control.
Carbone is not content to let Olofsson control the position.
Carbone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Olofsson on the ground.
Carbone wants to sweep but Olofsson has passed to side control!
Carbone tries to buck Olofsson off but Olofsson is having none of it.
Carbone is working hard here to advance position.

That's four 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.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Carbone can't do much from the bottom here.
Olofsson trying to control the position but Carbone is working away.
Carbone tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Olofsson controlling from mount.
Carbone tries to reverse the position but Olofsson maintains control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sverker Olofsson.
I think Olofsson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sverker Olofsson!