PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matheus Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregoire Lefevre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carvalho's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Notorious BIG - Victory. Lefevre has chosen Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carvalho
vs
Lefevre

192 cm
26
222 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

188 cm
22
218 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matheus Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Gregoire Lefevre!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lefevre misses with a shot to the body
and Carvalho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lefevre moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Matheus Carvalho has been cut.
Carvalho misses with a wild combination.
Carvalho fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lefevre on the side of the head.
Carvalho is looking to clinch but Lefevre is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Lefevre misses the target.
Carvalho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lefevre.
Carvalho misses with a lunging right hand
and Lefevre counters with a straight right hand.
Lefevre throws a hook to the side of Carvalho's head but Carvalho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lefevre misses with an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Carvalho.
Carvalho swings widly with a right hand
and Lefevre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Lefevre.
Carvalho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lefevre looks to clinch
and Lefevre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lefevre throws a poor cross that misses
letting Carvalho counter with a right hand.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lefevre but Lefevre pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carvalho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carvalho slips under a jab from Lefevre.
Carvalho's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lefevre connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Carvalho scrambles back to his feet.
Gregoire Lefevre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carvalho fails to land with a series of punches.
Lefevre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carvalho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lefevre counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lefevre lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A swing and a miss from Lefevre.
Carvalho throws a hook but Lefevre blocks it.
Carvalho throws a combination that misses
and Lefevre counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Lefevre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carvalho keeps the fight on the outside.
Carvalho throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Lefevre counter with a right hand.

Carvalho instigates a clinch.
Lefevre's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A right hook to the body lands for Carvalho.
Carvalho pushes Lefevre back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carvalho.
Carvalho scores with a shoulder strike.
Lefevre looks gassed!
Carvalho is leaning against Lefevre and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carvalho misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho is leaning against Lefevre and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carvalho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carvalho tries to throw a body punch but Lefevre avoids it by throwing Carvalho back against the cage.
Carvalho stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Carvalho.
Carvalho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Carvalho lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carvalho lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carvalho digs a right hand into Lefevre's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lefevre's gas tank.
A right hand to the body from Carvalho.
Carvalho lands a body shot.
Carvalho stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carvalho lands a left hand.
Carvalho lands a body punch.
A body shot lands from Carvalho.
Carvalho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Carvalho has a couple of punches blocked by Lefevre.
Carvalho softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Carvalho as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Carvalho takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Carvalho blocks a body shot from Lefevre.
A head punch on the inside from Lefevre fails to land.
Carvalho lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho swings wildly with an uppercut but Lefevre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lefevre is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carvalho is keeping busy.
Lefevre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carvalho has a couple of punches blocked by Lefevre.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carvalho.
Carvalho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carvalho presses Lefevre against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Carvalho - that landed with a thud.
Carvalho cracks Lefevre with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Carvalho - that landed with a thud.
Carvalho throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Carvalho lands a shot to the body.
Carvalho scores with a shoulder strike.
Carvalho lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lefevre backwards.
Carvalho lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carvalho digs a right hand underneath Lefevre's ribcage. Lefevre let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lefevre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carvalho lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carvalho.
Carvalho throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Carvalho.
A short body shot lands from Carvalho as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matheus Carvalho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matheus Carvalho's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Carvalho scores with a one two! Lefevre had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lefevre misses with a left hand
enabling Carvalho to counter with a crisp jab.
Lefevre throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carvalho counters with a nice uppercut.
Lefevre is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Carvalho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big right from Carvalho misses.
Carvalho throws a combination that misses
and Carvalho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carvalho stalks Lefevre and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lefevre's face. Lefevre staggers backwards, shaken.
Carvalho lands a nice hook to Lefevre's body. Lefevre takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lefevre is breathing heavily.
Carvalho throws a poor cross that misses
and Lefevre counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lefevre jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lefevre misses with a looping left.
Lefevre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carvalho cracks Lefevre with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lefevre.
Lefevre stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lefevre wants it to stay on the feet.
Carvalho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lefevre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Carvalho changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lefevre looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lefevre manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lefevre tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Carvalho.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho is trying to maintain the position but Lefevre is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carvalho wants to improve his position but Lefevre is controlling well.
Lefevre is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lefevre is keen to just control but Carvalho is a slippery customer.
Lefevre looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Carvalho wants to improve his position but Lefevre is controlling well.

Carvalho is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lefevre pulls his head out easily.
Lefevre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carvalho keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Carvalho is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lefevre's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lefevre's back!
Lefevre has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Carvalho lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Carvalho is trying to control but Lefevre is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carvalho thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Carvalho thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Carvalho lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lefevre hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matheus Carvalho dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matheus Carvalho's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Carvalho shoots in for a takedown but Lefevre shows good takedown defense.
Carvalho fails with the takedown
and Lefevre counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Carvalho.
Gregoire Lefevre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lefevre loads up on a big right hand but Carvalho slips the punch.
Carvalho keeps the fight on the outside.
Carvalho drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lefevre scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carvalho in his tracks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lefevre throws an off balance right hand

and Carvalho decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lefevre's guard.
Lefevre wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lefevre is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lefevre trying to control but Carvalho is working from the bottom.
Lefevre is looking to stand up but Carvalho won't let him.
Lefevre really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carvalho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carvalho looking to control but Lefevre passes into half guard.
Lefevre wants to stand up but Carvalho manages to regain full guard.
Lefevre being controlled here momentarily.
Lefevre trying to control but Carvalho is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho 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.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lefevre has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Carvalho is proving hard to escape from.
Gregoire Lefevre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Carvalho lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lefevre!
Carvalho lands a big elbow.
Lefevre wants to hold on but Carvalho pushes him away.
Lefevre takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Carvalho is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Carvalho with good strikes from the mount here!
Carvalho prevents Lefevre from getting the reversal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matheus Carvalho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carvalho, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

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