PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hill Billy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy has chosen Die Mother Fucker Die as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carvalho
vs
Billy

195 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
213 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Brand New Life

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hill Billy!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho scores with a decent looking hook.

Billy drives through with a takedown into Carvalho's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Billy trying to control but Carvalho is working from the bottom.
Billy wants to pass the guard but Carvalho is keeping the position.
Carvalho will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Billy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carvalho has a closed guard, preventing Billy from standing up.

Billy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Billy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Carvalho wants to sweep but no luck.

Billy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Billy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carvalho keeping moving, preventing Billy from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Billy wants to stand but Carvalho has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Billy wants to control from the top but Carvalho keeps moving.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Hill Billy hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Carvalho connects with a body shot.
Billy throws a hook but Carvalho avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carvalho rushes Billy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Carvalho - that landed with a thud.
Carvalho lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Carvalho as Billy tries to tie him up.
Carvalho displaying some good clinch control by pressing Billy up against the cage.
Carvalho prevents Billy from breaking the clinch.
Carvalho stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Carvalho.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carvalho controlling the action here for a moment.
A short left from Carvalho.
Carvalho has Billy pressed against the cage, preventing Billy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The referee calls for Carvalho to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Billy tries to pull guard but Carvalho forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Billy tries to pull guard but Carvalho forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Daniel Carvalho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hill Billy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carvalho.
Carvalho stalling in the clinch.
Carvalho lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carvalho stalling against the cage.
Carvalho digs a right hand underneath Billy's ribcage. Billy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Billy looks gassed!
A bit of stalling here from Carvalho.
Billy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Come on Carvalho - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Billy jumps into guard, dragging Carvalho to the mat.
Carvalho trying to control the position from guard on top but Billy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carvalho is looking to work some ground and pound but Billy has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Billy wants to sweep but no luck.
Carvalho throws an elbow that misses. Billy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Carvalho's guard. Nice move by Billy!
Carvalho not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Billy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Billy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Carvalho trying to keep a closed guard but Billy is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Billy drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Billy seems to have locked his on tight now - Carvalho screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Billy, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Hill Billy!