PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matheus Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georg Hullenberger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carvalho comes into the arena with Notorious BIG - Victory blaring out of the sound system. Hullenberger has chosen America as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carvalho
vs
Hullenberger

192 cm
30
222 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

205 cm
26
224 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY
[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY

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 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Matheus Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Georg Hullenberger!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hullenberger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hullenberger attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Carvalho keeps Hullenberger at a distance using the push kick.

Carvalho gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hullenberger tries to land knees in the clinch but Carvalho avoids the damage to the body.
Carvalho tries to work over Hullenberger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carvalho misses with a body punch.
Hullenberger prevents a body shot from Carvalho.
Hullenberger trying to land knees to the body.
Carvalho lands with a left to the head.
Hullenberger tries to land knees in the clinch but Carvalho avoids the damage to the body.
Carvalho misses with a body punch.

Hullenberger breaks the clinch.
Carvalho lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hullenberger throws a sloppy head kick and Carvalho moves out of range easily.
Hullenberger tries to land a body kick
and Carvalho counters with a leg kick.
Carvalho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hullenberger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carvalho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carvalho avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho is looking to clinch but Hullenberger is avoiding it.
Carvalho swings for the body but Hullenberger moves out of range.
Hullenberger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carvalho avoids a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Carvalho.
Carvalho scoring well with a low kick there.
Hullenberger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carvalho tries to bum rush Hullenberger with a series of wild strikes but Hullenberger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carvalho tries to move into range but Hullenberger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Hullenberger blocks the leg kick.
Hullenberger throws a low kick, looking for Carvalho's leg but Carvalho calmly moves out of range.
Carvalho fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hullenberger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hullenberger lands with a nice body kick.
A head kick by Carvalho misses
and Hullenberger counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carvalho throws a leg kick but Hullenberger sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hullenberger misses with a kick to the body.
Hullenberger misses with a straight left.
Hullenberger scores with a body shot.
Hullenberger thumps Carvalho with a low kick.
Carvalho throws a series of punches but Hullenberger moves out of range.
Hullenberger lands a lovely overhand right.
That kick from Carvalho tenderised Hullenberger's leg. Hullenberger is trying to keep his angry face on.

Hullenberger gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hullenberger bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carvalho's guard.
Carvalho tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hullenberger has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Carvalho is proving hard to escape from.
Hullenberger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hullenberger looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hullenberger got a little sloppy there for a moment and Carvalho has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hullenberger has managed to get both his arms back between Carvalho's legs - danger averted.
Carvalho might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Carvalho is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hullenberger is aware though and is defending well.

Carvalho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hullenberger wanted to stand there but Carvalho had control of the position.

Carvalho is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hullenberger preventing the sweep.
Hullenberger wants to stand but Carvalho is controlling his posture from full guard.
Carvalho looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hullenberger puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Carvalho looking for submissions off his back.
Carvalho is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matheus Carvalho dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hullenberger checks a leg kick.
Hullenberger fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Carvalho checks it well.
Some wild striking there from Hullenberger.
Carvalho tries to land a front kick but Hullenberger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hullenberger lands a front kick.
Sloppy strikes from Hullenberger. Those never looked like landing.
Hullenberger lands a body shot.
Hullenberger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carvalho.
Hullenberger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Carvalho tries to score with a low kick but Hullenberger moves his leg out of the way.
Hullenberger blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hullenberger circles away.
Hullenberger throws a body kick that misses.
Georg Hullenberger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carvalho shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Carvalho throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hullenberger is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Carvalho fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hullenberger checks it well.
Carvalho scores with a jab to the body.
Hullenberger is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab from Hullenberger misses.
Georg Hullenberger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carvalho misses with a wild combination.
Hullenberger misses with a straight right.
Hullenberger misses with a straight right.
Carvalho scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carvalho checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hullenberger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hullenberger wants to slow Carvalho down by chopping away at his legs.
A low kick from Hullenberger is predictable there
and Carvalho counters with a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Carvalho.
Good shot there by Carvalho.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carvalho blocks a head kick by Hullenberger.
Hullenberger misses with a low kick.
Hullenberger throws a low kick but Carvalho moves out of range easily.
Carvalho lands with a good body shot.
Hullenberger misses the shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Carvalho lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hullenberger has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hullenberger and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hullenberger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hullenberger throws a low kick but it's checked well by Carvalho.
A head kick by Carvalho misses
and Hullenberger counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Carvalho throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carvalho lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hullenberger is breathing heavily.
Carvalho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Carvalho tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hullenberger is able to avoid easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hullenberger.
Carvalho thows a body shot but no joy.
Carvalho checks a low kick from Hullenberger.
Hullenberger scores with a sloppy right hand. Carvalho should have avoided that one.
Carvalho is looking to wear down Hullenberger with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hullenberger on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hullenberger misses with a body kick.
Hullenberger gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Carvalho to counter with a crisp jab.
Hullenberger tried to score with a low kick but Carvalho checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hullenberger throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hullenberger looks to land a left hand but Carvalho moved out of range nicely.
Carvalho motions for Hullenberger to come forward. Carvalho throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Carvalho drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Hullenberger pushes Carvalho off and gets back to his feet.
Carvalho tries a low kick but Hullenberger avoids it.
Carvalho checks a leg kick.
Hullenberger misses with a leg kick.
Hullenberger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carvalho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hullenberger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carvalho swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hullenberger.
Good leg kick by Hullenberger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matheus Carvalho dominated that second round.
That's time! Carvalho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Carvalho connects with an inside leg kick.
Carvalho throws a leg kick which misses Hullenberger's front leg but catches the back leg as Hullenberger tries to avoid it.
Nice shot by Hullenberger.
Carvalho throws out a leg kick but Hullenberger moves out of range and Carvalho only half commits.
Hullenberger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hullenberger misses with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Hullenberger.
Carvalho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hullenberger.
Carvalho connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hullenberger's hands.
An inside leg kick from Carvalho misses.
Carvalho throws a leg kick but Hullenberger sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hullenberger swinging wildly here.
Carvalho throws a low kick, looking for Hullenberger's leg but Hullenberger calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hullenberger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carvalho fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hullenberger avoids it really well and circles away.
Carvalho darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Carvalho on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hullenberger. Hullenberger obviously looking to wear him down.
Carvalho cracks the inside of Hullenberger's front leg.
Hullenberger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hullenberger throws a low kick but Carvalho avoids it.
Hullenberger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carvalho's head backwards.
Hullenberger takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Carvalho lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hullenberger has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hullenberger and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hullenberger throws a low kick but Carvalho moves out of range easily.
Hullenberger throws a low kick, looking for Carvalho's leg but Carvalho calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho moves out of range of the body kick from Hullenberger.

Carvalho shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carvalho is looking to stall here but Hullenberger recovers full guard.
Carvalho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hullenberger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hullenberger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carvalho pushes down on Hullenberger's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hullenberger tries to kick Carvalho off but Carvalho keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Carvalho misses with a head shot. Hullenberger uses the momentum to regain guard.
Carvalho connects with a couple of short punches.
Carvalho loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Carvalho prevents Hullenberger from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carvalho throws an elbow that misses. Hullenberger uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Carvalho's guard. Nice move by Hullenberger!

Carvalho is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hullenberger is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carvalho working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hullenberger doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hullenberger manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Hullenberger stands and steps away. Carvalho gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Carvalho is looking to land body kicks.
Hullenberger tried to score with a low kick but Carvalho checks it.
Georg Hullenberger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hullenberger throws a head kick but Carvalho moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carvalho is looking to slow Hullenberger down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hullenberger pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Carvalho back to the cage. Hullenberger follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Matheus Carvalho has been cut.
Hullenberger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hullenberger throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matheus 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

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