PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rin Itoshiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Itoshiki comes to the cage accompanied by Hito toshite Jiku ga Bureteiru (SZS Mod. Rap ver.). Carvalho has chosen Notorious BIG - Victory as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Itoshiki
vs
Carvalho

195 cm
28
270 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

192 cm
31
222 lbs
20 - 11 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Experienced

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rin Itoshiki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Matheus Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carvalho clinches.
Itoshiki holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short right from Carvalho on the inside.
Itoshiki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Itoshiki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carvalho managing to block the knees to the body from Itoshiki.
Itoshiki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carvalho avoids it.
Itoshiki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Itoshiki blocks a body shot from Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Itoshiki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carvalho lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Itoshiki backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carvalho.
Carvalho throws a head punch that misses.
Itoshiki misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee calls for Itoshiki to work.
Carvalho lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Itoshiki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carvalho takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Matheus Carvalho has been cut.
Itoshiki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carvalho on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Itoshiki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carvalho blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Carvalho.
A short right from Carvalho on the inside.
Nice elbow from Itoshiki.
Carvalho lands a right hand that snaps the head of Itoshiki backwards.
Carvalho scores with a hook to the body.
Itoshiki connects with a knee to the head.
Carvalho throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Itoshiki is breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Carvalho.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carvalho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carvalho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Itoshiki prevents a body shot from Carvalho.
Itoshiki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carvalho has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Itoshiki misses with a knee strike.
Carvalho lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Itoshiki or not.
Itoshiki misses with a knee to the head.
Carvalho lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Carvalho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Itoshiki clinches up with Carvalho and pushes him back against the cage.
Itoshiki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carvalho blocks it with crossed arms.
Carvalho digs a right hand into Itoshiki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Itoshiki's gas tank.
Itoshiki tries to land a knee to the head but Carvalho blocks with his arms.
Carvalho throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Carvalho breaks the clinch.

Carvalho closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Carvalho throws an elbow but Itoshiki slips to the side and avoids it well.
Itoshiki managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Carvalho.
Carvalho looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Itoshiki is avoiding damage well.
Itoshiki takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Carvalho is chipping away with strikes.
Carvalho wants to control but Itoshiki is keeping him busy.
Carvalho in side control, throwing shots but Itoshiki defends.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho tries to score with some ground and pound. Itoshiki controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Carvalho cracks Itoshiki with a big right hand but Itoshiki just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Carvalho landing a few strikes.
Carvalho working the ground and pound from side control.
Carvalho misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Carvalho working the strikes but Itoshiki uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Carvalho working over Itoshiki with some ground and pound. Itoshiki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Itoshiki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Carvalho is working away from the top position though.
Carvalho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Itoshiki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Carvalho.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho looks to land a strike but Itoshiki avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Carvalho postures up in Itoshiki's guard and throws a big left but Itoshiki blocks it.
Itoshiki is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Carvalho lands a couple of digs.
Itoshiki wants to stand up but Carvalho is controlling him.
Itoshiki keeping moving, preventing Carvalho from controlling successfully.
Carvalho throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Itoshiki is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Carvalho content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Itoshiki tries to clinch but Carvalho moves out of range.
Itoshiki darts in trying to clinch
and Carvalho counters with a nice leg kick.
Itoshiki tries to clinch but Carvalho moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carvalho. Itoshiki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Itoshiki, as that shot connected.
Itoshiki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Carvalho connects with a solid leg kick.
Itoshiki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carvalho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Itoshiki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Carvalho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carvalho checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Carvalho connects with a leg kick. Itoshiki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Carvalho lands a nice shot to the body.
Carvalho scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carvalho misses with a body shot.
Itoshiki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carvalho counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Itoshiki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carvalho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Itoshiki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Carvalho. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Itoshiki's corner calls for a 1-2. Itoshiki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Carvalho cracks Itoshiki with a good jab.
Itoshiki tries to clinch but Carvalho moves out of range.
Itoshiki tries to clinch
and Carvalho counters with an inside leg kick.
Carvalho throws a low kick but Itoshiki avoids it.
Itoshiki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carvalho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carvalho fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rin Itoshiki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carvalho shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Itoshiki tries to close the distance and clinch but Carvalho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Itoshiki has Carvalho up against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Carvalho.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itoshiki wants to stall.
Itoshiki lands an elbow inside that Carvalho shrugs off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carvalho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carvalho lands a left hand.
Carvalho misses with a punch to the body.
Itoshiki tries to break free but Carvalho pushes him back against the cage.
Carvalho leaning his opponent against the cage.
Itoshiki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carvalho blocks it with crossed arms.
Carvalho can't find room to land a body shot as Itoshiki controls the action.
Carvalho on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carvalho avoiding damage as Itoshiki throws knees to the body.
Carvalho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Carvalho lands a body shot in the clinch.
Carvalho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Itoshiki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carvalho blocks it with crossed arms.
Carvalho is leaning against Itoshiki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carvalho creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Carvalho.
Carvalho tries a body shot but Itoshiki blocks it.
Carvalho lands a nice shot to the body.
Carvalho lands a shot to the body.
Carvalho lands with a light punch inside.
Carvalho scores with a shoulder strike.
Carvalho digs a right hand underneath Itoshiki's ribcage. Itoshiki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carvalho lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carvalho throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Itoshikis head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carvalho lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Carvalho.
Carvalho wants to stall.
Carvalho working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carvalho stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Itoshiki misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Carvalho - that landed with a thud.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Itoshiki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carvalho tries a body shot but Itoshiki blocks it.
Itoshiki prevents a body shot from Carvalho.
Carvalho lands with a left to the head.
Matheus Carvalho seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Itoshiki tries a knee to the head but Carvalho blocks it.
Carvalho lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carvalho lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carvalho works on Itoshiki's body with a couple of short punches.
Carvalho stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carvalho lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Carvalho.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carvalho.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from Carvalho.
A body shot lands from Carvalho.
Carvalho lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carvalho lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carvalho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matheus Carvalho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matheus Carvalho's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

That kick from Carvalho tenderised Itoshiki's leg. Itoshiki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Carvalho throws a right and a left that Itoshiki avoids nicely.
Itoshiki darts in trying to clinch
and Carvalho counters with an outside leg kick.
Carvalho tries a head kick but it misses.
Itoshiki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carvalho can pounce on him.
Itoshiki wants to clinch.
Itoshiki misses with a lunging right hand
and Carvalho finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Matheus Carvalho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Itoshiki moves to clinch but Carvalho breaks away

and Carvalho counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carvalho.
Carvalho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Itoshiki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Itoshiki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Itoshiki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carvalho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carvalho gets through Itoshiki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Itoshiki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carvalho avoids it.
Carvalho lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Carvalho.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carvalho creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Carvalho scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carvalho tries to throw a body punch but Itoshiki avoids it by throwing Carvalho back against the cage.
Carvalho softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carvalho scores with a shoulder strike.
Itoshiki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Carvalho blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carvalho lands a right hand that snaps the head of Itoshiki backwards.
Carvalho tries to work over Itoshiki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carvalho creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carvalho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Carvalho manages to break the clinch.

Carvalho clinches with his opponent.
Carvalho gets through Itoshiki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carvalho managing to block the knees to the body from Itoshiki.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carvalho misses with a body punch.
Carvalho tries a body shot but Itoshiki blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho lands an uppercut.

Itoshiki manages to break the clinch.
Itoshiki darts in trying to clinch
and Itoshiki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Itoshiki walks into a straight right hand from Carvalho.
Carvalho with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Carvalho tries a head kick but it misses.
Itoshiki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Carvalho finds it's way round the side to connect with Itoshiki's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carvalho.
Itoshiki tries to clinch there but Carvalho circles away.
Carvalho circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Carvalho tried to score with a low kick but Itoshiki checks it.

Itoshiki gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itoshiki prevents a body shot from Carvalho.
Itoshiki is looking to control Carvalho's arms but Carvalho gets an underhook and turns him. Now Itoshiki has his back to the cage.
Carvalho misses with a body punch.
Itoshiki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carvalho on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good body shot from Carvalho.
Itoshiki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carvalho avoids it.
Itoshiki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carvalho avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Itoshiki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Carvalho's brow.
Rin Itoshiki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Itoshiki takes a shot to the head.
Itoshiki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carvalho lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Carvalho lands a left hand that snaps the head of Itoshiki backwards.
Carvalho lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Carvalho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Itoshiki's elbow.
Carvalho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Itoshiki's elbow.
Itoshiki tries to stall but Carvalho uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Carvalho lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carvalho tries to work over Itoshiki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carvalho tries a body shot but Itoshiki blocks it.
A hook to the body from Carvalho.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Itoshiki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carvalho is keeping busy.
Itoshiki misses with an elbow over the top.
Carvalho digs a right hand into Itoshiki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Itoshiki's gas tank.
Carvalho pushes Itoshiki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carvalho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carvalho lands with a light punch inside.
Carvalho presses Itoshiki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Carvalho lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Itoshiki backwards.
A short right from Carvalho on the inside.

Itoshiki is rocked!
Carvalho works on Itoshiki's body with a couple of short punches.
Oh Itoshiki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carvalho lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carvalho creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Itoshiki with a big uppercut! Itoshiki tries to clinch up but Carvalho pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Itoshiki to the mat! Itoshiki covers up and Carvalho unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Matheus Carvalho!