PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Carioca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rozafa Arben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arben is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: P.O.D. - The Messenjah. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Carioca
vs
Arben

190 cm
24
215 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

198 cm
28
205 lbs
14 - 11 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Carioca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rozafa Arben!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carioca fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carioca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carioca on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Carioca stuffs the takedown.
Carioca takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Carioca swings for the body but Arben moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carioca.
Arben blocks a leg kick.
Carioca moves out of range as Arben strikes.
Arben dodges the punch combination from Carioca.
Arben throws a hook but Carioca blocks it.
Arben throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carioca throws a half hearted mid kick.
Arben comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carioca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arben fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Carioca throws a jab but it's blocked by Arben.
Paulo Carioca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carioca swinging wildly here.
Carioca fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Carioca throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Carioca throws a sloppy head kick and Arben moves out of range easily.
Carioca uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arben.
Arben takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Carioca 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 Arben has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Arben and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Carioca misses with a body kick.
Arben swings widly with a right hand
and Carioca counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Arben's corner calls for a 1-2. Arben obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jab from Arben.
Carioca slips under a jab.
Arben throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carioca on the side of the head.
Carioca gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Arben.
Arben wants to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Carioca.
Carioca misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arben swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab by Arben.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arben blocks a leg kick.
Arben throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carioca walks into a jab.
Carioca misses with a wild body shot.
Carioca slips a straight right by Arben.
Carioca throws a series of punches but Arben moves out of range.
Carioca lands with a kick to the ribs.
Arben misses with a hook. Carioca ducked under it nicely.
Carioca bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Carioca.
Arben blocks a head kick by Carioca.
Carioca buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carioca throws a right hand that Arben ducks under and follows up with a left that Arben also avoids with ease.
Carioca lands with a nice combination. Arben backs away looking to recover.
Carioca tries a head kick but it misses.
Carioca lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Carioca misses with a two punch combination.
Carioca throws a head kick but Arben moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Arben lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carioca doesn't seem phased though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Arben!
Jab by Arben.
Carioca throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arben counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carioca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carioca misses the jab.
Carioca throws a low kick but Arben moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rozafa Arben dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Carioca swings for the body but Arben moves out of range.
Arben uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Carioca swings for the body but Arben moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Carioca!
Paulo Carioca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick lands from Carioca.
Carioca fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Arben checks it well.
Carioca drops his hands momentarily and Arben takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Arben has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Crunch! Carioca slams his shin into Arben's torso.
Carioca scores with a kick to the midsection.
Carioca ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carioca walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arben checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick by Carioca misses
and Arben counters with a nice uppercut.
Arben misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arben throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carioca counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carioca looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Arben changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carioca scores with a nice strike.
A leg kick checked by Arben.
Carioca lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Carioca is looking to wear down Arben with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Arben lands with an overhand left.
Rozafa Arben seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carioca attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Carioca goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Arben blocks a head kick by Carioca.
Carioca throws a sloppy head kick and Arben moves out of range easily.
Good work by Arben as he checks the leg kick.
Carioca looks for the body kick but Arben saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carioca lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arben moves away from the strike by Carioca.
A bone on bone clash there as Arben blocks the leg kick.
Arben misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carioca.
Arben tries to clinch there but Carioca circles away.
Carioca rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arben moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arben wants to clinch up but Carioca keeps it at a distance.
Carioca scores with a decent looking hook.
Carioca throws a sloppy head kick
and Arben makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carioca throws a right and a left that Arben avoids nicely.
Carioca walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arben checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Carioca is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Arben misses.
Carioca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carioca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arben moves out of range as Carioca throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Carioca.
Paulo Carioca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arben scores with a sloppy right hand. Carioca should have avoided that one.
Arben thuds a left hand into Carioca's body.
Good standup being displayed there by Arben as he connects with a hook.
Arben slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Carioca slips a straight right by Arben.
Arben scores with a sloppy right hand. Carioca should have avoided that one.
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!
Arben misses with a left hand
and Carioca counters with a two punch combo.
Arben connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Carioca 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Arben throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carioca scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Arben throws an overhand right that lands on Carioca's shoulder, as Carioca tries to avoid the shot.
Arben looks to land a left hand but Carioca moved out of range nicely.
A left lands for Carioca.
Carioca swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arben connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carioca falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Arben to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carioca dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arben. That did some damage!
Carioca throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arben counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rozafa Arben showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Carioca misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carioca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arben thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carioca throws a body kick that misses.
Carioca throws a head kick that misses.
Carioca slips a straight right by Arben.
Carioca throws a leg kick but Arben moved away.
Arben takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Arben keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carioca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arben takes a kick to the side of the head.

Arben clinches up with Carioca and pushes him back against the cage.
Arben lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carioca tries to circle away but Arben has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carioca.
Arben manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Arben scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Carioca is trying to push Arben away but Arben has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Carioca can't break the clinch.
Arben misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arben keeps control of Carioca as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Arben lands a body shot in the clinch.
Arben working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Arben working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carioca looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arben.
Carioca is looking to break free of the clinch but Arben has double underhooks.
Arben's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Arben lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arben scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Arben is struggling to control the position.
Carioca is trying to break free.
Carioca tries to break free but Arben pushes him back against the cage.
Come on Arben - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Arben jumps guard.
Carioca trying to control but Arben is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arben looking for a sweep. Not yet Arben, not yet.
Arben has his hands on Carioca's head, controlling the position.
Arben trying to keep a closed guard but Carioca is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arben keeping moving, preventing Carioca from controlling successfully.
Paulo Carioca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Paulo Carioca has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Arben throws a hook but Carioca blocks it.
Carioca lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Arben takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jab by Carioca.
Carioca misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carioca looks to land a combination but Arben avoids it well.
Carioca loads up on a big right hand but Arben slips the punch.
Carioca throws a sloppy head kick and Arben moves out of range easily.
Arben misses with a hook.
Arben misses with a left hand
and Carioca counters with a nice leg kick.
Arben connects with a jab.
Arben throws a looping overhand right but Carioca ducks down to avoid it.
Carioca moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carioca misses with a few strikes there.
Arben has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Carioca.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Arben forces Carioca back against the cage and clinches.

Carioca escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Arben closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rozafa Arben.
Well Arben has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight for Rozafa Arben!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Rozafa Arben!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Rozafa Arben!

Rozafa Arben wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Rozafa Arben thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.