PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reizander Villarauta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Carvalho
vs
Villarauta

195 cm
28
210 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

200 cm
20
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
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 3 - 5 - 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Reizander Villarauta!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Villarauta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carvalho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Villarauta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carvalho misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Villarauta to counter with a crisp jab.
Carvalho thows a body shot but no joy.
Carvalho misses with an uppercut. Villarauta saw that one coming.
Carvalho moves out of range of the strikes.
Villarauta misses with a wild body shot.
Villarauta just misses with a punch to the body.
Villarauta misses with a wild combination.
Carvalho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Villarauta.
Left hook, right uppercut from Carvalho.
Villarauta takes a swing at Carvalho's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Villarauta lands a right hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Villarauta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Carvalho fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Villarauta sprawls well initially but Carvalho persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Villarauta manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Carvalho postures up in Villarauta's guard and throws a big left but Villarauta blocks it.
Carvalho throws a big right hand that misses.
Villarauta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Villarauta is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Carvalho loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Carvalho distracts Villarauta with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Carvalho lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Villarauta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carvalho preventing the sweep.
Carvalho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Villarauta is keeping the position for now.
Carvalho throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carvalho trying to control the position from guard on top but Villarauta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carvalho stopping the sweep attempt from Villarauta.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Villarauta trying to control the position here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Carvalho darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villarauta has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Carvalho is working away from the top position though.
Carvalho thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Villarauta's head.
Villarauta trying to control here.
Carvalho is pressing down on Villarauta's thigh, looking to free his foot. Villarauta is holding on for now.
Villarauta is trying to get back to full guard.
Carvalho missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho wants to take a breather but Villarauta is having none of it.
Carvalho sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Villarauta defending well though.
Villarauta works his way to full guard. Good work.
Carvalho wants to pass the guard but Villarauta is keeping the position.

Villarauta is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Carvalho slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Villarauta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Carvalho dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Carvalho moves out of range as Villarauta strikes.
Carvalho scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Villarauta misses with an uppercut.
Carvalho slips a straight right by Villarauta.
Villarauta scores with a hook to the body. Carvalho takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carvalho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carvalho cracks Villarauta with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Villarauta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Villarauta works Carvalho's body with a nice hook.
Villarauta takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Carvalho ducks under a wild hook from Villarauta.
Villarauta throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villarauta closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Villarauta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carvalho.
A low kick from Carvalho misses
and Villarauta counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carvalho thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho slips a straight right by Villarauta.
Reizander Villarauta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Villarauta misses the shot to the body.
Villarauta lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Carvalho moves away from the strike by Villarauta.
Villarauta throws a series of punches but Carvalho moves out of range.
Carvalho works over Villarauta's head and body with a nice combination.
Villarauta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Villarauta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carvalho.
A jab from Carvalho misses.
The fighters circling - Villarauta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carvalho throws a leg kick but Villarauta moved away.
Carvalho throws a lazy right hand but Villarauta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Villarauta misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villarauta connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carvalho's hands.
Villarauta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carvalho.
Villarauta lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Carvalho.
A telegraphed right hand from Villarauta misses the target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Villarauta 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 Carvalho has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Carvalho and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Carvalho has a takedown stuffed.
Reizander Villarauta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Decent striking displayed by Villarauta there.
Carvalho slips under a jab.
Villarauta misses the jab.
Villarauta keeps the fight on the outside.
Villarauta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villarauta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Villarauta swings away with a body shot that misses
and Carvalho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carvalho thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carvalho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Villarauta swinging wildly here.
Villarauta lands with a shot to the body.
Villarauta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Villarauta throws a shot from downtown. Carvalho moves away and avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carvalho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carvalho throws out a loose jab but Villarauta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carvalho throws a shot from downtown. Villarauta moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Villarauta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Villarauta keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Villarauta avoids the body shot from Carvalho.
Carvalho swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Villarauta.
Carvalho takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Villarauta misses with a lunging right hand
and Carvalho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Villarauta walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Villarauta looks to land a left hand but Carvalho moved out of range nicely.
Carvalho throws a body punch but Villarauta moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Villarauta bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carvalho's head backwards.
Carvalho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Villarauta with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carvalho to score with a decent uppercut.
Carvalho ducks under a wild hook from Villarauta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Reizander Villarauta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Villarauta throws out a loose jab but Carvalho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Villarauta takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Carvalho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Villarauta.
Villarauta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carvalho works Villarauta's body with a nice hook.
Carvalho throws a series of punches but Villarauta avoids them all with ease.
Villarauta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carvalho works over Villarauta's head and body with a nice combination.
Carvalho connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Villarauta scores with a jab. Carvalho acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Carvalho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Villarauta.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Carvalho misses.
Carvalho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Villarauta.
Carvalho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Villarauta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carvalho lands a jab to Villarauta's midsection.
Carvalho is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Carvalho misses with a hook.
Carvalho ducks under a wild hook from Villarauta.
Villarauta throws a big shot that misses.
Villarauta throws a body punch but Carvalho moves out of range.
Carvalho throws a one two combo.
Villarauta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carvalho.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carvalho. Villarauta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Villarauta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Villarauta works Carvalho's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villarauta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Villarauta looks to land a combination but Carvalho avoids it well.
Villarauta misses the shot to the body.
Villarauta misses with a looping right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Carvalho misses the target.
Villarauta just misses with a punch to the body.
Carvalho lands with an uppercut that bounces Villarauta off the cage and back into range.
Villarauta throws an overhand right that lands on Carvalho's shoulder, as Carvalho tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Villarauta misses.
Carvalho lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Villarauta swats away the attempt to clinch by Carvalho.
Carvalho avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Carvalho misses.
Good work by Carvalho as he checks the leg kick.
Carvalho looks to land a left hand but Villarauta moved out of range nicely.
Villarauta works Carvalho's body with a nice hook.
Carvalho connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Carvalho scores with a hook to the body. Villarauta takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Villarauta feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Carvalhos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Villarauta tests Carvalho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Villarauta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carvalho.
Carvalho looks to score with a jab to the body but Villarauta is just out of range.
Carvalho misses with an uppercut. Villarauta saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villarauta scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Villarauta throws out a loose jab but Carvalho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Villarauta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Villarauta lands a glancing blow to the side of Carvalho's head.
Carvalho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carvalho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Villarauta's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Carvalho connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Villarauta scrambles back to his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Villarauta.
Carvalho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Carvalho instigates a clinch.
Villarauta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Villarauta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Villarauta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carvalho backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Carvalho showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carvalho has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

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