PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Honorius Trajan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Trajan
vs
Carvalho

175 cm
21
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
24
146 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Honorius Trajan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fabricio Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown but Trajan shows good takedown defense.
Trajan looks to clinch

and Carvalho counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Carvalho is thwarting Trajan's attempts to control the position.

Carvalho is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Trajan is just riding it out for now. Carvalho eventually gives up the hold.
Trajan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Carvalho.
Trajan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Carvalho's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Carvalho's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trajan controlling well, preventing Carvalho from escaping the position.
Carvalho manages to reverse the position and now he's in Trajan's guard. Nice work there by Carvalho.
Carvalho scoring with some ground and pound.
Trajan working a defensive guard but Carvalho passes into half guard.
Carvalho seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Carvalho is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Carvalho seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Trajan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Trajan is staying active underneath Carvalho, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Carvalho prevents Trajan from improving his position.
Carvalho thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Trajan's head.
Carvalho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trajan keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carvalho misses with a head shot. Trajan uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trajan trying to control the position.
Trajan keeping moving, preventing Carvalho from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Fabricio Carvalho was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Carvalho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Trajan as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Trajan lands but Carvalho takes it in his stride.
Trajan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Some wild striking there from Trajan.
Trajan shoots in for a takedown but Carvalho shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Trajan closes the distance and clinches up with Carvalho, looking for a takedown. Trajan pushes Carvalho against the cage but Carvalho circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carvalho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trajan throws a head kick that misses.
Carvalho with a lazy takedown attempt
and Trajan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Honorius Trajan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabricio Carvalho.
Horrible takedown by Carvalho or perhaps it was just good defense by Trajan which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabricio Carvalho dominated that round.
That's time! Trajan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Trajan throws a right hand that Carvalho ducks under and follows up with a left that Carvalho also avoids with ease.
Carvalho closes this distance looking for a takedown but Trajan circles away.
Trajan 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 slips a jab and a cross from Trajan.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Trajan but Trajan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carvalho will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Honorius Trajan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabricio Carvalho.
Trajan throws a low kick but Carvalho avoids it.

Trajan has closed the distance and engaged Carvalho in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Trajan manages to break the clinch.
Trajan tries to close the distance and clinch but Carvalho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trajan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trajan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Carvalho.

Trajan forces Carvalho back against the cage and clinches.
Carvalho is looking for a takedown.
Carvalho has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Trajan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Trajan is stalling here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Trajan for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Trajan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Carvalho wants to take the fight to the mat but Trajan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Trajan holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Honorius Trajan.
Carvalho slips under a jab.
Trajan stuffs the takedown attempt from Carvalho. Carvalho gets slowly back to his feet.
Trajan tries for a takedown but Carvalho circles away easily

and Carvalho counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Carvalho.
Carvalho with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carvalho throwing strikes but missing.
Trajan keeping full guard, as Carvalho tries to pass.
Carvalho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho trying to control the position from guard on top but Trajan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trajan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carvalho trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carvalho in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fabricio Carvalho has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carvalho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trajan is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Fabricio Carvalho will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Trajan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carvalho fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown but Trajan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Trajan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trajan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carvalho misses with a takedown
and Trajan counters with a low kick, right behind Carvalho 's knee.
Honorius Trajan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabricio Carvalho.

Trajan has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho tries for a takedown. No joy.
Trajan lands a body shot.
Trajan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Trajan tries for a takedown. No joy.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Carvalho drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Trajan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Carvalho is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Trajan is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trajan just leaning against Carvalho, taking a breather.
Trajan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Trajan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Honorius Trajan.
Trajan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Trajan moves in looking to clinch but Carvalho pushes him off.
Honorius Trajan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Trajan or perhaps it was just good defense by Carvalho which made him look bad.
Trajan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trajan tries to clinch up but Carvalho circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice sprawl there from Trajan as Carvalho shoots in.
Trajan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Carvalho counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Trajan's guard now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carvalho is stalling in the full guard.
Carvalho has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carvalho trying to control but Trajan is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho throws a big right hand that misses.
Carvalho wants to control from the top but Trajan keeps moving.
Carvalho throws a big elbow that misses.
Honorius Trajan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carvalho is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fabricio Carvalho is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Fabricio Carvalho was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Carvalho swats away the attempt to clinch by Trajan.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fabricio Carvalho.
I've got Carvalho winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

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