PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reed Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Carvalho looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Carvalho
vs
Richards

198 cm
28
271 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
170 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Happy Pills 159Q - 90% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Reed Richards!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Richards. No joy for Carvalho on that attempt.

Carvalho changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Richards looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Richards is looking to reverse the position.
Richards is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Richards stops Carvalho from passing to mount.
Richards is trying to control Carvalho's posture but Carvalho avoids it.

Carvalho is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Richards has escaped the position, nice work there.
Carvalho working away.

Carvalho thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Richards is looking for a sweep.

Carvalho is trying to get an arm triangle but Richards is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richards is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Carvalho off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Richards looking for the choke from the back.
Carvalho rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Richards looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Carvalho looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Richards is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Richards wants to work for an arm triangle but Carvalho is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Carvalho actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Richards is trying to work for a kimura but Carvalho is defending well.

Carvalho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Carvalho trying to control here.

Richards is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Richards looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Richards wants to work for an arm triangle but Carvalho is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carvalho is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Richards pulls his head out easily.
Richards works his way into full mount!
Richards fails to take his opponent's back.

Richards looking to secure an arm triangle but Carvalho defends it well.

Richards jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Carvalho manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Carvalho can't do much from the bottom here.

Richards tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Richards has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Carvalho is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho tries to roll over but Richards keeps him under control.

Richards is working for a kimura but Carvalho is defending it quite comfortably.

Carvalho actively working from the bottom here.

Richards seems to be looking for submissions.
Carvalho tries to roll over but Richards keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carvalho trying to control but Richards postures up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carvalho is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Richards's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Richards's back!

Carvalho is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Reed Richards will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Carvalho shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Carvalho was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Reed Richards has got the better of the ground game so far.
Richards is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Carvalho off and has taken his back!

Richards is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Carvalho is defending well though. Richards let's go of the attempt for now.
Richards avoiding Carvalho 's attempts to control his hands.

Richards is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Carvalho defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Carvalho tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
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!
Carvalho is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Richards avoids the attempt from Carvalho to control.

Richards goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Carvalho turns into him and now he's in Richards's guard.
Richards trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards can't keep his opponent in guard - Carvalho advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Carvalho is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Carvalho is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Richards has managed to free his arm - good work.
Richards is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Carvalho looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Richards is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carvalho pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards trying to hold on to Carvalho's head to control him but Carvalho postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richards wants to get back to full guard.

Carvalho is looking for a kimura here.

Carvalho is trying to work for a kimura but Richards is defending well.
Carvalho tries to pass the half guard into mount. Richards knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Richards wants to improve his position but Carvalho is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carvalho looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Richards makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Richards.

Carvalho has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Richards to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Carvalho is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Richards pulls down on the head and he's put Carvalho to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Reed Richards!
Reed Richards decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.