PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skip Church (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Church is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cher Lloyd - Swagger Jagger. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Carvalho
vs
Church

170 cm
27
146 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

165 cm
26
141 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fabricio Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Skip Church!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Church feints a jab promting Carvalho to slip. Church then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Carvalho slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Church fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carvalho takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Church clinches.
Carvalho has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Church after a bit of a struggle.
Carvalho has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Church is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Church stops a takedown attempt from Carvalho.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabricio Carvalho. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Church escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Church stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Church wants it to stay on the feet.
Church scores with a hook to the body. Carvalho takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Church closes the distance and clinches.
Carvalho tries for a takedown but Church manages to get underhooks.
Carvalho goes for a takedown attempt but Church pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Carvalho or perhaps it was just good defense by Church which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Church clinches.
Carvalho can't get the takedown.
Nice elbow from Church.

It looks like Fabricio Carvalho has been cut.

Church breaks the clinch.
Carvalho misses with a takedown attempt - Church sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Skip Church is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Church throws a shot to the body.
Church paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Church punishes Carvalho's body with a nice straight punch.
Church throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Church throws a leg kick but Carvalho moved away.
Carvalho on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Church lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Church wants to clinch.
Carvalho walks into a straight right hand from Church.
Church lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Church scores with a jab to the body.
Carvalho ducks right into an uppercut from Church.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Church lands with a hook. Carvalho tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Church lands a nice hook to Carvalho's body. Carvalho takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Church connects with a crisp jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Church.
Church scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carvalho doesn't seem bothered though.

Church has Carvalho up against the cage in a clinch.
Carvalho is looking to take this one to the mat.
Church lands an elbow inside that Carvalho shrugs off.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Carvalho. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Church lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carvalho wants to take the fight to the mat but Church manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Church lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Church lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carvalho backwards.

Church breaks from the clinch.
Church is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Carvalho rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Church moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Church breaks from the clinch.
Carvalho with a lazy takedown attempt
and Church counters with a right hand to the body.
Church is looking to clinch but Carvalho is avoiding it.
Carvalho with a poor takedown
and Church counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carvalho is breathing heavily.
Carvalho shoots and misses
letting Church counter with a right hand.

Church darts in and clinches Carvalho up against the cage.

Church manages to break the clinch.
Carvalho fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Church has closed the distance and engaged Carvalho in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Skip Church dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fabricio Carvalho's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Church tries to clinch there but Carvalho circles away.

Church instigates a clinch.
Church working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Carvalho has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Church regains guard immediately.
Carvalho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Carvalho trying to control but Church is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Church can do anything to dispel that myth.
Church wants to stand up but Carvalho is controlling him.
Church utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Church trying to control the position.
Carvalho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho stops Church from standing up.
Carvalho trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carvalho with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Church keeping moving, preventing Carvalho from controlling successfully.
Carvalho postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Carvalho trying to control but Church is working from the bottom.
Carvalho won't allow Church to get back to his feet.
Carvalho has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Carvalho passes Church's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Carvalho connects with a nice short shot to Church's temple.
Carvalho throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Carvalho content to control rather than advance.
Carvalho stops Church from getting back to his feet.
Carvalho missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carvalho is trying to control. Church wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carvalho drops an elbow to the side of Church's head.
Church is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carvalho is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Church is staying active underneath Carvalho, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Carvalho works his way into full mount!
Carvalho looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Carvalho lands a big shot there that rocks Church but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Carvalho raining down hammerfists from mount.
Church tries to lock up and control but Carvalho gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Church defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Carvalho.
Church is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carvalho cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carvalho lands a heavy elbow.

Church is rocked!
Carvalho lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Church is still in real trouble! Can Carvalho finish him?
Carvalho postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Church in real trouble here! The ref calls for Church to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fabricio Carvalho!