PBP Commentary

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

Henrique
vs
Carvalho

175 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Henrique!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodolfo Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henrique staying out of range there.
Henrique seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gustavo Henrique seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henrique misses with a takedown attempt
and Carvalho counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Henrique thinking.
Carvalho throws a series of strikes that have Henrique backpedaling.
Henrique gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carvalho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Henrique.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Henrique. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henrique looks to clinch
and Carvalho makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Henrique tries to clinch there but Carvalho circles away.
Carvalho scores with a hook.
Carvalho tests Henrique's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Henrique darts in trying to clinch
and Carvalho counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Henrique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho throws a nice looking combination but Henrique bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rodolfo Carvalho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carvalho missing with a left hand there. Henrique was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carvalho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carvalho ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Carvalho.
Carvalho lands with a good body shot.
Henrique shoots and misses
and Carvalho counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Henrique thinking.
Henrique is breathing heavily.
Carvalho lands a nice looking body shot.
Henrique ducks under a wild hook from Carvalho.
Henrique misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Carvalho. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henrique is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Henrique gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Carvalho counter with a right hand.
Henrique misses with a head kick.
Carvalho scores with a nice head shot.
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!
Henrique with a poor takedown
and Carvalho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Henrique is rocked!
Carvalho is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Henrique had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Carvalho! Henrique is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodolfo Carvalho!