PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Carvalho
vs
Lynch

196 cm
25
242 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
21
260 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

Good takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch throws a head kick that misses.
Carvalho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carvalho throws a jab but it's blocked by Lynch.
Lynch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lynch looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A right-left combo lands from Lynch.
Lynch lets loose with a powerful body kick. Carvalho will feel that in the morning.
Carvalho throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Carvalho takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Carvalho shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A swing and a miss from Carvalho.
Carvalho throws a low kick, looking for Lynch's leg but Lynch calmly moves out of range.
Lynch bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Carvalho's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Carvalho 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 Lynch has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lynch and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lynch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lynch motions for Carvalho to come forward. Lynch throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lynch.
Lynch connects with a body shot.
Lynch bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Carvalho's head.
Carvalho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lynch.
Lynch checks a low kick from Carvalho.
Carvalho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carvalho avoids the head kick by Lynch.
Carvalho avoids a kick to the body.
Carvalho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lynch cracks the inside of Carvalho's front leg.
Lynch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carvalho attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lynch fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch misses with the combination.
Lynch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lynch lands a head kick. Carvalho smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Lynch scores with a sloppy right hand. Carvalho should have avoided that one.
Lynch fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carvalho has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick by Lynch misses
and Carvalho makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lynch digs a good body shot into Carvalho's ribs.
Lynch plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Carvalho walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Carvalho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lynch looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lynch throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Lynch tenderised Carvalho's leg. Carvalho is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice body kick there by Lynch.
Carvalho takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lynch is looking to slow Carvalho down with leg kicks.
Carvalho throws a head kick that misses.
Carvalho fails to land with a series of punches.
Carvalho tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Derek Lynch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynch with a nice cross.
Lynch connects with a nice looking jab.
Carvalho takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lynch takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping body kick lands there for Lynch.
Carvalho is breathing heavily.
Carvalho fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lynch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lynch cracks Carvalho with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Carvalho on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lynch. Lynch obviously looking to wear him down.
Lynch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carvalho. Lynch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lynch comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lynch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Carvalho steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lynch. That one must have hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lynch.
Lynch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carvalho gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lynch.
Carvalho takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lynch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Lynch dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lynch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lynch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Carvalho throws a sloppy head kick and Lynch moves out of range easily.
Lynch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lynch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters circling - Carvalho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carvalho misses with a hook.
Carvalho takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carvalho.
Derek Lynch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lynch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Carvalho takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Carvalho feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lynch's calf.
Lynch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch tries to bum rush Carvalho with a series of wild strikes but Carvalho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carvalho throws a jab when Lynch was well out of range.
Carvalho on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A head kick misses from Lynch.
Carvalho keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Carvalho tries to score with a low kick but Lynch moves his leg out of the way.
Lynch connects with a leg kick. Carvalho looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Carvalho scores with a jab to the head.
Carvalho takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Carvalho avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Carvalho is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lynch lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice straight punches there by Lynch. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lynch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lynch!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho lands with a hook. Lynch tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lynch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carvalho looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice cross by Lynch.
Lynch throws a good cross that connects.
Lynch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lynch.
Carvalho throws a hook to the side of Lynch's head but Lynch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carvalho stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lynch.
Carvalho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Derek Lynch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lynch throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carvalho on the side of the head.
Carvalho takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lynch keeps Carvalho at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch lands with a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Lynch coming out on top.
Lynch throws a series of strikes that have Carvalho backpedaling.
Lynch lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lynch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lynch fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carvalho has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Carvalho looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lynch throws a lazy head kick
and Carvalho counters with a low kick, right behind Lynch 's knee.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lynch.
Lynch connects with a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lynch - that will leave a mark!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left and a right from Lynch both land. Nice combination.
Lynch throws a front kick that sends Carvalho stumbling back into the cage.
Lynch connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lynch.
Lynch connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lynch cracks Carvalho with an open hand slap.
Lynch throws a leg kick which misses Carvalho's front leg but catches the back leg as Carvalho tries to avoid it.
Lynch throws a series of strikes that have Carvalho backpedaling.
Lynch lands with a nice body kick.
Carvalho walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Carvalho on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Lynch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carvalho takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lynch lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lynch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Lynch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lynch cracks the inside of Carvalho's front leg.
Lynch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheers as Lynch lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carvalho doesn't seem phased though.
Lynch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Carvalho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lynch.
Carvalho's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lynch connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Carvalho scrambles back to his feet.
Carvalho throws a right hand that misses
and Lynch counters with a low kick, right behind Carvalho 's knee.
Carvalho with a nice cross.
Lynch blocks a head kick by Carvalho.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lynch listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lynch scoring well with a low kick there.
Carvalho takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch lands with a cross.
Lynch moves out of range as Carvalho strikes.
Lynch lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carvalho's sensitive parts.
Lynch throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Carvalho.
Carvalho takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lynch lands a glancing blow to the side of Carvalho's head.
Lynch lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lynch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lynch. Carvalho shrugs it off though.
Some wild striking there from Lynch.
Carvalho walks into a stiff left hand from Lynch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carvalho takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lynch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carvalho throws a sloppy head kick
and Lynch counters with a left and a right that stings Carvalho.
Lynch moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lynch connects with a solid leg kick.
A combination from Lynch does no damage.
Lynch thows a body kick. Carvalho tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lynch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carvalho takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lynch is looking to slow Carvalho down with leg kicks.
Lynch ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Lynch. That snapped Carvalho's head back.
Gabriel Carvalho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice cross by Lynch.
Carvalho misses with a low kick.
Carvalho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carvalho has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lynch finds it's way round the side to connect with Carvalho's head.
Lynch scores with a hook.
A low kick from Carvalho is predictable there
and Lynch counters with a low kick, right behind Carvalho 's knee.
Nice uppercut there from Lynch.
Carvalho takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lynch paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Carvalho is rocked!
Lynch throws a sloppy head kick and Carvalho moves out of range easily.
Oh Carvalho is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lynch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Carvalho seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lynch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lynch lands with a nice body punch.
Carvalho takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lynch lands with a nice combination. Carvalho backs away looking to recover.
A left lands for Lynch.
Carvalho throws a lazy right hand but Lynch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lynch throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Carvalho blocks a head kick by Lynch.
Lynch throws a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Carvalho misses
and Lynch counters with an inside leg kick.
Lynch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carvalho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lynch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Lynch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lynch has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 26:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Lynch!