PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mathias Yvon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yvon
vs
Carvalho

180 cm
25
254 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

196 cm
25
242 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mathias Yvon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yvon misses with a body shot.
Carvalho throws out a counter right but Yvon avoids it with no problem.
Carvalho takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carvalho unleashes a big counter combination but Yvon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Yvon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Carvalho was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yvon avoids the head kick by Carvalho.
Mathias Yvon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yvon misses with a hook
and Carvalho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carvalho swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yvon.
Yvon throws a right hand that Carvalho ducks under and follows up with a left that Carvalho also avoids with ease.
Yvon misses with a body shot
and Carvalho counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice straight punches there by Yvon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yvon.

It looks like Gabriel Carvalho has been cut.
Carvalho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yvon.
Carvalho moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yvon throws a combination that misses
and Carvalho counters with a low kick, right behind Yvon 's knee.
Yvon really is a fat lump.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yvon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho feints and then cracks Yvon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yvon down.
Carvalho scores with a jab to the head.
Yvon swings for the body but Carvalho moves out of range.
Carvalho throws a counter combo.
Carvalho blocks the body kick.
Yvon works Carvalho's body with a nice hook.
Carvalho takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yvon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Carvalho blocks a head kick by Yvon.
Carvalho throws out a counter right but Yvon avoids it with no problem.
Yvon misses with a hook. Carvalho ducked under it nicely.
Carvalho looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Carvalho lands with a hook. Yvon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Carvalho dodges the punch combination from Yvon.
Yvon is breathing heavily.
Carvalho lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carvalho slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yvon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yvon is looking to land body kicks.
Carvalho looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Carvalho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yvon.
Yvon swings widly with a right hand
and Carvalho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yvon is looking to score with low kicks.
Carvalho has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Carvalho lands a jab-cross combination.
Carvalho slips under a jab.
Carvalho pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yvon back to the cage. Carvalho follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Carvalho bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yvon's head backwards.
Carvalho is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Carvalho is looking to slow Yvon down with leg kicks.
Yvon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Carvalho connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yvon scrambles back to his feet.
Yvon throws a right hand that misses
and Carvalho counters with a right hand to the body.
Carvalho is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yvon had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho 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.
Yvon 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.
Yvon throws a series of punches but Carvalho avoids them all with ease.
Carvalho stalks Yvon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yvon's face. Yvon staggers backwards, shaken.
Yvon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice shot lands for Carvalho.
Carvalho connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Carvalho lands a big head kick that sends Yvon tumbling to the mat! Carvalho takes a step backwards and waves Yvon back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carvalho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yvon throws a lazy head kick
and Carvalho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yvon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carvalho to score with a decent uppercut.
Carvalho ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carvalho throws a head kick that Yvon semi-blocks.
Carvalho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yvon throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Carvalho to counter with a crisp jab.
Carvalho jabs at Yvon's body.
Carvalho lands a head kick. Yvon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Carvalho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yvon.
Carvalho looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Yvon.
Carvalho lands a nice looking body kick.
Yvon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Carvalho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel 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.

Yvon throws a wild body kick that Carvalho sees coming a mile off.
Carvalho slips a jab from Yvon.
Gabriel Carvalho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carvalho clobbers Yvon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yvon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Carvalho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yvon is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Carvalho's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Yvon misses the jab.
A clash of legs there as Yvon blocks the low kick.
Yvon throws a right hand that misses
enabling Carvalho to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yvon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Carvalho lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carvalho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters circling - Yvon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yvon backing away here, and Carvalho unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mathias Yvon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carvalho avoids the body shot from Yvon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Carvalho throws a looping overhand right but Yvon ducks down to avoid it.
Yvon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yvon throws a sloppy body shot
and Carvalho counters with a good low kick that Yvon was not able to check.
Carvalho takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Carvalho moves out of range of the body kick.
Carvalho with a nice cross.
Carvalho lands with a nice body kick.
Yvon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yvon misses with an uppercut
and Carvalho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carvalho's corner calls for a 1-2. Carvalho obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Carvalho. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carvalho.
Carvalho lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 scores with a kick to the midsection.
Carvalho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yvon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Donk. Carvalho catches Yvon right on the button with a cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carvalho.
A big left from Yvon misses.
Carvalho thuds his right hand into Yvon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Carvalho plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yvon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yvon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yvon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carvalho was well out of range. Poor timing from Yvon.
Carvalho lunges at Yvon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yvon's hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carvalho, right into the meat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carvalho.
Carvalho connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yvon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Carvalho under the eye.
Yvon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yvon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Carvalho counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yvon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yvon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yvon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yvon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yvon throws a poor cross that misses
and Carvalho counters with a thumping low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A thudding body kick lands there by Carvalho!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho throws a nice head kick!
Carvalho connects with a single shot there.
Nice cross by Carvalho.
Carvalho has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Carvalho there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yvon throws a one two combo.
Yvon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yvon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A thudding body kick lands there by Carvalho!
Carvalho lands with an overhand left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carvalho moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Carvalho with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Carvalho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Carvalho's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Carvalho connects with a looping right hand.
Yvon throws a body punch but Carvalho moves out of range.
Good shot there by Yvon.
Yvon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Carvalho.
Yvon misses with a lunging right hand
and Carvalho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carvalho avoids the body shot from Yvon.
Yvon throws a big shot that misses.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yvon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It seemed like Carvalho was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carvalho lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yvon walks into a straight right hand from Carvalho.
A lazy left from Carvalho finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yvon 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.
Yvon throws a hook but Carvalho blocks it.
Yvon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carvalho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Yvon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yvon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yvon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carvalho let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Carvalho thumps Yvon with a low kick.
Yvon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Carvalho!
Carvalho moves away from the strike by Yvon.
Carvalho throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yvon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Carvalho scores with a jab to the body.
Carvalho cracks the inside of Yvon's front leg.
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 jabs at Yvon's body.
Yvon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carvalho throws a right hand that Yvon ducks under and follows up with a left that Yvon also avoids with ease.
Carvalho works over Yvon's head and body with a nice combination.
Yvon throws a lazy right hand but Carvalho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carvalho tries a quick counter leg kick but Yvon is wise to it.
Yvon moves forwards but Carvalho connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Carvalho connects with a single shot there.
Yvon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yvon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jab, jab by Carvalho - just one landing.
Yvon misses with an uppercut. Carvalho saw that one coming.
Carvalho scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Yvon.
Yvon will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Carvalho.
Carvalho lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carvalho.
Yvon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Carvalho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carvalho throws a nice head kick!
Carvalho cracks Yvon with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carvalho moves out of range as Yvon strikes.
Carvalho keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Carvalho lands a head kick!
Yvon misses with a series of wild punches.
Yvon misses with a left hand
and Carvalho counters with a stiff right hand.
Carvalho stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Carvalho throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yvon.
Yvon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carvalho's hands.
Carvalho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yvon throws out the jab.
Mathias Yvon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good leg kick by Carvalho there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Carvalho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carvalho 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

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