PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Noisy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carvalho
vs
Noisy

170 cm
32
144 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

166 cm
23
140 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 19 - 5 - 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 New York, Nick Noisy!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Noisy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carvalho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Carvalho drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Noisy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Carvalho taking a breather here.
Noisy is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Carvalho is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Carvalho is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Noisy has escaped the position, nice work there.
Noisy pushes Carvalho away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Carvalho gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carvalho looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've been hearing that Carvalho has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Carvalho throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Carvalho is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Noisy will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Carvalho trying to control the position but Noisy is working away.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Noisy wants to clinch up but Carvalho keeps it at a distance.
Noisy wants to clinch up but Carvalho keeps it at a distance.
Carvalho moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Noisy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carvalho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Noisy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carvalho scores with a jab. Noisy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho looks to land a combination. Noisy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Noisy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carvalho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Noisy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Noisy wants to clinch.
Noisy tries to clinch but Carvalho moves out of range.

Carvalho fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Noisy sprawls well initially but Carvalho persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Carvalho is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Noisy has one foot on Carvalho's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noisy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carvalho circles away from the clinch attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noisy throws a right hand that misses
and Carvalho counters with a series of strikes. Noisy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carvalho misses with a few strikes there.
Carvalho misses with the combination.
Carvalho connects with the punch.

Carvalho shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Carvalho showed some decent athleticism there.
Well, if Carvalho is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabricio Carvalho dominated that round.
That's time! Carvalho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Carvalho has managed to clinch.
Carvalho has Noisy pressed against the cage, preventing Noisy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Carvalho turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Carvalho manages to end up in side control.
Noisy is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Carvalho asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Carvalho slows the pace down.
Carvalho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Noisy can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho is looking to take a break and control but Noisy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho slows the pace down.

Carvalho looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Carvalho remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Noisy is not content to let Carvalho control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Noisy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carvalho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carvalho throws a one two combo.
Carvalho throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Carvalho dives in and scores a takedown into Noisy's guard.
Carvalho not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noisy wants to stand up but Carvalho is controlling him.
Noisy is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Carvalho trying to control the position from guard on top but Noisy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carvalho stays in close to Noisy's body and controls the position.
Noisy wants to stand up but Carvalho is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carvalho passes Noisy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Carvalho seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Noisy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Carvalho missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carvalho trying to control the action but Noisy is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carvalho looks to score with a jab to the body but Noisy is just out of range.

Carvalho closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Noisy did well to prevent Carvalho getting side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabricio Carvalho dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Noisy misses with a wild body shot.

Carvalho moves into the clinch successfully.

Carvalho has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Noisy is trying to keep an underhook but Carvalho manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Carvalho is trying to control the action in half guard but Noisy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Carvalho trying to mount his opponent but Noisy defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho stops Noisy from getting back to his feet.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Carvalho seems content to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fabricio Carvalho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

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

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fabricio Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noisy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Noisy looks for the body kick but Carvalho saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Noisy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

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!
Noisy is trying to buck Carvalho off.
A lull in the action here as Carvalho stalls from top position.
Carvalho tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Carvalho scoring with punches from side control.
Noisy is letting Carvalho control him for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carvalho throws an elbow but Noisy slips to the side and avoids it well.

Noisy throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

Carvalho closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Noisy did well to prevent Carvalho getting side control.
Carvalho content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fabricio Carvalho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carvalho has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fabricio Carvalho!
Fabricio Carvalho took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.