PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Radamel Di Maria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Radamel Di Maria has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Carvalho
vs
Di Maria

171 cm
22
182 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
25
171 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arthur Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Radamel Di Maria!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Di Maria lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carvalho's sensitive parts.
An inside leg kick lands from Di Maria.
Carvalho fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Di Maria avoids it really well and circles away.
Di Maria throws a head kick but Carvalho moves out of range.
Carvalho checks the leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Di Maria.
That kick from Di Maria tenderised Carvalho's leg. Carvalho is trying to keep his angry face on.
Di Maria turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Di Maria gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Di Maria creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carvalho's defenses.

Di Maria pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carvalho walks forward, straight into a front kick from Di Maria.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Di Maria moves into the clinch.
Di Maria leaning against his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho wants a takedown but no success here.
Di Maria lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Di Maria.
Di Maria looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Di Maria pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Di Maria pushes off an throws an elbow but Carvalho leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Di Maria lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Di Maria's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Radamel Di Maria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Di Maria slaps away a takedown attempt from Carvalho, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Carvalho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Di Maria throws a half hearted mid kick.

Di Maria has closed the distance and engaged Carvalho in a clinch.
Di Maria lands a nice elbow.
Di Maria lands an elbow inside.
Carvalho takes an elbow to the temple.
Di Maria lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

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!
Di Maria lands an elbow that stopped Carvalho in his tracks for a moment.
Di Maria lands an elbow just above Carvalho 's eye.
Nice elbow from Di Maria.
Nice elbow from Di Maria.
Di Maria gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Di Maria keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carvalho's efforts to push away.
Nice elbow from Di Maria.
Di Maria throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Di Maria lands an elbow inside that Carvalho shrugs off.
Carvalho avoids the elbow strike from Di Maria, against the cage.
Di Maria lands a nice elbow.
Carvalho is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Di Maria is keeping busy.
Di Maria lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Di Maria.
Di Maria comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Di Maria lands a damaging elbow.
Di Maria creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carvalho's defenses.
Di Maria lands an elbow that stopped Carvalho in his tracks for a moment.
Di Maria comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Di Maria pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Carvalho dodges an elbow strike from Di Maria.
Di Maria lands a nice elbow.
Di Maria lands an elbow that stopped Carvalho in his tracks for a moment.
Carvalho is looking for a takedown.
Di Maria lands an elbow inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Di Maria lands an elbow that stopped Carvalho in his tracks for a moment.
Di Maria lands an elbow that stopped Carvalho in his tracks for a moment.
Di Maria lands an elbow that stopped Carvalho in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Di Maria gets underhooks to prevent Carvalho's takedown attempt.
Di Maria lands an elbow just above Carvalho 's eye.

Di Maria breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Di Maria throws a sloppy head kick and Carvalho moves out of range easily.
Carvalho fires out a quick counter leg kick but Di Maria just manages to avoid it.

Di Maria lands a big head kick that sends Carvalho tumbling to the mat! Di Maria takes a step backwards and waves Carvalho back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Carvalho is rocked!
Di Maria throws a quick head kick that knocks Carvalho silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Di Maria is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Radamel Di Maria!