PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Laven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luiz Carvalho is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Laven
vs
Carvalho

187 cm
21
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

182 cm
28
190 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Laven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luiz Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laven misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laven will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carvalho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laven misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carvalho misses with a wild combination.
A punch lands to the side of Carvalho 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Laven lunges at Carvalho with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carvalho's hand.
Carvalho is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Laven.
Carvalho's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Laven connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Carvalho scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laven misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laven. Carvalho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daniel Laven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Laven. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laven.
Carvalho misses with a double jab.
Laven swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Laven misses the shot to the body.
Laven misses with a series of wild punches.
Laven lands a two punch combo.
A slow jab from Laven misses its intended target.
Laven throws a shot to the body.
Carvalho has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laven rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carvalho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carvalho misses with a double jab.
Carvalho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laven.
Laven looks to land a combination. Carvalho sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Carvalho goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Daniel Laven has been cut.
Laven gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Laven steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carvalho.
A cross from Carvalho lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laven with a jab.
Carvalho tries to close the distance and clinch but Laven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laven misses with a straight right.
Carvalho is looking to clinch.
Carvalho tries to close the distance and clinch but Laven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laven showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carvalho.
Carvalho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laven.
A jab from Carvalho misses.
As Carvalho looks to move away, Laven throws a big counter combo bu Carvalho just gets out of the way.
Laven misses with a wild combination.
Carvalho looks to score with a jab to the body but Laven is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho walks into a left hand.
Laven misses with a body shot.
Laven lands a jab.
Laven misses with a series of wild punches.
Laven rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carvalho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Carvalho misses.
Carvalho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Laven misses the shot to the body.
Laven with a nice cross.
Laven slips a straight right by Carvalho.
Carvalho connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Laven momentarily.
Good exchange - Laven coming out on top.
Laven looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carvalho works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Laven shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Carvalho eats them both and turns towards Laven to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Carvalho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Carvalho misses with a straight left.
Carvalho looks to land a combination but Laven avoids it well.
Carvalho throws a body shot but no joy.
Laven looks to land a combination. Carvalho sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carvalho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laven swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laven is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Carvalho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Laven rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carvalho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laven misses with the combination.
Laven fails to land with a series of punches.
Carvalho scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Carvalho misses with a series of wild punches.
Carvalho swinging wildly here.
Laven is looking for a counter combo.
Laven is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Carvalho moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Laven scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carvalho looks to throw the jab but Laven is out of range.
Laven slips a jab and a cross from Carvalho.
Carvalho walks into a straight right hand from Laven.
Laven will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laven throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laven.
Laven scores with a nice head shot.
Laven just misses with a punch to the body.
Carvalho is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Laven with a body shot.
A punch combination from Laven misses.
Laven lands with a hook. Carvalho tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Laven lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
No joy there for Laven, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Carvalho misses.
A jab lands there for Laven.
Laven looks to score with a jab to the body but Carvalho is just out of range.
A slow jab from Laven misses its intended target.
Laven scores with a shot to the body.
Carvalho takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Carvalho on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Carvalho takes a swing at Laven's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carvalho throws a right and a left that Laven avoids nicely.
Carvalho looks to land a right hand but Laven moved out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Laven misses its target.
Laven scores with a one two! Carvalho had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Carvalho is rocked!
Carvalho takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Carvalho is still on wobbly legs! Can Laven finish him?
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Laven! Carvalho is out on his feet! Laven rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Carvalho is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Carvalho is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Laven!