PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Timmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carvalho comes to the cage accompanied by Megaman Theme Music. Timmons has chosen Take Me To Church as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!

Carvalho
vs
Timmons

198 cm
26
250 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

184 cm
31
215 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonas Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nate Timmons!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho throws a series of punches but Timmons avoids them all with ease.
Timmons misses with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Timmons.
Carvalho looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Timmons will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Timmons has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Carvalho is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Timmons connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sloppy strikes from Timmons. Those never looked like landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Carvalho misses the target.
Carvalho misses with an uppercut. Timmons saw that one coming.
Timmons looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carvalho checks a leg kick.
Carvalho tries to clinch up.
Timmons keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carvalho.
Timmons misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Timmons tries to get set, Carvalho tries to push him back and clinch up but Timmons manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Carvalho uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Timmons has time to react.
Timmons blocks a head kick by Carvalho.
A head kick misses from Carvalho.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Timmons feints and then cracks Carvalho's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carvalho down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho wants to clinch.
Carvalho fails in his attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Timmons is predictable there
and Carvalho counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Carvalho tries a head kick but it misses.
Timmons tries to counter by closing the distance.
Carvalho wants to clinch.
Carvalho tries to clinch but Timmons is having none of it.
Carvalho tries to clinch up but Timmons circles away and keeps his distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Carvalho blocks the leg kick.
Carvalho looks to throw the jab but Timmons is out of range.
Carvalho with a hook.
Carvalho checks a low kick from Timmons.
Carvalho swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Timmons needs to keep his hands up - Carvalho had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Timmons. Carvalho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carvalho with a lazy takedown attempt

and Timmons counters by moving into the clinch.
Carvalho tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Timmons avoids it.
Carvalho lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Timmons is trying to maintain a safe position but Carvalho gets an underhook and turns Timmons into the cage.
Carvalho looking for a takedown.
Carvalho tries to score a body lock takedown but Timmons shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonas Carvalho. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Carvalho breaks from the clinch.
Timmons lands a leg kick that knocks Carvalho off balance momentarily.
Carvalho stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Timmons.
Timmons avoids the head kick by Carvalho.
Carvalho has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Timmons.
Carvalho throws a combination. Timmons tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Timmons scoring well with a low kick there.
Timmons buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Timmons misses with a straight left.
Carvalho misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carvalho backing away here, and Timmons unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Carvalho is breathing heavily.
Carvalho tries to clinch up but Timmons circles away and keeps his distance.
Timmons looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Timmons pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Timmons dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carvalho. That did some damage!
Carvalho keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Timmons lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Timmons slips under a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Timmons - that will leave a mark!
Timmons throws a leg kick which misses Carvalho's front leg but catches the back leg as Carvalho tries to avoid it.
Carvalho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Timmons misses with a low kick.
Nate Timmons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Timmons tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Timmons connects with a body shot that sends Carvalho's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timmons feints and then cracks Carvalho's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carvalho down.
Timmons is looking to slow Carvalho down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carvalho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Timmons throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carvalho takes a kick to the side of the head.
Carvalho is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Carvalho misses with a body kick.
Carvalho tries to clinch up.
Timmons lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Timmons 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 moves in looking to clinch but Timmons pushes him off.
Timmons misses with a low kick.
Carvalho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Timmons lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Carvalho's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Timmons throws a body kick that misses.
Timmons lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carvalho at a distance.
Carvalho fails with an attempt to clinch.
Timmons buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Timmons dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Timmons chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Carvalho rushes Timmons and presses him up against the cage.

Carvalho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carvalho throws a head kick but Timmons moves out of range.
Carvalho moves in looking to clinch but Timmons pushes him off.
Timmons throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Timmons throws a leg kick which misses Carvalho's front leg but catches the back leg as Carvalho tries to avoid it.
Carvalho shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Timmons defends it nicely.
Jonas Carvalho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carvalho tries to bum rush Timmons with a series of wild strikes but Timmons uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Timmons throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Timmons fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carvalho.
Timmons 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 is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Timmons scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carvalho throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carvalho takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Timmons manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carvalho tries to clinch up.
Timmons looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Timmons moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Timmons pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Timmons lands a slapping body shot.
Nate Timmons is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Timmons lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Timmons.
Carvalho shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Timmons defends it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Timmons tries to land a front kick but Carvalho steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Timmons is looking to score with low kicks.
Carvalho swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Carvalho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Timmons manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carvalho takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Timmons has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonas Carvalho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Timmons looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carvalho is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Timmons.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Timmons fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Carvalho throws a poor cross that misses
and Timmons counters with a left and a right that stings Carvalho.
Timmons connects with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Timmons.
Carvalho takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nate Timmons seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carvalho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carvalho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Timmons throws a head kick but Carvalho moves out of range.
Carvalho fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho misses the jab.
Timmons throws a nice inside leg kick.
Timmons lands a leg kick that knocks Carvalho off balance momentarily.
Carvalho misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A slapping leg kick lands for Timmons.
Timmons lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Carvalho closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Timmons breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Timmons avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carvalho shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Timmons counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Carvalho!

Carvalho is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Timmons keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Oh Carvalho is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Timmons gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timmons cracks the inside of Carvalho's front leg.
Carvalho takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Timmons, right into the meat.
Timmons scores with a jab to the body.
Timmons feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Carvalho's calf.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Timmons.
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.
Carvalho takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Timmons works Carvalho's body with a nice hook.
Carvalho get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Carvalho stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Timmons runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nate Timmons!
Nate Timmons was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.