PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pig Halperin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halperin comes to the cage accompanied by Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Carvalho has chosen Notorious BIG - Victory as his entrance music. Pig Halperin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Halperin
vs
Carvalho

185 cm
20
216 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

192 cm
20
222 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pig Halperin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matheus Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown but Halperin shows good takedown defense.

Carvalho drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carvalho is looking to work some ground and pound but Halperin has wrist control.
Halperin wants to stand but Carvalho is controlling the position.
Carvalho trying to control the position from guard on top but Halperin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carvalho postures up and lands a big shot to Halperin's brow.
Carvalho trying to control but Halperin is working from the bottom.
Halperin is looking to stand up but Carvalho isn't so interested in that idea.
Carvalho passes Halperin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Halperin is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Halperin wants to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carvalho fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Halperin tries to clinch there but Carvalho circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Halperin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Carvalho shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Carvalho was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Carvalho looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Carvalho has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Halperin's face.
Halperin is trying to stand.
Carvalho is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Carvalho with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Halperin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carvalho on the ground.
Carvalho looking to finish Halperin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Halperin!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halperin trying desperately to get to his feet.
Halperin is breathing heavily.
Carvalho lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
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 postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Halperin looks a forlorn figure.
Carvalho connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Carvalho connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Halperin tries to buck Carvalho off but he can't manage it.
Halperin trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BOOM! Carvalho connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Carvalho with good strikes from the mount here!
Halperin is bucking up trying to escape but Carvalho cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Carvalho lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Carvalho has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho looking to control and managing it successfully.
Carvalho lands a heavy elbow.
The referee warns Halperin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Halperin tries to buck Carvalho off but he can't manage it.
Carvalho is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Carvalho lands with some strikes.
Carvalho lands with some strikes.
Halperin is squirming around, avoiding Carvalho's attempts to control the action.
Carvalho lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Halperin hang on?
Carvalho fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Carvalho working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Carvalho has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Halperin's face.
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 landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Halperin hang on?
A nice elbow there by Carvalho.
Carvalho scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Halperin?

Carvalho looking to secure an arm triangle but Halperin defends it well.

Carvalho looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Halperin is trying to stand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Carvalho working for a guillotine from mount but Halperin is in no mood to give up.
Carvalho controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matheus Carvalho dominated that round.
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.

Carvalho looks for a takedown but Halperin sprawls well.
A slow jab from Carvalho misses its intended target.
Halperin moves in looking to clinch but Carvalho pushes him off.
Halperin throws a solid leg kick but Carvalho takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Halperin.
Carvalho misses with a takedown attempt - Halperin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pig Halperin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matheus Carvalho.
Carvalho is breathing heavily.
Halperin fails to land with a series of punches.
Carvalho fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halperin throws a head kick but Carvalho moves out of range.
Pig Halperin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Carvalho.
Carvalho fails with the takedown.
Halperin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carvalho shoots in looking for a takedown. Halperin tries to sprawl out of it but Carvalho keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Halperin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Halperin tries to clinch but Carvalho is having none of it.
Halperin tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Carvalho gets a takedown into half guard.
Matheus Carvalho has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carvalho working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Carvalho is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Halperin defends it well.
Halperin is trying to stand up here but Carvalho is controlling him well.
Carvalho is tying to control. Halperin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Carvalho stops Halperin from getting back to his feet.
Carvalho scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Halperin is trying to stand.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carvalho with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho lands a nice shot that snaps Halperin's head back.
Carvalho scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Carvalho shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Halperin pinned against the cage. Halperin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Carvalho shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Carvalho was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Halperin is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The referee warns Halperin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Carvalho is landing with some decent strikes but Halperin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Carvalho lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho lands a big shot there that rocks Halperin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carvalho cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Halperin trying desperately to get to his feet.
Carvalho controlling his opponent.
Carvalho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carvalho tries to control but Halperin wriggling away.
Halperin is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Carvalho working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Carvalho landing shots from mount.
Carvalho lands a big elbow.
Halperin is bucking up trying to escape but Carvalho cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Halperin is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matheus Carvalho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Carvalho fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Halperin on the side of the head.

Carvalho shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Halperin's guard.
Halperin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Carvalho working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Halperin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carvalho won't allow Halperin to get back to his feet.
Carvalho trying to control but Halperin is working from the bottom.
Carvalho scoring with punches to the head and body.
Carvalho forces his way into half guard.
Halperin wants to get back to his feet.
Carvalho is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carvalho looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Halperin is trying to stand.
Carvalho not doing much here.
Carvalho prevents Halperin from standing back up.
Carvalho seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Halperin pushes Carvalho off looking to stand but Carvalho dives back in and keeps control.

Carvalho is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Halperin is just riding it out for now. Carvalho eventually gives up the hold.

Carvalho is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Halperin defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halperin pushes Carvalho off looking to stand but Carvalho dives back in and keeps control.
Ground and pound from Carvalho.
Halperin is staying active underneath Carvalho, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Halperin pushes Carvalho off looking to stand but Carvalho dives back in and keeps control.

Carvalho has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Halperin defend it? Carvalho steps over the head and cranks it - Halperin is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Carvalho!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matheus Carvalho!