PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Olhoffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cosmo Carboni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Olhoffer has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Olhoffer
vs
Carboni

225 cm
47
277 lbs
41 - 35 - 0

210 cm
34
300 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 41 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Olhoffer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cosmo Carboni!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olhoffer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carboni counters with a stiff right hand.
Carboni throws a sloppy head kick and Olhoffer moves out of range easily.
Carboni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Olhoffer manages to avoid it.
Carboni throws a combination that misses
and Olhoffer counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Cosmo Carboni has been cut.
No joy there for Olhoffer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carboni scores with a crisp jab that stopped Olhoffer in his tracks.
Olhoffer throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Carboni misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carboni fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Olhoffer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Warehouse in the buildup to the fight.
Olhoffer misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olhoffer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carboni sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carboni misses with an uppercut
and Olhoffer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carboni throws a shot from downtown. Olhoffer moves away and avoids it.
Carboni staying out of range there.
Carboni moves out of range as Olhoffer strikes.
Carboni pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Olhoffer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carboni moves away.
Carboni drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Olhoffer defends it well.
Olhoffer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carboni misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Olhoffer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carboni throws a hook but Olhoffer blocks it.
It looked like Olhoffer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Olhoffer throws a big shot that misses.
Olhoffer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That has opened up Cosmo Carboni's cut even more.
Carboni misses with an uppercut.
Olhoffer is looking for a counter combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carboni falls off balance throwing a combination
and Olhoffer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carboni falls off balance throwing a combination
and Olhoffer counters with a one-two to the body.
Olhoffer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carboni works over Olhoffer's head and body with a nice combination.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Olhoffer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carboni.
Carboni swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Olhoffer counters with a nice uppercut.
Carboni slips under a jab from Olhoffer.
Carboni looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Olhoffer misses with a combination
enabling Carboni to counter with a crisp jab.
Olhoffer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

The cut above Cosmo Carboni's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A left and a right from Olhoffer both land. Nice combination.
Olhoffer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Olhoffer throws a body punch but Carboni moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olhoffer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carboni tries to counter with a clinch but Olhoffer shakes him off and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carboni misses with a combination
and Olhoffer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Olhoffer misses with the combination.
It seemed like Carboni was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Olhoffer looks to land a combination but Carboni avoids it well.
A jab from Carboni finds it's way through Olhoffer's defenses.

It looks like Ray Olhoffer has been cut.
A head kick misses from Carboni.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Olhoffer dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Olhoffer scores with a jab to the head.
A punch lands to the side of Carboni 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Carboni uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Olhoffer has time to react.
Olhoffer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carboni.
Olhoffer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Olhoffer with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olhoffer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carboni.
A punch combination from Olhoffer misses.
Jab by Carboni.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carboni lands with an uppercut that bounces Olhoffer off the cage and back into range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Carboni might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Olhoffer has got the better of the exchanges.
A punch lands to the side of Olhoffer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Olhoffer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carboni looks to score with a jab to the body but Olhoffer is just out of range.
A big right from Olhoffer misses.
Carboni drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Olhoffer defends it well.
Olhoffer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Cosmo Carboni's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Olhoffer ducks under a wild hook from Carboni.
Olhoffer slips under a jab from Carboni.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carboni lands a nice hook to Olhoffer's body. Olhoffer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Olhoffer throws a series of punches but Carboni moves out of range.
Olhoffer sets himself, and Carboni steps forward looking for the clinch! Olhoffer avoids it this time.
Olhoffer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carboni takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cosmo Carboni's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ray Olhoffer!
Our winner, Ray Olhoffer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.