PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wet Blanket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Blanket
vs
Carvalho

189 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wet Blanket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanket catches Carvalho with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Diego Carvalho has been cut.
Blanket fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carvalho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blanket.
Carvalho looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blanket throws a lazy uppercut
and Carvalho counters with a slapping leg kick.
Blanket with a nice cross.

Carvalho moves into the clinch.
A short left from Carvalho.

Carvalho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

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

Carvalho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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.
A head kick misses from Blanket.
Blanket connects with a nice looking jab.
Blanket definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Carvalho clinches up against the cage.
Blanket could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Carvalho lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carvalho leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carvalho breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Blanket.

Carvalho gets a clinch.
Carvalho stalling.

Carvalho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carvalho loads up on a big right hand but Blanket slips the punch.
Blanket misses with a hook. Carvalho ducked under it nicely.
Carvalho moves out of range as Blanket strikes.

Carvalho takes the fight into the clinch.

Carvalho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanket scores with a nice head shot.
Blanket fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carvalho slaps away a takedown attempt from Blanket, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Blanket fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carvalho on the side of the head.

Carvalho pushes Blanket up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Carvalho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diego Carvalho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blanket tries a head kick but it misses.

Blanket gets tackled into the cage by Carvalho. Carvalho maintains the clinch.
Carvalho makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carvalho content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carvalho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blanket shoots in and drives through. Carvalho sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wet Blanket. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blanket throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carvalho counters with a good, hard body kick but Blanket shrugs it off.
Blanket misses with a shot to the body
and Carvalho counters with a nice leg kick.
Blanket is breathing heavily.

Carvalho gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Carvalho as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Carvalho.

It looks like Wet Blanket has been cut.

Carvalho breaks from the clinch.

Carvalho closes the distance and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Carvalho.
The referee is keeping an eye on Carvalho - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho works on Blanket's body with a couple of short punches.
Carvalho lands a body shot.

Carvalho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Carvalho closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carvalho has Blanket pressed against the cage.
Carvalho misses with some punches.

Carvalho manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Carvalho dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Blanket pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blanket lunges at Carvalho with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carvalho's hand.
Blanket lands with an uppercut that bounces Carvalho off the cage and back into range.
Blanket misses with a hook
and Carvalho counters with a thumping low kick.

Carvalho darts in and clinches Blanket up against the cage.

Carvalho manages to break the clinch.
Blanket shoots for a takedown but Carvalho saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blanket throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Carvalho rushes Blanket and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carvalho avoiding damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Carvalho swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carvalho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Carvalho closes the distance and clinches.
Carvalho dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Diego Carvalho seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Carvalho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blanket shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carvalho sprawls well. Carvalho wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blanket gets slowly back to his feet.
Blanket looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carvalho moves into the clinch.
Blanket tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Carvalho just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wet Blanket. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Carvalho breaks the clinch.
Blanket tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And Carvalho responds with a good body kick, but Blanket manages to step out the way in time.

Carvalho rushes Blanket and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Carvalho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blanket gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carvalho counters with a low kick, right behind Blanket 's knee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Carvalho gets a clinch.

Carvalho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Carvalho moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Carvalho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carvalho gets a clinch.

Carvalho manages to break the clinch.
Blanket throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carvalho counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Blanket. Those never looked like landing.

Carvalho rushes Blanket and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Carvalho manages to break the clinch.

Carvalho has closed the distance and engaged Blanket in a clinch.
Blanket fails to pull guard.

Carvalho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carvalho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blanket moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Carvalho closes the distance and clinches.

Carvalho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho blocks a head kick by Blanket.
Blanket throws an off balance right hand
and Carvalho finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Carvalho gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carvalho lands a body punch.
Carvalho scores with a shoulder strike.
Carvalho scores with a shoulder strike.
Carvalho lands a nice uppercut.
Carvalho scores with a shoulder strike.

Carvalho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carvalho.
A big left from Blanket misses.
Carvalho doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Carvalho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A head kick misses from Blanket.
As Blanket backs off Carvalho throws a huge counter combo but Blanket manages to avoid it all.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blanket. Carvalho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carvalho blocks the body kick.
Blanket keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Carvalho moves away from the strike by Blanket.
Blanket is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Blanket scores with a shot to the body.
Carvalho scores with a leg kick.
Blanket misses with a two punch combination.
A slow jab from Blanket misses its intended target.
Blanket dives in for a single leg takedown but Carvalho sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Carvalho clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Carvalho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Blanket finds it's target.

Blanket tries to keep at a distance but Carvalho has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Carvalho breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanket throws an overhand right that lands on Carvalho's shoulder, as Carvalho tries to avoid the shot.

Carvalho drives through and clinches with Blanket against the cage.
Carvalho tries a body shot but Blanket blocks it.

Carvalho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Blanket misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Carvalho manages to break the clinch.
Blanket misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blanket fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanket throws a jab when Carvalho was well out of range.
A nice side step and Carvalho releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Carvalho clinches up with Blanket and pushes him back against the cage.

Carvalho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carvalho moves out of range of the strikes.
Carvalho unleashes a big counter combination but Blanket bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Blanket missing with a left hand there. Carvalho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blanket shoots in for a double leg but Carvalho sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carvalho avoids the head kick by Blanket.
Carvalho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Carvalho gets a clinch.
Carvalho's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Carvalho just leaning against Blanket, taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho taking a breather.

Carvalho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blanket throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blanket throws a jab when Carvalho was well out of range.
Diego Carvalho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blanket just misses with a punch to the body.
Blanket tries a head kick but it misses.
Carvalho unleashes a big counter combination but Blanket bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Blanket shoots in but no luck this time.
Carvalho doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wet Blanket. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Carvalho gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Carvalho on the inside.

Carvalho manages to break the clinch.
Wet Blanket seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Blanket misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carvalho! But no joy.

Blanket gets tackled into the cage by Carvalho. Carvalho maintains the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Carvalho.

Carvalho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blanket waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carvalho.

Carvalho darts in and clinches Blanket up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Carvalho as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Carvalho.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Carvalho takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Carvalho stalling against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Carvalho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Carvalho winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Carvalho!