PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Shewmaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Done Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Shewmaker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shewmaker
vs
Carvalho

195 cm
26
289 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
235 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Shewmaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Done Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shewmaker fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carvalho. Shewmaker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shewmaker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shewmaker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Carvalho darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Shewmaker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carvalho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carvalho looks to land a combination but Shewmaker avoids it well.
Shewmaker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carvalho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shewmaker slips a jab and a cross from Carvalho.
Shewmaker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carvalho throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shewmaker slips a jab from Carvalho.
Carvalho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Shewmaker.
The crowd cheers as Carvalho lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shewmaker doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shewmaker misses the shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carvalho!
A left and a right from Carvalho both land. Nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shewmaker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Shewmaker doesn't manage to clinch there - Carvalho circles away.
Shewmaker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carvalho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carvalho ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shewmaker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carvalho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shewmaker blocks a jab.
Carvalho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shewmaker misses with a lunging right hand
and Carvalho counters with a series of strikes. Shewmaker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shewmaker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carvalho displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Carvalho scores with a shot to the body.
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 throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carvalho scores with a shot to the body.
Shewmaker tries to clinch but Carvalho moves out of range.
Carvalho throws a right and a left that Shewmaker avoids nicely.
Shewmaker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shewmaker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carvalho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Carvalho.
Carvalho bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shewmaker's head.
Carvalho throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shewmaker on the side of the head.
Carvalho scores with a hook.

It looks like Frank Shewmaker has been cut.
Carvalho tries to bum rush Shewmaker with a series of wild strikes but Shewmaker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shewmaker has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Carvalho lands a head shot.
Shewmaker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carvalho swinging wildly here.
It looked like Shewmaker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Shewmaker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Carvalho works the jab nicely.
Carvalho scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carvalho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shewmaker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shewmaker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Carvalho displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Carvalho is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Shewmaker had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Carvalho throws a shot to the body.
Carvalho's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Carvalho duly obliges.
Shewmaker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carvalho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shewmaker looks to land a left hand but Carvalho moved out of range nicely.
Carvalho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Donk. Carvalho catches Shewmaker right on the button with a cross.
Shewmaker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carvalho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shewmaker misses with a wild combination.
Carvalho throws a counter combo.
Carvalho looks to land a combination but Shewmaker avoids it well.
Shewmaker misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Carvalho coming out on top.
Carvalho misses with the combination.
Carvalho punishes Shewmaker's body with a nice straight punch.
Carvalho scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shewmaker moves in looking to clinch but Carvalho pushes him off.
Shewmaker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carvalho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carvalho throws a body shot but no joy.
Carvalho stuns Shewmaker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carvalho ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shewmaker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carvalho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shewmaker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carvalho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carvalho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shewmaker tries to clinch but Carvalho is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Done Carvalho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Shewmaker's cut.
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 feints a jab promting Shewmaker to slip. Carvalho then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Shewmaker slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Carvalho lands a right hook to the body.
Carvalho scores with a hook to the body. Shewmaker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shewmaker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carvalho fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Carvalho looks to throw the jab but Shewmaker is out of range.
Carvalho scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Shewmaker is looking to clinch.
Shewmaker wants to clinch up but Carvalho keeps it at a distance.

Shewmaker instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carvalho.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shewmaker misses with a punch to the body.
Carvalho lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carvalho avoids a wild elbow strike from Shewmaker.
Carvalho lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carvalho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Carvalho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carvalho connects with a body shot.
Shewmaker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shewmaker walks into a jab.
Carvalho listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Carvalho throws a right hand that Shewmaker ducks under and follows up with a left that Shewmaker also avoids with ease.
Carvalho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab, jab by Carvalho - just one landing.
Shewmaker seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Carvalho shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Shewmaker is backing up but Carvalho catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Shewmaker covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Carvalho Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Done Carvalho!
Done Carvalho 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.