PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Erik Hiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiller comes to the cage accompanied by Rush and Run - Shake and Jump. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hiller
vs
Carvalho

176 cm
22
169 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

172 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Hiller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gustavo Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carvalho is trying to counter with his kicks.
Hiller looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hiller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hiller throws a head kick that misses.
Carvalho looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Carvalho cracks Hiller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Carvalho throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hiller.

It looks like Erik Hiller has been cut.
Hiller lands with a good body shot.
Carvalho ducks under a wild hook from Hiller.
Hiller throws a hook but Carvalho avoids it easily.
Carvalho is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hiller with a body shot.
Hiller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carvalho.
Hiller throws a poor cross that misses
and Carvalho counters with a leg kick.
Carvalho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hiller.
Carvalho throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hiller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Carvalho is out of range and Hiller settles back down.
Carvalho looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Carvalho lands with an uppercut that bounces Hiller off the cage and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiller throws an off balance right hand
enabling Carvalho to counter with a crisp jab.
Carvalho misses the jab.
A low kick from Hiller misses
and Carvalho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hiller throws a big shot that misses.
Carvalho drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hiller.
Good work by Hiller as he checks the leg kick.
Hiller throws a sloppy head kick and Carvalho moves out of range easily.
Carvalho is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hiller with a body shot.
Hiller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carvalho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carvalho does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hiller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hiller throws an off balance right hand
enabling Carvalho to counter with a crisp jab.
Hiller misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho looks to score with a jab to the body but Hiller is just out of range.
Hiller swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hiller moves in looking to clinch but Carvalho pushes him off.
It seemed like Carvalho was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Carvalho throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hiller on the side of the head.
Hiller moves out of range of the body kick from Carvalho.
Carvalho takes a swing at Hiller's ribcage but misses.
Carvalho looks to land a right hand but Hiller moved out of range.
Hiller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hiller drops his hands momentarily and Carvalho takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Hiller moves into range and clinches up with Carvalho.
Hiller lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hiller presses Carvalho against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Carvalho.
Hiller lands with a short shot to the head.
Carvalho lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carvalho is struggling to control the position.
Hiller works on Carvalho's body with a couple of short punches.
Hiller pushes Carvalho back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hiller lands a body punch in the clinch.
Carvalho lands a nice uppercut.

Carvalho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Hiller.
Carvalho swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Carvalho has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hiller.
Both fighters circling a little - Hiller finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hiller throws a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hiller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab by Hiller.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho misses with a low kick.
Hiller is looking to counter punch.
Hiller throws a shot from downtown. Carvalho moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Carvalho on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hiller misses the shot to the body.
Hiller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Carvalho drops his hands momentarily and Hiller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Carvalho takes one to the chin there.
Hiller slips a jab from Carvalho.
Carvalho misses the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Hiller misses its target.
Hiller connects with a leg kick. Carvalho looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hiller thows a leg kick but Carvalho checks it
and Carvalho counters with a straight right hand.
No joy there for Hiller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carvalho counters with a body kick.
Hiller thuds a left hand into Carvalho's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Hiller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erik Hiller's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Carvalho throws a leg kick but Hiller checks it.
Hiller scoring well with a low kick there.
Carvalho throws a jab when Hiller was well out of range.
Hiller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Erik Hiller is winning the standup battle so far.
Carvalho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hiller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carvalho's head backwards.
Hiller lands a leg kick that knocks Carvalho off balance momentarily.

Carvalho gets tackled into the cage by Hiller. Hiller maintains the clinch.

Hiller tightens his grip and picks Carvalho up, before dumping him to the ground. Carvalho manages to land in guard.
Hiller being controlled here momentarily.
Hiller trying to control but Carvalho is working from the bottom.
Carvalho looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiller preventing the sweep.
Hiller stands up over Carvalho, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hiller forces his way into half guard.
Carvalho is staying active underneath Hiller, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Carvalho keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hiller trying to advance position but Carvalho counters by regaining guard.
Hiller looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho pulls Hiller in close to his closed guard and prevents Hiller from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hiller wants to control from the top but Carvalho keeps moving.
Hiller won't allow Carvalho to get back to his feet.
Carvalho keeping moving, preventing Hiller from controlling successfully.
Hiller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hiller preventing the sweep.
Hiller being controlled here momentarily.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hiller works Carvalho's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho throws an overhand right that lands on Hiller's shoulder, as Hiller tries to avoid the shot.
Hiller drops down looking for a counter takedown but Carvalho sprawls and moves away.
Carvalho moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hiller misses with a body punch
enabling Carvalho to counter with a crisp jab.
Carvalho displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hiller.
Hiller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hiller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carvalho.
Carvalho lands a really nice looking cross but Hiller seems unphased.
Erik Hiller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carvalho moves away from the strike by Hiller.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hiller tries to counter by clinching up but Carvalho breaks away and moves out of range.
Hiller tries to bum rush Carvalho with a series of wild strikes but Carvalho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hiller throws a head kick but Carvalho moves out of range.
Hiller looks to land a left hand but Carvalho moved out of range nicely.
Carvalho looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hiller takes a swing at Carvalho's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Hiller misses the target.
Hiller misses the jab.
Hiller throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carvalho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hiller scores with a decent looking hook.
Hiller throws the kick towards the body but Carvalho avoids it.
Hiller walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hiller throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Hiller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Erik Hiller's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nice jab there from Carvalho.
Hiller throws a body punch but Carvalho moves out of range.
Carvalho throws a big counter head kick but Hiller avoids it with no problem.
Hiller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Carvalho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hiller.
Hiller throws the left hand but Carvalho avoids the punch easily.
Hiller is looking to chop away at Carvalho's legs.
Hiller backing away here, and Carvalho unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hiller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hiller throws a right and a left that Carvalho avoids nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carvalho! But no joy.
Hiller works Carvalho's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Carvalho.
Hiller will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good leg kick by Hiller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Carvalho throws a hook but Hiller blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Carvalho blocks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carvalho! But no joy.
Carvalho connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hiller throws the left hand but Carvalho avoids the punch easily.
Hiller misses with a leg kick.
Carvalho was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hiller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carvalho.
Hiller misses with a lunging right hand
letting Carvalho counter with a right hand.
Good exchange - Hiller coming out on top.
Carvalho scores with a punch to the head.
Hiller moves forwards but Carvalho connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Carvalho takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carvalho's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Carvalho ducks under a wild hook from Hiller.
Hiller throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiller throws a leg kick
enabling Carvalho to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hiller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carvalho circles away quickly and effectively.
Carvalho throws out a counter right but Hiller avoids it with no problem.
Carvalho staying out of range there.
Carvalho tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hiller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hiller lands a slapping body shot.
Carvalho throws a leg kick but Hiller sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hiller misses with a hook.
Hiller connects with a body shot that sends Carvalho's belly button to the back.
Carvalho is looking to score with low kicks.
Carvalho checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Carvalho steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hiller.
Hiller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carvalho can do to turn this around?
Hiller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carvalho.
Carvalho throws out a counter right but Hiller avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho avoids the head kick by Hiller.
Carvalho tries to counter with a clinch but Hiller shakes him off and moves away.
Hiller misses with a straight left.
Carvalho swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hiller tries a head kick but it misses.
Carvalho swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Carvalho finds it's way through Hiller's defenses.
Carvalho throws out a loose jab but Hiller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Hiller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hiller.
A clash of legs there as Hiller blocks the low kick.
Carvalho misses with a hook. Hiller ducked under it nicely.
Carvalho keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hiller misses with a wild body shot.
Carvalho wants to counter the offense by Hiller and move into the clinch position.
Nice defenses there by Hiller.
Hiller misses with a combination
and Carvalho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Erik Hiller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hiller.
It seemed like Carvalho was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Carvalho lands a really nice looking cross but Hiller seems unphased.

Hiller is rocked!
Hiller lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hiller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carvalho connects with a crisp jab.
Gustavo Carvalho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oh Hiller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hiller throws an off balance right hand
and Carvalho counters with a huge left! Hiller is in big trouble! He's backing up but Carvalho isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Hiller from any more damage. A dominating finish by Carvalho!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustavo Carvalho!
An out of breath Gustavo Carvalho thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.