PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stones Mahones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Done Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mahones comes to the cage accompanied by This Is My BOOMSTICK. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Mahones
vs
Carvalho

205 cm
31
281 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
235 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stones Mahones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Done Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mahones if he has to take too many more of those.
Carvalho feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mahones's calf.
Carvalho misses with a body punch
and Mahones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carvalho lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mahones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with a body kick.
Mahones avoids a kick to the body.
Mahones tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Carvalho manages to circle out of the way.
Carvalho looks to land a body kick but Mahones moved away.
A jab from Carvalho misses.
Carvalho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carvalho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mahones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mahones.
Nice shot lands for Mahones.
Mahones defending well as Carvalho loads up on a big left hand.
Carvalho will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Carvalho explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho takes a swing at Mahones's ribcage but misses.
Carvalho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mahones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mahones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mahones looks to score with a jab to the body but Carvalho is just out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Carvalho.
An inside leg kick lands from Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with a kick to the body.
Carvalho throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carvalho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Carvalho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mahones moves away.
Mahones swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Mahones clinches up with Carvalho and pushes him back against the cage.
Mahones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mahones has a couple of punches blocked by Carvalho.
Carvalho trying to stall but Mahones improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahones misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Mahones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carvalho misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahones.
Mahones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mahones prevents Carvalho from breaking the clinch.
I was talking to Mahones's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mahones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Mahones.
Mahones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Carvalho breaks from the clinch.
Carvalho lands a head kick!
Mahones moves out of range of the body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Mahones misses its target.
Carvalho throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Carvalho misses with a combination
and Mahones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carvalho throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carvalho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Mahones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carvalho, pushing him back against the cage.
Mahones lands a nice uppercut.
Mahones misses with a body punch.

Carvalho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carvalho avoids the body shot from Mahones.
Crunch! Carvalho slams his shin into Mahones's torso.
Carvalho tries to land a front kick but Mahones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Carvalho goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mahones tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Carvalho manages to circle out of the way.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with a two punch combination.
Carvalho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carvalho takes a jab right on the kisser.
Carvalho throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho misses with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Carvalho.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carvalho misses the shot to the body.
Mahones is looking to clinch.
Carvalho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahones was well out of range. Poor timing from Carvalho.
Carvalho tries to bum rush Mahones with a series of wild strikes but Mahones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carvalho misses with a double jab.
Mahones is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Carvalho.
Carvalho misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Carvalho. That snapped Mahones's head back.
Mahones wants to clinch up but Carvalho keeps it at a distance.
Mahones tries to clinch there but Carvalho circles away.
Mahones takes a kick to the side of the head.
Carvalho stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Done Carvalho dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Carvalho misses with a body kick.
Done Carvalho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carvalho misses with a head kick.
Done Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mahones misses with a two punch combination.
Carvalho throws a fast counter high kick but Mahones manages to duck under it in time.
Carvalho thows a leg kick but Mahones checks it

and Mahones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Carvalho throws an elbow that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Carvalho throws a head punch that misses.
Carvalho blocks a body shot from Mahones.
Carvalho is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Carvalho struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahones controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho blocks an uppercut.
Mahones can't find room to land a body shot as Carvalho controls the action.
Carvalho throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Carvalho scores with a shot to the side of Mahones's head.

Carvalho manages to break the clinch.
Carvalho uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mahones has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Carvalho throws a wild body kick that Mahones sees coming a mile off.
Done Carvalho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carvalho misses with a right hand
and Mahones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carvalho connects with a leg kick. Mahones looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mahones scores with a shot to the body.
Mahones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mahones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carvalho.
Mahones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mahones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carvalho looks to land a body kick but Mahones moved away.
Mahones is looking to counter punch.
Carvalho throws a big shot that misses.
Carvalho swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mahones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carvalho throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mahones.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carvalho.
An attempted straight right counter from Mahones misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho throws a front kick that sends Mahones stumbling back into the cage.
Carvalho throws a half hearted mid kick.
Carvalho looks to throw a body kick
and Mahones counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carvalho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mahones throwing a counter right hand but Carvalho manages to avoid it.
Mahones tries to clinch up
and Carvalho counters with a one-two to the body.
A combination from Carvalho does no damage.
As Carvalho tries to get set, Mahones tries to push him back and clinch up but Carvalho manages to avoid the attempt.
Carvalho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mahones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carvalho.
Carvalho tries to land a front kick but Mahones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mahones is looking to counter punch.
Carvalho looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Carvalho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A cross from Mahones lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Carvalho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carvalho looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahones is just out of range.
Carvalho looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahones is just out of range.

Mahones closes the distance and clinches.
Mahones can't find room to land a body shot as Carvalho controls the action.
Carvalho pushes Mahones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carvalho throws an elbow that misses.
Carvalho lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Stones Mahones has been cut.
A right hook to the body lands for Carvalho.

Carvalho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carvalho throws a leg kick
enabling Mahones to counter with a crisp jab.
Carvalho throws a sloppy head kick and Mahones moves out of range easily.
Carvalho lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Carvalho tries to land a front kick but Mahones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mahones is looking for a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho throws a front kick that sends Mahones stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Carvalho.
Carvalho goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mahones is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Carvalho.
Mahones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carvalho lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mahones takes a step back to recover.
Mahones avoids the head kick by Carvalho.
Mahones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Carvalho lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Carvalho lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Done Carvalho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stones Mahones's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Carvalho misses with a wild body shot.
Mahones is looking to counter punch.
Carvalho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carvalho scores with a head kick.
Mahones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carvalho.
Carvalho throws a jab when Mahones was well out of range.
Mahones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jab, jab by Carvalho - just one landing.
Carvalho throws a front kick that sends Mahones stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho looks to throw a body kick

and Mahones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Carvalho pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mahones working aggressively here.
Carvalho trying to stall but Mahones improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Mahones fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Carvalho.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahones.
Carvalho can't find room to land a body shot as Mahones controls the action.
Carvalho can't find room to land a body shot as Mahones controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Mahones fails to land.
Carvalho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee calls for Carvalho to work.
Carvalho misses with a punch to the body.
Mahones struggles to land a body shot inside as Carvalho controls his hands.
Mahones dodges an elbow strike from Carvalho.
Mahones takes an elbow to the temple.
Mahones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Carvalho fails to land.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Carvalho. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Nice body punch from Mahones - that landed with a thud.
Carvalho struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahones controls his hands.
Mahones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carvalho's efforts to push away.
Carvalho throws an elbow that misses.
Mahones will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahones lands with a light punch inside.
Carvalho stalling in the clinch.
Carvalho lands a damaging elbow.
Carvalho tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mahones working aggressively here.
Mahones misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mahones drops Carvalho onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Carvalho is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Carvalho is rocked!
Carvalho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mahones prevents a body shot from Carvalho.
Carvalho is still on wobbly legs! Can Mahones finish him?
Mahones dips a shoulder and cracks Carvalho with a mighty uppercut! Carvalho falls back against the cage and Mahones unloads with a barrage of strikes! Carvalho is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Mahones screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stones Mahones!
A less than humble Stones Mahones misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.