PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Boyfriend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carvalho comes to the ring accompanied by Pretenders-Sawano Hiroyuki. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Carvalho
vs
Boyfriend

200 cm
28
250 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

189 cm
26
242 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Mizuko

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diego Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Boyfriend!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyfriend misses with an uppercut.
Boyfriend looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Daniel Boyfriend seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Carvalho shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boyfriend's guard.
Boyfriend keeping moving, preventing Carvalho from controlling successfully.
Carvalho throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boyfriend is trying to control the position but Carvalho postures up.
Boyfriend keeping moving, preventing Carvalho from controlling successfully.
Boyfriend looking for a sweep. Not yet Boyfriend, not yet.
Carvalho looking to sit in guard and control but Boyfriend gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho keeping moving, preventing Boyfriend from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carvalho is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boyfriend defends well.
Boyfriend must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Boyfriend postures up.

Carvalho is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boyfriend is aware though and is defending well.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Carvalho holds on and takes a little breather.
Carvalho wants to sweep here but Boyfriend controlling him for the moment.

Carvalho is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boyfriend is aware though and is defending well.
Boyfriend controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boyfriend works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyfriend is thwarting Carvalho's attempts to control the position.
Carvalho looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Carvalho gets back to full guard.
Boyfriend really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carvalho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boyfriend postures up.
Boyfriend missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boyfriend wanted to stand there but Carvalho had control of the position.
Carvalho is trying to control the position but Boyfriend postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyfriend trying to control the position from guard on top but Carvalho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boyfriend swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carvalho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boyfriend.
Carvalho fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A punch combination from Boyfriend misses.
Boyfriend with a hook.

It looks like Diego Carvalho has been cut.
Carvalho takes one on the button.
Boyfriend swings for the body but Carvalho moves out of range.
Carvalho wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Carvalho defending well as Boyfriend loads up on a big left hand.
Carvalho feinted with a counter takedown.
Carvalho goes for a double leg but Boyfriend avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Boyfriend continues to drive forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Boyfriend does no damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Boyfriend!
Boyfriend looks to land a combination but Carvalho avoids it well.
Carvalho tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Boyfriend manages to circle out of the way.
Boyfriend waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carvalho.
Carvalho feinted with a counter takedown.
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 walks into a straight right hand from Boyfriend.
Boyfriend punishes Carvalho's body with a nice straight punch.
Carvalho misses with a takedown attempt - Boyfriend sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Carvalho. That's going to take a lot out of him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boyfriend tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Boyfriend dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Carvalho's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Boyfriend throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carvalho stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carvalho on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Boyfriend lands a left and a right that send Carvalho crashing to the mat, dazed. Boyfriend thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Carvalho is rocked!
A combination from Boyfriend does no damage.
Oh Carvalho is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carvalho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carvalho seems to have got his legs back now.
Boyfriend swats away the attempt to clinch by Carvalho.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carvalho moves out of range of the strikes.
Carvalho seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Oooooh!!! Boyfriend has knocked Carvalho down with a huge combo! Boyfriend steps away and waves a wobbly Carvalho back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Carvalho shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boyfriend defends it nicely.
Daniel Boyfriend is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyfriend catches Carvalho with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Carvalho forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Daniel Boyfriend!
An out of breath and clearly excited Daniel Boyfriend thanked Mizuko for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
Diego Carvalho spoke after the fight, saying 'I will use this loss to grow as a fighter'.