PBP Commentary

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

Carvalho
vs
Harrison

172 cm
25
165 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

167 cm
28
158 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Amped Performance

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gustavo Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aidan Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho throws a leg kick but Harrison moved away.
Carvalho with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A low kick from Harrison is predictable there
and Carvalho counters with a straight right hand.
Carvalho throws a low kick but it's checked well by Harrison.
Harrison throws a body kick that misses.
Carvalho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harrison throws out the jab.
Harrison checks a low kick from Carvalho.
Harrison replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Carvalho blocks it well.
Good work by Harrison as he checks the leg kick.
Harrison with a jab.
Carvalho throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've been hearing reports that Carvalho has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Carvalho checks the leg kick nicely there.
Harrison misses with an uppercut. Carvalho saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrison throws a solid leg kick but Carvalho takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Harrison.
Harrison connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carvalho momentarily.
Harrison takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Harrison 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 ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carvalho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harrison.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carvalho.
Harrison misses with an attempted mid kick.
Harrison misses with a double jab.
Carvalho throws a leg kick which misses Harrison's front leg but catches the back leg as Harrison tries to avoid it.
Harrison slips under a jab.
Carvalho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harrison tries to clinch but Carvalho is having none of it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carvalho. That's going to slow Harrison down.
Carvalho scores with a nice head shot.
Carvalho misses with a leg kick.
Harrison misses with a wild body shot.
Carvalho fires out a quick counter leg kick but Harrison just manages to avoid it.
Harrison 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.
Carvalho fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Harrison takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Carvalho throws a low kick but Harrison avoids it.
Carvalho attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Harrison now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harrison tries to counter by closing the distance.
Carvalho blocks a head kick by Harrison.
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!
Harrison blocks a leg kick.
Carvalho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carvalho throwing a counter right hand but Harrison manages to avoid it.
Carvalho keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Carvalho drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Carvalho lands a couple of digs.
Carvalho trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harrison is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Carvalho lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Harrison is pulling down on Carvalho's head to control his posture.
Carvalho content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Harrison pulls Carvalho in close to his closed guard and prevents Carvalho from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Harrison not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harrison keeping moving, preventing Carvalho from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carvalho accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carvalho trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carvalho content to stall in guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carvalho accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carvalho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Harrison has Carvalho pulled in close to control his posture.
Harrison is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Harrison holds on and takes a little breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Carvalho is working Harrison over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Harrison controlling the position.
Carvalho trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carvalho throws a big right hand that misses.
Harrison is pulling down on Carvalho's head. It's preventing any offense from Carvalho, at least for the moment.
Carvalho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harrison is keeping the position for now.
Carvalho lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Harrison has Carvalho pulled in close to control his posture.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Carvalho's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Carvalho wants to pass the guard but Harrison is keeping the position.
Carvalho working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Carvalho dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Carvalho lands with a straight right. Harrison didn't see that one coming.
Carvalho takes a swing at Harrison's ribcage but misses.
Harrison lands with a straight right. Carvalho didn't see that one coming.
Harrison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carvalho was well out of range. Poor timing from Harrison.
Harrison looks to throw the jab but Carvalho is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Carvalho misses the target.
Harrison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Harrison tries to move into range but Carvalho moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Harrison ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carvalho has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A leg kick checked by Harrison.
Harrison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carvalho throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Carvalho cracks Harrison with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harrison throws a lazy uppercut
and Harrison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donk. Carvalho catches Harrison right on the button with a cross.
Carvalho takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Harrison lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Carvalho lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harrison doesn't seem phased though.
Gustavo Carvalho is winning the standup battle so far.
Harrison takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Carvalho lands with an uppercut that bounces Harrison off the cage and back into range.
Carvalho chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Harrison rushes Carvalho and presses him up against the cage.
Carvalho misses with the head strike.

Carvalho jumps guard.
Carvalho looking for a sweep. Not yet Carvalho, not yet.

Carvalho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Carvalho is trying to control the position but Harrison postures up.
Carvalho being controlled here, momentarily.

Carvalho is looking for a triangle but Harrison pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carvalho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Carvalho is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Harrison must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Carvalho has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Harrison can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Carvalho is trying to control the position but Harrison postures up.
Harrison controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Harrison avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Harrison looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carvalho is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Harrison is aware though and is defending well.
Gustavo Carvalho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harrison engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Harrison got a little sloppy there for a moment and Carvalho has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Harrison has managed to get both his arms back between Carvalho's legs - danger averted.
Carvalho is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Carvalho is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Harrison is aware though and is defending well.
Carvalho working a defensive guard here.
Harrison sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Carvalho has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Harrison trying to control but Carvalho is working from the bottom.
Carvalho is trying to control the position but Harrison postures up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Carvalho throws an off balance right hand

and Harrison counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harrison.
Carvalho jumps guard but Harrison stands there with Carvalho around his waist. Carvalho gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Harrison with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harrison misses with a punch on the inside.
Harrison tries a knee to the head but Carvalho blocks it.
Carvalho is trying to pull guard but Harrison turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Carvalho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harrison slows down the pace here.

Carvalho decides to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gustavo Carvalho will probably get the nod.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Harrison moves out of range of the leg kick from Carvalho.
Carvalho checks a leg kick.
Gustavo Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harrison moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Carvalho throws out a leg kick but Harrison moves out of range and Carvalho only half commits.
Harrison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carvalho manages to avoid it.
Carvalho takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carvalho takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Harrison throws a front kick that sends Carvalho stumbling back into the cage.
Harrison slips a straight right by Carvalho.
A punch lands to the side of Harrison 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Carvalho throws a sloppy head kick and Harrison moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho throws a big shot that misses.
Harrison takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice straight punches there by Carvalho. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carvalho.
Harrison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carvalho moves away.
Carvalho throws a body punch but Harrison moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho throws a jab when Harrison was well out of range.
Harrison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carvalho throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Harrison to counter with a crisp jab.
Carvalho lands a front kick.
Harrison is looking to land body kicks.
Harrison takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Carvalho defending well as Harrison loads up on a big left hand.
Carvalho tries to land a leg kick but Harrison saw it coming and moves away.
Harrison throws a leg kick

and Carvalho counters with a nice double leg into side control. Harrison won't be happy with that.

Carvalho is trying to get an arm triangle but Harrison is defending well.
Carvalho lands a few punches from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carvalho lands a few punches from side control.
Harrison tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Carvalho wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Carvalho landing strikes.
Carvalho creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Harrison is trying to control Carvalho's posture but Carvalho avoids it.
Harrison is looking to reverse the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Carvalho creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Harrison sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Carvalho working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Harrison keeping his opponent close.
Carvalho tries to score with some ground and pound. Harrison controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Harrison is trying to improve his position.
Carvalho lands a nice forearm strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Harrison taking a bit of punishment here - Carvalho scoring with strikes.
Harrison is not content to let Carvalho control the position.
Harrison tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Harrison struggling a bit here.
Carvalho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harrison can do to turn this around?
Harrison is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Carvalho thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Harrison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Carvalho drops an elbow to the side of Harrison's head.
Carvalho is keen to just control but Harrison is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Carvalho scores with a couple of nice shots.
Harrison tries to get to full guard but Carvalho has control of the leg.
Carvalho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Carvalho thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Harrison controlling the position well.
Carvalho prevents Harrison from improving his position.
Carvalho scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Aidan Harrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ground and pound from Carvalho.
Harrison trying to hold on to Carvalho's head to control him but Carvalho postures up.
Carvalho lands strikes from half guard.
Carvalho lands strikes from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gustavo Carvalho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carvalho, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustavo Carvalho!
After the fight, Gustavo Carvalho was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.