PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sala Barbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barbo comes to the cage accompanied by Nissim. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barbo
vs
Carvalho

172 cm
24
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

172 cm
26
165 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160
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Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$)
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 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Sala Barbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustavo Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carvalho feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barbo's calf.
Barbo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Carvalho lunges at Barbo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barbo's hand.
Barbo scores with the left hand. Carvalho knows he should have avoided that one.
Barbo misses with an uppercut.
Barbo throws a leg kick
and Carvalho counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carvalho throws a body shot but no joy.
Carvalho lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barbo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Carvalho's calf.
A big left from Barbo misses.

Barbo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Barbo stalling.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carvalho.
Carvalho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
Barbo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carvalho scores with a shot to the side of Barbo's head.
Barbo just leaning against Carvalho, taking a breather.
Barbo working aggressively here.
Barbo is pushing Carvalho up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Carvalho prevents a body shot from Barbo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbo gets underhooks to prevent Carvalho's takedown attempt.
Barbo misses with a hook from the clinch.

Carvalho pulls guard.
Barbo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Carvalho is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barbo is aware though and is defending well.
Barbo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Carvalho is looking for a triangle here but Barbo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Carvalho is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho can't do much from the bottom here.
Carvalho is looking for a sweep.
Carvalho can't do much from the bottom here.
Carvalho is letting Barbo control him for a moment.
Barbo trying to control the action but Carvalho is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho is trying to improve his position.
Carvalho struggling a bit here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barbo controls the position from side control.
Carvalho is looking to regain half guard here but Barbo keeps moving and retains side control.
Carvalho defending against the ground and pound.

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.
Barbo controlling the position from side mount.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Carvalho tries to work over Barbo's front leg with a kick but Barbo checks it.
Barbo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Gustavo Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carvalho misses with a body shot.
Carvalho has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Barbo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Carvalho throws a low kick but Barbo moves out of range easily.
Barbo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barbo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Carvalho throws a leg kick but Barbo checks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carvalho blocks a jab.
Barbo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carvalho blocks a leg kick.
Carvalho swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Carvalho fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barbo checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sala Barbo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Barbo throws an off balance right hand
and Carvalho counters with a stiff right hand.
Barbo connects with the punch.
Carvalho misses the shot to the body.
Barbo throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbo throws a head kick that misses.
Carvalho drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Barbo defends it well.
Carvalho has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barbo.
Carvalho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbo misses with a head kick.
Barbo throws a push kick but Carvalho slaps the foot to one side.
Carvalho looks for a takedown but Barbo sprawls well.
Carvalho is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barbo rather than just go for the knockout.
Carvalho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carvalho throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbo.
Barbo throws a wild body kick that Carvalho sees coming a mile off.
Carvalho appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Barbo misses with a double jab.
Sala Barbo is winning the standup battle so far.
Carvalho throws a looping overhand right but Barbo ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbo avoids the body shot from Carvalho.
Carvalho scores with a hook.
Barbo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Barbo misses.
Carvalho's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barbo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Carvalho scrambles back to his feet.
Barbo works Carvalho's body with a nice hook.
Barbo swings for the body but Carvalho moves out of range.
Barbo tries a head kick but it misses.
Barbo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barbo slips under a jab from Carvalho.
Barbo ducks under a wild hook from Carvalho.
Barbo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carvalho.

Barbo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barbo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Carvalho misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbo has a couple of punches blocked by Carvalho.
Barbo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carvalho is defending well for now.
Carvalho misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Barbo.
A head punch on the inside from Barbo fails to land.
Barbo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barbo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carvalho throws a head punch that misses.
Carvalho misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barbo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A head punch on the inside from Barbo fails to land.
Carvalho's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barbo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbo controls his hands.
Carvalho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Carvalho pulls guard effortlessly.

Carvalho looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Carvalho bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barbo's guard.

Barbo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carvalho on the ground.
Carvalho trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carvalho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barbo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carvalho can do to turn this around?
Carvalho lands a couple of digs.
Carvalho loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Carvalho lands a couple of elbows.
Carvalho throws a big elbow that misses.
Carvalho throwing strikes from guard but Barbo blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho throws an elbow that misses. Barbo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Carvalho's guard. Nice move by Barbo!

Carvalho wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Barbo is now in half guard.
Carvalho is looking to improve his position.
Carvalho makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Carvalho.

Carvalho working for a triangle but Barbo defends it easily.
Carvalho is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sala Barbo dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Barbo wants to clinch up but Carvalho keeps it at a distance.
Carvalho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbo.
Carvalho doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carvalho throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barbo.
Carvalho stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barbo.
Carvalho throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barbo tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Carvalho misses.
Barbo misses with a body punch
and Carvalho counters with a straight right hand.
A clash of legs there as Barbo blocks the low kick.
Carvalho digs a good body shot into Barbo's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barbo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carvalho lands with a hook. Barbo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Carvalho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carvalho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbo.
Barbo is looking to slow Carvalho down with leg kicks.
Barbo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barbo throwing a counter right hand but Carvalho manages to avoid it.
Carvalho pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barbo is out of range and Carvalho settles back down.
Carvalho throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barbo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carvalho thinking.
Barbo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carvalho misses with a straight right.
It looked like Barbo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Carvalho looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Carvalho scores with a jab. Barbo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
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.
Carvalho misses with a body shot.
Carvalho is looking to chop away at Barbo's legs.
Barbo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carvalho feints the counter takedown.
Barbo moves away from the strike by Carvalho.
Barbo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carvalho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barbo tries a head kick but it misses.
As Barbo backs off Carvalho throws a huge counter combo but Barbo manages to avoid it all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbo moves forwards but Carvalho connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barbo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carvalho throws a solid leg kick but Barbo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Carvalho.
Carvalho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbo moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Barbo misses the target.
Barbo punishes Carvalho's body with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Carvalho misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Barbo misses the target.
Carvalho throws a jab when Barbo was well out of range.
Barbo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carvalho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barbo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carvalho. Carvalho obviously looking to wear him down.
Barbo misses with a kick to the body.
Carvalho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbo.
Barbo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Carvalho fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barbo throws a hook but Carvalho avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbo moves away.
Carvalho comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barbo moves out of range as Carvalho strikes.
Carvalho misses with a wild body shot.
Carvalho takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Carvalho fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carvalho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barbo throws a jab but it's blocked by Carvalho.
Barbo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carvalho throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carvalho wants to land a leg kick but Barbo is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Barbo misses the target.
Barbo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carvalho. Carvalho obviously looking to wear him down.
Barbo looks to land a right hand but Carvalho moved out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Barbo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho checks the leg kick.
Barbo tries to land a front kick but Carvalho steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barbo connects with a solid leg kick.
Barbo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carvalho. That did some damage!
Barbo connects with a jab.
Carvalho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbo.
Barbo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Carvalho walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barbo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gustavo Carvalho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carvalho lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Carvalho throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barbo on the side of the head.
Carvalho blocks the body kick.
Barbo blocks a leg kick.
Barbo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Carvalho lands with an overhand left.
Carvalho's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barbo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carvalho.
A big right from Carvalho misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gustavo Carvalho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barbo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sala Barbo!
A very excited looking Sala Barbo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.