PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Poggle (ranked 2786 p4p, 322 weight class) and Gustavo Carvalho (ranked 2395 p4p, 283 weight class). Gustavo Carvalho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Poggle
vs
Carvalho

178 cm
32
169 lbs
16 - 4 - 1

172 cm
29
165 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Timothy Poggle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustavo Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho throws a jab but it's blocked by Poggle.
Poggle looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Carvalho tried to score with a low kick but Poggle checks it.
Carvalho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carvalho will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Poggle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Poggle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carvalho.
Poggle throws a leg kick that is checked
and Carvalho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Poggle lands an overhand right.
Poggle lands a slapping body shot.
Carvalho misses with an uppercut. Poggle saw that one coming.
Carvalho scores with a jab. Poggle acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Carvalho connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Poggle momentarily.
Poggle slips a jab from Carvalho.
A quick step to the side and Poggle tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carvalho scores with a kick to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Poggle catches Carvalho right on the button with a cross.
Poggle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Carvalho lands a jab to Poggle's midsection.
We've been informed that Carvalho has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A good leg kick by Carvalho.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho lands with a straight right. Poggle didn't see that one coming.
Poggle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carvalho throws a quick inside leg kick.
Poggle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Poggle walks into a left hand.
Poggle slips a jab from Carvalho.
Carvalho cracks Poggle with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Carvalho looks to throw a body kick
and Poggle counters with a nice uppercut.
Carvalho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carvalho throws a head kick but Poggle moves out of range.
Carvalho throws a good cross that connects.
Poggle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carvalho fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Poggle is out of range.
Carvalho moves out of range of the leg kick from Poggle.
Poggle avoids the body shot from Carvalho.
Poggle throws a sloppy body shot
letting Carvalho counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Poggle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Poggle lands with a nice body punch.
Carvalho checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jab, jab by Carvalho - just one landing.
Poggle checks a leg kick nicely.
Poggle tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Poggle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Poggle looks to land a combination but Carvalho avoids it well.
Carvalho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carvalho fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Carvalho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carvalho scores with a leg kick.
Good shot there by Poggle.
Poggle misses the body punch
enabling Carvalho to counter with a crisp jab.
Carvalho with a nice cross.
Poggle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poggle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Poggle is looking to wear down Carvalho with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Carvalho tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Poggle is able to avoid easily.
Carvalho misses with a straight left.
Poggle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Carvalho misses with a looping left.
Gustavo Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carvalho takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slapping leg kick lands for Carvalho.
A low kick from Carvalho misses
and Poggle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Poggle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poggle connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Poggle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poggle slips a straight right by Carvalho.
Poggle swings for the body but Carvalho moves out of range.
Carvalho avoids the head kick by Poggle.
A little jabbing left from Carvalho on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Carvalho looks to land a right hand but Poggle moved out of range.
Carvalho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poggle.
Carvalho is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Poggle had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poggle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poggle just misses with a punch to the body.
Carvalho gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carvalho, right into the meat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Carvalho, as that shot connected.
Carvalho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Poggle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Carvalho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carvalho lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Carvalho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carvalho misses with a hook
and Poggle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Poggle blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carvalho cracks Poggle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Poggle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carvalho throws out the jab.
Poggle is looking to land body kicks.
A slow jab from Carvalho misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Carvalho dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Carvalho looks to score with a jab to the body but Poggle is just out of range.
Carvalho fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Poggle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Poggle looks to score with a jab to the body but Carvalho is just out of range.
Poggle misses with a low kick.
Poggle throws a leg kick but Carvalho sees it coming and moves out of range.
Poggle checks the leg kick.
Carvalho throws a hook but Poggle avoids it easily.
Carvalho looks to land a left hand but Poggle moved out of range nicely.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Poggle might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Poggle throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Carvalho misses the jab.
Carvalho throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Poggle on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho wants to land a leg kick but Poggle is out of range.
Poggle throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Carvalho throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A big right from Carvalho misses.
Poggle throws a head kick but Carvalho moves out of range.
Poggle swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with a lunging right hand
and Poggle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carvalho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carvalho throws a hook to the side of Poggle's head but Poggle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Poggle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Poggle swings for the body but Carvalho moves out of range.
Poggle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Poggle scoring well with a low kick there.
Carvalho scores with a shot to the body.
Carvalho throws a leg kick but Poggle sees it coming and moves out of range.
Carvalho thows a leg kick but Poggle checks it
and Poggle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Poggle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Carvalho fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Poggle is out of range.
Poggle delivers a nice body kick.
Carvalho looks to land a left hand but Poggle moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carvalho throws a looping overhand right but Poggle ducks down to avoid it.
Carvalho with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Poggle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Carvalho misses with a left hand
and Poggle counters with a solid body kick.
Carvalho scores with a hook to the body. Poggle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carvalho lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Poggle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Carvalho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poggle manages to avoid it.
Poggle has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Carvalho.
Poggle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poggle backing away here, and Carvalho unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Carvalho lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Carvalho misses with a low kick.
Poggle looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Poggle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carvalho blocks a low kick nicely.
Poggle misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Poggle.
Carvalho looks to score with a jab to the body but Poggle is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poggle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carvalho.
Poggle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Carvalho connects with a solid leg kick.
Carvalho lands a nice shot to the body.
Carvalho chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Carvalho chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Poggle looks for the body kick but Carvalho saw that one coming.
Carvalho tests Poggle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Poggle throws a leg kick but Carvalho sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Poggle tries to score with a low kick but Carvalho moves his leg out of the way.
Carvalho with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Poggle throws a lazy uppercut
and Carvalho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carvalho fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Poggle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Carvalho takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carvalho takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Carvalho throws a leg kick but Poggle sees it coming and moves out of range.
Poggle fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carvalho has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Poggle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Poggle connects with a leg kick. Carvalho looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Carvalho tries to work over Poggle's front leg with a kick but Poggle checks it.
Carvalho ducks under a wild hook from Poggle.
Nice defenses there by Poggle.
A little feinted left hand from Poggle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Poggle tries to land a front kick but Carvalho steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Carvalho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poggle manages to avoid it.
Poggle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Poggle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Carvalho connects with an inside leg kick.
Carvalho throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Carvalho closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Carvalho lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gustavo Carvalho will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Carvalho is looking to slow Poggle down with leg kicks.
Poggle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Poggle looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd cheers as Carvalho lands an impressive looking overhand right. Poggle doesn't seem phased though.
Poggle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carvalho was well out of range. Poor timing from Poggle.
Carvalho fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Poggle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Carvalho feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Poggle's calf.
An inside leg kick lands from Carvalho.
Gustavo Carvalho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carvalho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Poggle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Carvalho on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Poggle just misses with a punch to the body.
Poggle throws a right hand that Carvalho ducks under and follows up with a left that Carvalho also avoids with ease.
That kick from Poggle tenderised Carvalho's leg. Carvalho is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poggle stuns Carvalho with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carvalho lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Carvalho throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poggle throws a hook to the side of Carvalho's head but Carvalho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carvalho takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carvalho walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Poggle checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Poggle punishes Carvalho's body with a nice straight punch.
Carvalho chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Poggle can pounce on him.
A good leg kick by Poggle.
Carvalho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Poggle misses with a straight right.
Poggle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Poggle avoids the body shot from Carvalho.
Carvalho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Poggle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carvalho.
Poggle misses the shot to the body.
Carvalho missing with a left hand there. Poggle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Timothy Poggle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poggle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Poggle.
Carvalho bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Poggle's head.
Carvalho throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carvalho on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Carvalho misses with a head kick.
Poggle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Poggle scores with a body shot.
Carvalho tries to work over Poggle's front leg with a kick but Poggle checks it.
Carvalho connects with a jab.
Carvalho lands with an uppercut that bounces Poggle off the cage and back into range.
Nice jab there from Poggle.
A swing and a miss from Poggle.
Carvalho takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carvalho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poggle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Carvalho.
Carvalho avoids a kick to the body.
Poggle has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Carvalho.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carvalho throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carvalho is looking to slow Poggle down with leg kicks.
Poggle misses the shot to the body.
Carvalho fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Poggle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Carvalho scores with a leg kick.
Carvalho's jab looks to have found its range, popping Poggle under the eye.
Poggle misses with a lunging right hand
letting Carvalho counter with a right hand.
Poggle moves out of range of the leg kick from Carvalho.
Poggle lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carvalho tries to work over Poggle's front leg with a kick but Poggle checks it.
Poggle throws the left hand but Carvalho avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poggle checks a leg kick.
Poggle throwing a counter right hand but Carvalho manages to avoid it.
Poggle slips under a jab.
Poggle lands a glancing blow to the side of Carvalho's head.
Poggle misses with a jab to the body
and Carvalho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Poggle tries a low kick but Carvalho avoids it.
Carvalho slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Poggle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carvalho.
Poggle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good leg kick by Carvalho there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Poggle takes one to the chin there.
Carvalho fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Poggle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carvalho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Carvalho misses with a low kick.
Poggle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carvalho was well out of range. Poor timing from Poggle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gustavo Carvalho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carvalho has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustavo Carvalho!
Gustavo Carvalho decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.