PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markus Hammarstrom (ranked 5182 p4p, 405 weight class) and Drew Carvalho (ranked 3117 p4p, 278 weight class). Carvalho is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wrecked-by PARKWAY DRIVE. The key to victory for Markus Hammarstrom has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hammarstrom
vs
Carvalho

195 cm
21
255 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

198 cm
28
275 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Woodshins' Ship

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Markus Hammarstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Drew Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, John Mangel and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho misses with a straight left.
Carvalho cracks Hammarstrom with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Markus Hammarstrom has been cut.
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.
Carvalho throws a low kick, looking for Hammarstrom's leg but Hammarstrom calmly moves out of range.
Carvalho lands with a nice body punch.
Carvalho scores with a sloppy right hand. Hammarstrom should have avoided that one.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hammarstrom crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Carvalho - the referee stops the clock and Hammarstrom gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Carvalho. Hammarstrom manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hammarstrom lands a lovely overhand right.
Drew Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carvalho throws a right and a left that Hammarstrom avoids nicely.
Carvalho staying out of range there.
Hammarstrom avoids the head kick by Carvalho.
Hammarstrom is looking to counter punch.
Hammarstrom slips a straight right by Carvalho.
Hammarstrom misses with a hook.
Carvalho is looking to chop away at Hammarstrom's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carvalho throws a push kick but Hammarstrom slaps the foot to one side.
Hammarstrom appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carvalho throws the kick towards the body but Hammarstrom avoids it.
Carvalho throws a head kick that misses.
Hammarstrom feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hammarstrom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hammarstrom scores with a one two! Carvalho had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hammarstrom ducks under a wild hook from Carvalho.
Hammarstrom throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hammarstrom blocks a low kick nicely.
Carvalho misses with a straight right.
Hammarstrom avoids the head kick by Carvalho.
Hammarstrom lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hammarstrom.
Hammarstrom looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammarstrom thuds his right hand into Carvalho's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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 throws a head kick that misses
and Hammarstrom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carvalho checks a leg kick nicely.
Carvalho throws a jab when Hammarstrom was well out of range.
Carvalho misses with a straight left.
Hammarstrom takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carvalho misses with a kick to the body
and Hammarstrom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carvalho pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Carvalho needs to keep his hands up - Hammarstrom had a free shot at his head there.
Hammarstrom connects with a body shot.
Hammarstrom moves out of range of the strikes.
Carvalho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carvalho was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carvalho moves into the clinch successfully.
Hammarstrom is trying to push Carvalho away but Carvalho has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hammarstrom lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hammarstrom is trying to break the clinch but Carvalho is controlling him.
Carvalho working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carvalho can't find room to land a body shot as Hammarstrom controls the action.
Hammarstrom blocks an elbow strike from Carvalho.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carvalho.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carvalho.
Carvalho lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Carvalho taking a breather.

Hammarstrom breaks the clinch.
Carvalho throws a hook but Hammarstrom blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho throws a series of punches but Hammarstrom avoids them all with ease.
Carvalho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hammarstrom.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hammarstrom.
A slow jab from Carvalho misses its intended target.
Carvalho throws a lazy uppercut
and Hammarstrom counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammarstrom connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carvalho. Carvalho circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A combination from Carvalho does no damage.
Hammarstrom tried to counter with a leg kick but Carvalho avoided it.
Carvalho throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hammarstrom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carvalho scores with the left hand. Hammarstrom knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Drew Carvalho will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Markus Hammarstrom's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Carvalho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hammarstrom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hammarstrom tries to bum rush Carvalho with a series of wild strikes but Carvalho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Hammarstrom misses.
Carvalho drops Hammarstrom with a big left hand! Hammarstrom is injured, injured bad! Carvalho jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drew Carvalho!
Drew Carvalho looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I've been training hard really hitting my stride as of late.Never give up on your dreams kids just keep going.'.