PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Mike (ranked 2537 p4p, 111 weight class) and Lucio Francisco Carmo (ranked 4497 p4p, 176 weight class). Mike's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Til I Collapse. Carmo has chosen Rolling Stones - Paint it, Black as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Mike
vs
Francisco Carmo

190 cm
31
282 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

193 cm
29
287 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Big Mike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucio Francisco Carmo!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mike loads up on a big right hand but Carmo slips the punch.
Mike misses with a few strikes there.
Carmo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Carmo staying out of range there.
Carmo misses with a two punch combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Mike misses the target.
Carmo scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Big Mike has been cut.
Mike takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mike looks to land a left hand but Carmo moved out of range nicely.
Carmo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carmo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mike defends it well.
A slow jab from Mike misses its intended target.
Mike lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Lucio Francisco Carmo has been cut.
Carmo with a hook.
Mike throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carmo scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carmo moves away from the strike by Mike.
Mike has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Carmo finds it's way round the side to connect with Mike's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike misses with a straight left.
Mike misses the shot to the body.
Carmo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mike backs up against the cage.
Mike misses with a straight right.
Carmo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Carmo jabs at Mike's body.
Carmo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mike.
Carmo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mike pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carmo defending well as Mike loads up on a big left hand.
Big Mike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carmo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A slow jab from Mike misses its intended target.
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!
Mike scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mike misses with a hook. Carmo ducked under it nicely.
Carmo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mike throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike misses with a body shot.
Carmo has a takedown stuffed.
Mike swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Carmo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mike misses with a straight right.
Carmo connects with a looping right hand.
Carmo lands with a nice body punch.

Carmo dives in and scores a takedown into Mike's guard.
Carmo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mike keeping moving, preventing Carmo from controlling successfully.
Carmo throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmo with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mike working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carmo.
Carmo is pushing down on Mike's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mike is fighting to maintain full guard but Carmo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Carmo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carmo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mike does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Carmo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mike is trying to stand up here but Carmo is controlling him well.
Mike is in trouble now - Carmo has advanced to mount!
Carmo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carmo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mike because Carmo loaded up on that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mike holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Carmo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Mike holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Carmo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Carmo controlling the pace for now.
Mike is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Carmo looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucio Francisco Carmo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A slow jab from Mike misses its intended target.
Carmo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Mike on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mike works the jab nicely.
Mike lands a nice hook to Carmo's body. Carmo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mike throws a lazy uppercut

and Carmo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Carmo trying to control the position from guard on top but Mike is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carmo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mike keeping full guard, as Carmo tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carmo content to stall in guard here.
Carmo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Carmo throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mike knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carmo on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carmo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Carmo slips under a jab from Mike.
Mike throws a jab but it's blocked by Carmo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mike throws a predictable looking body shot

and Carmo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Carmo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Carmo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mike defends it well.
Carmo controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carmo in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Mike tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Carmo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lucio Francisco Carmo!
Lucio Francisco Carmo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Big Mike had this to say: 'Damn good fight, ready for the next!'.