PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Carlos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MMA Tycoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Roberto Carlos has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Carlos
vs
Tycoon

178 cm
18
186 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Carlos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, MMA Tycoon!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tycoon.
Carlos fails to land with a series of punches.
Carlos swings for the body but Tycoon moves out of range.

Tycoon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Tycoon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carlos tries to pull guard but Tycoon won't allow it.
Carlos takes an elbow to the temple.
Carlos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tycoon taking a breather.
Tycoon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carlos takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tycoon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tycoon prevents the takedown attempt.
Carlos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tycoon.
Tycoon lands a damaging elbow.

Tycoon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tycoon cracks the inside of Carlos's front leg.
Tycoon throws a series of punches but Carlos avoids them all with ease.
A leg kick checked by Carlos.
Tycoon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carlos. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tycoon fails to land with a series of punches.
Carlos shoots in but Tycoon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Carlos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carlos is breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tycoon.
Carlos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Tycoon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tycoon is struggling to control the position.
Carlos takes an elbow to the temple.
Tycoon lands an elbow inside that Carlos shrugs off.
Carlos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tycoon prevents it.
Nice elbow from Tycoon.
Carlos takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tycoon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carlos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Carlos fails to pull guard.
Tycoon lands an elbow that stopped Carlos in his tracks for a moment.
Tycoon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Carlos up against the ropes.
Carlos takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon lands an elbow inside that Carlos shrugs off.
Tycoon with a knee to the head.
Carlos takes an elbow to the temple.

Carlos is rocked!
Tycoon landing knees to the head.
Oh Carlos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tycoon landing knees to the head.
Tycoon lands an elbow just above Carlos 's eye.
Carlos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tycoon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carlos's defenses.
Tycoon lands a nice elbow.
Tycoon lands an elbow inside that Carlos shrugs off.
Tycoon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tycoon connects with a knee to the head.
Tycoon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tycoon lands a nice elbow.
Tycoon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tycoon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tycoon lands a nice elbow.
Tycoon lands a damaging elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees to the body from Tycoon.
Tycoon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carlos's defenses.
Tycoon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tycoon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carlos's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon scores with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Tycoon.
Carlos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tycoon lands an elbow inside that Carlos shrugs off.
Tycoon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Tycoon.
Tycoon lands a nice knee to the body.
Tycoon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carlos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tycoon lands an elbow inside.
Tycoon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Carlos seems to have got his legs back now.
Tycoon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tycoon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tycoon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tycoon lands an elbow inside that Carlos shrugs off.
Tycoon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tycoon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tycoon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carlos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Carlos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tycoon lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon connects with a knee to the head.
Carlos tries to pull guard but Tycoon holds him up against the ropes and eventually Carlos drops back down to his feet.
Tycoon lands an elbow inside that Carlos shrugs off.
Tycoon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carlos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tycoon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tycoon lands an elbow that stopped Carlos in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tycoon.
Tycoon taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tycoon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carlos's defenses.
Tycoon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tycoon landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Tycoon.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tycoon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carlos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tycoon crunches a lovely knee into Carlos's ribcage.
Tycoon lands an elbow that stopped Carlos in his tracks for a moment.
Carlos looking to slow down the pace here.
Tycoon lands an elbow just above Carlos 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

MMA Tycoon 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.

Carlos tries to clinch
and Tycoon counters with a thumping low kick.
Tycoon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carlos counters with a left to the body.
Carlos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tycoon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Carlos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tycoon can pounce on him.
Carlos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Tycoon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
MMA Tycoon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tycoon lands a nice elbow.
Carlos pushes off an throws an elbow but Tycoon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Carlos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tycoon just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Tycoon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tycoon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tycoon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carlos takes an elbow to the temple.
Tycoon lands an elbow just above Carlos 's eye.
Tycoon lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tycoon scores a nice knee to the body.
Tycoon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tycoon landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Tycoon breaks from the clinch.
Carlos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carlos doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Tycoon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Carlos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tycoon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tycoon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tycoon crunches a lovely knee into Carlos's ribcage.
Tycoon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Carlos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tycoon stalling the fight.
Carlos looking for a takedown.
Tycoon landing knees to the head.
Tycoon lands an elbow inside that Carlos shrugs off.
Tycoon looking to slow down the pace here.
Tycoon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carlos's face.
Tycoon misses with an elbow over the top.
The referee calls for Tycoon to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Tycoon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carlos tries for a takedown but Tycoon circles away easily
and Tycoon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid leg kick lands there for Tycoon.
Tycoon lands a with a good body shot.
Carlos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tycoon. Tycoon obviously looking to wear him down.
Good leg kick by Tycoon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Carlos dodges the punch combination from Tycoon.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tycoon, right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tycoon. That's going to slow Carlos down.
Tycoon dips to his left and cracks Carlos with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carlos momentarily.
Tycoon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
MMA Tycoon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick lands from Tycoon.
Carlos with a lazy takedown attempt

and Tycoon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nice elbow from Tycoon.
Tycoon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Tycoon.
Carlos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Tycoon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carlos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tycoon landing knees to the body.

Tycoon breaks from the clinch.
Tycoon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carlos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Carlos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tycoon.
Tycoon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carlos circles away quickly and effectively.
Tycoon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carlos. That did some damage!
Carlos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tycoon feints and then cracks Carlos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carlos down.
A right-left combo lands from Tycoon.
Carlos slips a jab and a cross from Tycoon.
Tycoon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tycoon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tycoon throws a right hand that Carlos ducks under and follows up with a left that Carlos also avoids with ease.
Tycoon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carlos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tycoon works Carlos's body with a nice hook.
Tycoon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tycoon.
Tycoon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carlos.
A good leg kick by Tycoon.
MMA Tycoon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tycoon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carlos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

MMA Tycoon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Carlos needs to keep his hands up - Tycoon had a free shot at his head there.
Carlos takes one on the button.
Carlos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tycoon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carlos tries for a takedown but Tycoon circles away easily
and Tycoon counters with a good low kick that Carlos was not able to check.
Tycoon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tycoon. That's going to slow Carlos down.
Roberto Carlos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tycoon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carlos. That did some damage!
Tycoon connects with a solid leg kick.
Tycoon throws a series of strikes that have Carlos backpedaling.
Carlos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Carlos fails with the takedown.
Tycoon throws a series of punches but Carlos moves out of range.
Tycoon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tycoon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tycoon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tycoon throws a leg kick which misses Carlos's front leg but catches the back leg as Carlos tries to avoid it.
Carlos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tycoon.
Tycoon throws a series of punches but Carlos moves out of range.
Tycoon throws a series of punches but Carlos avoids them all with ease.
Tycoon thumps Carlos with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tycoon.
Tycoon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tycoon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tycoon works the jab nicely.
Tycoon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tycoon scores with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tycoon, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Tycoon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Tycoon crunches a lovely knee into Carlos's ribcage.
Tycoon lands a damaging elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tycoon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tycoon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
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!
Tycoon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tycoon taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Carlos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tycoon smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Carlos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tycoon.
Carlos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch combination from Tycoon misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Tycoon.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Carlos. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Tycoon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tycoon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tycoon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carlos. That did some damage!
Carlos shoots and misses
and Tycoon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tycoon connects with a right hand. Carlos shakes it off.
Tycoon jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tycoon thumps Carlos with a low kick.
Tycoon's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tycoon duly obliges.
Tycoon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tycoon misses with a wild combination.
Tycoon lands with an overhand left.
Carlos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tycoon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tycoon. That's going to slow Carlos down.
Tycoon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carlos. That did some damage!

Tycoon moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Tycoon.
Tycoon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carlos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tycoon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carlos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from Tycoon.
MMA Tycoon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tycoon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Carlos takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tycoon crunches a lovely knee into Carlos's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Tycoon.
Tycoon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tycoon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tycoon connects with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
MMA Tycoon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tycoon 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 25:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 25:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... MMA Tycoon!