PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Caio Carvalho (ranked 3694 p4p, 3860 weight class) and King Cooper (ranked 453 p4p, 472 weight class). Caio Carvalho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carvalho
vs
Cooper

181 cm
19
180
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
180
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Can Moonwalk

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caio Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, King Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Carvalho looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cooper cracks Carvalho with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cooper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cooper misses with a takedown attempt - Carvalho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Carvalho staying out of range there.
Carvalho thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cooper thuds a left hand into Carvalho's body.
Cooper looks for a takedown but Carvalho sprawls well.
Carvalho attempts a counter takedown but Cooper avoids it well and moves away.
Caio Carvalho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Cooper.
Cooper misses with a looping right.

Carvalho is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cooper's half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carvalho throwing shots but Cooper is blocking nicely.
Cooper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cooper tries to roll over but Carvalho keeps him under control.
Cooper has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Carvalho is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho moves into full mount! Cooper won't be happy about that!
Carvalho working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Carvalho jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Cooper manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Carvalho wants to control but Cooper is keeping him busy.
Cooper is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carvalho scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cooper to see if he's OK.

Carvalho thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Cooper is not content to let Carvalho control the position.
Cooper dodges the ground and pound from Carvalho.
Cooper is trying to control Carvalho's posture but Carvalho avoids it.
Carvalho fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Carvalho in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Carvalho looks up at the clock and then as Cooper takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Carvalho smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Carvalho looks up at the clock and then as Cooper takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Carvalho smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho scoring with punches from side control.
Carvalho sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cooper is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Carvalho scores with punches from side control.

Carvalho tries for a kimura but Cooper is defending well.
Carvalho in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Carvalho tries for a kimura but Cooper is defending well.
Carvalho lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cooper down.
Cooper is not content to let Carvalho control the position.
Carvalho working the ground and pound but Cooper is defending the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho is trying to ground and pound but Cooper uses the momentary lack of control by Carvalho to regain half guard.

Carvalho is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cooper doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Carvalho.
Carvalho takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Carvalho scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cooper is trying to get back to full guard.
Carvalho throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Caio Carvalho dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Cooper scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Carvalho managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cooper.
Cooper laying and praying for a moment but Carvalho takes advantage and regains half guard.
Carvalho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cooper is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Carvalho!
Carvalho is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Carvalho wants to control but Cooper is keeping busy.
Cooper wants to take a breather but Carvalho is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carvalho is defending against the submission attempts here by Cooper.
Cooper missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cooper looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cooper is looking to stall here but Carvalho recovers full guard.
Cooper must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Carvalho lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Carvalho passes Cooper's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Carvalho passes to side control.
Carvalho cracks Cooper with a big right hand but Cooper just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Carvalho is putting a hurting on Cooper here, landing some big shots from side control.
Carvalho lands a few punches from side control.

Carvalho goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cooper has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Carvalho but great work by Cooper.
Cooper creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Carvalho sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Cooper working away.
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 regains half guard, as Cooper was trying to land strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper wants to pass the guard but Carvalho is defending well.
Carvalho manages to get to full guard.
Cooper tries to free his leg and advance position but Carvalho is retaining full guard.
Cooper is looking to pass into half guard but Carvalho pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Carvalho is in guard.

Carvalho passes Cooper's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Carvalho thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cooper's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Carvalho scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cooper?
Carvalho is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cooper can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Carvalho has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Carvalho lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cooper hang on?
Carvalho thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carvalho cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carvalho lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Cooper is rocked!

Carvalho moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Cooper has worked his arm free - good work by Cooper!
Cooper is still in real trouble! Can Carvalho finish him?
Cooper is not content to let Carvalho control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Caio Carvalho dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Carvalho misses the shot to the body.
Cooper seems to have recovered his senses.
Carvalho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cooper tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cooper looks to score with a jab to the body but Carvalho is just out of range.
Carvalho slips under a jab.

Carvalho fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Cooper to the ground. Carvalho is now in Cooper's guard.

Carvalho is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Carvalho is pushing down on Cooper's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cooper is fighting to maintain full guard but Carvalho has managed to sneak the leg through.
Carvalho sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cooper defending well though.
Carvalho is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cooper!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cooper can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Carvalho scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cooper?

Carvalho with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carvalho with the ground and pound from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho with shots to the head and body - Cooper looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cooper is trying desperately to improve position.

Carvalho is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cooper has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Carvalho is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cooper tries to hold on but Carvalho postures up.
Carvalho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cooper can do to turn this around?
Cooper is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Carvalho is staying active.
Carvalho with a couple of short strikes.
King Cooper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho raining down hammerfists from mount.
Carvalho lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Carvalho looking to ground and pound but Cooper is blocking nicely.
Cooper is in a horrible position here. Carvalho smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Cooper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carvalho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carvalho lands with some strikes.
Cooper wants to control but Carvalho is having none of it.
Cooper is trying desperately to improve position.
Carvalho lands a big shot there that rocks Cooper but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The referee warns Cooper that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Carvalho landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Cooper in real trouble here! The ref calls for Cooper to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Caio Carvalho!
An out of breath Caio Carvalho thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.