PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mfer Phol (ranked 1888 p4p, 6456 weight class) and Jonas Carvalho (ranked 60 p4p, 209 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Phol
vs
Carvalho

210 cm
22
300
11 - 6 - 0

210 cm
30
275
3 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mfer Phol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonas Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phol moves out of range of the strikes.
Phol throws a hook but Carvalho blocks it.
A jab from Carvalho misses.
Carvalho tries to close the distance and clinch but Phol swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carvalho throws a jab but it's blocked by Phol.
Phol ducks under a wild hook from Carvalho.
Carvalho scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carvalho misses with a double jab
and Phol counters with a left to the body.
Carvalho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phol.
Phol fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carvalho manages to avoid it.
Phol throws a hook but Carvalho avoids it easily.
Carvalho misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho tries to bum rush Phol with a series of wild strikes but Phol uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carvalho throws a nice looking combination but Phol bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Phol was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Carvalho walks into a straight right hand from Phol.
No joy there for Phol, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phol throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carvalho counters with a left to the body.
Phol takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Some wild striking there from Carvalho.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Phol pushes Carvalho up against the cage in a clinch.
Carvalho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carvalho looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carvalho tries to circle away but Phol has him pinned against the cage.
Phol scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Phol has Carvalho pressed against the cage, preventing Carvalho from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Phol avoiding damage.
Nice body punch from Phol - that landed with a thud.
Phol scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carvalho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jonas Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carvalho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phol.
Phol throws a hook but Carvalho avoids it easily.
Phol throws a body shot but no joy.
Carvalho swinging wildly here.
Phol dodges the punch combination from Carvalho.
Phol fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Carvalho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Phol circles away quickly and effectively.
Carvalho avoids the body shot from Phol.
Phol fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carvalho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phol throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carvalho.
Carvalho throws a combination that misses
and Phol cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Phol misses the shot to the body.
Phol loads up on a big right hand but Carvalho slips the punch.

Phol has closed the distance and engaged Carvalho in a clinch.
Carvalho wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carvalho's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Phol lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Phol.
Phol tries to work over Carvalho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Phol.
Carvalho is trying to break the clinch but Phol has him pressed against the cage.
Phol slowing the pace effectively.
Phol lands a shoulder strike.
A bit of stalling here from Phol.
A right hand to the body from Phol.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho is trying to break the clinch but Phol is controlling him.
Carvalho wants to get back to striking at distance but Phol won't allow it.
Phol lands with a right to the head.
I was talking to Phol's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Phol pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Phol!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carvalho misses with a double jab.
Phol misses with a straight left.
Phol comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Phol throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carvalho.
Phol throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carvalho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carvalho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Carvalho.
Phol showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carvalho.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mfer Phol 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.

Carvalho works over Phol's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Mfer Phol has been cut.
Carvalho tries to bum rush Phol with a series of wild strikes but Phol uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carvalho just misses with a punch to the body.
Phol has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Carvalho throws a nice looking combination but Phol bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jonas Carvalho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Phol misses with a looping left.
Mfer Phol is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carvalho getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Carvalho throws a combination that misses
and Phol counters with a stiff right hand.
Phol misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Carvalho.
Carvalho fails to land with a series of punches.
Phol seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Carvalho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phol misses with a hook.
Carvalho throws a series of punches but Phol moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phol. Carvalho does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phol. Carvalho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carvalho looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Phol lands a nice shot that snaps Carvalho's head back.
Carvalho is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Phol.
Phol lands a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho slips a straight right by Phol.
Carvalho works Phol's body with a nice hook.
Phol dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carvalho walks into a jab.
Nice shot lands for Phol.
Phol showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phol went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Phol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carvalho moves away.
Carvalho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Phol circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Phol tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carvalho was well out of range. Poor timing from Phol.
Phol misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carvalho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Phol misses with a body shot.
Phol lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carvalho circles away quickly and effectively.
Phol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carvalho throws a looping overhand right but Phol ducks down to avoid it.
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!
Phol swings for the body but Carvalho moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Carvalho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phol misses with a double jab.
Phol looks to land a right hand but Carvalho moved out of range.
Phol scores with a nice head shot.
Carvalho staying out of range there.
Carvalho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carvalho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carvalho throws a nice looking combination but Phol bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carvalho throws a right hand that Phol ducks under and follows up with a left that Phol also avoids with ease.
Phol lands with a good body shot.
Carvalho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phol.
Phol connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Carvalho throws a right hand that Phol ducks under and follows up with a left that Phol also avoids with ease.
Phol scores with a one two! Carvalho had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Carvalho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Phol moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Phol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carvalho moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho tries to bum rush Phol with a series of wild strikes but Phol uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Phol fails to land with a series of punches.
Phol dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Phol throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Phol is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carvalho can do to turn this around?
Carvalho lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Phol cracks Carvalho with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Carvalho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phol lands with a nice combination. Carvalho backs away looking to recover.
No joy there for Carvalho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carvalho is breathing heavily.
Carvalho misses with a series of wild punches.
Phol pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Phol throws an overhand right that lands on Carvalho's shoulder, as Carvalho tries to avoid the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carvalho blocks a jab.
Carvalho tries to clinch but Phol moves out of range.
Phol avoids a punch combination nicely.
Phol misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phol scores with a shot to the body.
Phol misses with a body shot.
Carvalho swinging wildly here.
Carvalho throws a hook to the side of Phol's head but Phol sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phol cracks a nice hook into Carvalho's ribs.
Carvalho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carvalho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Phol clinches up against the cage.
Carvalho looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Phol tries to work over Carvalho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phol lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carvalho wants to break free but Phol has control.
Carvalho wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mfer Phol dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mfer Phol's cut.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A swing and a miss from Phol.
Carvalho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Phol scores with a three punch combo!
Carvalho misses with a series of wild punches.
Phol lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Carvalho tries to bum rush Phol with a series of wild strikes but Phol uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Phol is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Carvalho throws a series of punches but Phol avoids them all with ease.
Phol was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Phol throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carvalho tries to bum rush Phol with a series of wild strikes but Phol uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carvalho swinging wildly here.
Carvalho lands with a nice combination. Phol backs away looking to recover.
Carvalho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phol.
Good standup being displayed there by Carvalho as he connects with a hook.
Carvalho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carvalho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Phol lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Phol lands a nice hook to Carvalho's body. Carvalho takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Carvalho misses with the combination.
Phol tries to bum rush Carvalho with a series of wild strikes but Carvalho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Phol with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Phol looks to land a combination but Carvalho avoids it well.
Carvalho lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Carvalho misses with a few strikes there.
Carvalho blocks a jab.
Phol uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carvalho.
Phol throws a body shot but no joy.
Phol scores with a hook to the body. Carvalho takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Phol misses with a body shot.
Carvalho lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phol looks to throw the jab but Carvalho is out of range.
Carvalho throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Phol counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Phol looks to score with a jab to the body but Carvalho is just out of range.
Phol throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phol misses with a body shot.
Carvalho moves forwards but Phol connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Carvalho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phol.
Phol tries to bum rush Carvalho with a series of wild strikes but Carvalho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carvalho misses with a wild combination.
Carvalho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Phol dodges the punch combination from Carvalho.
Phol throws a series of punches but Carvalho avoids them all with ease.
It seemed like Carvalho was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Phol bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carvalho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Phol counters with a two punch combo.
Carvalho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Phol throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carvalho.
Phol lands with a straight right. Carvalho didn't see that one coming.
Carvalho takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Phol waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carvalho.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho misses with a looping right.
Phol throwing a counter right hand but Carvalho manages to avoid it.
Phol misses with a wild body shot.
Phol looks to land a left hand but Carvalho moved out of range nicely.
Phol with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Carvalho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Carvalho misses.
Phol throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Phol rushes Carvalho and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jonas Carvalho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phol has Carvalho pressed against the cage.
Carvalho is trying to push Phol away but Phol has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Carvalho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Phol.
Phol scores with a nice hook to the head.
Phol just leaning against Carvalho, taking a breather.
Carvalho can't break the clinch.
Carvalho is trying to break free.
Phol lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Carvalho to his knees! Phol keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mfer Phol!
During a confident post fight interview, Mfer Phol thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.