PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nuno Carvalho (ranked 4072 p4p, 4242 weight class) and Frank Ganu (ranked 407 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Frank Ganu enters the cage!

Carvalho
vs
Ganu

191 cm
23
205
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
19
204
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nuno Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Ganu!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho misses the shot to the body.
Ganu lands a jab-cross combination.

Ganu gets tackled into the cage by Carvalho. Carvalho maintains the clinch.
Ganu is trying to push Carvalho away but Carvalho has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ganu prevents a body shot from Carvalho.
Ganu has had enough of the clinch but Carvalho keeps him there for the moment.
Ganu is trying to push Carvalho away but Carvalho has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Carvalho working Ganu over with knees to the body.
Carvalho is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ganu to keep the fight standing.
Carvalho tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Carvalho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho tries to pull guard but Ganu won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nuno Carvalho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ganu is trying to break the clinch but Carvalho has him pressed against the cage.
Carvalho lands a nice knee to the body.
Ganu looks winded!
Carvalho keeps control of Ganu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carvalho lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Frank Ganu has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho cracks Ganu with a nice body shot.
Ganu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Carvalho working Ganu over with knees to the body.

Carvalho manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Carvalho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ganu is one step ahead there.

Ganu has gone for a leg lock! Carvalho slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ganu's guard.

Carvalho throwing strikes but missing.
Ganu wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carvalho gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Ganu moves into the clinch successfully.
Ganu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Come on Carvalho - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Carvalho landing knees to the head.
Carvalho comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carvalho unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Carvalho scores with a shot to the side of Ganu's head.
Carvalho lands a nice elbow.
Carvalho is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Carvalho leaning against his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ganu's face.
Knees to the body from Carvalho.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carvalho.
Carvalho unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Carvalho can't get the takedown.
Carvalho connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ganu's face.

Ganu is rocked!
Carvalho has Ganu pushed against the cage.
Ganu is still on wobbly legs! Can Carvalho finish him?
Carvalho unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Carvalho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ganu wants to stay close but Carvalho steps back to make room for something. Ganu seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Carvalho and Ganu drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nuno Carvalho!
Our winner, Nuno Carvalho, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.