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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alan Kennedy (ranked 4091 p4p, 3941 weight class) and Mateus Carvalho Do Vale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mateus Carvalho Do Vale has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mateus Carvalho Do Vale!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho Do Vale gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kennedy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carvalho Do Vale avoiding damage.
Kennedy goes for a takedown attempt but Carvalho Do Vale pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kennedy shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Kennedy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carvalho Do Vale tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kennedy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kennedy misses with a takedown attempt - Carvalho Do Vale sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kennedy throws a right hand that Carvalho Do Vale ducks under and follows up with a left that Carvalho Do Vale also avoids with ease.
Kennedy goes for a double leg but Carvalho Do Vale avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Carvalho Do Vale continues to drive forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho Do Vale lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Carvalho Do Vale lands with a light punch inside.
Carvalho Do Vale just leaning against Kennedy, taking a breather.
Kennedy wants to stall.
A shot in the inside from Carvalho Do Vale.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho Do Vale is working Kennedy over against the cage.
Kennedy is trying to pull guard but Carvalho Do Vale turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Carvalho Do Vale lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carvalho Do Vale tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kennedy letting Carvalho Do Vale take a breather here.
Carvalho Do Vale prevents a takedown attempt there.
Carvalho Do Vale lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
Carvalho Do Vale lands with a short shot to the head.
Carvalho Do Vale lands a shoulder strike.
Kennedy pulls guard.
Carvalho Do Vale has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kennedy is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kennedy is looking to sweep but instead, Carvalho Do Vale has passed into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Carvalho Do Vale is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Kennedy throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kennedy trying to hold on to Carvalho Do Vale's head to control him but Carvalho Do Vale postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Carvalho Do Vale with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Carvalho Do Vale bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carvalho Do Vale misses with a body shot.
Carvalho Do Vale clinches up against the cage.
Carvalho Do Vale is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Carvalho Do Vale lands an uppercut.
Carvalho Do Vale stalling against the cage.
Nice body punch from Carvalho Do Vale - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy tries to pull guard but Carvalho Do Vale holds him up against the cage and eventually Kennedy drops back down to his feet.
Kennedy is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carvalho Do Vale.
Carvalho Do Vale scores with a shot to the side of Kennedy's head.
Carvalho Do Vale is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Carvalho Do Vale has Kennedy pushed against the cage.
Carvalho Do Vale receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Carvalho Do Vale breaks the clinch.
Kennedy shoots in for a takedown but Carvalho Do Vale shows good takedown defense.
Kennedy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carvalho Do Vale.
Kennedy darts in looking for a takedown but Carvalho Do Vale gets double underhooks and turns Kennedy into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carvalho Do Vale lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Carvalho Do Vale dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mateus Carvalho Do Vale dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kennedy gets tackled into the cage by Carvalho Do Vale. Carvalho Do Vale maintains the clinch.
Carvalho Do Vale pushes Kennedy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Carvalho Do Vale.
Carvalho Do Vale gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kennedy.
Kennedy gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Carvalho Do Vale is looking to escape.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kennedy in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carvalho Do Vale is trying to stand.
Kennedy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Carvalho Do Vale does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Carvalho Do Vale really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kennedy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy is controlling the pace.
Carvalho Do Vale is trying to stand up here but Kennedy is controlling him well.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kennedy misses with a takedown attempt
letting Carvalho Do Vale counter with a right hand.
Kennedy slips a straight right by Carvalho Do Vale.
Kennedy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Carvalho Do Vale throws a hook but Kennedy avoids it easily.
Carvalho Do Vale ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kennedy moves away.
Carvalho Do Vale has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy moves into the clinch.
Carvalho Do Vale is pressed up against the cage. Kennedy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Carvalho Do Vale down to the mat. Carvalho Do Vale avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Kennedy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carvalho Do Vale misses with an uppercut.
Carvalho Do Vale clinches up against the cage.
Carvalho Do Vale leaning against his opponent.
Kennedy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stalling in the clinch from Carvalho Do Vale.
Kennedy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Carvalho Do Vale fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A punch combination from Carvalho Do Vale misses.
Carvalho Do Vale missing with a left hand there. Kennedy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No luck for Kennedy with that takedown attempt.
Carvalho Do Vale clinches up with Kennedy and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho Do Vale working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The referee calls for Carvalho Do Vale to work.
Kennedy misses with some punches.
Mateus Carvalho Do Vale seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carvalho Do Vale.
Carvalho Do Vale effectively controlling the action here.
Kennedy wants a takedown but no success here.
A right handed body shot lands from Carvalho Do Vale.
Carvalho Do Vale lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kennedy.
Carvalho Do Vale is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kennedy jumps guard but Carvalho Do Vale turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Carvalho Do Vale to work.
Kennedy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Carvalho Do Vale lands a nice shot to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Carvalho Do Vale takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Carvalho Do Vale lands with a left to the head.
Carvalho Do Vale lands with a right to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kennedy prevents a body shot from Carvalho Do Vale.
Carvalho Do Vale lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Carvalho Do Vale lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carvalho Do Vale lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mateus Carvalho Do Vale showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Carvalho Do Vale misses with a hook. Kennedy ducked under it nicely.
Carvalho Do Vale misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kennedy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A punch lands to the side of Kennedy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kennedy is rocked!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Carvalho Do Vale has cracked Kennedy with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Carvalho Do Vale lands another huge swinging hook and Kennedy tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Kennedy, before Carvalho Do Vale can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mateus Carvalho Do Vale!
After the big win, Mateus Carvalho Do Vale made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Squirrel Sports Nutrition 🐿️ and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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