|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Heandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Heandler might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Theme . Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
 |
|
 |
| 172 cm
18
137 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
|
170 cm
22
139 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Experienced |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Heandler!
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, Rogerio Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heandler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heandler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carvalho.
Heandler shoots for a double leg takedown but Carvalho sprawls well. He's pushed Heandler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carvalho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carvalho listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Carvalho catches Heandler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Heandler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heandler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A left and a right from Carvalho both land. Nice combination.
Carvalho leaves Heandler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Heandler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carvalho ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carvalho scores a takedown into full mount!
Carvalho lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Carvalho takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Heandler defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Carvalho.
Carvalho looking for a guillotine from mount but Heandler is having none of it.
Carvalho get's back to his feet.
Heandler is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heandler tries to clinch up.
Heandler is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Carvalho.
Carvalho lands with an uppercut that bounces Heandler off the cage and back into rage.
Carvalho lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Heandler backs up against the cage.
Carvalho with a jab.
Heandler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carvalho looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Heandler!
Carvalho controlling from the full mount.
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!
Heandler tries to hold on but Carvalho postures up.
Carvalho stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Carvalho is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho digs a good hook to Heandler's body.
Carvalho scores with a jab to the head.
Heandler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carvalho lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Carvalho lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Carvalho lands with a straight right. Heandler didn't see that one coming.
Heandler takes a jab right on the kisser.
Carvalho is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Heandler had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Heandler moves in looking to clinch but Carvalho pushes him off.
Carvalho buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Carvalho scores with a decent looking hook.
Carvalho digs a good body shot into Heandler's ribs.
Carvalho works Heandler's body with a nice hook.
Carvalho moves into range and connects with a jab.
Good shot there by Carvalho.
Carvalho lands with a nice combination. Heandler backs away looking to recover.
Carvalho scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heandler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Heandler there as he acknowledges the shot.
Heandler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Carvalho uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Carvalho is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho scores with a three punch combo!
Heandler looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Heandler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Michael Heandler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heandler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Carvalho scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Carvalho scores with a jab. Heandler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A shot to de liver by Carvalho. Beautiful body shot.
Heandler swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Carvalho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Heandler gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Carvalho.
Heandler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good standup being displayed there by Carvalho as he connects with a hook.
Carvalho has closed the distance and engaged Heandler in a clinch.
Carvalho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carvalho lands a glancing blow to the side of Heandler's head.
Carvalho lands the left hand.
Carvalho fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Carvalho lands with an overhand left.
Carvalho thuds his right hand into Heandler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Heandler swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Carvalho makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carvalho slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Carvalho.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carvalho.
Decent striking displayed by Carvalho there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Heandler.
Carvalho bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Carvalho connects with a single shot there.
Carvalho scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Carvalho moves into the clinch.
Carvalho tries to score a body lock takedown but Heandler shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Heandler has had enough of the clinch but Carvalho keeps him there for the moment.
Carvalho breaks the clinch.
Heandler shoots and misses
and Carvalho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Heandler. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Heandler clinches but Carvalho breaks the clinch
and Heandler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danga de danga de dang - Carvalho scores with a four punch combination!
Heandler misses with a takedown
and Carvalho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A good leg kick by Carvalho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rogerio Carvalho dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Carvalho moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Heandler shoots and misses
letting Carvalho counter with a right hand.
Carvalho closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Carvalho working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Heandler is trying to control Carvalho's posture but Carvalho avoids it.
Carvalho grinds an elbow into Heandler's temple.
Heandler struggling a bit here.
Heandler is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Carvalho advances to full mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Heandler wants to hold on but Carvalho pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heandler is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Carvalho is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Michael Heandler just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Carvalho takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Carvalho lands a nice shot that snaps Heandler's head back.
Carvalho is looking to slow Heandler down with leg kicks.
Carvalho scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Carvalho throws out a powerful jab.
A lazy body kick from Heandler
and Carvalho counters with a nice uppercut.
Rogerio Carvalho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carvalho listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Heandler misses with an attempted mid kick.
Carvalho clobbers Heandler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carvalho scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carvalho lands with a hook. Heandler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheers as Carvalho lands an impressive looking overhand right. Heandler doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Carvalho clinches with his opponent.
A short uppercut from Carvalho.
Carvalho manages to break the clinch.
Heandler has his takedown stuffed
and Carvalho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carvalho scores with a hook.
Carvalho misses with a head kick.
Heandler shoots and misses
and Heandler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Heandler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carvalho connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Heandler's hands.
Carvalho lands a two punch combo.
Heandler takes one to the chin there.
A good leg kick by Carvalho.
Carvalho scores with a hook.
Heandler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carvalho connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Carvalho looks to land a combination. Heandler sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Carvalho connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carvalho scores with a hook.
Heandler takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho moves out of range of the leg kick from Heandler.
Heandler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Carvalho connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Heandler momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Heandler.
Carvalho works Heandler's body with a nice hook.
Carvalho lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Heandler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Heandler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Heandler takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Carvalho takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Carvalho scores with a nice strike.
Heandler sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Heandler closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carvalho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Heandler takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Heandler lands with a kick to the ribs.
Carvalho scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Carvalho shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Heandler manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Carvalho thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Carvalho drops back looking for a leg! Heandler is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Heandler manages to kick Carvalho off! Carvalho jumps back into Heandler's guard.
Heandler keeping moving, preventing Carvalho from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heandler looking to control.
Carvalho pushing down on Heandler's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Heandler tries to get to full guard but Carvalho has control of the leg.
Carvalho is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Heandler is just riding it out for now. Carvalho eventually gives up the hold.
Carvalho is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Heandler is just riding it out for now. Carvalho eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rogerio Carvalho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! 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 bone on bone clash there as Carvalho blocks the leg kick.
Heandler throws a jab but it's blocked by Carvalho.
Heandler tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carvalho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A thudding body kick lands there by Carvalho!
Heandler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Heandler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carvalho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carvalho cracks Heandler with an open hand slap.
Carvalho lands with a hook. Heandler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jab from Carvalho.
Jab, jab by Carvalho - just one landing.
Carvalho fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Heandler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carvalho stalks Heandler and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Heandler's face. Heandler staggers backwards, shaken.
Carvalho drives through and clinches with Heandler against the cage.
Carvalho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho connects with a body shot.
Heandler moves forwards but Carvalho connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Carvalho lands a really nice looking cross but Heandler seems unphased.
Carvalho connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Heandler momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carvalho.
Heandler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Carvalho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carvalho takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Carvalho lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Carvalho scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Heandler gets caught flat footed, as Carvalho shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Heandler keeping full guard, as Carvalho tries to pass.
Heandler throws a couple of heel strikes.
Carvalho works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Carvalho is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Heandler doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Carvalho.
Carvalho wants to control but Heandler is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho drops an elbow to the side of Heandler's head.
Heandler wants to control but Carvalho is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Carvalho looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carvalho connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Heandler looks to clinch
enabling Carvalho to counter with a crisp jab.
Carvalho circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carvalho counters with a one-two to the body.
Heandler misses with a low kick.
Carvalho darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Carvalho scores with a head kick.
Heandler is looking to land body kicks.
Heandler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Heandler walks into a straight right hand from Carvalho.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho takes the fight into the clinch.
Carvalho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carvalho shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Carvalho is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Heandler is trying to maintain the position but Carvalho is very close to passing his half guard.
Carvalho is pressing down on Heandler's thigh, looking to free his foot. Heandler is holding on for now.
Michael Heandler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carvalho is thwarting Heandler's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carvalho lands a nice shot to the body.
Heandler ducks right into an uppercut from Carvalho.
Carvalho defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Heandler.
Carvalho moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rogerio Carvalho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Heandler throws a leg kick that is checked
and Carvalho counters with a good low kick that Heandler was not able to check.
Carvalho scoring well with a low kick there.
Heandler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Carvalho bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Heandler's head backwards.
Carvalho connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Heandler thows a leg kick but Carvalho checks it
letting Carvalho counter with a right hand.
Heandler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Heandler throws a leg kick
enabling Carvalho to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rogerio Carvalho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carvalho 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 25:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 25:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rogerio Carvalho!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
65% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
