PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carvalho kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is When We Ride . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carvalho
vs
Tank

190 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
205 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Tank!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tank takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tank looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Tank circles away from the clinch attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carvalho.
Tank throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carvalho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carvalho connects with an inside leg kick.
Tank shoots for a takedown but Carvalho saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tank defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Carvalho.
Carvalho lands with a nice combination. Tank backs away looking to recover.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carvalho misses with a double jab.
Carvalho tries to clinch there but Tank circles away.
Tank avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carvalho throws a one two combo.
Carvalho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carvalho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carvalho tries to close the distance and clinch but Tank swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tank dodges the punch combination from Carvalho.
Carvalho scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Carvalho lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Some wild striking there from Carvalho.
Carvalho throws a one two combo.
Carvalho is looking to chop away at Tank's legs.
Tank has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Carvalho lands with a nice combination. Tank backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Carvalho tries for a takedown but Tank sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Carvalho displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A nice combination there by Carvalho.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carvalho!
Carvalho fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinicius Carvalho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tank keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carvalho lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mike Tank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tank has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Carvalho instigates a clinch.

Carvalho has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tank uses from the top position.
Carvalho trying to control the position.
Carvalho will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Carvalho is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Carvalho working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tank.
Tank 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.

Carvalho escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tank gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carvalho throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carvalho wants to stand and escape but Tank is having none of it.

Carvalho is looking to sinch up a triangle. Tank throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Carvalho's body to avoid the submission. Carvalho has instead reached around Tank's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Carvalho arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Vinicius Carvalho!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
91%

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