PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Falcon Talk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carvalho comes into a darkened arena with his song building. When We Ride kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Falcon Talk has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Talk
vs
Carvalho

189 cm
25
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Falcon Talk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talk doesn't manage to clinch there - Carvalho circles away.
Talk wants to clinch up but Carvalho keeps it at a distance.
Nice jab there from Talk.

It looks like Vinicius Carvalho has been cut.
Vinicius Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Talk throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Carvalho tumbling to the canvas!

Carvalho is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Talk trying to stand up but can't free himself from Carvalho's guard.
Carvalho is still in real trouble! Can Talk finish him?
Carvalho seems to have recovered his senses.
Carvalho controlling the position.
Carvalho tries to strike from the bottom.
Carvalho trying to strike off his back.
Talk wants to stand but Carvalho is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carvalho looking for a guillotine here but Talk defends easily.
Talk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Talk wants to get up but he can't break Carvalho's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Carvalho trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Carvalho has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carvalho throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Carvalho is looking for a triangle but Talk pushes his legs off easily.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho has a closed guard, preventing Talk from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Talk would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Carvalho controls Talk momentarily but Talk frees himself.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Talk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carvalho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carvalho tries to clinch there but Talk circles away.
Talk cracks a nice hook into Carvalho's ribs.
Talk lands with a cross.
Carvalho walks into a jab.
Talk tries to clinch up but Carvalho circles away and keeps his distance.
Talk lands with a straight right. Carvalho didn't see that one coming.

That has opened up Vinicius Carvalho's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Talk! Carvalho is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Falcon Talk!