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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Boans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olavo Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boans kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Walk by Pantera. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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210 cm
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275 lbs
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195 cm
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jon Boans! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Olavo Carvalho! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Boans uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carvalho has time to react.
It looks like Olavo Carvalho has been cut. Carvalho looks gassed! Carvalho swings widly with a right hand
and Boans counters with a shoot takedown. Carvalho fights it but they end up in guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Carvalho is trying to control the position but Boans postures up. Boans trying to stand up but can't free himself from Carvalho's guard. Carvalho wants to sweep here but Boans controlling him for the moment. Carvalho is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Boans dives into side control.
Boans wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carvalho keeps working. Boans will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Carvalho is looking to regain half guard here but Boans keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boans is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Carvalho's shoulder. That is not cool. Boans scores with a couple of short elbows. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Carvalho struggling a bit here. Carvalho is being controlled here. Boans's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Boans knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carvalho on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Boans wants to control but Carvalho is keeping him busy. Boans taking a breather here. Boans decides to take the fight back to the feet. Carvalho shoots for a takedown but Boans saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Some wild striking there from Boans.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Boans forces Carvalho back against the cage and clinches. Carvalho drops down looking for an ankle pick but Boans pulls his leg out and moves away.
Carvalho throws a head kick that misses. Boans ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Boans swinging wildly here.
Boans misses with a combination
and Carvalho counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Carvalho content to stall in guard here. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Boans keeping moving, preventing Carvalho from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Carvalho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Carvalho throws and elbow that misses. Boans uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Carvalho's guard. Nice move by Boans! Boans sitting in guard here, content to control. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Boans won't allow Carvalho to sweep him here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Boans dominated that round. The cut man is working on Olavo Carvalho's cut. 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.
A jab lands there for Boans. Boans pushes Carvalho up against the cage in a clinch. Carvalho lands a nice elbow. Carvalho is working for takedown but Boans is calmly controlling the position for now. Boans digs a right hand into Carvalho's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carvalho's gas tank. Carvalho drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boans breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boans drives through and clinches with Carvalho against the cage.
Boans gets underhooks to prevent Carvalho's takedown attempt.
Jon Boans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olavo Carvalho. Carvalho fails to pull guard.
Boans throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Boans manages to break the clinch.
Boans looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Carvalho blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. A decent looking body kick lands there for Boans. Carvalho misses with a takedown attempt - Boans sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Boans stalks Carvalho and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Carvalho's face. Carvalho staggers backwards, shaken. Boans misses with a few strikes there.
Boans fails with a takedown attempt. Boans shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carvalho but Carvalho pushes him off and we're back to square one. Carvalho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boans swats him away and circles back towards the center. Boans stuffs the takedown. Danga de danga de dang - Boans scores with a four punch combination! Carvalho stuffs the takedown attempt from Boans. Boans gets slowly back to his feet. Carvalho shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boans as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Carvalho shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boans sprawls well. Boans wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Carvalho gets slowly back to his feet. Carvalho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Boans counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Carvalho's guard now. Boans postures up.
Boans wants to stand but Carvalho is controlling his posture from full guard. Boans preventing the sweep. Carvalho is pulling down on Boans's head to control his posture. Boans won't allow Carvalho to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Carvalho is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Olavo Carvalho has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Carvalho looks for a takedown but Boans sprawls well. Boans misses with a series of wild punches.
Boans fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carvalho manages to avoid it. Carvalho is trying hard to land a takedown here. Boans sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Carvalho fails with a takedown attempt. Carvalho shoots in for a takedown but Boans shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Boans looks to clinch and Carvalho counters with a nice double leg into guard. Carvalho wants to pass the guard but Boans is keeping the position. Carvalho is stalling in the full guard. Carvalho trying to control but Boans is working from the bottom. Carvalho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Boans dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Olavo Carvalho's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Boans walks forward, straight into a front kick from Carvalho. Boans thuds his right hand into Carvalho's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Boans moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Carvalho tries to sprawl but Boans drives through with a takedown into half guard. Carvalho is looking to control Boans's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Carvalho avoid being mounted? Carvalho wants to get back to his feet.
Boans stands up and beckons Carvalho to join him on the feet. Boans scores with a takedown into Carvalho's guard. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boans trying to control but Carvalho is working from the bottom. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Carvalho holds on and takes a little breather. Boans preventing the sweep. Carvalho is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Carvalho trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Boans scores with a jab to the head.
Boans bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Boans takes a swing at Carvalho's ribcage but misses. A big right from Boans misses. Carvalho closes the distance and clinches. Good body shot from Carvalho.
Carvalho jumps guard but Boans stands there with Carvalho around his waist. Carvalho gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Carvalho wants a takedown but no success here.
Boans breaks the clinch.
Carvalho shoots and misses and Boans counters with a left to the body. Jon Boans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olavo Carvalho. Boans swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carvalho counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Carvalho sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Boans wants to sweep here but Carvalho controlling him for the moment. Carvalho cracks Boans with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Carvalho slips nicely into half guard. Boans wants to control but Carvalho is keeping busy.
Boans is staying active underneath Carvalho, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Olavo Carvalho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Jon Boans is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Carvalho is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that's the end of the fight! Jon Boans showed his dominance in that final round. Well Boans has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27 Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27 Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Boans!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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