PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jussi Syren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carvalho has chosen Notorious BIG - Victory as his entrance music. Matheus Carvalho is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Syren
vs
Carvalho

191 cm
21
216 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

192 cm
29
222 lbs
11 - 9 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jussi Syren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Matheus Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carvalho misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carvalho scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carvalho's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Syren connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Carvalho scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Matheus Carvalho has been cut.
Carvalho slips a jab from Syren.
Syren checks a leg kick.
Carvalho thows a leg kick but Syren checks it
and Syren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carvalho takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carvalho takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carvalho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Syren checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho thumps Syren with a low kick.
Carvalho motions for Syren to come forward. Carvalho throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Syren misses with a body shot.
Carvalho motions for Syren to come forward. Carvalho throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Syren throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carvalho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Syren looks to land a combination but Carvalho avoids it well.
Syren has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carvalho.
Syren lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syren jabs at Carvalho's body.
Carvalho is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Syren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carvalho.
Carvalho throws a low kick but Syren moves out of range easily.
Syren misses with a series of wild punches.
Syren misses with a double jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Syren takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Syren misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Syren missing with a left hand there. Carvalho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carvalho throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Carvalho throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carvalho throws a body punch but Syren moves out of range.
Carvalho tries a low kick but Syren avoids it.
Syren takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Syren checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Carvalho lands with a good body shot.
Carvalho throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho throws a low kick but it's checked well by Syren.
Carvalho bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Syren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carvalho.
Carvalho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Syren throws out the jab.
Syren misses with a body shot.
Syren 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.
Syren lands with a cross.
Jussi Syren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carvalho motions for Syren to come forward. Carvalho throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carvalho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jussi Syren will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matheus Carvalho's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Carvalho thuds his shin into the meat of Syren's side.
Syren works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Syren staying out of range there.
Syren digs a good body shot into Carvalho's ribs.
Syren on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jussi Syren is winning the standup battle so far.
Carvalho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Syren.
Carvalho comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice jab there from Carvalho.
Carvalho lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Carvalho fakes the leg kick and cracks Syren in the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Syren throws a right hand that Carvalho ducks under and follows up with a left that Carvalho also avoids with ease.
Carvalho tries a low kick but Syren avoids it.
Carvalho tried to score with a low kick but Syren checks it.
Syren throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carvalho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carvalho lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Syren at a distance.
Syren connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carvalho's hands.
Syren swinging wildly here.
Carvalho dodges the punch combination from Syren.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Carvalho.
Syren goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Syren throws a right hand that Carvalho ducks under and follows up with a left that Carvalho also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Syren misses with the combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Syren checks a leg kick.
Syren scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big left from Syren misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Syren finds it's way through Carvalho's defenses.
Carvalho takes a swing at Syren's ribcage but misses.
Carvalho connects with a solid leg kick.
Syren throws a right hand that Carvalho ducks under and follows up with a left that Carvalho also avoids with ease.
Syren stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carvalho.
Syren takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Matheus Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Syren misses with a double jab.
Nice shot by Carvalho.
Carvalho walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho just misses with a punch to the body.
Syren doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Syren throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Syren on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Carvalho swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Syren.
Syren on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carvalho. Carvalho obviously looking to wear him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Carvalho fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Syren, pushing him back against the cage.
Carvalho throws a head punch that misses.
Syren blocks a body shot from Carvalho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Matheus Carvalho will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Matheus Carvalho's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Carvalho throws a solid leg kick but Syren takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Carvalho.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carvalho.
Carvalho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Syren misses.
Syren takes one to the side of the head.
Syren misses with an uppercut.
Syren swinging wildly here.
Carvalho throws a nice outside leg kick.
Syren moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Syren throws the left hand but Carvalho avoids the punch easily.
Syren slips a straight right by Carvalho.
Carvalho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Syren looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carvalho throws a nice outside leg kick.
Syren swings for the body but Carvalho moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Carvalho.
A punch combination from Syren misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Carvalho with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick from Carvalho misses.
Carvalho shoots in but Syren avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Carvalho turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Syren blocks a low kick nicely.
Syren swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carvalho misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho tries to clinch up but Syren circles away and keeps his distance.
Carvalho throws a body punch but Syren moves out of range.
Syren is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Syren looks to land a combination. Carvalho sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That has opened up Matheus Carvalho's cut even more.
Syren lunges at Carvalho with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carvalho's hand.
Carvalho throws a head kick that Syren semi-blocks.
Carvalho throws a shot to the body.
Carvalho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Syren.
Carvalho throws a chopping leg kick but Syren manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carvalho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carvalho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Syren is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Syren keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Syren swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No joy there for Syren, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Syren misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown but Syren shows good takedown defense.
Jussi Syren is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carvalho ducks under a wild hook from Syren.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matheus Carvalho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Carvalho has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Matheus Carvalho!