PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matheus Pinheiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaime Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinheiro kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Let's Go - Calvin Harris and Ne-Yo. Matheus Pinheiro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pinheiro
vs
Carvalho

172 cm
25
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

174 cm
26
145 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Pinheiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jaime Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinheiro slips under a jab.
Pinheiro throws a combination. Carvalho tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pinheiro tries to clinch there but Carvalho circles away.
Carvalho fails with the takedown.

Carvalho scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Carvalho is trying to work for a kimura but Pinheiro is defending well.
Carvalho prevents Pinheiro from improving his position.
Carvalho stops Pinheiro from getting back to his feet.

Carvalho seems to be looking for submissions.
Carvalho is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pinheiro is looking to escape.
Pinheiro is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho lands with a punch from half guard.
Carvalho not doing much here.
Carvalho's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jaime Carvalho was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nice uppercut there from Carvalho.
Carvalho changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pinheiro tries to avoid it but Carvalho manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pinheiro to the ground. Pinheiro escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carvalho shoots for a takedown but Pinheiro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Matheus Pinheiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaime Carvalho.

Carvalho has closed the distance and engaged Pinheiro in a clinch.
Pinheiro is trying to break the clinch but Carvalho has him pressed against the cage.

Carvalho gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Carvalho decides to stand and escape the position.
Pinheiro tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Carvalho counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pinheiro won't be happy with that.
Pinheiro is trying to improve his position.
Carvalho tries to advance to mount but can't.
Carvalho moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Carvalho thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Carvalho connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pinheiro some visible discomfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho tries to move into full mount but can't pass Pinheiro's legs.
Carvalho lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pinheiro down.
Carvalho wants to control but Pinheiro is keeping him busy.
Pinheiro wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Carvalho landing a few strikes.
Carvalho remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Pinheiro sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro wants to improve his position but Carvalho is controlling well.
Carvalho controlling the action here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Carvalho prevents Pinheiro from improving his position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jaime Carvalho was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Carvalho shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carvalho tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaime Carvalho dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pinheiro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pinheiro shoots in but no luck this time.
Carvalho shoots in for a double leg but Pinheiro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pinheiro tries to clinch but Carvalho moves out of range.

Carvalho rushes Pinheiro and presses him up against the cage.
Pinheiro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pinheiro taking a breather.
Pinheiro is trying to break the clinch but Carvalho has him pressed against the cage.
Carvalho tries for a takedown. No joy.
A knee to the head by Pinheiro.
Carvalho tries to break free but Pinheiro pushes him back against the cage.
Pinheiro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Pinheiro breaks from the clinch.
Carvalho misses with a series of wild punches.

Carvalho drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinheiro is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Carvalho is controlling him.
Carvalho passes into half guard.
Pinheiro on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pinheiro tries to get out of the position.

Carvalho postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Pinheiro to stand up.
Carvalho is looking to land body kicks.
Carvalho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pinheiro.

Pinheiro gets tackled into the cage by Carvalho. Carvalho maintains the clinch.
Carvalho wants a takedown but no success here.
Matheus Pinheiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaime Carvalho.
Pinheiro stops a takedown attempt from Carvalho.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Carvalho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Carvalho breaks from the clinch.
Carvalho will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Carvalho fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pinheiro, pushing him back against the cage.
Carvalho wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pinheiro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Pinheiro manages to break the clinch.
Matheus Pinheiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinheiro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carvalho tries to avoid it but Pinheiro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carvalho to the ground. Carvalho escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Carvalho.

Carvalho scores a takedown into full mount!
Carvalho controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carvalho get's back to his feet.
Pinheiro has a takedown stuffed.

Carvalho fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pinheiro to the ground. Carvalho is now in Pinheiro's guard.
Carvalho sitting in guard here, content to control.
Carvalho wants to control from the top but Pinheiro keeps moving.
Carvalho cracks Pinheiro with a solid left hand.
Carvalho passes into half guard.
Pinheiro looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho is keen to just control but Pinheiro is a slippery customer.

Carvalho is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carvalho is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pinheiro is staying active underneath Carvalho, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Carvalho is controlling the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jaime Carvalho wasn't active enough on the ground.
Carvalho stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaime Carvalho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.

Pinheiro moves out of range of the leg kick from Carvalho.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Carvalho clinches with his opponent.
Pinheiro is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carvalho is keeping busy.
Pinheiro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Carvalho pulls guard.
Carvalho is pulling down on Pinheiro's head to control his posture.
Jaime Carvalho has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pinheiro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carvalho is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Carvalho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pinheiro wants to stand but Carvalho has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Carvalho holds on and takes a little breather.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jaime Carvalho wasn't active enough on the ground.

Carvalho throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pinheiro was covering up waiting for the punch and Carvalho finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pinheiro has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Carvalho has passed into side control.
Carvalho wants to control but Pinheiro is keeping him busy.
Pinheiro is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Carvalho has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Carvalho advances to full mount.
Carvalho looking to finish Pinheiro with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pinheiro!
Carvalho manages to capitalize on a mistake by Pinheiro to take his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Carvalho's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Pinheiro is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Carvalho working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Pinheiro is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Carvalho has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Pinheiro taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jaime Carvalho!