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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sebastaio Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel McDermott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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185 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
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185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastaio Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel McDermott!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McDermott counters with a nice leg kick.
McDermott closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carvalho jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McDermott walks away with a smile on his face. Carvalho gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A right-left combo lands from McDermott.
McDermott gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McDermott creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McDermott stalls.
Carvalho is trying to pull guard but McDermott has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastaio Carvalho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carvalho being controlled against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermott lands a knee to the head.
Carvalho avoiding damage as McDermott throws knees to the body.
McDermott using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carvalho has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McDermott trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from McDermott - that landed with a thud.
McDermott lands an elbow that stopped Carvalho in his tracks for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Carvalho is breathing heavily.
McDermott tries to throw a body punch but Carvalho avoids it by throwing McDermott back against the cage.
McDermott stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McDermott lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carvalho.
Carvalho jumps guard but McDermott stands there with Carvalho around his waist. Carvalho gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for McDermott.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McDermott using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carvalho has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice left hand lands by McDermott.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDermott pressing his opponent against the cage.
McDermott continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Carvalho is trying to pull guard but McDermott has him pressed against the cage.
McDermott works on Carvalho's body with a couple of short punches.
Carvalho jumps guard but McDermott turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
McDermott tries to land a knee to the head but Carvalho blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from McDermott.
McDermott lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carvalho backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDermott lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McDermott looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carvalho has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McDermott avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McDermott tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McDermott is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McDermott slows down the pace here.
McDermott crunches a lovely knee into Carvalho's ribcage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDermott makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice elbow from McDermott.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel McDermott dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McDermott takes the fight into the clinch.
McDermott digs a right hand underneath Carvalho's ribcage. Carvalho let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carvalho on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McDermott missing with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McDermott.
Carvalho tries to stall but McDermott uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McDermott controlling the action here for a moment.
McDermott gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDermott wanted to stand there but Carvalho had control of the position.
McDermott must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermott gets to his feet. Carvalho looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
McDermott closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McDermott looking to throw knees to the head but Carvalho is blocking nicely.
McDermott misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carvalho.
Daniel McDermott seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McDermott is struggling to control the position.
McDermott tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carvalho letting McDermott take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho blocks an elbow strike from McDermott.
Carvalho dodges an elbow strike from McDermott.
Carvalho managing to block the knees to the body from McDermott.
Carvalho tries to pull guard but McDermott holds him up against the cage and eventually Carvalho drops back down to his feet.
McDermott lands a good knee to the midsection. Carvalho won't want to take too many of those.
McDermott lands an elbow inside that Carvalho shrugs off.
McDermott stalling.
Carvalho avoiding damage as McDermott throws knees to the body.
McDermott throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDermott creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McDermott is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carvalho is defending well for now.
Carvalho looking to stall.
A right handed body shot lands from McDermott.
McDermott trying to land knees to the body.
McDermott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carvalho backwards.
Carvalho tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McDermott pushes off an throws an elbow but Carvalho leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McDermott using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carvalho has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McDermott throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDermott throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carvalho on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McDermott stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carvalho blocks an elbow strike.
McDermott throws a knee to the head but misses.
McDermott is pushing Carvalho up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carvalho decides to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel McDermott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
McDermott rushes Carvalho and presses him up against the cage.
McDermott throws an elbow but it misses.
McDermott lands a knee to the head.
McDermott just leaning against Carvalho, taking a breather.
McDermott with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McDermott tries to land a knee to the head but Carvalho blocks with his arms.
McDermott throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carvalho blocks it with crossed arms.
McDermott is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Carvalho on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McDermott obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McDermott tries to land knees in the clinch but Carvalho avoids the damage to the body.
McDermott slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermott with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McDermott trying to land knees to the body.
McDermott tries to land knees in the clinch but Carvalho avoids the damage to the body.
Carvalho prevents a body shot from McDermott.
McDermott throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McDermott tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McDermott stalling the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDermott with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McDermott throws an elbow that misses.
McDermott misses with an elbow over the top.
McDermott tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carvalho avoids it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McDermott.
McDermott unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McDermott has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McDermott is stalling here.
McDermott trying to land knees to the body.
McDermott lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McDermott walks away with a smile on his face. Carvalho gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McDermott has Carvalho up against the cage in a clinch.
McDermott dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
McDermott tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McDermott missing with knees to the body.
McDermott lands with a right to the head.
Carvalho on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McDermott throws an elbow that misses.
McDermott tightens his grip and picks Carvalho up, before dumping him to the ground. Carvalho manages to land in guard.
Daniel McDermott is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDermott sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Daniel McDermott has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
McDermott clinches with his opponent.
McDermott stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carvalho on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McDermott avoiding damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carvalho tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McDermott smiles and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel McDermott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McDermott has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel McDermott!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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