PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Carioca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urvin Janzen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janzen has chosen El Guapo Likes to Dance as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carioca
vs
Janzen

190 cm
29
215 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

190 cm
33
216 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Powerful

Mango Nutrition

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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Carioca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Urvin Janzen!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janzen throws a leg kick but Carioca sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Carioca throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Janzen's head.
Janzen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carioca.
Janzen is looking to chop away at Carioca's legs.
Janzen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Carioca keeps the fight on the outside.

Janzen gets tackled into the cage by Carioca. Carioca maintains the clinch.
Knees to the body from Janzen.
Janzen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carioca tries to land knees in the clinch but Janzen avoids the damage to the body.

Carioca breaks the clinch.
Carioca walks forward, straight into a front kick from Janzen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Carioca pushes Janzen up against the cage in a clinch.

Janzen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Janzen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Janzen with a knee to the head.
Carioca lands a knee to the head.
Janzen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carioca.
Janzen lands an elbow inside that Carioca shrugs off.
Our sources have told us that Carioca has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Carioca is looking to control Janzen's arms but Janzen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Carioca has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carioca seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Janzen is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Janzen misses with an elbow strike.
Janzen misses with an elbow over the top.
Janzen throws an elbow but it misses.
Knees to the body from Carioca.

Janzen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Janzen misses with a low kick.
Carioca throws a shot from downtown. Janzen moves away and avoids it.
Carioca missing with a left hand there. Janzen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Carioca drives through and clinches with Janzen against the cage.
Janzen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carioca's defenses.
Carioca connects with a knee to the head.
Carioca is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Janzen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carioca blocks an elbow strike.
Janzen throws an elbow but it misses.
Carioca blocks an elbow strike.
Carioca lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carioca with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Janzen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Carioca blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carioca wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Janzen has him pressed against the cage.
Janzen lands an elbow just above Carioca 's eye.
A body shot lands from Carioca.
Carioca misses with a knee strike.
Carioca tries a knee to the head but Janzen blocks it.
Carioca is trying to maintain a safe position but Janzen gets an underhook and turns Carioca into the cage.
Carioca is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Janzen is defending well for now.
Janzen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Janzen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carioca misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Carioca.
Carioca trying to land knees to the body.
Janzen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Janzen tries to circle away but Carioca has him pinned against the cage.
Carioca tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Janzen avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janzen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Janzen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Janzen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Carioca's brow.
Carioca dodges an elbow strike from Janzen.
Carioca avoids a wild elbow strike from Janzen.

Janzen breaks the clinch.
Janzen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Carioca. Beautiful body shot.
Carioca lands with a nice body kick.

Carioca has closed the distance and engaged Janzen in a clinch.
Janzen can't break the clinch.
Carioca throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Janzen.
Carioca looking to slow down the pace here.

Janzen breaks the clinch.

Carioca closes the distance and clinches.
Carioca misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janzen wants to break free but Carioca has control.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Carioca breaks the clinch.
Janzen connects with a leg kick. Carioca looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Carioca moves into the clinch.
Carioca missing with knees to the body.
Janzen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Janzen misses with an elbow strike.
Janzen scores with a knee to the head.
Janzen avoiding damage as Carioca throws knees to the body.
Carioca using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Janzen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carioca managing to block the knees to the body from Janzen.
Carioca tries to work over Janzen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Janzen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Janzen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Carioca rushes Janzen and presses him up against the cage.
Carioca trying to land knees to the body.
Carioca takes an elbow to the forehead.
Janzen blocks a body shot from Carioca.
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 Paulo Carioca will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Janzen looks to score with a jab to the body but Carioca is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Carioca.

Carioca rushes Janzen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Carioca breaks from the clinch.
Carioca is looking to land body kicks.
Carioca blocks a head kick by Janzen.
Janzen throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick from Carioca lands but Janzen takes it in his stride.

Carioca rushes Janzen and presses him up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Carioca - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Janzen misses with an elbow strike.
Carioca is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Janzen is keeping busy.
Carioca misses with a hook to the ribs.

Janzen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Janzen avoids the head kick by Carioca.
A clash of legs there as Carioca blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carioca moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Carioca misses with a leg kick
and Janzen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Carioca really felt that one!
Janzen moves out of range of the body kick from Carioca.

Carioca moves into the clinch.
Carioca tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carioca with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Janzen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Carioca blocks an elbow strike from Janzen.

Janzen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Carioca clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Janzen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carioca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Janzen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Janzen blocks a head kick by Carioca.
A cross from Janzen lands.
Janzen throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janzen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Carioca walks into a jab.
Carioca fails to land with a series of punches.

Carioca clinches up with Janzen and pushes him back against the cage.
Janzen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Janzen manages to break the clinch.
Janzen avoids the head kick by Carioca.

Carioca has closed the distance and engaged Janzen in a clinch.
Janzen tries to land knees in the clinch but Carioca avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Janzen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Carioca's brow.
Carioca trying to land knees to the body.
Janzen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Carioca misses with a knee to the head.
Janzen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carioca misses with a knee strike.
Janzen lands a knee to the head.
Janzen throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Carioca.
Janzen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carioca tries to work over Janzen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Janzen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Janzen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Carioca tries to land knees in the clinch but Janzen avoids the damage to the body.
Carioca blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Janzen throws an elbow but it misses.
Carioca is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Janzen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paulo Carioca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Janzen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Carioca misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Janzen throws a leg kick but Carioca sees it coming and moves out of range.
Janzen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Janzen lands a nice hook to Carioca's body. Carioca takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carioca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Janzen manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janzen tries to land a front kick but Carioca steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Janzen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carioca. That did some damage!
Carioca jabs Janzen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Janzen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Janzen. That snapped Carioca's head back.
Janzen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Carioca throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Janzen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Janzen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Janzen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Janzen throws a hook to the side of Carioca's head but Carioca sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Janzen misses with a head kick.

Carioca instigates a clinch.
Janzen prevents Carioca from breaking the clinch.
Carioca utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urvin Janzen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Janzen throws a sloppy head kick and Carioca moves out of range easily.
Good shot there by Carioca.
Carioca works the jab nicely.
Carioca looks to land a combination but Janzen avoids it well.
Janzen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Carioca takes the fight into the clinch.
Paulo Carioca has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Janzen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Janzen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Janzen lands an elbow that stopped Carioca in his tracks for a moment.
Carioca taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Janzen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Janzen misses with an elbow over the top.

Janzen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carioca moves out of range as Janzen strikes.
Carioca swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Janzen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carioca takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Janzen connects with a leg kick. Carioca looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Janzen connects with a leg kick. Carioca looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Carioca looks to land a combination but Janzen avoids it well.
Carioca misses with a head kick.
Janzen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carioca moves away.
Carioca throws a series of punches but Janzen moves out of range.

Carioca darts in and clinches Janzen up against the cage.

Janzen breaks from the clinch.
Carioca lands with a hook. Janzen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Some wild striking there from Janzen.
Carioca misses with a head kick.
Janzen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Janzen clinches.
Carioca on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Janzen throws an elbow but it misses.

Carioca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Janzen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Carioca closes the distance and clinches.
Carioca throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Janzens head.
Janzen is trying to break the clinch but Carioca is controlling him.
Carioca creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Carioca slowing the pace effectively.
Carioca with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carioca is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Janzen is defending well for now.
Janzen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Janzen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Janzen lands an elbow inside.
Janzen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carioca tries to land knees in the clinch but Janzen avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carioca is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Janzen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Janzen throws out a powerful jab.
Janzen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carioca misses with a kick to the body.

Carioca drives through and clinches with Janzen against the cage.
Janzen throws an elbow but it misses.
Carioca goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Janzen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carioca's defenses.
Carioca tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Janzen avoids it.
Janzen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right from Janzen.
Janzen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carioca tries to stall but Janzen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Janzen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Janzen motions for Carioca to come forward. Janzen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carioca closes the distance and pushes Janzen back into the cage.
Janzen managing to block the knees to the body from Carioca.
Carioca dodges an elbow strike from Janzen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Janzen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carioca blocks an elbow strike.
Janzen blocks the elbow strike.

Janzen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carioca throws a head kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Janzen, right into the meat.

Carioca gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carioca is trying to break the clinch but Janzen is controlling him.
Janzen lands an elbow inside that Carioca shrugs off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Janzen manages to break the clinch.
Janzen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Janzen wants to slow Carioca down by chopping away at his legs.
A combination from Carioca does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Urvin Janzen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Janzen 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urvin Janzen!
An out of breath and clearly excited Urvin Janzen thanked Mango Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).