PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Costel Rohozeanu (ranked 2950 p4p, 337 weight class) and Ernesto Carvallo (ranked 2533 p4p, 300 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rohozeanu
vs
Carvallo

176 cm
23
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
26
156 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Costel Rohozeanu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ernesto Carvallo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvallo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rohozeanu's calf.
Carvallo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice body punch from Rohozeanu.
Rohozeanu misses with a low kick.
Rohozeanu swings for the body but Carvallo moves out of range.
Rohozeanu misses the body punch
letting Carvallo counter with a right hand.

Carvallo has Rohozeanu up against the cage in a clinch.

Carvallo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rohozeanu throws a head kick that misses.
Rohozeanu throws a leg kick but Carvallo sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rohozeanu goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rohozeanu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Carvallo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carvallo.
Rohozeanu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Carvallo misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvallo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rohozeanu throws out a leg kick but Carvallo moves out of range and Rohozeanu only half commits.
Carvallo scores with a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Rohozeanu.
Carvallo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rohozeanu moves away.
Rohozeanu is looking to counter punch.
Rohozeanu avoids the body shot from Carvallo.
As Carvallo looks to move away, Rohozeanu throws a big counter combo but Carvallo just gets out of the way.
Carvallo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Carvallo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rohozeanu misses with a head kick.
Carvallo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rohozeanu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ernesto Carvallo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carvallo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rohozeanu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carvallo can pounce on him.
Rohozeanu lands with a good body shot.
Rohozeanu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carvallo counters with a low kick, right behind Rohozeanu 's knee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rohozeanu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carvallo circles away quickly and effectively.
Costel Rohozeanu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rohozeanu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carvallo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rohozeanu misses with the combination.
Rohozeanu's corner calls for a 1-2. Rohozeanu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Carvallo moves away from the strike by Rohozeanu.
Rohozeanu dives in for a single leg takedown but Carvallo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rohozeanu misses with a looping left.
Carvallo's coach down at Island Safe Space was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Carvallo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Rohozeanu misses.
Carvallo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carvallo scores with a leg kick.
Carvallo fakes the leg kick and cracks Rohozeanu in the body.
Rohozeanu throws a leg kick
and Carvallo counters with a nice body shot.
Rohozeanu walks into a left hand.
Rohozeanu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Carvallo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rohozeanu scrambles back to his feet.
Carvallo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carvallo connects with a body shot.
Rohozeanu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carvallo counters with a nice leg kick.
Rohozeanu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body kick from Carvallo.

That's four 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!
Carvallo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rohozeanu.
Rohozeanu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rohozeanu looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rohozeanu misses with a wild body shot.
Rohozeanu throws a leg kick
and Carvallo counters with a nice leg kick.
Rohozeanu throws a lazy uppercut
and Carvallo counters with a body kick.
Rohozeanu throws a hook to the side of Carvallo's head but Carvallo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rohozeanu misses with a hook
and Carvallo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters circling a little - Carvallo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Carvallo connects with a leg kick. Rohozeanu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rohozeanu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carvallo was well out of range. Poor timing from Rohozeanu.
Carvallo throws a big shot that misses.
Rohozeanu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carvallo throws out a counter right but Rohozeanu avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernesto Carvallo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Carvallo throws a leg kick which misses Rohozeanu's front leg but catches the back leg as Rohozeanu tries to avoid it.
Rohozeanu just misses with a punch to the body.
Rohozeanu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Carvallo clinches up with Rohozeanu and pushes him back against the cage.
Rohozeanu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Carvallo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A swing and a miss from Rohozeanu.
Rohozeanu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carvallo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rohozeanu throws a quick counter kick to the body but Carvallo avoids it.
Rohozeanu dives in for a single leg takedown but Carvallo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rohozeanu is looking to wear down Carvallo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvallo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rohozeanu.
Rohozeanu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ernesto Carvallo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carvallo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carvallo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carvallo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rohozeanu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carvallo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rohozeanu was well out of range. Poor timing from Carvallo.
Rohozeanu went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rohozeanu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slow jab from Rohozeanu misses its intended target.
Rohozeanu throws a head kick that misses.
Carvallo avoids the body shot from Rohozeanu.
Carvallo throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Carvallo.
Rohozeanu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rohozeanu throws a head kick that misses
and Carvallo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rohozeanu misses with a shot to the body
and Carvallo counters with an outside leg kick.
Rohozeanu misses with a shot to the body
and Carvallo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rohozeanu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carvallo counters with a good low kick that Rohozeanu was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rohozeanu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carvallo checks a low kick from Rohozeanu.
Rohozeanu throws a body shot but no joy.
Carvallo counters with a body kick.
Rohozeanu throws an off balance right hand
and Carvallo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
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!
Rohozeanu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Carvallo. That one must have hurt.
Rohozeanu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carvallo counters with a low kick, right behind Rohozeanu 's knee.
Rohozeanu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carvallo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Carvallo pushes Rohozeanu away with a front kick.
Carvallo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Carvallo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rohozeanu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carvallo can pounce on him.
Carvallo scores with a jab to the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rohozeanu.
Rohozeanu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carvallo backs up against the cage.
Rohozeanu shoots and misses
and Carvallo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Costel Rohozeanu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carvallo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rohozeanu was well out of range. Poor timing from Carvallo.
Jab by Carvallo.
Carvallo lands with a right hand.
Carvallo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rohozeanu throws a sloppy head kick and Carvallo moves out of range easily.
Carvallo scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carvallo lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvallo lunges at Rohozeanu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rohozeanu's hand.
Carvallo moves out of range of the body kick.
Rohozeanu misses with a hook to the body
and Carvallo counters with a nice leg kick.
Rohozeanu throws a body punch but Carvallo moves out of range.
Carvallo avoids the head kick by Rohozeanu.
Rohozeanu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carvallo misses with a body shot.
Rohozeanu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Carvallo lands a leg kick that knocks Rohozeanu off balance momentarily.
The fighters circling - Carvallo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carvallo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernesto Carvallo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rohozeanu misses with a double jab
and Carvallo counters with an outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rohozeanu. Carvallo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carvallo flicks out a counter leg kick but Rohozeanu steps away.
Rohozeanu darts in looking for a takedown but Carvallo gets double underhooks and turns Rohozeanu into the cage.
Carvallo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rohozeanu.
Rohozeanu throws a lazy uppercut
and Carvallo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rohozeanu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carvallo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rohozeanu misses with a wild body shot.
Carvallo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rohozeanu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carvallo.
Carvallo throws a body kick that misses.
Rohozeanu throws a body kick that misses
and Carvallo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rohozeanu's knee momentarily.
Rohozeanu misses the jab.
Carvallo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rohozeanu with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvallo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rohozeanu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carvallo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rohozeanu misses with a left hand
and Carvallo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carvallo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An attempted straight right counter from Rohozeanu misses the target.
Rohozeanu tries for a takedown but Carvallo circles away easily
and Carvallo counters with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carvallo, right into the meat.
Costel Rohozeanu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rohozeanu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carvallo.
Rohozeanu misses with the combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Carvallo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rohozeanu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carvallo. Carvallo obviously looking to wear him down.
Rohozeanu takes a swing at Carvallo's ribcage but misses.
Rohozeanu 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.
Carvallo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rohozeanu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rohozeanu. Carvallo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Carvallo.
Rohozeanu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carvallo can pounce on him.
Rohozeanu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carvallo moves away.
Carvallo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carvallo throws a push kick but Rohozeanu slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvallo digs a good body shot into Rohozeanu's ribs.
Rohozeanu throws a head kick but Carvallo moves out of range.
Rohozeanu misses with a jab to the body
and Carvallo counters with a thumping low kick.
Rohozeanu misses with a body shot
and Carvallo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rohozeanu misses with a head kick.
Rohozeanu misses with a double jab
and Carvallo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ernesto Carvallo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Carvallo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rohozeanu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Carvallo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rohozeanu.
Carvallo scores with a spinning back kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rohozeanu throws a sloppy head kick
and Carvallo counters with a nice leg kick.
Rohozeanu misses with an uppercut. Carvallo saw that one coming.
Carvallo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rohozeanu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rohozeanu throws a right and a left that Carvallo avoids nicely.
Costel Rohozeanu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carvallo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rohozeanu. That did some damage!
Carvallo blocks a head kick by Rohozeanu.
Carvallo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rohozeanu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carvallo sprawls well. Carvallo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rohozeanu gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Costel Rohozeanu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carvallo lands a jab to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ernesto Carvallo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carvallo 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernesto Carvallo!
During a confident post fight interview, Ernesto Carvallo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Costel Rohozeanu had this to say: 'Congratulations to my opponent. He was the better fighter tonight.'.