PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Pereira Carvalho (ranked 810 p4p, 1066 weight class) and Kenichi Misahawa (ranked 112 p4p, 146 weight class). Kenichi Misahawa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Pereira Carvalho
vs
Misahawa

187 cm
26
216
5 - 1 - 0

183 cm
26
210
5 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent knees
Knockout power

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samuel Pereira Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Kenichi Misahawa!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira Carvalho takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
No joy there for Misahawa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Misahawa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pereira Carvalho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pereira Carvalho swings for the body but Misahawa moves out of range.
A big right from Pereira Carvalho misses.
Nice body punch from Misahawa.

Misahawa has Pereira Carvalho up against the cage in a clinch.

Misahawa manages to break the clinch.
Pereira Carvalho slips a jab and a cross from Misahawa.
It looked like Pereira Carvalho was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Misahawa.
Misahawa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pereira Carvalho throws a hook to the side of Misahawa's head but Misahawa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Misahawa wants to counter the offense by Pereira Carvalho and move into the clinch position.
Misahawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pereira Carvalho scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Misahawa pushes Pereira Carvalho up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pereira Carvalho breaks from the clinch.
Misahawa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pereira Carvalho counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Kenichi Misahawa has been cut.
Pereira Carvalho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Misahawa.
Misahawa walks into a straight right hand from Pereira Carvalho.
Pereira Carvalho looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pereira Carvalho looks to throw the jab but Misahawa is out of range.
Pereira Carvalho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pereira Carvalho takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pereira Carvalho misses with an uppercut
and Misahawa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Misahawa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pereira Carvalho doesn't seem bothered though.
A big left from Pereira Carvalho misses.
Misahawa swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira Carvalho just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Pereira Carvalho.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Misahawa throws a shot to the body.
Misahawa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pereira Carvalho rather than just go for the knockout.
Misahawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pereira Carvalho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pereira Carvalho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Misahawa moves away.
Pereira Carvalho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pereira Carvalho connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Misahawa momentarily.
Misahawa avoids the body shot from Pereira Carvalho.
Misahawa walks into a jab.
Pereira Carvalho throws a body punch but Misahawa moves out of range.
Misahawa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice defenses there by Misahawa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misahawa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pereira Carvalho manages to avoid it.
Pereira Carvalho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Misahawa.
Pereira Carvalho throwing a counter right hand but Misahawa manages to avoid it.
Misahawa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Misahawa drops his hands momentarily and Pereira Carvalho takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pereira Carvalho with a nice cross.

Misahawa is rocked!
Pereira Carvalho cracks Misahawa on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Misahawa falls backwards against the cage. Pereira Carvalho follows up with more strikes that drop Misahawa to his knees. Pereira Carvalho keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Misahawa! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Pereira Carvalho!
A very excited looking Samuel Pereira Carvalho made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.