PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Rodd (ranked 2219 p4p, 170 weight class) and Samuel Pereira Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 30 weight class). Samuel Pereira Carvalho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rodd
vs
Pereira Carvalho

191 cm
27
210
4 - 0 - 0

187 cm
27
216
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Rodd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samuel Pereira Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodd has his takedown stuffed
and Pereira Carvalho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pereira Carvalho's corner calls for a 1-2. Pereira Carvalho obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pereira Carvalho misses with a body shot.
Rodd connects with a right hand. Pereira Carvalho shakes it off.
Pereira Carvalho throws a shot from downtown. Rodd moves away and avoids it.
Rodd misses with a shot to the body
and Pereira Carvalho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like John Rodd has been cut.

Rodd looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pereira Carvalho!
Pereira Carvalho told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodd wants to control but Pereira Carvalho is keeping him busy.

Rodd goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Pereira Carvalho has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rodd but great work by Pereira Carvalho.
Rodd manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodd trying to control from the bottom.
Pereira Carvalho really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rodd. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pereira Carvalho wants to stand up but Rodd is controlling the position.
Rodd is trying to get back to full guard.
Rodd is working hard here to advance position.
Rodd moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rodd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pereira Carvalho is one step ahead there.

Pereira Carvalho got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rodd has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pereira Carvalho has managed to get both his arms back between Rodd's legs - danger averted.

Rodd is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pereira Carvalho would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Pereira Carvalho wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Rodd's closed guard. He's half up but Rodd has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Rodd pivots and extends the arm, Pereira Carvalho falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Rodd! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Rodd!