PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Stardust (ranked 609 p4p, 617 weight class) and Jose Carvaleho (ranked 81 p4p, 85 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stardust might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Starman. Ziggy Stardust had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Stardust
vs
Carvaleho

178 cm
26
166
13 - 3 - 0

183 cm
28
159
18 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ziggy Stardust!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Carvaleho!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stardust misses with an uppercut. Carvaleho saw that one coming.

Carvaleho closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Stardust did well to prevent Carvaleho getting side control.
Stardust is looking to get back to is feet but Carvaleho passes into side control.

Carvaleho goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Stardust rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Carvaleho's guard! Nice work there by Stardust!
Carvaleho wants to sweep but no luck.
Carvaleho has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Carvaleho wants to hit a sweep here but Stardust passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Carvaleho there!
Carvaleho really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvaleho tries to hold on but Stardust postures up.
Carvaleho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Carvaleho throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Carvaleho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Stardust avoids the attempt from Carvaleho to control.
Stardust takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Carvaleho working to try and regain half guard.
Carvaleho is still trying to improve position.
Carvaleho throwing hammer fists to the chest of Stardust. What's that going to do exactly?
Carvaleho is desperately trying to improve his position but Stardust has a good base and remains in mount.

Stardust stands up from mount. Strange move.
Stardust is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carvaleho.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvaleho paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stardust fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carvaleho manages to avoid it.
Stardust misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Carvaleho.
Stardust on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Carvaleho shoots in for a double leg but Stardust sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stardust with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carvaleho to score with a decent uppercut.
Stardust lands with a cross.
Carvaleho fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stardust avoids it really well and circles away.
Stardust takes a swing at Carvaleho's ribcage but misses.
Stardust throws a hook to the side of Carvaleho's head but Carvaleho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carvaleho is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Stardust with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Stardust.
Stardust throws a series of punches but Carvaleho avoids them all with ease.
Carvaleho throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stardust counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carvaleho paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stardust misses with a hook.
Carvaleho tries to clinch but Stardust moves away
and Stardust connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stardust is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carvaleho.
Carvaleho uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stardust tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carvaleho was well out of range. Poor timing from Stardust.
Nice shot lands for Carvaleho.
A combination from Stardust does no damage.
Stardust uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carvaleho.
Stardust lands with an overhand left.
Stardust misses with a straight left.
Carvaleho walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Carvaleho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stardust.
Stardust takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carvaleho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carvaleho clobbers Stardust with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carvaleho takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ziggy Stardust dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Stardust misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheers as Stardust lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carvaleho doesn't seem phased though.
Stardust takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stardust ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carvaleho misses with a body kick.
Stardust loads up on a big right hand but Carvaleho slips the punch.
Ziggy Stardust is winning the standup battle so far.
Carvaleho throws out a loose jab but Stardust uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stardust dodges the punch combination from Carvaleho.
A left lands for Stardust.
Carvaleho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stardust misses with a hook.
A big left from Stardust misses.
Stardust connects with the punch.
Carvaleho throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carvaleho slips under a jab from Stardust.
A big right from Stardust misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stardust takes one to the side of the head.
Stardust bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Carvaleho's head.
Carvaleho defending well as Stardust loads up on a big left hand.
Stardust on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice sprawl there from Stardust as Carvaleho shoots in.
Carvaleho shoots in for a double leg but Stardust sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice shot lands for Carvaleho.
Carvaleho throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stardust.
Stardust scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carvaleho in his tracks.

It looks like Jose Carvaleho has been cut.
Stardust avoids the body shot from Carvaleho.
Stardust was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stardust misses with a straight left.
Stardust tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carvaleho was well out of range. Poor timing from Stardust.
Stardust takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stardust lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carvaleho scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stardust looks to land a right hand but Carvaleho moved out of range.
Carvaleho throws a series of punches but Stardust avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stardust thuds his right hand into Carvaleho's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've been told by Stardust's head coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ziggy Stardust is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stardust swats away the attempt to clinch by Carvaleho.
Carvaleho missing with a left hand there. Stardust was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carvaleho misses with a body kick.
A slow jab from Stardust misses its intended target.
Carvaleho takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Carvaleho lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Carvaleho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stardust throws a looping overhand right but Carvaleho ducks down to avoid it.
Carvaleho drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Stardust defends it well.
Carvaleho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Carvaleho clinches.
Stardust tries a body shot but Carvaleho blocks it.
Carvaleho throws a punch but it's blocked by Stardust.
Carvaleho throws a head punch that misses.
Stardust is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carvaleho can do to turn this around?
Carvaleho lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stardust backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stardust breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Stardust.
Carvaleho with the counter takedown but Stardust avoids it easily.
Carvaleho moves away from the strike by Stardust.
A punch combination from Stardust misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Carvaleho. Stardust shrugs it off though.
Carvaleho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stardust just misses with a punch to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Carvaleho as he connects with a hook.
Carvaleho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stardust scores with a jab to the head.
Stardust throws out a loose jab but Carvaleho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carvaleho connects with a body shot.
Stardust keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stardust throws a lazy uppercut
and Carvaleho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carvaleho. Stardust does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carvaleho blocks a jab.
Carvaleho throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stardust loads up on a big right hand but Carvaleho slips the punch.
Carvaleho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stardust.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carvaleho! But no joy.

Stardust tries to keep at a distance but Carvaleho has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stardust swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stardust tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carvaleho's elbow.
Stardust blocks an uppercut.
Stardust lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Stardust breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stardust fails to land with a series of punches.
Stardust throws an overhand right that lands on Carvaleho's shoulder, as Carvaleho tries to avoid the shot.
Stardust is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stardust throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stardust throws a hook to the side of Carvaleho's head but Carvaleho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Carvaleho was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Carvaleho takes a swing at Stardust's ribcage but misses.
Carvaleho misses with a few strikes there.
Carvaleho connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stardust's hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ziggy Stardust will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jose Carvaleho's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Stardust swings for the body but Carvaleho moves out of range.
Carvaleho looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stardust slips a jab and a cross from Carvaleho.
Carvaleho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stardust.
Carvaleho dives in and grabs Stardust's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stardust pushes down on Carvaleho's head and hops out.
Carvaleho ducks under a wild hook from Stardust.
Stardust slips a jab from Carvaleho.
Carvaleho moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Carvaleho takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stardust misses with a hook. Carvaleho ducked under it nicely.
Stardust throws a hook but Carvaleho avoids it easily.
Carvaleho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carvaleho tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Carvaleho throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvaleho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stardust.
Carvaleho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stardust.
Carvaleho shoots in and drives through. Stardust sprawls well.
Stardust works over Carvaleho's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stardust misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvaleho avoids the body shot from Stardust.
Carvaleho moves away from the strike by Stardust.
Carvaleho doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stardust keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carvaleho.
Carvaleho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stardust.
Carvaleho shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stardust as he jumps to the side.
Ziggy Stardust has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Carvaleho.
Carvaleho staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carvaleho! But no joy.
Carvaleho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stardust.
Stardust jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stardust avoids the head kick by Carvaleho.
Nice shot by Stardust.

Carvaleho manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Stardust on his heels. He'll look to pass Stardust's guard now, I'm sure.

Stardust has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Carvaleho off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stardust missing with a left hand there. Carvaleho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jose Carvaleho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stardust keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stardust throws a jab but it's blocked by Carvaleho.
Carvaleho lands a nice hook to Stardust's body. Stardust takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stardust misses with an uppercut. Carvaleho saw that one coming.
Stardust misses with a looping right.
Carvaleho walks into a left hand.
Carvaleho will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stardust throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Carvaleho counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stardust won't be happy with that.

Carvaleho goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Stardust has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Carvaleho but great work by Stardust.
Carvaleho is looking to reverse the position.
Carvaleho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carvaleho is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvaleho manages to get back to half guard.
Carvaleho wants to sweep but Stardust has passed to side control!
Carvaleho is trying to improve his position.
Carvaleho is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ziggy Stardust is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carvaleho wants to improve his position but Stardust is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stardust moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Carvaleho.
Carvaleho tries to improve position but can't.

Stardust stands up and we're back to a striking position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ziggy Stardust showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stardust, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ziggy Stardust!
Ziggy Stardust really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brooklyn Apothecary logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.