PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matheus Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micky McFinnigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carvalho comes to the cage accompanied by Notorious BIG - Victory. Micky McFinnigan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Carvalho
vs
McFinnigan

192 cm
25
222 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

189 cm
23
215 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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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 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matheus Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Micky McFinnigan!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McFinnigan tests Carvalho's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Matheus Carvalho has been cut.
McFinnigan throws a chopping leg kick but Carvalho manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Matheus Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carvalho on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McFinnigan. McFinnigan obviously looking to wear him down.
McFinnigan misses with a looping left.
McFinnigan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with a body shot.
McFinnigan tries to bum rush Carvalho with a series of wild strikes but Carvalho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carvalho throws a body punch but McFinnigan moves out of range.
McFinnigan misses with the combination.
McFinnigan stuffs the takedown attempt from Carvalho. Carvalho gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McFinnigan pinned against the cage. McFinnigan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McFinnigan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Donk. McFinnigan catches Carvalho right on the button with a cross.
McFinnigan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carvalho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carvalho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McFinnigan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carvalho slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Carvalho misses the target.
McFinnigan throws a lazy right hand but Carvalho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McFinnigan misses the shot to the body.
McFinnigan throws a body punch but Carvalho moves out of range.
McFinnigan throws a right hand that Carvalho ducks under and follows up with a left that Carvalho also avoids with ease.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McFinnigan tries to throw a body punch but Carvalho avoids it by throwing McFinnigan back against the cage.
McFinnigan digs a right hand into Carvalho's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carvalho's gas tank.
McFinnigan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McFinnigan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Carvalho misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFinnigan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McFinnigan prevents a body shot from Carvalho.
Carvalho goes for a takedown attempt but McFinnigan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matheus Carvalho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McFinnigan tries a head kick but it misses.
Carvalho falls off balance throwing a combination
and McFinnigan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carvalho is breathing heavily.
McFinnigan tries to bum rush Carvalho with a series of wild strikes but Carvalho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McFinnigan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McFinnigan tries a low kick but Carvalho avoids it.
McFinnigan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carvalho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McFinnigan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Carvalho's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McFinnigan counters with a thumping low kick.
Carvalho takes a swing at McFinnigan's ribcage but misses.
McFinnigan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McFinnigan lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carvalho throws a series of punches but McFinnigan avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Carvalho finds it's way through McFinnigan's defenses.
McFinnigan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carvalho on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Carvalho. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Carvalho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McFinnigan.
McFinnigan throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micky McFinnigan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matheus Carvalho's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McFinnigan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carvalho jabs McFinnigan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McFinnigan throws a jab but it's blocked by Carvalho.
McFinnigan misses with a looping left.
Carvalho lands a nice hook to McFinnigan's body. McFinnigan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McFinnigan looks to score with a jab to the body but Carvalho is just out of range.
Carvalho fails with an attempt to clinch.
McFinnigan throws a shot from downtown. Carvalho moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Carvalho misses
and McFinnigan counters with a leg kick.
McFinnigan circles away from the clinch attempt
and McFinnigan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFinnigan connects with an inside leg kick.
McFinnigan misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheers as McFinnigan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carvalho doesn't seem phased though.

Matheus Carvalho's cut is getting worse.
Micky McFinnigan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McFinnigan scores with a leg kick.
Carvalho is looking to wear down McFinnigan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McFinnigan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McFinnigan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McFinnigan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McFinnigan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Micky McFinnigan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McFinnigan.
A jab from McFinnigan finds it's way through Carvalho's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFinnigan misses with a looping right.

McFinnigan moves into range and clinches up with Carvalho.
McFinnigan is leaning against Carvalho and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McFinnigan scores with a hook to the body.
McFinnigan lands a body shot.
McFinnigan digs a right hand underneath Carvalho's ribcage. Carvalho let out a lung full of air as it connected.

McFinnigan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from McFinnigan misses.
McFinnigan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McFinnigan throws a lazy right hand but Carvalho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McFinnigan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McFinnigan throws a solid leg kick but Carvalho takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McFinnigan.

McFinnigan lands a big head kick that sends Carvalho tumbling to the mat! McFinnigan takes a step backwards and waves Carvalho back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Carvalho is rocked!

Matheus Carvalho's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFinnigan fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Carvalho out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Micky McFinnigan!