PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carvalho has chosen When We Ride as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Carvalho has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Vinicius Carvalho has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marcelo Tank's chin.

Tank
vs
Carvalho

187 cm
21
204 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Tank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Marcelo Tank has been cut.
Tank looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Tank ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carvalho moves away.
Carvalho throws a combination. Tank tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Carvalho throws a series of punches but Tank moves out of range.
Tank takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carvalho misses with a double jab.
Carvalho rushes Tank with punches - Tank moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Tank goes down! Carvalho follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinicius Carvalho!