PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiit Mardikas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiit Mardikas is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Mardikas
vs
Carvalho

190 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
235 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

ChillOut Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tiit Mardikas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mardikas gets a clinch.
Carvalho wants a takedown but no success here.
Mardikas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mardikas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mardikas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carvalho lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mardikas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carvalho has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mardikas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mardikas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mardikas holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mardikas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carvalho.
Tiit Mardikas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Carvalho.
Carvalho looks gassed!
Mardikas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carvalho backwards.
Mardikas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carvalho looking for a takedown.
Mardikas slows down the pace here.
A short right from Mardikas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mardikas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mardikas scores with a hook to the body.
Mardikas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carvalho should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A right hook to the body lands for Mardikas.
Mardikas avoiding damage.
Mardikas connects with a knee to the head.
Mardikas landing knees to the body.
Mardikas just leaning against Carvalho, taking a breather.
Mardikas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mardikas lands a hook that snaps the head of Carvalho backwards.
Mardikas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mardikas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mardikas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mardikas lands an elbow just above Carvalho 's eye.

It looks like Thiago Carvalho has been cut.
Mardikas digs a right hand into Carvalho's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carvalho's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mardikas digs a right hand into Carvalho's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carvalho's gas tank.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mardikas.
Carvalho is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mardikas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Carvalho fails to pull guard.
Mardikas pressing his opponent against the cage.
Carvalho takes a knee right on the jaw!
A body shot lands from Mardikas.
Mardikas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Mardikas for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Carvalho avoiding damage as Mardikas throws knees to the body.
Mardikas working aggressively here.
Mardikas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tiit Mardikas.
Mardikas misses with the combination.
Carvalho fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho shoots for a takedown but Mardikas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Carvalho tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mardikas swivels and escapes.
Mardikas misses with a series of wild punches.
Carvalho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mardikas.
Carvalho shoots in but Mardikas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Carvalho shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mardikas pinned against the cage. Mardikas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Carvalho looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mardikas is fending him off so far but Carvalho persists. Nope, Mardikas circles away and we're back to standing.
Tiit Mardikas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mardikas misses with a wild combination.
Mardikas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carvalho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tiit Mardikas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Mardikas closes the distance and clinches.
Mardikas stalling the fight.

Carvalho has clasped his hands together around Mardikas's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Mardikas wants to get back to his feet but Carvalho drags him back down.

Carvalho is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mardikas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mardikas wants to get back to his feet.

Carvalho has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Mardikas is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Carvalho yanks on the arm and Mardikas is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Carvalho.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thiago Carvalho!