PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carnivore Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carvalho's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Deaths gates by Morbid Angel. Severn has chosen Iceman- by IRON MAIDEN as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carvalho
vs
Severn

206 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (95% quick laundry)

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 Tokyo, Carnivore Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Severn!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Severn.
Carvalho misses with the combination.
Severn looks to score with a jab to the body but Carvalho is just out of range.

Severn closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Carvalho's guard.
Severn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carvalho has his hands on Severn's head, controlling the position.
Carvalho on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carvalho tries to get out of the position.
Severn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carvalho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Severn postures up.
Severn throwing strikes but missing.
Carvalho tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Severn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carvalho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Severn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Severn throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn won't allow Carvalho to get back to his feet.
Severn throws an elbow that misses. Carvalho uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Severn's guard. Nice move by Carvalho!
Severn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carvalho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Severn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Severn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Severn is working an open guard so Carvalho takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Severn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carvalho displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Severn.
Danga de danga de dang - Severn scores with a four punch combination!
Carvalho takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Severn moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carvalho just misses with a punch to the body.
Severn slips a jab and a cross from Carvalho.
Severn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn cracks Carvalho with a right hand to the side of the head.
Carvalho looks to land a combination. Severn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A shot to the liver by Severn. Beautiful body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Carvalho. Those never looked like landing.
Severn throws a body punch but Carvalho moves out of range.
Severn avoids the body shot from Carvalho.
Carvalho scores with a crisp jab that stopped Severn in his tracks.
Severn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Severn throws a right hand that misses
and Severn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chuck Severn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carvalho moves out of range of the strikes.
Severn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Carvalho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Severn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Carvalho looks to throw the jab but Severn is out of range.
Carvalho misses with a hook. Severn ducked under it nicely.
Carvalho takes a swing at Severn's ribcage but misses.
Severn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carvalho doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn just misses with a punch to the body.
Severn looks to score with a jab to the body but Carvalho is just out of range.

Carvalho gets caught flat footed, as Severn shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Carvalho manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Severn tries to hold on but Carvalho postures up.
Severn is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Carvalho wants to control the pace but Severn is squirming around nicely.
Severn tries to hold on but Carvalho pushes him away.
Severn's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Carvalho tries to control but Severn wriggling away.
Severn is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Severn trying desperately to get to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carvalho cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Severn tries to hold on but Carvalho postures up.
Carvalho unloading with bombs!
Carvalho is landing with some decent strikes but Severn is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Carvalho cracks Severn with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Carvalho trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Severn is trying to stand up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carvalho wants to control the pace but Severn is squirming around nicely.
Severn tries to hold on but Carvalho postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chuck Severn will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Severn takes a swing at Carvalho's ribcage but misses.
Severn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carvalho counters with a left to the body.

Severn feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Carvalho manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Carvalho thows a body shot but no joy.
Severn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice defenses there by Severn.
Severn misses with a double jab.
Carvalho tests Severn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Severn misses with a two punch combination.
Good shot there by Carvalho.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Severn staying out of range there.
Severn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carvalho lands with a good body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Carvalho. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carvalho.
Severn misses with a double jab.
Severn feints a jab promting Carvalho to slip. Severn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Carvalho slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Carvalho digs a good hook to Severn's body.
Chuck Severn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Severn is breathing heavily.
Carvalho stuns Severn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carvalho scores with a hook to the body. Severn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carnivore Carvalho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carvalho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Severn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Carvalho lands an impressive looking overhand right. Severn doesn't seem phased though.
Carvalho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Severn fails with the takedown.
Carvalho listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Carvalho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Severn moves away.
Severn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carvalho sizes up Severn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Carvalho. That snapped Severn's head back.

Carvalho shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Carvalho decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Carvalho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Severn manages to avoid it.
Carvalho fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Carvalho cracks a nice hook into Severn's ribs.
Carvalho swings for the body but Severn moves out of range.
Severn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Severn avoids the body shot from Carvalho.

Carvalho closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Severn did well to prevent Carvalho getting side control.
Severn is refusing to be controlled, as Carvalho sits in half guard.
Carvalho blocks the strikes from Severn.

Carvalho decides to stand up.
Carvalho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Severn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Severn looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Carvalho is trying to keep Severn in close.
Carvalho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Severn is one step ahead there.
Carvalho is looking to stand up but Severn isn't so interested in that idea.
Carvalho lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Severn!
Carvalho looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn is desperately trying to improve his position but Carvalho has a good base and remains in mount.
Carvalho has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Carvalho scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Severn?
Carnivore Carvalho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
You get the feeling that Severn really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Carvalho landing punches.
Carvalho can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Severn is looking to escape.
Carvalho looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Carvalho scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Severn?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carvalho working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Carvalho prevents Severn from getting the reversal.
Carvalho with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carnivore Carvalho dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Carvalho scores with a shot to the body.
Carvalho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carvalho misses with a wild combination.
Severn throws a body punch but Carvalho moves out of range.
Severn misses with a left hand
and Carvalho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice sprawl there from Carvalho as Severn shoots in.
Nice uppercut there from Carvalho.
Severn misses with a body shot.
Severn looks to throw the jab but Carvalho is out of range.

Severn looking to score a takedown here. Carvalho is defending well but Severn drives through and ends up in Carvalho's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Carvalho has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Severn off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Severn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Carvalho finds it's way round the side to connect with Severn's head.
Severn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carvalho throws a left and a right that both miss

and Severn counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Severn looking to sit in guard and control but Carvalho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Carvalho decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Severn, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Carvalho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Severn manages to avoid it.
Carvalho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Severn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carvalho is looking to wear down Severn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Severn thows a body shot but no joy.

Severn bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Severn is trying to ground and pound but Carvalho uses the momentary lack of control by Severn to regain half guard.
Carvalho is trying to control but Severn manages to pass to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carvalho is looking to get to half guard.
Carvalho regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Carvalho gets back to full guard.
Severn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carvalho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carvalho lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Severn!
Carvalho prevents Severn from getting the reversal.
Carvalho working the ground and pound effectively.
Severn holds on to Carvalho around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Severn bucks Carvalho off and manages to get back to his feet!
Carvalho throws a big shot that misses.
Carvalho connects with a body shot.
Carvalho swings for the body but Severn moves out of range.
Severn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with a body shot.
Severn slips a jab and a cross from Carvalho.
Carvalho dives in and grabs Severn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Severn pushes down on Carvalho's head and hops out.
Severn thows a body shot but no joy.
Carvalho stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Carvalho wants it to stay on the feet.
Carvalho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Severn was well out of range. Poor timing from Carvalho.
Severn misses with a few strikes there.
Carvalho lands a jab to the nose.
Severn throws a body punch but Carvalho moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn misses with a wild body shot.
Carvalho's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Carvalho duly obliges.
Severn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
Carvalho swings for the body but Severn moves out of range.
Severn missing with a left hand there. Carvalho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Severn misses with a hook to the body
and Carvalho counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Carvalho looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Severn looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Carvalho puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carvalho controlling the action here.
Carvalho drops an elbow to the side of Severn's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Carvalho lands a nice short elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carnivore Carvalho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carvalho has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carnivore Carvalho!
Carnivore Carvalho managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (95% quick laundry), into his post fight interview.