PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cripple Tron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cripple Tron is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

da Costa Carvalho
vs
Tron

195 cm
22
212 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
29
203 lbs
18 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adelmar da Costa Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cripple Tron!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
da Costa Carvalho shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tron pinned against the cage. Tron gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Tron darts in and clinches da Costa Carvalho up against the cage.
da Costa Carvalho tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tron smiles and moves away.
da Costa Carvalho circles away from the clinch attempt.

da Costa Carvalho 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.
da Costa Carvalho won't allow Tron to get back to his feet.
da Costa Carvalho in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
da Costa Carvalho wants to control from the top but Tron keeps moving.
da Costa Carvalho won't allow Tron to get back to his feet.
da Costa Carvalho looking to pass the guard.
Tron wants to stand up but da Costa Carvalho is controlling him.
da Costa Carvalho wants to pass the guard but Tron is keeping the position.
Tron is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst da Costa Carvalho is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
da Costa Carvalho trying to control the position from guard on top but Tron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

We're going to have a standup here because Adelmar da Costa Carvalho wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tron tries to clinch but da Costa Carvalho moves away
letting da Costa Carvalho counter with a right hand.
da Costa Carvalho fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adelmar da Costa Carvalho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tron tries to clinch but da Costa Carvalho is having none of it.
da Costa Carvalho shoots for a double leg takedown but Tron sprawls well. He's pushed da Costa Carvalho's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tron checks a low kick from da Costa Carvalho.
Tron closes the distance looking to clinch
and da Costa Carvalho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tron tries to clinch but fails miserably

and da Costa Carvalho counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tron has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes da Costa Carvalho off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
No luck for da Costa Carvalho with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tron wants to clinch but da Costa Carvalho slips to the side
and da Costa Carvalho counters with a stiff right hand.
Tron doesn't manage to clinch there - da Costa Carvalho circles away.
Tron wants to clinch up but da Costa Carvalho keeps it at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from da Costa Carvalho.
Tron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cripple Tron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
da Costa Carvalho shoots for a double leg takedown but Tron sprawls well. He's pushed da Costa Carvalho's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
da Costa Carvalho tries for a takedown but Tron circles away easily

and Tron counters by moving into the clinch.
da Costa Carvalho is breathing heavily.
da Costa Carvalho jumps guard but Tron stands there with da Costa Carvalho around his waist. da Costa Carvalho gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tron is trying to maintain a safe position but da Costa Carvalho gets an underhook and turns Tron into the cage.
Tron is pressed up against the cage. da Costa Carvalho has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tron down to the mat. Tron avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tron tries to clinch up.
Tron tries to clinch but da Costa Carvalho is having none of it.
da Costa Carvalho shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tron pinned against the cage. Tron gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Tron as he checks the leg kick.
Tron wants to clinch up but da Costa Carvalho keeps it at a distance.
Tron is looking to clinch.
da Costa Carvalho shoots in but no luck this time.
Tron tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and da Costa Carvalho counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tron moves in looking to clinch but da Costa Carvalho pushes him off.
da Costa Carvalho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tron tries to close the distance and clinch up but da Costa Carvalho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tron tries to close the distance and clinch but da Costa Carvalho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
da Costa Carvalho swats away the attempt to clinch by Tron.
Tron tries to close the distance and clinch but da Costa Carvalho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tron slips under a jab.
Cripple Tron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Costa Carvalho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tron stuffs the takedown.
Tron tries to clinch up but da Costa Carvalho circles away and keeps his distance.
Tron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but da Costa Carvalho paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Tron fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with da Costa Carvalho, pushing him back against the cage.
da Costa Carvalho is looking to take this one to the mat.
da Costa Carvalho is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tron to keep the fight standing.
A right handed body shot lands from Tron.
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!
Tron tries to throw a body punch but da Costa Carvalho avoids it by throwing Tron back against the cage.
Tron leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tron stalling in the clinch but da Costa Carvalho improves position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
da Costa Carvalho tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tron smiles and moves away.

da Costa Carvalho rushes Tron and presses him up against the cage.
Tron swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Adelmar da Costa Carvalho will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tron fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
da Costa Carvalho tries for a takedown but Tron sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Adelmar da Costa Carvalho is winning the standup battle so far.
da Costa Carvalho shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Tron moves into the clinch.
Tron trying to stall but da Costa Carvalho improves his position.
da Costa Carvalho looking to throw knees to the head but Tron is blocking nicely.

da Costa Carvalho lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tron tries to push off, looking to stand up, but da Costa Carvalho manages to move to mount!
Tron squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
da Costa Carvalho throws some wild stikes that Tron manages to avoid easily.
da Costa Carvalho punching from mount but Tron doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Tron trying desperately to get to his feet.

da Costa Carvalho is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Tron to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Tron shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Tron somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Tron stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tron wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adelmar da Costa Carvalho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tron tries to clinch up but da Costa Carvalho circles away and keeps his distance.
da Costa Carvalho circles away from the clinch attempt.

da Costa Carvalho looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tron is trying to stand.

da Costa Carvalho seems to be working for a kimura but Tron defends the submission attempt.

Tron has one foot on da Costa Carvalho's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
da Costa Carvalho shoots in for a takedown but Tron shows good takedown defense.
Tron moves in looking to clinch but da Costa Carvalho pushes him off.
Tron keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tron fails with an attempt to clinch.
da Costa Carvalho shoots in but Tron avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cripple Tron is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tron closes the distance looking to clinch
and da Costa Carvalho counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tron wants to clinch up but da Costa Carvalho keeps it at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tron stuffs the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tron looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tron tries to clinch up.
Tron wants to clinch
and da Costa Carvalho counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tron is lucky that one didn't land flush.
da Costa Carvalho throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tron.
Tron tries to clinch up.

da Costa Carvalho closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tron's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tron wants to stand but da Costa Carvalho is controlling the position.

da Costa Carvalho decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tron tries to close the distance and clinch but da Costa Carvalho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Costa Carvalho tries a head kick but it misses.
da Costa Carvalho looks for a takedown but Tron sprawls well.

Tron moves into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
da Costa Carvalho throws an elbow that misses.
da Costa Carvalho is looking for a takedown.
da Costa Carvalho blocks an uppercut.
Tron lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tron pushes da Costa Carvalho back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tron misses with a short punch on the inside.
da Costa Carvalho has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tron is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tron scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Costa Carvalho wants to take the fight to the mat but Tron manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Tron.
Tron tried to land a shot to the body but connects with da Costa Carvalho's elbow.
da Costa Carvalho drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tron pulls his leg out and moves away.

da Costa Carvalho drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tron wants to stand up but da Costa Carvalho is controlling him.

Tron scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Tron fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tron wants to clinch but da Costa Carvalho slips to the side

and da Costa Carvalho counters with a single leg into guard. Tron didn't expect that.
Tron is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst da Costa Carvalho is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adelmar da Costa Carvalho dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

da Costa Carvalho shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tron as he avoids it easily.
Tron doesn't manage to clinch there - da Costa Carvalho circles away.
Tron tries to clinch up.
da Costa Carvalho swats away the attempt to clinch by Tron.
da Costa Carvalho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tron is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tron is looking to clinch.
Tron fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tron tries to clinch but da Costa Carvalho is having none of it.
Tron darts in trying to clinch
and da Costa Carvalho counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tron takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
da Costa Carvalho fails to land the takedown.
Tron keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adelmar da Costa Carvalho. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tron is looking to clinch but da Costa Carvalho is avoiding it.
Tron wants to clinch but da Costa Carvalho slips to the side
and da Costa Carvalho counters with a thumping low kick.
Tron checks a leg kick.
Tron moves to clinch but da Costa Carvalho breaks away
and da Costa Carvalho counters with a big head kick but Tron shrugs it off.
Tron fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tron tries to clinch but da Costa Carvalho moves out of range.
Tron tries to clinch up.
da Costa Carvalho shoots and misses

and Tron moves into the clinch.

da Costa Carvalho pulls guard effortlessly.

Tron decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tron is looking to clinch.
Tron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
da Costa Carvalho dives in and grabs Tron's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tron pushes down on da Costa Carvalho's head and hops out.
Cripple Tron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tron is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

da Costa Carvalho looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tron pushes da Costa Carvalho off looking to stand but da Costa Carvalho dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

da Costa Carvalho is working for a kimura but Tron is defending it quite comfortably.
Tron is trying to stand up here but da Costa Carvalho is controlling him well.

da Costa Carvalho is working for a submission of some sort.
Tron wants to get back to his feet.

da Costa Carvalho is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tron defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Costa Carvalho stops Tron from getting back to his feet.

da Costa Carvalho postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Tron to stand up.
da Costa Carvalho throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tron tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and da Costa Carvalho makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
da Costa Carvalho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tron fails in his attempt to clinch.
That kick from da Costa Carvalho tenderised Tron's leg. Tron is trying to keep his angry face on.
da Costa Carvalho shoots in and drives through. Tron sprawls well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
da Costa Carvalho misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
da Costa Carvalho keeps the fight on the outside.
Tron is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

da Costa Carvalho closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tron's guard.
da Costa Carvalho trying to control the position from guard on top but Tron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tron is looking to stand up but da Costa Carvalho isn't so interested in that idea.
da Costa Carvalho postures up in Tron's guard and throws a big left but Tron blocks it.
Tron avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
da Costa Carvalho throwing strikes but missing.
da Costa Carvalho trying to control the position from guard on top but Tron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adelmar da Costa Carvalho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
da Costa Carvalho passes Tron's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tron looks like he's trying to stand up.

Tron looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adelmar da Costa Carvalho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for da Costa Carvalho, 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adelmar da Costa Carvalho!