PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Przybysz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Carboza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sebastian Przybysz has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Przybysz
vs
Carboza

175 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastian Przybysz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luis Carboza!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Przybysz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sebastian Przybysz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Przybysz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carboza closes the distance but Przybysz moves to the side
and Przybysz counters with a two punch combo.
Przybysz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Przybysz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carboza.

Carboza clinches up against the cage.
Carboza looking to throw knees to the head but Przybysz is blocking nicely.
Carboza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Przybysz is trying to push Carboza away but Carboza has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Carboza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Przybysz avoids it.
Carboza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Przybysz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Przybysz managing to block the knees to the body from Carboza.
A frustrated look appears on Przybysz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carboza looking to throw knees to the head but Przybysz is blocking nicely.
Przybysz tries to break free but Carboza pushes him back against the cage.
Przybysz blocks the elbow strike.
Carboza missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Carboza.
Przybysz managing to block the knees to the body from Carboza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carboza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carboza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Przybysz blocks it with crossed arms.
Carboza lands a knee to the head.
Carboza tries to land knees in the clinch but Przybysz avoids the damage to the body.
Przybysz avoiding damage as Carboza throws knees to the body.
Przybysz tries to break free but Carboza pushes him back against the cage.
Przybysz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carboza or not.
Przybysz is trying to break the clinch but Carboza has him pressed against the cage.
Carboza unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Carboza tries a knee to the head but Przybysz blocks it.
Przybysz is trying to force a seperation but Carboza has the dominant position.
A right hook to the body lands for Przybysz.
Przybysz is trying to break free.
Carboza has Przybysz pressed against the cage, preventing Przybysz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carboza has Przybysz pressed against the cage, preventing Przybysz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Przybysz tries to break the clinch but Carboza is controlling the position.
Carboza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Przybysz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carboza landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carboza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Przybysz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Carboza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carboza misses with a knee to the head.
Carboza looks winded!
Carboza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Przybysz is defending well for now.
Przybysz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
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!
Carboza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Przybysz is defending well for now.
Przybysz is trying to break the clinch but Carboza has him pressed against the cage.
Przybysz can't break the clinch.
Carboza trying to land knees to the body.
Carboza keeps control of Przybysz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carboza tries a knee to the head but Przybysz blocks it.
A knee to the head by Carboza.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Przybysz.
Przybysz is trying to force a seperation but Carboza has the dominant position.
Carboza with a knee to the head.
Przybysz is trying to push Carboza away but Carboza has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Przybysz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Przybysz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Przybysz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carboza is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Carboza is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Carboza prevents Przybysz from breaking the clinch.
Carboza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Carboza looking to throw knees to the head but Przybysz is blocking nicely.
Przybysz is trying to push Carboza away but Carboza has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Carboza lands a damaging elbow.
Carboza trying to land knees to the body.
Carboza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Przybysz avoiding damage as Carboza throws knees to the body.
Carboza scores a nice knee to the body.
Carboza tries to land a knee to the head but Przybysz blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Carboza.
Carboza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Przybysz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carboza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Przybysz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carboza scores with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carboza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Przybysz is defending well for now.
Przybysz is trying to push Carboza away but Carboza has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Carboza tries a knee to the head but Przybysz blocks it.
Carboza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Przybysz.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carboza creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Carboza takes a shot to the head.
Przybysz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carboza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Przybysz.
Przybysz can't break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carboza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Przybysz avoids it.
Carboza scores with a knee to the head.
Przybysz is trying to break the clinch but Carboza is controlling him.
Carboza crunches a lovely knee into Przybysz's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Carboza dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Carboza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Przybysz.
Przybysz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Przybysz misses with a few strikes there.
Carboza tries to close the distance and clinch but Przybysz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carboza tries to clinch
and Przybysz counters with a left and a right that stings Carboza.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Przybysz, as that shot connected.
Przybysz throws a nice looking combination but Carboza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Carboza drives through and clinches with Przybysz against the cage.
Carboza utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Przybysz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Przybysz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carboza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Przybysz's face.
Carboza scores with a knee to the head.
Carboza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carboza landing knees to the head.
Carboza crunches a lovely knee into Przybysz's ribcage.
Carboza misses with a knee strike.
Carboza scores a nice knee to the body.
Przybysz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carboza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Przybysz blocks it with crossed arms.
Carboza trying to land knees to the body.
Carboza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Przybysz blocks it with crossed arms.
Carboza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Przybysz is defending well for now.
Przybysz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carboza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Przybysz avoids it.
Przybysz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carboza has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Carboza.
Carboza landing knees to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Przybysz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carboza creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Przybysz's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carboza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Przybysz wants to get back to striking at distance but Carboza won't allow it.
Carboza lands a knee to the head.
Carboza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carboza prevents Przybysz from breaking the clinch.
Carboza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Carboza scores with a knee to the head.
Carboza misses with a knee strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Przybysz wants to break free but Carboza has control.
Carboza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Przybysz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carboza tries to land a knee to the head but Przybysz blocks with his arms.
Carboza trying to land knees to the body.
Carboza keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Przybysz's efforts to push away.
Carboza keeps control of Przybysz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carboza lands a knee to the head.
Przybysz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Przybysz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Przybysz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carboza prevents Przybysz from breaking the clinch.
Carboza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carboza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Przybysz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carboza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Przybysz blocks it with crossed arms.
Przybysz working hard to break the clinch.
Carboza with a knee to the head.
Przybysz tries to break free but Carboza pushes him back against the cage.
Carboza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Carboza.
Carboza landing knees to the head.
Przybysz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carbozas head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carboza lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carboza keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Przybysz's efforts to push away.
Nice elbow from Carboza.
Przybysz is trying to break the clinch but Carboza has him pressed against the cage.
Carboza lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice elbow from Carboza.
Carboza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Przybysz blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Carboza.
Carboza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Przybysz blocks it with crossed arms.
Przybysz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carboza misses with a knee strike.

Przybysz breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carboza tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Przybysz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Carboza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Carboza tries to clinch but Przybysz moves away
and Przybysz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carboza tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carboza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carboza tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Przybysz counters with a left and a right that stings Carboza.
Przybysz throws a one two combo.
Carboza tries to clinch
and Przybysz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sebastian Przybysz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carboza tries to clinch but Przybysz moves away
and Przybysz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Przybysz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carboza tries to clinch up.
Carboza tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Przybysz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carboza clinches with his opponent.
Przybysz managing to block the knees to the body from Carboza.
Przybysz tries to break the clinch but Carboza is controlling the position.
Carboza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Przybysz avoiding damage as Carboza throws knees to the body.
Carboza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Przybysz.
Carboza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Przybysz avoids it.
Carboza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Przybysz avoids it.
Carboza tries to land a knee to the head but Przybysz blocks with his arms.
Carboza landing knees to the body.
Przybysz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Przybysz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carboza throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carboza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Przybysz is trying to push Carboza away but Carboza has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Przybysz working hard to break the clinch.
Carboza tries to land a knee to the head but Przybysz blocks with his arms.
Przybysz has had enough of the clinch but Carboza keeps him there for the moment.
Przybysz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Przybysz has had enough of the clinch but Carboza keeps him there for the moment.
Carboza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Przybysz has had enough of the clinch but Carboza keeps him there for the moment.
Carboza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Przybysz blocks it with crossed arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carboza keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Przybysz's efforts to push away.
Przybysz can't break the clinch.
Carboza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carboza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Przybysz is defending well for now.
Przybysz wants to break free but Carboza has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carboza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Przybysz wants to break free but Carboza has control.
Carboza with a knee to the head.
Przybysz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Przybysz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Przybysz tries to break free but Carboza pushes him back against the cage.
Przybysz wants to get back to striking at distance but Carboza won't allow it.
Carboza lands a knee to the head.
Carboza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Przybysz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Przybysz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carboza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Carboza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Przybysz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Przybysz is trying to break the clinch but Carboza is controlling him.
Przybysz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Luis Carboza seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carboza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Przybysz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carboza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Carboza.
Carboza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Przybysz.
Przybysz has had enough of the clinch but Carboza keeps him there for the moment.
Carboza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Przybysz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carboza lands an elbow that stopped Przybysz in his tracks for a moment.
Carboza scores a nice knee to the body.
Przybysz is looking to break free of the clinch but Carboza has double underhooks.
Carboza lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Przybysz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carboza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sebastian Przybysz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luis Carboza is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A hook to the body from Przybysz.
Przybysz lands a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Luis Carboza.
I've got Carboza winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Carboza!