PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlinhos Valente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Do Armario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valente comes into the arena with Amazing blaring out of the sound system. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Valente
vs
Do Armario

172 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
28
185 lbs
8 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlinhos Valente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Do Armario!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valente lands with a kick to the ribs.
Valente leaves Do Armario with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Valente darts in and clinches Do Armario up against the cage.
Valente lands an elbow that stopped Do Armario in his tracks for a moment.
Valente lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Mario Do Armario has been cut.
Do Armario avoids a wild elbow strike from Valente.
Do Armario tries to pull guard but Valente forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Do Armario is working for takedown but Valente is calmly controlling the position for now.
Carlinhos Valente has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Do Armario.
Do Armario tries to pull guard but Valente forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Do Armario changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Valente fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Do Armario has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Valente.
A nice inside leg kick there by Valente. That's going to slow Do Armario down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valente connects with a solid leg kick.
Valente thumps Do Armario with a low kick.
Carlinhos Valente seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valente throws a leg kick which misses Do Armario's front leg but catches the back leg as Do Armario tries to avoid it.
Valente connects with a leg kick. Do Armario looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Valente drives through and clinches with Do Armario against the cage.
Do Armario is trying to pull guard but Valente turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Valente.
Valente lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Do Armario is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Valente to keep the fight standing.
Valente lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Valente.
Valente creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Do Armario's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Do Armario being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valente lands a damaging elbow.
Valente lands an elbow inside.

That has opened up Mario Do Armario's cut even more.
Valente lands an elbow just above Do Armario 's eye.
Valente lands a damaging elbow.
Valente lands an elbow just above Do Armario 's eye.
Do Armario takes an elbow to the forehead.
Valente lands an elbow inside.

Do Armario is rocked!
Do Armario takes an elbow to the temple.
Do Armario is still on wobbly legs! Can Valente finish him?
Valente has Do Armario pressed against the cage. He pushes Do Armario back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Valente throws a beautiful elbow that sends Do Armario crashing to the floor! Valente piles on the pressure with more strikes! Do Armario is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlinhos Valente!
After winning the bout, Carlinhos Valente thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.