PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomas Skalinskas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skalinskas comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Electric Six - Synthesizer kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tomas Skalinskas will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Carvalho
vs
Skalinskas

182 cm
26
190 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

183 cm
26
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

Bad Man Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luiz Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tomas Skalinskas!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skalinskas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carvalho counters with a stiff right hand.
Skalinskas wants to clinch
and Carvalho counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Carvalho circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carvalho counters with a left to the body.
Skalinskas wants to clinch but Carvalho slips to the side
and Carvalho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Skalinskas wants to clinch but Carvalho slips to the side
and Carvalho counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tomas Skalinskas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skalinskas moves to clinch but Carvalho breaks away
and Carvalho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Carvalho misses its intended target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Skalinskas is defended easily by Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Skalinskas counters with a big head kick but Carvalho shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skalinskas moves to clinch but Carvalho breaks away
and Carvalho counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Carvalho is looking to wear down Skalinskas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skalinskas wants to clinch
and Carvalho counters with a stiff right hand.
Skalinskas wants to clinch but Carvalho slips to the side
and Carvalho counters with a stiff right hand.
We've been told by Carvalho's head coaches at Nordic Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Skalinskas darts in trying to clinch
and Carvalho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Skalinskas tries to clinch but Carvalho moves away
and Carvalho counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Skalinskas thinking.
Carvalho misses with a hook.
Carvalho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skalinskas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skalinskas moves in looking to clinch but Carvalho pushes him off.
A right-left combo lands from Carvalho.
Skalinskas wants to clinch
and Carvalho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skalinskas closes the distance but Carvalho moves to the side
and Carvalho counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Skalinskas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Skalinskas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carvalho counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skalinskas closes the distance but Carvalho moves to the side
and Carvalho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Skalinskas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carvalho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Skalinskas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Skalinskas tries to clinch but Carvalho moves away
and Carvalho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carvalho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Skalinskas tries to clinch up but Carvalho circles away and keeps his distance.
Skalinskas ducks under a wild hook from Carvalho.
Skalinskas closes the distance but Carvalho moves to the side
and Carvalho counters with a nice uppercut.

Skalinskas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carvalho misses with a short punch on the inside.

Skalinskas breaks from the clinch.
Skalinskas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carvalho counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho misses the jab.
Carvalho cracks Skalinskas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Skalinskas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skalinskas looks to clinch
and Carvalho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Skalinskas tries to close the distance and clinch but Carvalho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skalinskas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carvalho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Skalinskas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Skalinskas looks to clinch
and Carvalho counters with a three punch combo that has Skalinskas backing up. Skalinskas nods at Carvalho to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Carvalho. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carvalho.
The fighters circling - Carvalho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Skalinskas is defended easily by Carvalho.
Luiz Carvalho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomas Skalinskas.
Skalinskas shoots in but Carvalho avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skalinskas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carvalho counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Skalinskas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carvalho counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Skalinskas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carvalho, pushing him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carvalho.

Skalinskas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Skalinskas closes the distance but Carvalho moves to the side
and Carvalho counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Skalinskas darts in trying to clinch
and Carvalho counters with a three punch combo that has Skalinskas backing up. Skalinskas nods at Carvalho to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Carvalho dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Carvalho misses the jab.
Skalinskas tries to clinch up
and Carvalho counters with a stiff right hand.
Skalinskas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carvalho counters with a series of strikes. Skalinskas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Skalinskas wants to clinch.
Skalinskas misses with a takedown attempt - Carvalho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Skalinskas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carvalho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carvalho has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Carvalho throws a series of punches but Skalinskas moves out of range.
Luiz Carvalho is winning the standup battle so far.
Carvalho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skalinskas closes the distance and clinches up with Carvalho, looking for a takedown. Skalinskas pushes Carvalho against the cage but Carvalho circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Skalinskas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carvalho.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Skalinskas clinches up against the cage.
Carvalho misses with the head strike.
Skalinskas can't find room to land a body shot as Carvalho controls the action.
Skalinskas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Carvalho throws a punch but it's blocked by Skalinskas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skalinskas.
Skalinskas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skalinskas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carvalho blocks it with crossed arms.
Carvalho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carvalho.
Skalinskas is trying desperately to land a takedown but Carvalho is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Skalinskas.
Carvalho lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Skalinskas is pushing Carvalho up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Skalinskas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carvalho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Skalinskas manages to break the clinch.
Skalinskas tries to clinch
and Carvalho counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Skalinskas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Skalinskas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carvalho has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skalinskas misses with a knee strike.

Skalinskas manages to break the clinch.
Skalinskas wants to clinch
and Carvalho makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Luiz Carvalho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skalinskas moves to clinch but Carvalho breaks away
and Carvalho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Skalinskas wants to clinch but Carvalho slips to the side
and Carvalho counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Skalinskas thinking.
Skalinskas wants to clinch but Carvalho slips to the side
and Carvalho counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Skalinskas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carvalho counters with a left and a right that stings Skalinskas.
Skalinskas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skalinskas tries to clinch but Carvalho moves out of range.
Skalinskas fails with the takedown.
Luiz Carvalho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomas Skalinskas.
Skalinskas is breathing heavily.
Carvalho missing with a left hand there. Skalinskas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skalinskas tries to clinch up but Carvalho circles away and keeps his distance.
Carvalho throws a right hand that Skalinskas ducks under and follows up with a left that Skalinskas also avoids with ease.
Skalinskas fails with a takedown attempt.
Skalinskas wants to clinch but Carvalho slips to the side
and Carvalho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Skalinskas wants to clinch but Carvalho slips to the side
and Carvalho counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Skalinskas darts in trying to clinch
and Carvalho counters with a right hand to the body.
Skalinskas closes the distance but Carvalho moves to the side
and Carvalho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Skalinskas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Skalinskas tries to clinch up
and Carvalho counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skalinskas closes the distance but Carvalho moves to the side
and Carvalho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Skalinskas looks for a takedown but Carvalho sprawls well.
Skalinskas looks to clinch
and Skalinskas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Carvalho misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skalinskas wants to clinch up but Carvalho keeps it at a distance.
Skalinskas tries to clinch but Carvalho moves away
and Carvalho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Skalinskas closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Carvalho counter with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skalinskas is looking to clinch but Carvalho is avoiding it.
Skalinskas tries to clinch
and Carvalho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carvalho swats away the attempt to clinch by Skalinskas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Carvalho dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Skalinskas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Skalinskas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carvalho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Carvalho.
Skalinskas walks into a jab.
Skalinskas wants to clinch.
Skalinskas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Carvalho to counter with a crisp jab.
Carvalho circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Carvalho to counter with a crisp jab.
Good exchange - Carvalho coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skalinskas moves to clinch but Carvalho breaks away
and Carvalho counters with a nice uppercut.

Skalinskas is rocked!
Skalinskas looks to clinch
and Carvalho counters with a straight that turns Skalinskas's legs to rubber! Carvalho pushes forward with more strikes and Skalinskas goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luiz Carvalho!