PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Katsunori Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodolfo Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takahashi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kinnikuman - Go Fight!. Rodolfo Carvalho will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Takahashi
vs
Carvalho

163 cm
19
152 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

176 cm
23
150 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Katsunori Takahashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodolfo Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahashi closes the distance but Carvalho moves to the side
letting Carvalho counter with a right hand.
Carvalho scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Takahashi doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheers as Carvalho lands an impressive looking overhand right. Takahashi doesn't seem phased though.
Nice straight punches there by Carvalho. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with a few strikes there.
Carvalho keeps the fight on the outside.
Carvalho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takahashi circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi walks into a left hand.
Carvalho is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Carvalho scores with a jab. Takahashi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Carvalho connects with a single shot there.
Carvalho misses with a series of wild punches.
Carvalho throws a hook to the side of Takahashi's head but Takahashi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rodolfo Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carvalho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho scores with a nice right hand.
Nice shot lands for Carvalho.
Takahashi moves in looking to clinch but Carvalho pushes him off.
Carvalho scores with a three punch combo!
Takahashi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Takahashi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Carvalho.
Danga de danga de dang - Carvalho scores with a four punch combination!
Takahashi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho staying out of range there.
Takahashi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carvalho makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carvalho lands a body shot.
Carvalho lands a glancing blow to the side of Takahashi's head.
Carvalho lands a nice shot that snaps Takahashi's head back.
Carvalho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carvalho lands a nice shot that snaps Takahashi's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho misses with an uppercut

and Takahashi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Takahashi.
Takahashi wants to control from the top but Carvalho keeps moving.
Takahashi passes Carvalho's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takahashi is keen to just control but Carvalho is a slippery customer.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Takahashi wants to stand but Carvalho has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Carvalho can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takahashi stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Katsunori Takahashi wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Takahashi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Carvalho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rodolfo Carvalho will probably get the nod.
That's time! Takahashi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Carvalho connects with a good right hand that stumbles Takahashi. Takahashi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Carvalho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takahashi.
Takahashi walks into a stiff left hand from Carvalho.
Takahashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carvalho misses with a series of wild punches.
Carvalho throws a series of punches but Takahashi avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Carvalho moves away from the strike by Takahashi.
Carvalho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takahashi circles away quickly and effectively.
Carvalho lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Carvalho lands an overhand right.
Carvalho has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Carvalho lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Carvalho feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Takahashis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Carvalho might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A combination from Carvalho does no damage.
Carvalho scores with a hook to the body. Takahashi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Takahashi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Carvalho.
Sloppy strikes from Carvalho. Those never looked like landing.
Carvalho scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Good standup being displayed there by Carvalho as he connects with a hook.
Rodolfo Carvalho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Carvalho scores with a nice right hand.
Takahashi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Carvalho lands with an overhand left.
Carvalho bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Takahashi's head.
Carvalho cracks Takahashi with a good jab.
Takahashi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A slow jab from Carvalho misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Takahashi dodges the punch combination from Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with a series of wild punches.
Carvalho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takahashi.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carvalho!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodolfo Carvalho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Carvalho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Takahashi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carvalho counters with a three punch combo that has Takahashi backing up. Takahashi nods at Carvalho to acknowledge the strikes.
Takahashi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takahashi staying out of range there.
Takahashi closes the distance but Carvalho moves to the side
and Carvalho counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takahashi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Carvalho.
Takahashi dodges the punch combination from Carvalho.
Carvalho connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Takahashi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Carvalho lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Carvalho finds it's way through Takahashi's defenses.
Takahashi moves away from the strike by Carvalho.
Carvalho scores with a jab to the head.
Takahashi slips a straight right by Carvalho.
Carvalho fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho misses with a wild combination.
Takahashi fails with an attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Carvalho.
Takahashi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carvalho throws out the jab.
No joy there for Carvalho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carvalho scores with a nice right hand.
Carvalho feints a jab promting Takahashi to slip. Carvalho then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Takahashi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Takahashi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Takahashi misses with a left hand
and Carvalho counters with a nice uppercut.
Takahashi misses with a looping right.
Carvalho misses with a two punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodolfo Carvalho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Carvalho 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodolfo Carvalho!