PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyosti Mustalaanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyosti Mustalaanen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Luiz Carvalho's chin.

Carvalho
vs
Mustalaanen

182 cm
27
190 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

165 cm
27
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Likes musicals

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luiz Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kyosti Mustalaanen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustalaanen shoots in for a double leg but Carvalho sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mustalaanen moves away from the strike by Carvalho.
Carvalho loads up on a big right hand but Mustalaanen slips the punch.
Carvalho keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mustalaanen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carvalho looks to throw the jab but Mustalaanen is out of range.
Carvalho definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mustalaanen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Luiz Carvalho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyosti Mustalaanen.

Carvalho forces Mustalaanen back against the cage and clinches.
Mustalaanen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Carvalho after a bit of a struggle.
Mustalaanen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Carvalho after a bit of a struggle.
Carvalho lands a left hand.
Mustalaanen wants to take the fight to the mat but Carvalho manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mustalaanen tries for a takedown but Carvalho manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mustalaanen tries to score a body lock takedown but Carvalho shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Carvalho softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carvalho gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mustalaanen.
Carvalho lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Carvalho scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carvalho swings wildly with an uppercut but Mustalaanen uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho misses with some punches.
Mustalaanen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carvalho gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Carvalho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carvalho working aggressively here.
Mustalaanen can't get the takedown.
Carvalho misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mustalaanen.
Mustalaanen is looking for a takedown.
Mustalaanen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carvalho gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Carvalho throws a punch but it's blocked by Mustalaanen.
Carvalho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carvalho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carvalho.
Mustalaanen blocking some punches.
Carvalho throws a punch but it's blocked by Mustalaanen.
Mustalaanen wants a takedown but no success here.
Carvalho lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mustalaanen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carvalho avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mustalaanen wants a takedown but no success here.
Mustalaanen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Carvalho pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mustalaanen looks winded!
A short left from Carvalho.
Carvalho lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carvalho gets through Mustalaanen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carvalho misses with the head strike.
Carvalho misses with some punches.
Carvalho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carvalho gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mustalaanen.
Carvalho misses with the head strike.
Carvalho working aggressively here.
Carvalho lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mustalaanen backwards.
Mustalaanen goes for a takedown attempt but Carvalho pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Carvalho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mustalaanen manages to avoid it.
Luiz Carvalho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mustalaanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carvalho displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mustalaanen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho slaps away a takedown attempt from Mustalaanen, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Mustalaanen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mustalaanen stops Carvalho from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Carvalho manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Mustalaanen wants a takedown.
Carvalho gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mustalaanen.
Carvalho is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Carvalho gets underhooks to prevent Mustalaanen's takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mustalaanen.
Carvalho lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carvalho lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Carvalho fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carvalho lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mustalaanen backwards.
Carvalho lands with a right to the head.
Carvalho gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mustalaanen.
Mustalaanen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carvalho gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Carvalho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carvalho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mustalaanen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carvalho pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mustalaanen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carvalho tries to avoid it but Mustalaanen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carvalho to the ground. Carvalho escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carvalho misses the jab.
Mustalaanen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Carvalho enables Mustalaanen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Carvalho manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Carvalho dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mustalaanen dodges the punch combination from Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with a series of wild punches.
Carvalho throws a jab but it's blocked by Mustalaanen.
Mustalaanen staying out of range there.
Carvalho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mustalaanen can do to turn this around?
Carvalho tries to clinch up but Mustalaanen circles away and keeps his distance.
Carvalho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mustalaanen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carvalho misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho throws a body punch but Mustalaanen moves out of range.
Mustalaanen fails with the takedown.
Carvalho looks to land a left hand but Mustalaanen moved out of range nicely.
Carvalho keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Luiz Carvalho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyosti Mustalaanen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mustalaanen moves away.
Carvalho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luiz Carvalho is winning the standup battle so far.
Carvalho with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Carvalho throws out a powerful jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Carvalho as he connects with a hook.

Mustalaanen is rocked!

Carvalho takes the fight into the clinch.
Mustalaanen is still on wobbly legs! Can Carvalho finish him?
Carvalho swings wildly with an uppercut but Mustalaanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carvalho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carvalho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carvalho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carvalho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carvalho.
A head punch on the inside from Carvalho fails to land.
Mustalaanen blocking some punches.
Carvalho misses with some punches.
Carvalho working aggressively here.
Carvalho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mustalaanen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carvalho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carvalho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
Carvalho working aggressively here.
Carvalho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carvalho has a couple of punches blocked by Mustalaanen.
Carvalho has a couple of punches blocked by Mustalaanen.
Mustalaanen blocks an uppercut.
Carvalho misses with a punch on the inside.
Carvalho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carvalho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mustalaanen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carvalho gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Carvalho swings wildly with an uppercut but Mustalaanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mustalaanen blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho misses with a punch on the inside.
Mustalaanen seems to have recovered his senses.
Carvalho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luiz Carvalho has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Carvalho fails to land.
Carvalho gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mustalaanen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mustalaanen.
Carvalho is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carvalho.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carvalho.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with some punches.
Mustalaanen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Carvalho after a bit of a struggle.
Carvalho lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mustalaanen backwards.
Mustalaanen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carvalho prevents it.
Mustalaanen tries to score a body lock takedown but Carvalho shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mustalaanen is breathing heavily.
Mustalaanen can't get the takedown.
Carvalho lands with a light punch inside.
Carvalho lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carvalho creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Mustalaanen's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Mustalaanen drops to his knees and Carvalho pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luiz Carvalho!