PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Done Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Shewmaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Carvalho
vs
Shewmaker

190 cm
21
235 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

195 cm
27
289 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Done Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Shewmaker!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shewmaker stalks Carvalho and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Carvalho's face. Carvalho staggers backwards, shaken.
Carvalho misses with an uppercut. Shewmaker saw that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Carvalho.
Carvalho throws a one two combo.
Carvalho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shewmaker tries to clinch
and Carvalho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shewmaker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carvalho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shewmaker tries a head kick but it misses.
Carvalho bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Shewmaker.
Carvalho catches Shewmaker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Shewmaker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shewmaker tries to clinch but Carvalho is having none of it.
It looked like Carvalho wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice uppercut there from Carvalho.
Shewmaker tries to clinch but Carvalho is having none of it.
A head kick from Carvalho lands but Shewmaker takes it in his stride.
Carvalho swinging wildly here.
Carvalho's corner calls for a 1-2. Carvalho obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shewmaker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carvalho.
Shewmaker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carvalho is looking to counter with head kicks.
Carvalho throws a shot to the body.
Carvalho throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shewmaker's head.
Jab by Carvalho.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Carvalho.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shewmaker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shewmaker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shewmaker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shewmaker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carvalho lands a nice shot that snaps Shewmaker's head back.
Carvalho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carvalho circles away from the clinch attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carvalho tries to bum rush Shewmaker with a series of wild strikes but Shewmaker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shewmaker misses with a combination
and Carvalho counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shewmaker's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shewmaker has time to react.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shewmaker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carvalho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carvalho connects with a body shot that sends Shewmaker's belly button to the back.
Shewmaker wants to clinch up but Carvalho keeps it at a distance.
Shewmaker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shewmaker throws a hook but Carvalho blocks it.
Carvalho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shewmaker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shewmaker wants to clinch up but Carvalho keeps it at a distance.
Carvalho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shewmaker moves away.
Carvalho swats away the attempt to clinch by Shewmaker.
Carvalho thuds a left hand into Shewmaker's body.
Carvalho throws a leg kick which misses Shewmaker's front leg but catches the back leg as Shewmaker tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shewmaker. Carvalho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shewmaker tries to clinch but Carvalho moves out of range.
Shewmaker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carvalho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carvalho connects with the punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shewmaker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carvalho fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shewmaker.
Carvalho connects with a high kick.
Shewmaker blocks a head kick by Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with a body shot.
Done Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shewmaker wants to clinch.
Carvalho misses with a wild combination.
Shewmaker throws a combination. Carvalho tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho connects with a jab.
Carvalho fails to land with a series of punches.
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 lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Carvalho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shewmaker circles away quickly and effectively.
Carvalho lands a right hook to the body.
Carvalho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carvalho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carvalho throws a head kick that misses
and Shewmaker counters with a stiff right hand.
Shewmaker just misses with a punch to the body.
Carvalho is looking for a counter combo.
Shewmaker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carvalho.
Carvalho fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shewmaker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Carvalho fails to land with a series of punches.
Shewmaker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carvalho.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shewmaker throws a head kick but Carvalho moves out of range.
Shewmaker moves in looking to clinch but Carvalho pushes him off.
Carvalho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shewmaker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Carvalho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Done Carvalho dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Carvalho throws a body shot but no joy.
Done Carvalho is winning the standup battle so far.
Shewmaker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carvalho.
Shewmaker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Carvalho does no damage.
Done Carvalho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shewmaker throws a head kick but Carvalho moves out of range.
Shewmaker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shewmaker wants to clinch but Carvalho slips to the side
and Carvalho counters with a three punch combo that has Shewmaker backing up. Shewmaker nods at Carvalho to acknowledge the strikes.
Shewmaker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Carvalho connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carvalho scores with a kick to the midsection.
A left and a right from Carvalho both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carvalho throws a right hand that Shewmaker ducks under and follows up with a left that Shewmaker also avoids with ease.
Carvalho scores with a head kick. Shewmaker tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A good leg kick by Carvalho.
A combination from Shewmaker does no damage.
As Shewmaker looks to move away, Carvalho throws a big counter combo but Shewmaker just gets out of the way.
Carvalho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carvalho works Shewmaker's body with a nice hook.
Carvalho throws a head kick but Shewmaker moves out of range.
Carvalho throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho moves into range and connects with a jab.
Carvalho lands with a right hand.
Shewmaker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Carvalho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shewmaker can do to turn this around?
Carvalho blocks a jab.
Shewmaker steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Carvalho. That one must have hurt.
Carvalho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shewmaker tries a head kick but it misses.
Shewmaker is breathing heavily.
Carvalho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carvalho misses with a double jab.
Shewmaker tries to clinch there but Carvalho circles away.
It looked like Carvalho wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Carvalho lands with a nice combination. Shewmaker backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carvalho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carvalho looks to land a combination but Shewmaker avoids it well.
Carvalho listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Carvalho throws a good cross that connects.
Carvalho lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho is looking to slow Shewmaker down with leg kicks.
Carvalho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shewmaker wants to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Carvalho.
Shewmaker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shewmaker throws out a loose jab but Carvalho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carvalho scores with a head kick. Shewmaker tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Shewmaker is looking to clinch.
Carvalho misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Carvalho.
Nice body punch from Carvalho.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho swats away the attempt to clinch by Shewmaker.
Shewmaker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carvalho.
Carvalho feints and then cracks Shewmaker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shewmaker down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shewmaker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shewmaker walks into a left hand.
Carvalho lands the left hand.
Shewmaker moves in looking to clinch but Carvalho pushes him off.
Carvalho's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
A head kick misses from Carvalho.
Carvalho fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shewmaker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shewmaker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Carvalho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carvalho tries to bum rush Shewmaker with a series of wild strikes but Shewmaker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little jabbing left from Shewmaker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A head kick misses from Shewmaker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho punishes Shewmaker's body with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Shewmaker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shewmaker is looking to clinch but Carvalho is avoiding it.
Shewmaker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carvalho moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Carvalho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Despite the aggression on Shewmaker's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Shewmaker might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Carvalho has got the better of the exchanges.
Carvalho lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shewmaker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Shewmaker is rocked!
Carvalho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shewmaker is still on wobbly legs! Can Carvalho finish him?
Carvalho lands a brutal head kick. Shewmaker looks out on his feet and Carvalho throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Done Carvalho!
Done Carvalho was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.