PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ursher Baby (ranked 2985 p4p, 323 weight class) and Jose Carvaleho (ranked 4401 p4p, 440 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Baby
vs
Carvaleho

180 cm
25
159 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
159 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Paradigm

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ursher Baby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jose Carvaleho!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvaleho swings widly with a right hand
and Baby counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jose Carvaleho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baby slips a straight right by Carvaleho.
Baby is looking for a counter combo.
Carvaleho throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baby counters with a good low kick that Carvaleho was not able to check.
Carvaleho misses the body punch
and Baby counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Carvaleho has his takedown stuffed
and Baby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvaleho misses with a takedown attempt
and Baby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Carvaleho.
Ursher Baby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Carvaleho.
A shot to the body from Carvaleho misses
and Baby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carvaleho misses with a hook
and Baby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carvaleho misses with an uppercut
and Baby counters with a stiff right hand.
Baby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Carvaleho looks to move away, Baby throws a big counter combo but Carvaleho just gets out of the way.
Carvaleho doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Baby counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ursher Baby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvaleho doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Baby counters with a three punch combo that has Carvaleho backing up. Carvaleho nods at Baby to acknowledge the strikes.
Carvaleho looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Carvaleho shoots for a takedown but Baby saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Baby seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nice sprawl there from Baby as Carvaleho shoots in.
Carvaleho swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Baby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ursher Baby dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Carvaleho shoots in but Baby avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Carvaleho throws a body punch but Baby moves out of range.
Carvaleho misses with a right hand
and Baby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carvaleho tries for a takedown but Baby circles away easily
and Baby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baby looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvaleho throws a lazy uppercut
and Baby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Jose Carvaleho has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvaleho moves in looking to clinch but Baby pushes him off.
Carvaleho misses with an uppercut
and Baby counters with a left to the body.
Carvaleho with a poor takedown
and Baby counters with a one-two to the body.
Ursher Baby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Carvaleho.
Carvaleho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carvaleho shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Baby counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvaleho throws a right hand that misses
and Baby counters with a two punch combo.
Carvaleho throws a lazy uppercut
and Baby makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carvaleho misses with an uppercut
and Baby counters with a right hand to the body.
Ursher Baby is winning the standup battle so far.

Carvaleho shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Baby is trying to defend but Carvaleho finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Baby is trying to stand up here but Carvaleho is controlling him well.
Carvaleho is keen to just control but Baby is a slippery customer.
Baby is trying to stand.

Baby manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Carvaleho misses with a hook
and Baby counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ursher Baby dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jose Carvaleho's cut.
That's time! Baby's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Baby ducks under a wild hook from Carvaleho.
And Baby counters with a quick kick to the body but Carvaleho blocks it.
Carvaleho loads up on a big right hand but Baby slips the punch.
Baby is looking to counter with head kicks.
Carvaleho shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Baby throws a big counter combination but Carvaleho scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Carvaleho misses with a right hand
and Baby counters with a nice uppercut.
Carvaleho throws a lazy uppercut
and Baby counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Carvaleho closes the distance and clinches.
Carvaleho has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Baby is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baby.
Carvaleho throws a punch but it's blocked by Baby.

Baby escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carvaleho rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baby counters with a three punch combo that has Carvaleho backing up. Carvaleho nods at Baby to acknowledge the strikes.
Carvaleho fails with the takedown
and Baby counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ursher Baby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Carvaleho.
Carvaleho misses with an uppercut
and Baby counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carvaleho throws a poor cross that misses
and Baby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvaleho shoots and misses
and Baby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carvaleho closes the distance but Baby moves to the side
and Baby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carvaleho misses the shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carvaleho closes the distance but Baby moves to the side
letting Baby counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ursher Baby showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Baby, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight for Ursher Baby!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Ursher Baby!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Ursher Baby!

Ursher Baby wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Ursher Baby, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.