PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Carvalho (ranked 4773 p4p, 455 weight class) and Tourney Four (ranked 4728 p4p, 0 weight class). Carvalho's entrance music is Dark Chocolate - Came a Long Way. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Carvalho
vs
Four

182 cm
25
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arthur Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tourney Four!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Four takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Carvalho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carvalho half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Four cracks a nice hook into Carvalho's ribs.
Carvalho shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Four pinned against the cage. Four gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A countering left hand to the body from Four misses.

Four rushes Carvalho and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Four tries to throw a body punch but Carvalho avoids it by throwing Four back against the cage.
Four lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carvalho.
Four misses with a punch to the body.
Four tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Four.
Four misses with a punch on the inside.
Carvalho tries for a takedown but Four manages to get underhooks.
Four works on Carvalho's body with a couple of short punches.
Four lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Four.
Four stops a takedown attempt from Carvalho.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Carvalho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Four lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carvalho backwards.
Four scores with a shoulder strike.
Four throws a punch but it's blocked by Carvalho.
Carvalho prevents a body shot from Four.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho blocks a body shot from Four.
Four digs a right hand underneath Carvalho's ribcage. Carvalho let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carvalho is breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Four.
Still in the clinch, Four scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Four lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Four.
Four gets through Carvalho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Four.
Carvalho tries to pull guard but Four forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Four working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Four.

Carvalho is rocked!
Four lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Carvalho is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Four scores with a shoulder strike.
Four lands a hook to the side of the head.
Four gets through Carvalho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Four presses Carvalho against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Four throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carvalhos head.
Four pushes Carvalho against the cage. Four is working some dirty boxing. Four pushes off with a quick right hook! Carvalho goes down! Carvalho tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Four moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tourney Four!