PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lurch Addams (ranked 2842 p4p, 2378 weight class) and Lucio Francisco Carmo (ranked 122 p4p, 107 weight class). Carmo has chosen Rolling Stones - Paint it, Black as his entrance music. 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.

Addams
vs
Carmo

225 cm
25
280
9 - 6 - 1

193 cm
36
287
21 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lurch Addams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucio Francisco Carmo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carmo misses with a double jab.
Carmo stalks Addams and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Addams's face. Addams staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Lurch Addams has been cut.

Addams has taken the fight to the clinch.
Addams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carmo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carmo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Carmo can't find room to land a body shot as Addams controls the action.
Addams really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Carmo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Addams is breathing heavily.
Carmo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Addams backwards.
Addams is trying to push Carmo away but Carmo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Carmo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Addams trying to land knees to the body.
Addams drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carmo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Carmo with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Addams defends it nicely.
Carmo lands a nice looking body shot.
Carmo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Lurch Addams's cut is getting worse.

Carmo cracks Addams with an uppercut from hell and Addams crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Carmo's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Addams is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Carmo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Carmo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Carmo controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Addams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carmo wants to control from the top but Addams keeps moving.

Carmo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Addams is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Carmo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Carmo throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Addams working a defensive guard here.

Carmo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Carmo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Carmo stopping the sweep attempt from Addams.
Carmo postures up.
Carmo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Carmo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carmo trying to control but Addams is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Addams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Addams has Carmo up against the cage in a clinch.
Carmo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Addams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carmo blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carmo swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Addams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carmo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Addams on the side of the head.

Lurch Addams's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Addams tries to clinch

and Carmo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Addams is looking to stand back up but Carmo counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Addams.

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carmo trying to control from half guard but Addams is working away.

Carmo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Addams sees it coming and defends easily.
Carmo trying to advance position but Addams counters by regaining guard.
Carmo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Addams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carmo wants to control from the top but Addams keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucio Francisco Carmo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lurch Addams's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Carmo just misses with a punch to the body.
Addams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carmo dips to his left and cracks Addams with an uppercut!
Carmo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Addams closes the distance and clinches.
Addams misses with a punch to the body.
Carmo swings wildly with an uppercut but Addams uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Carmo.
A short right from Carmo on the inside.
Carmo avoids a wild elbow strike from Addams.
Addams presses Carmo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Carmo has hold of one of Addams's legs. Addams is fighting the takedown attempt but Carmo gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Carmo trying to control the position from guard on top but Addams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Addams wants to stand and escape but Carmo is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmo trying to control the position from guard on top but Addams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carmo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Carmo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Addams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Addams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Addams tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Carmo scores with a decent looking hook.
Carmo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Addams momentarily.

Jeez, Lurch Addams's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Addams tries to clinch but Carmo moves out of range.
And Carmo tries to counter it with a takedown but Addams pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Addams fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've been told by Addams's head coaches at Power Plant MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Carmo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Addams defends it nicely.
Carmo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And Carmo tries to counter it with a takedown but Addams pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice uppercut lands for Carmo. That snapped Addams's head back.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lurch Addams's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lucio Francisco Carmo!
Lucio Francisco Carmo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.