PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kree P Krawlee (ranked 1226 p4p, 943 weight class) and Jose Carvaleho (ranked 150 p4p, 115 weight class). Krawlee comes to the cage accompanied by Sail. This should be fireworks!

Krawlee
vs
Carvaleho

181 cm
27
160
10 - 7 - 0

183 cm
24
159
15 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter

MKFC

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kree P Krawlee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Carvaleho!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvaleho slips under a jab from Krawlee.
Carvaleho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheers as Krawlee lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carvaleho doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Jose Carvaleho has been cut.
Carvaleho checks the leg kick nicely there.
Carvaleho shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Krawlee as he jumps to the side.
Krawlee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krawlee throws a solid leg kick but Carvaleho takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Krawlee.
Krawlee throws an overhand right that lands on Carvaleho's shoulder, as Carvaleho tries to avoid the shot.
Carvaleho was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Carvaleho misses with a straight left.
Carvaleho thows a left - swing and a miss!
Krawlee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Carvaleho.
Krawlee motions for Carvaleho to come forward. Krawlee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Krawlee falls off balance throwing a combination

and Carvaleho counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carvaleho misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Krawlee pushes Carvaleho away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Carvaleho gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Krawlee bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Carvaleho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carvaleho slips a straight right by Krawlee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Carvaleho as he checks the leg kick.
Krawlee throws a leg kick that misses.
Carvaleho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krawlee manages to avoid it.
Jab by Krawlee.
Carvaleho looks to throw the jab but Krawlee is out of range.
Carvaleho connects with a looping right hand.
Krawlee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Krawlee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carvaleho manages to avoid it.
Kree P Krawlee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krawlee takes a swing at Carvaleho's ribcage but misses.

Carvaleho shoots in and gets a takedown into Krawlee's guard.
Carvaleho is pushing down on Krawlee's leg trying to pass to half guard. Krawlee is fighting to maintain full guard but Carvaleho has managed to sneak the leg through.
Carvaleho looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carvaleho throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Krawlee's coaches at Rickys House have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Krawlee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Carvaleho.
Carvaleho throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Carvaleho is trying to control the action in half guard but Krawlee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carvaleho is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Krawlee is just riding it out for now. Carvaleho eventually gives up the hold.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krawlee tries to kick Carvaleho off but Carvaleho keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Carvaleho tries to pass the half guard into mount. Krawlee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Carvaleho is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Krawlee as he works his way to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carvaleho tries to free his leg and advance position but Krawlee is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvaleho wants to control from the top but Krawlee keeps moving.
Carvaleho must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Carvaleho with a flurry of punches that miss.
Krawlee pulls Carvaleho in close to prevent any damage.
Carvaleho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krawlee is keeping the position for now.

Carvaleho drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Krawlee manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Carvaleho has Krawlee in his guard.

Krawlee advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvaleho gets back to half guard.
Krawlee frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Carvaleho is trying desperately to improve position.
Krawlee wants to control the pace but Carvaleho is squirming around nicely.
Krawlee prevents Carvaleho from getting the reversal.
Krawlee is trying to take his opponent's back.
Krawlee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Carvaleho is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kree P Krawlee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Carvaleho's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Carvaleho gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Krawlee manages to break the clinch.
Carvaleho slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Krawlee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Krawlee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Krawlee there as he acknowledges the shot.
Carvaleho throws out a powerful jab.
Krawlee misses with an uppercut.
Krawlee scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Carvaleho shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Krawlee napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Krawlee throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carvaleho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krawlee.
Carvaleho with the counter takedown but Krawlee avoids it easily.
Carvaleho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krawlee was well out of range. Poor timing from Carvaleho.
Good standup being displayed there by Krawlee as he connects with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Krawlee misses the target.
Carvaleho slips under a jab from Krawlee.
Krawlee misses with a hook.
Carvaleho with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Krawlee misses with a straight right.
Carvaleho lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sloppy strikes from Carvaleho. Those never looked like landing.
Carvaleho slips under a jab from Krawlee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krawlee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Carvaleho throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Krawlee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Carvalehos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Krawlee moves out of range of the body kick from Carvaleho.
Kree P Krawlee is winning the standup battle so far.
Carvaleho staying out of range there.
Krawlee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carvaleho's head backwards.
Carvaleho defending well as Krawlee loads up on a big left hand.
Carvaleho lands a slapping body shot.
Carvaleho lands a jab.
Carvaleho has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Krawlee is looking to slow Carvaleho down with leg kicks.
Krawlee misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Carvaleho.
Krawlee throws the kick towards the body but Carvaleho avoids it.
Carvaleho does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Krawlee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carvaleho can do to turn this around?
Krawlee misses with a looping left.
Carvaleho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Carvaleho backs away, Krawlee returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carvaleho comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Carvaleho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Krawlee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Carvaleho ducks under a wild hook from Krawlee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvaleho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krawlee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Krawlee fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carvaleho is out of range.
Nice body punch from Carvaleho.
Carvaleho scores with a jab to the head.
Carvaleho staying out of range there.
Krawlee misses with a looping right.
Carvaleho is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Krawlee rather than just go for the knockout.
Carvaleho moves out of range as Krawlee strikes.
Carvaleho ducks under a wild hook from Krawlee.
Krawlee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Krawlee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Carvaleho throws a body kick that misses.
Krawlee needs to keep his hands up - Carvaleho had a free shot at his head there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carvaleho lands a jab to the nose.
Some wild striking there from Carvaleho.
Krawlee with the inside leg kick.
A left lands for Carvaleho.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvaleho throws a body shot but no joy.
Krawlee lands a glancing blow to the side of Carvaleho's head.
Carvaleho lands with a good body shot.
Krawlee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carvaleho throws out the jab.
Carvaleho on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Krawlee scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Carvaleho misses with a wild body shot.
Krawlee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Krawlee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carvaleho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carvaleho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krawlee.
Carvaleho changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carvaleho on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Krawlee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krawlee loads up on a big right hand but Carvaleho slips the punch.
Carvaleho lands a jab to the head.
Krawlee throws out a powerful jab.
Carvaleho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krawlee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Krawlee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carvaleho on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fighters circling - Krawlee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Krawlee misses with an uppercut. Carvaleho saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvaleho misses with an uppercut.
Carvaleho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krawlee manages to avoid it.
Carvaleho pivots, looking for a leg kick but Krawlee is out of range and Carvaleho settles back down.
Carvaleho slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Carvaleho jabs Krawlee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Krawlee lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Krawlee takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Carvaleho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Krawlee.
Krawlee ducks right into an uppercut from Carvaleho.
Carvaleho walks into a stiff left hand from Krawlee.
Carvaleho misses with a hook
and Krawlee counters with a left to the body.
Carvaleho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krawlee.
Carvaleho let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Krawlee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Krawlee throws out a loose jab but Carvaleho uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Carvaleho misses.
Krawlee misses with a straight right.
Carvaleho is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Krawlee with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carvaleho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Krawlee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carvaleho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carvaleho throws the left hand but Krawlee avoids the punch easily.
Carvaleho fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Krawlee checks it well.
Krawlee seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kree P Krawlee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jose Carvaleho's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Carvaleho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carvaleho throws a hook to the side of Krawlee's head but Krawlee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Krawlee walks into a straight right hand from Carvaleho.
Carvaleho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Krawlee throws a chopping leg kick but Carvaleho manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Krawlee lands a jab.
Krawlee throws a shot from downtown. Carvaleho moves away and avoids it.
Carvaleho is looking to clinch but Krawlee is avoiding it.

Carvaleho bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Carvaleho working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Krawlee pushes Carvaleho away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Carvaleho gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Carvaleho working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Carvaleho trying to control the position but Krawlee is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvaleho with the ground and pound but Krawlee regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

Carvaleho is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Carvaleho tries to pass the half guard into mount. Krawlee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Krawlee is defending against the submission attempts here by Carvaleho.
Carvaleho looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jose Carvaleho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Carvaleho is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Krawlee still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Krawlee has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!

Krawlee stands up.
A low kick lands for Carvaleho.
Carvaleho moves out of range as Krawlee strikes.
Krawlee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carvaleho.
Carvaleho takes a swing at Krawlee's ribcage but misses.
Carvaleho moves forwards but Krawlee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Carvaleho wants to clinch up but Krawlee keeps it at a distance.
Krawlee scores with a jab to the jaw.
Krawlee scores with a decent looking hook.

That has opened up Jose Carvaleho's cut even more.
Krawlee moves away from the strike by Carvaleho.
Nice shot by Krawlee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Krawlee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Krawlee scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Carvaleho is rocked!
Carvaleho has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Carvaleho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krawlee.
Carvaleho is still on wobbly legs! Can Krawlee finish him?
The fight stays on the outside here - Carvaleho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carvaleho seems to have recovered his senses.
Carvaleho throws a leg kick that is checked
and Krawlee counters with a stiff right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Krawlee there.
Krawlee moves out of range of the strikes.
Kree P Krawlee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carvaleho checks the leg kick.
Carvaleho loads up on a big right hand but Krawlee slips the punch.
Krawlee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carvaleho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krawlee was well out of range. Poor timing from Carvaleho.
Nice straight punches there by Krawlee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Krawlee.
Krawlee lunges at Carvaleho with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carvaleho's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carvaleho on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Carvaleho throws a hook but Krawlee blocks it.
Krawlee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carvaleho.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvaleho takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carvaleho shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Krawlee defends it nicely.
Krawlee cracks Carvaleho with an open hand slap.
Krawlee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Carvaleho needs to keep his hands up - Krawlee had a free shot at his head there.
Carvaleho misses with a wild body shot.
Krawlee throws a series of punches but Carvaleho moves out of range.
Krawlee cracks Carvaleho with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Carvaleho throws a hook to the side of Krawlee's head but Krawlee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Krawlee checks a low kick from Carvaleho.
Krawlee tried to counter with a leg kick but Carvaleho avoided it.
Krawlee lands a nice hook to Carvaleho's body. Carvaleho takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Carvaleho misses with a straight right.
Carvaleho misses the shot to the body.
Carvaleho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Krawlee.
Nice straight punches there by Krawlee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Krawlee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kree P Krawlee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Krawlee, 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kree P Krawlee!
Kree P Krawlee really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.