PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Caio Carvalho (ranked 591 p4p, 286 weight class) and Konrad Wagner (ranked 71 p4p, 38 weight class). Carvalho comes into the arena with Pentagono - É o Moio blaring out of the sound system. Konrad Wagner acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Carvalho
vs
Wagner

181 cm
25
180
14 - 6 - 0

181 cm
32
174
28 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caio Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Konrad Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Eliza Hachem and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner moves forwards but Carvalho connects with a nice, crisp jab.

It looks like Konrad Wagner has been cut.
Carvalho fails with the takedown
and Wagner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wagner misses the jab.
Carvalho appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Carvalho looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big right from Wagner misses.
Wagner has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wagner connects with an inside leg kick.
Carvalho throws a lazy right hand but Wagner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho misses with a lunging right hand
and Wagner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carvalho lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wagner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wagner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carvalho with a nice cross.
Carvalho doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wagner counters with a left to the body.
Konrad Wagner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wagner looks to score with a jab to the body but Carvalho is just out of range.
Carvalho half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Wagner misses the shot to the body.
Carvalho attempts a counter takedown but Wagner avoids it well and moves away.
Wagner is looking to chop away at Carvalho's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws a looping overhand right but Carvalho ducks down to avoid it.
Carvalho attempts a counter takedown but Wagner avoids it well and moves away.
Carvalho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice side step and Wagner releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wagner throws a leg kick

and Carvalho counters with a shoot takedown. Wagner fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carvalho throwing strikes from guard but Wagner blocks nicely.
Wagner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carvalho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wagner has control of Carvalho's left arm, preventing Carvalho from doing any damage.
Wagner is continuing to stall.
Wagner working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wagner holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wagner keeping full guard, as Carvalho tries to pass.
Wagner pulls Carvalho in to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wagner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carvalho changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wagner misses with a right hand

and Carvalho counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Carvalho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wagner keeps working.

Carvalho seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho passes to full mount!
Wagner is looking to improve his position but Carvalho isn't that keen on the idea.
Carvalho pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

Carvalho looking to secure an arm triangle but Wagner defends it well.
Carvalho throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Wagner because Carvalho loaded up on that one.
Wagner is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Caio Carvalho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Konrad Wagner'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.

Carvalho loads up on a big right hand but Wagner slips the punch.
Carvalho throws a nice looking combination but Wagner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carvalho moves out of range as Wagner throws a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Wagner.
Carvalho doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carvalho misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner misses with a looping left.
Carvalho feinted with a counter takedown.
Wagner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho moves away from the strike by Wagner.
Wagner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carvalho doesn't seem bothered though.
Wagner throws a leg kick but Carvalho moved away.
Carvalho attempts a counter takedown but Wagner avoids it well and moves away.
Carvalho throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wagner counters with a left and a right that stings Carvalho.
Carvalho avoids the body shot from Wagner.
Carvalho half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Carvalho shoots and misses
and Wagner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Caio Carvalho has been cut.
Wagner cracks Carvalho with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner scores with a hook to the body. Carvalho takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carvalho misses with a hook

and Wagner counters with a nice right hand that sends Carvalho toppling to the canvas! Carvalho scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Wagner finish him?!

Carvalho is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wagner ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Carvalho's jaw. Carvalho's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Wagner does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Konrad Wagner!
Konrad Wagner decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.