PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Strickland (ranked 599 p4p, 815 weight class) and Caio Carvalho (ranked 81 p4p, 115 weight class). Carvalho has chosen Pentagono - É o Moio as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Strickland
vs
Carvalho

181 cm
31
180
15 - 4 - 0

181 cm
26
180
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

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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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Strickland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caio Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho slips under a jab from Strickland.
Carvalho drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Strickland defends it well.
Carvalho throws a lazy right hand but Strickland sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Strickland throws a hook but Carvalho blocks it.
Strickland misses with a body shot.
Carvalho lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Sean Strickland has been cut.
Strickland throws a hook to the side of Carvalho's head but Carvalho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strickland lands a nice shot that snaps Carvalho's head back.
Strickland throws a jab when Carvalho was well out of range.
Strickland takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Strickland.
Strickland misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carvalho.
Strickland takes a swing at Carvalho's ribcage but misses.
Carvalho tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice shot by Strickland.
Strickland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carvalho.
And Carvalho tries to counter it with a takedown but Strickland pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Carvalho avoids the body shot from Strickland.
Carvalho changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Strickland waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carvalho.
Strickland fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Strickland throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strickland throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carvalho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carvalho misses with a lunging right hand
letting Strickland counter with a right hand.
Carvalho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strickland.
It looked like Strickland wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slow jab from Carvalho misses its intended target.
Strickland is looking to counter punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strickland works Carvalho's body with a nice hook.
Strickland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carvalho manages to avoid it.
Strickland looks to land a right hand but Carvalho moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strickland tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carvalho was well out of range. Poor timing from Strickland.
Sean Strickland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strickland takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Strickland throws a shot from downtown. Carvalho moves away and avoids it.
Carvalho is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sean Strickland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carvalho stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jab, jab by Carvalho - just one landing.
Strickland waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carvalho.
Strickland swings for the body but Carvalho moves out of range.
Carvalho tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Strickland misses the target.
Carvalho with the counter takedown but Strickland avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho lands a jab to the head.
Strickland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carvalho drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Strickland defends it well.
Strickland scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carvalho misses with a right hand
and Strickland counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strickland takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Carvalho misses with a right hand
and Carvalho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strickland throws a jab when Carvalho was well out of range.
Strickland takes a swing at Carvalho's ribcage but misses.
Carvalho tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Strickland throws a looping overhand right but Carvalho ducks down to avoid it.
Carvalho with the counter takedown but Strickland avoids it easily.
Strickland misses the jab.
Carvalho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strickland.
Strickland staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Strickland on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Carvalho walks into a straight right hand from Strickland.
Strickland throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Strickland fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carvalho cracks Strickland with an open hand slap.
Carvalho might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Strickland.
Carvalho throws a lazy uppercut
and Strickland counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Strickland stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Carvalho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carvalho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Strickland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carvalho can do to turn this around?
Strickland throws a hook but Carvalho blocks it.
Carvalho with the counter takedown but Strickland avoids it easily.
Strickland swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Strickland does no damage.
Carvalho changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Carvalho might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Strickland has got the better of the exchanges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strickland throws a looping overhand right but Carvalho ducks down to avoid it.
And Carvalho tries to counter it with a takedown but Strickland pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Strickland misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strickland. Carvalho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strickland misses with a wild body shot.
Carvalho misses with a wild body shot.
Strickland keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Carvalho throws the left hand but Strickland avoids the punch easily.
Carvalho takes a swing at Strickland's ribcage but misses.
Carvalho scores with a nice strike.

Sean Strickland's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strickland misses with a low kick as Carvalho jumps back.
Strickland misses the shot to the body.
Carvalho throws a poor cross that misses
and Strickland counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strickland has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Carvalho finds it's way round the side to connect with Strickland's head.
Carvalho slips a jab from Strickland.
Carvalho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strickland.
Strickland pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Carvalho back to the cage. Strickland follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Strickland misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carvalho.
Sean Strickland is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho misses the jab.
Strickland throwing a counter right hand but Carvalho manages to avoid it.
Strickland looks to throw the jab but Carvalho is out of range.
Carvalho lands the left hand.

Sean Strickland's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A jab from Strickland misses.
Strickland defending well as Carvalho loads up on a big left hand.
Carvalho misses with a hook
and Strickland counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Strickland misses with an uppercut. Carvalho saw that one coming.
Carvalho feints the counter takedown.
Carvalho misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Strickland dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sean Strickland'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. This is the final round!

Carvalho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Strickland scores with a hook to the body. Carvalho takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Strickland lands with a good body shot.
Strickland looks to land a right hand but Carvalho moved out of range.
Strickland missing with a left hand there. Carvalho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strickland. Carvalho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carvalho is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho scores with a punch to the head.
Strickland swings for the body but Carvalho moves out of range.
A punch combination from Strickland misses.
And Carvalho tries to counter it with a takedown but Strickland pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Strickland on the side of the head.
Strickland finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Carvalho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strickland was well out of range. Poor timing from Carvalho.
Strickland slips under a jab from Carvalho.
A slow jab from Strickland misses its intended target.
Carvalho just misses with a punch to the body.
Strickland swings for the body but Carvalho moves out of range.
Carvalho is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Strickland waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carvalho.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho scores with a nice strike.
Carvalho takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Carvalho swings widly with a right hand
and Strickland counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carvalho scores with a jab to the body.
Strickland misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carvalho.
Carvalho tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Carvalho ducks under a wild hook from Strickland.
Carvalho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carvalho changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Strickland waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carvalho.
Carvalho drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Strickland defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho looks to land a left hand but Strickland moved out of range nicely.
Strickland throws a hook but Carvalho avoids it easily.
Carvalho with the counter takedown but Strickland avoids it easily.
Carvalho throws a hook but Strickland avoids it easily.
Carvalho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sean Strickland is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Strickland's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Carvalho connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Strickland scrambles back to his feet.
Strickland misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Carvalho darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Jeez, Sean Strickland's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Strickland throws a looping overhand right but Carvalho ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho misses with a straight right.
Strickland is looking for a counter combo.
Strickland lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Carvalho scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Strickland blocking the ground and pound attempt from Carvalho.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strickland regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Carvalho.
Carvalho tries to free his leg and advance position but Strickland is retaining full guard.
Carvalho slips nicely into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Caio Carvalho.
I think Strickland has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Strickland!
A relieved looking Sean Strickland thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.