PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jupiter Alexandre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joselito Carioca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexandre's entrance music is Don Omar ft Tego Calderon - Bandoleros . A fine choice. Jupiter Alexandre has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Alexandre
vs
Carioca

185 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jupiter Alexandre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joselito Carioca!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carioca clinches up against the cage.
Carioca lands a nice uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Carioca.
Alexandre blocks an elbow strike from Carioca.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Carioca lands with a short head shot on the inside.

It looks like Jupiter Alexandre has been cut.
Carioca lands a right hand.
Carioca taking a breather.
Alexandre is trying to break the clinch but Carioca is controlling him.
Carioca lands a shot to the body.
Carioca lands a left hand.
Nice elbow from Carioca.
A frustrated look appears on Alexandre's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alexandre struggles to land a body shot inside as Carioca controls his hands.
Carioca softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carioca pushes off an throws an elbow but Alexandre leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Carioca lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alexandre backwards.
Carioca digs a right hand underneath Alexandre's ribcage. Alexandre let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alexandre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carioca.
A shot in the inside from Carioca.
Alexandre misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carioca.
A left hand lands to the body for Carioca.
Alexandre is breathing heavily.
Alexandre tries to break the clinch but Carioca is controlling the position.
Alexandre has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alexandre wants to break free but Carioca has control.
Alexandre is trying to break free.
Alexandre looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carioca misses with a knee to the head.
Carioca softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Alexandre misses with a punch to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Carioca takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Carioca lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
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!
Carioca taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carioca scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carioca scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Carioca lands a hook that snaps the head of Alexandre backwards.
Alexandre tries to break free but Carioca pushes him back against the cage.
Carioca taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Carioca using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alexandre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carioca is pushing Alexandre up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Alexandre swings wildly with an uppercut but Carioca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carioca crunches a lovely knee into Alexandre's ribcage.
Alexandre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alexandre is trying to break free.
Carioca lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Alexandre has had enough of the clinch but Carioca keeps him there for the moment.
Carioca with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Carioca as Alexandre tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carioca lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Alexandre misses with a punch on the inside.
Carioca connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alexandre's face.

Jupiter Alexandre's cut is getting worse.
Alexandre takes an elbow to the temple.
Carioca lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alexandre backwards.
Carioca lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice elbow from Carioca.
Alexandre wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carioca has him pressed against the cage.
Carioca comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Jupiter Alexandre's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Carioca - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Carioca stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carioca missing with knees to the body.
Carioca has Alexandre pressed against the cage, preventing Alexandre from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carioca throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good body shot from Carioca.
Carioca makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alexandre wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carioca is leaning against Alexandre and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carioca stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carioca misses with a knee to the head.
Carioca lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Carioca.
Carioca pushes Alexandre back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carioca stalling the fight.
Carioca misses with an elbow strike.
Alexandre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carioca stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joselito Carioca dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jupiter Alexandre'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.

Carioca tries to clinch but Alexandre moves out of range.

Carioca closes the distance and clinches.
Carioca lands a knee to the body.
Alexandre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Joselito Carioca seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Alexandre looking to slow down the pace here.
Carioca scores with a hook to the body.
Carioca lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carioca tries a knee to the head but Alexandre blocks it.
Alexandre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carioca lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carioca tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alexandre throws a head punch that misses.
Carioca lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alexandre backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alexandre avoids a wild elbow strike from Carioca.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carioca lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carioca stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carioca.
Carioca has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alexandre is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Carioca tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alexandre avoids it.
Carioca stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carioca stalling in the clinch.
Carioca lands a nice elbow.
Alexandre avoiding damage as Carioca throws knees to the body.
Carioca stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carioca.
A right handed body shot lands from Carioca.
Carioca throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Alexandre is trying to maintain a safe position but Carioca gets an underhook and turns Alexandre into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Carioca.

Jeez, Jupiter Alexandre's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Carioca taking a breather.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carioca.
Carioca lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Carioca.
Carioca presses Alexandre against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Carioca lands with a light punch inside.
Alexandre wants to stall.
Carioca lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alexandre.
Carioca lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Carioca works on Alexandre's body with a couple of short punches.
Carioca throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alexandre takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carioca.
Carioca lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alexandre backwards.
Carioca stalling the fight.
Alexandre throws a head punch that misses.
Alexandre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alexandre tries to break free but Carioca pushes him back against the cage.
Alexandre is looking to control Carioca's arms but Carioca gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alexandre has his back to the cage.
Carioca has Alexandre pressed against the cage, preventing Alexandre from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short uppercut from Carioca.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Alexandre misses with a hook to the ribs.
A bit of stalling here from Carioca.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexandre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Carioca.
Carioca prevents Alexandre from breaking the clinch.
Alexandre is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carioca is keeping busy.
A right handed body shot lands from Carioca.
Alexandre is trying to push Carioca away but Carioca has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alexandre misses with a punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Carioca.
Alexandre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alexandre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carioca lands a hook that snaps the head of Alexandre backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carioca cracks Alexandre with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alexandre is trying to force a seperation but Carioca has the dominant position.
Carioca pushes Alexandre back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alexandre is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joselito Carioca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jupiter Alexandre's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Carioca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jupiter Alexandre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alexandre swings for the body but Carioca moves out of range.
Joselito Carioca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carioca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alexandre manages to avoid it.

Carioca moves into the clinch.
Carioca lands with a right to the head.
Alexandre has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carioca presses Alexandre against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Carioca lands a nice shot to the body.
Carioca working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carioca lands a hook that snaps the head of Alexandre backwards.
Carioca throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alexandres head.
Stalling in the clinch from Carioca.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carioca lands an elbow just above Alexandre 's eye.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carioca.
Carioca lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alexandre avoiding damage as Carioca throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carioca scores with a shoulder strike.
Carioca blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Carioca on the inside.

Alexandre is rocked!
A short uppercut from Carioca.
Oh Alexandre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carioca tries to land knees in the clinch but Alexandre avoids the damage to the body.
Carioca scores with a hook to the body.
Carioca lands a shot to the body.
Carioca pushes Alexandre back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carioca lands a nice elbow.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joselito Carioca!