PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tonying Ling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ling
vs
Carvalho

215 cm
22
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Twisted Soldier Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tonying Ling!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vinicius Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho scores with a jab.
Ling rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Carvalho counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ling won't be happy with that.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Carvalho has eaten all the pies!
Ling can't do much from the bottom here.

Carvalho wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ling, who protects the arm well.
Ling is looking to regain half guard here but Carvalho keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carvalho working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ling can't do much from the bottom here.
Ling takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Carvalho looks up at the clock and then as Ling takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Carvalho smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ling taking a bit of punishment here - Carvalho scoring with strikes.
Ling wants to control but Carvalho postures up.
Carvalho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ling keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carvalho wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ling, who protects the arm well.
Ling wants to control but Carvalho postures up.
Carvalho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ling keeps working.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ling throws a jab but it's blocked by Carvalho.
Carvalho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ling misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ling throws a head kick that misses.

Ling drives through with a takedown into guard.

Carvalho had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Ling is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Carvalho Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Ling's back instead.
Carvalho is not going to allow Ling to sit and survive in this position.
Carvalho misses with a punch to the head.
Ling wants to escape the position.
Ling is keeping busy.
Ling trying to control the action but Carvalho just sinks the hooks in.

Carvalho is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Will Carvalho go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ling trying to control the hands but Carvalho won't let him.
Ling can't escape the position.

Ling showing good submission defense here.
Carvalho struggling to land strikes to the head as Ling covers up.
Carvalho throwing strikes and Ling squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
Carvalho thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ling is looking to improve his position but Carvalho isn't that keen on the idea.
Ling is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Carvalho sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ling tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Carvalho looking for a guillotine from mount but Ling is having none of it.
Carvalho looks gassed!
Ling is looking to improve his position but Carvalho isn't that keen on the idea.
Carvalho is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ling can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Carvalho can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ling is looking to escape.
Carvalho has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ling is mounted and he's throwing punches. Is that wise?
Carvalho prevents Ling from getting the reversal.
Carvalho controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinicius Carvalho dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Carvalho misses with a wild body shot.

Carvalho decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ling is looking to control Carvalho's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ling avoid being mounted?
Carvalho missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ling wants to improve his position but Carvalho is controlling well.
Ling is trying to maintain the position but Carvalho is very close to passing his half guard.
Ling tries to get to full guard but Carvalho has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Carvalho is looking for a kimura here.
Ling tries to get to full guard but Carvalho has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ling gets full guard.
Ling will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Carvalho postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ling misses with a series of wild punches.
Carvalho lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ling at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Carvalho drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carvalho is pushing down on Ling's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ling is fighting to maintain full guard but Carvalho has managed to sneak the leg through.
Carvalho lands with a punch from half guard.

Carvalho seems to be working for a kimura but Ling defends the submission attempt.
Ling trying to control from the bottom.
Ling gets full guard.
Ling looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho throws a big right hand that misses.
Ling keeping moving, preventing Carvalho from controlling successfully.
Carvalho throws a big right hand that misses.
Ling can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Carvalho controls the pace.
Carvalho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Carvalho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Ling had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Carvalho is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Ling Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Carvalho's back instead.
Ling avoiding Carvalho 's attempts to control his hands.
Carvalho rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho wants to control but Ling is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ling with a poor takedown

and Carvalho counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ling moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carvalho trying to control but Ling is working from the bottom.
Ling tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carvalho tries to free his leg and advance position but Ling is retaining full guard.
Ling keeping moving, preventing Carvalho from controlling successfully.
Vinicius Carvalho has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carvalho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ling is keeping the position for now.
Carvalho trying to control but Ling is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ling with a lazy takedown attempt

and Carvalho counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ling's guard now.
Carvalho preventing the sweep.
Ling is trying to control the position but Carvalho postures up.
Ling keeping full guard, as Carvalho tries to pass.
Ling bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carvalho's guard.
Ling preventing the sweep.

Carvalho looking for a guillotine here but Ling defends easily.
Carvalho manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ling manages to get himself to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ling looking for a sweep. Not yet Ling, not yet.
Ling pulls Carvalho in to control the position.
Ling keeping moving, preventing Carvalho from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinicius Carvalho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ling looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ling throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ling shoots in for a takedown but Carvalho shows good takedown defense.
Carvalho takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Vinicius Carvalho has been cut.
Carvalho comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ling tries for a takedown but Carvalho circles away easily

so Carvalho counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Carvalho slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Carvalho wants to control but Ling is keeping him busy.
Ling tries to buck Carvalho off but Carvalho is having none of it.
Carvalho landing strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carvalho just content to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ling prevents Carvalho from improving position.
Ling defending against the ground and pound.
Carvalho advances nicely into full mount.
Ling is looking to get to half guard.
Ling is squirming around, avoiding Carvalho's attempts to control the action.
Ling is working to get back to half guard.
Ling is squirming around, avoiding Carvalho's attempts to control the action.
Ling is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Carvalho trying to control but Ling is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ling really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Ling is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Carvalho locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Ling is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vinicius Carvalho!
Vinicius Carvalho is the new heavyweight champion!