PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Carnacales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reis comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Carnacales has chosen Handle Bars as his entrance music. The key to victory for Ricardo Reis has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Reis
vs
Carnacales

170 cm
18
179 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Reis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Carnacales!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carnacales paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carnacales looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Reis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reis moves out of range as Carnacales strikes.
Reis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A solid body kick from Reis.
Reis tries to clinch up but Carnacales circles away and keeps his distance.
Carnacales takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reis throws a head kick but Carnacales moves out of range.
A head kick from Reis lands but Carnacales takes it in his stride.
Reis tries to clinch there but Carnacales circles away.
Reis cracks the inside of Carnacales's front leg.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reis. That's going to slow Carnacales down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A thudding body kick lands there by Reis!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Reis.
Carnacales on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Carnacales keeps the fight on the outside.

Reis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carnacales, pushing him back against the cage.

Reis breaks the clinch.

Reis has closed the distance and engaged Carnacales in a clinch.
Reis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carnacales lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reis.

Reis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reis wants to clinch up but Carnacales keeps it at a distance.
Reis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis connects with a solid leg kick.

Reis has managed to clinch.

Reis breaks from the clinch.
Reis throws a head kick that misses.

Reis moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carnacales avoiding damage as Reis throws knees to the body.

Reis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reis lands with a kick to the temple. Carnacales shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick misses from Reis.
Reis pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Carnacales has Reis up against the cage in a clinch.
Carnacales on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carnacales blocks it with crossed arms.

Reis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reis misses with a kick to the body.
Carnacales throws a head kick that misses
and Reis counters with a big head kick but Carnacales shrugs it off.
Reis tries to clinch but Carnacales is having none of it.
Reis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Reis tries a head kick but it misses.
Reis throws a series of punches but Carnacales moves out of range.
Carnacales circles away from the clinch attempt

and Carnacales counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carnacales escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reis moves in looking to clinch but Carnacales pushes him off.
Reis lands a head kick!
Reis swinging wilding here.
Reis moves in looking to clinch but Carnacales pushes him off.
Carnacales stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reis.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Reis clinches.
Reis lands a nice knee to the body.
Reis tries to break the clinch but Carnacales is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Reis dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Carnacales lands a head kick!
Ricardo Reis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carnacales misses with a takedown attempt - Reis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Reis is looking to clinch but Carnacales is avoiding it.
Carnacales showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reis.
Reis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carnacales keeps the fight on the outside.
Carnacales is breathing heavily.
Reis fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carnacales takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Carnacales tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Reis moves into the clinch.
Reis trying to land knees to the body.
Reis crunches a lovely knee into Carnacales's ribcage.
Carnacales misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reis.
Reis lands a nice knee to the body.
Reis misses with an elbow strike.
Reis works on Carnacales's body with a couple of short punches.
Reis is looking to control Carnacales's arms but Carnacales gets an underhook and turns him. Now Reis has his back to the cage.
Carnacales avoiding damage as Reis throws knees to the body.
Reis trying to land knees to the body.
Reis has had enough of the clinch but Carnacales keeps him there for the moment.
Carnacales keeps control of Reis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reis prevents the takedown attempt.
Reis prevents the takedown attempt.
Ricardo Reis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Carnacales.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis looking to stall.
Reis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carnacales lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Reis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carnacales tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reis's elbow.

Reis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carnacales circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carnacales blocks a head kick by Reis.
Reis wants to clinch

and Carnacales decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Reis's guard.
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!
Carnacales trying to control but Reis is working from the bottom.
Reis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carnacales prevents Reis from getting back to his feet.
Reis keeping full guard, as Carnacales tries to pass.
Reis wants to get back to his feet but Carnacales is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Carnacales stands up from Reis's guard - Carnacales perhaps looking for a knockout.
Carnacales blocks the body kick.

Reis instigates a clinch.
Reis landing knees to the body.
Carnacales has Reis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Reis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Reis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Reis dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A slapping body kick lands there for Reis.
Decent striking displayed by Reis there.
Carnacales avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reis tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Carnacales counters by clinching up.
Carnacales takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reis leaning against his opponent.
Carnacales is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Reis pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Reis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reis lands with a nice combination. Carnacales backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carnacales misses with a combination
and Reis counters with a low kick, right behind Carnacales 's knee.
Reis tries to close the distance and clinch but Carnacales swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Carnacales's calf.
Reis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carnacales. That did some damage!
Carnacales's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reis tries to clinch up but Carnacales circles away and keeps his distance.
Carnacales on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reis. Reis obviously looking to wear him down.
Reis throws a sloppy head kick and Carnacales moves out of range easily.
Reis tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Reis lands a head kick. Carnacales smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Carnacales tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carnacales stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reis.
Reis fails to land with a series of punches.
Reis throws a series of strikes that have Carnacales backpedaling.
Reis throws a right and a left that Carnacales avoids nicely.
Carnacales tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A punch combination from Reis misses.
Reis wants to clinch

and Carnacales counters with a nice double leg into side control. Reis won't be happy with that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carnacales wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reis keeps working.
Reis is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Carnacales trying to control the position but Reis is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Carnacales passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Reis!
Carnacales looking to control but Reis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Reis wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Carnacales goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Reis is on top in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ricardo Reis.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reis, 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Reis!