PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Katsunori Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodolfo Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takahashi comes to the ring accompanied by Kinnikuman - Go Fight!. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Takahashi
vs
Carvalho

163 cm
19
152 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

176 cm
23
150 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Katsunori Takahashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodolfo Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Carvalho.
Takahashi takes one on the button.
Carvalho works Takahashi's body with a nice hook.
Carvalho's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Carvalho duly obliges.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Carvalho throws a series of strikes that have Takahashi backpedaling.
Carvalho connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Takahashi's hands.
Takahashi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A swing and a miss from Carvalho.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Carvalho, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Takahashi misses the shot to the body.
Carvalho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good shot there by Carvalho.
Carvalho throws a hook to the side of Takahashi's head but Takahashi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carvalho cracks Takahashi with an open hand slap.
Carvalho looks to land a combination but Takahashi avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Carvalho lands.
Takahashi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Takahashi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab from Carvalho.
Takahashi slips under a jab from Carvalho.
Carvalho throws a jab but it's blocked by Takahashi.
Carvalho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takahashi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho lands a lovely overhand right.
Takahashi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Takahashi tries to clinch but Carvalho moves away
and Takahashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Takahashi wants to clinch
and Carvalho counters with a straight right hand.
Carvalho has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jab from Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carvalho.
Takahashi dodges the punch combination from Carvalho.
Carvalho missing with a left hand there. Takahashi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carvalho listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Carvalho lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodolfo Carvalho dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Takahashi tries to clinch up.
Carvalho tests Takahashi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carvalho throws a good cross that connects.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carvalho!
Takahashi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carvalho.
A cross from Carvalho lands.
Carvalho thuds his right hand into Takahashi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho scores with a jab.
Carvalho closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Takahashi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Takahashi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Carvalho lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Takahashi misses with a hook
and Carvalho counters with a nice uppercut.
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.
Carvalho throws a nice looking combination but Takahashi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Carvalho finds it's way through Takahashi's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rodolfo Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takahashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Carvalho throws a lazy right hand but Takahashi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carvalho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carvalho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carvalho lands a jab.
Carvalho scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi needs to keep his hands up - Carvalho had a free shot at his head there.
Rodolfo Carvalho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carvalho thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carvalho shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Takahashi eats them both and turns towards Carvalho to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Carvalho lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Carvalho lands with a nice body punch.
Takahashi slips a jab from Carvalho.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Takahashi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Carvalho misses with a hook. Takahashi ducked under it nicely.
Carvalho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takahashi ducks under a wild hook from Carvalho.
Carvalho throws a right hand that Takahashi ducks under and follows up with a left that Takahashi also avoids with ease.
Nice uppercut lands for Carvalho. That snapped Takahashi's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodolfo Carvalho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Takahashi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Carvalho looks to land a combination. Takahashi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Carvalho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carvalho tests Takahashi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carvalho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takahashi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Takahashi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Carvalho is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Takahashi walks into a stiff left hand from Carvalho.
Carvalho works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho works the jab nicely.
Takahashi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carvalho.
Carvalho connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Takahashi's hands.
Carvalho throws the left hand but Takahashi avoids the punch easily.
Takahashi tries to clinch up
and Carvalho counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Takahashi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Takahashi ducks right into an uppercut from Carvalho.
Takahashi wants to clinch but Carvalho slips to the side
and Carvalho counters with a left and a right that stings Takahashi.
Carvalho works Takahashi's body with a nice hook.
Carvalho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carvalho fails to land with a series of punches.
Carvalho throws the left hand but Takahashi avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takahashi.
Carvalho circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carvalho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Carvalho misses.
Carvalho bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Takahashi's head.
Takahashi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho throws a jab but it's blocked by Takahashi.
Takahashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carvalho misses with a combination

and Takahashi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Takahashi controlling the pace.
Carvalho is trying to stand back up but Takahashi is controlling him
Katsunori Takahashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carvalho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Takahashi controlling the action here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carvalho keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rodolfo Carvalho.
I've got Carvalho winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodolfo Carvalho!