PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Fistle (ranked 4715 p4p, 4720 weight class) and Kevin Carol (ranked 549 p4p, 550 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fistle
vs
Carol

225 cm
25
265
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
280
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shaun Fistle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kevin Carol!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carol takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Carol moves into the clinch.
Fistle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fistle tries to break the clinch but Carol is controlling the position.
Fistle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fistle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fistle is looking to break free of the clinch but Carol has double underhooks.
Fistle tries to circle away but Carol has him pinned against the cage.
Carol slows down the pace here.
Fistle is trying to push Carol away but Carol has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Carol prevents a body shot from Fistle.
Carol with a knee to the head.
Fistle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carol is stalling here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fistle tries a body shot but Carol blocks it.
Fistle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A bit of stalling here from Carol.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fistle is trying to break free.

Carol escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carol takes one on the button.

Carol clinches up with Fistle and pushes him back against the cage.
Fistle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carol throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Carol throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fistle blocks it with crossed arms.
Fistle is looking to break free of the clinch but Carol has double underhooks.
Carol misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fistle.

Fistle breaks the clinch.
Carol tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fistle swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Carol has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carol is stalling here.
Carol keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fistle's efforts to push away.
Carol keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fistle's efforts to push away.
A hook to the body from Fistle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carol.
Fistle wants to get back to striking at distance but Carol won't allow it.
Fistle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carol tries to work over Fistle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carol leaning his opponent against the cage.
Fistle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fistle really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fistle tries to circle away but Carol has him pinned against the cage.
Fistle is trying to break free.
Carol tries to throw a body punch but Fistle avoids it by throwing Carol back against the cage.
Fistle is trying to force a seperation but Carol has the dominant position.
Fistle tries to break free but Carol pushes him back against the cage.
Carol is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fistle is defending well for now.
Carol holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Carol misses with an elbow over the top.

Carol manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fistle thuds his right hand into Carol's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Kevin Carol has been cut.
Carol tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fistle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carol tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fistle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fistle scores with a hook.
Fistle throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carol on the side of the head.
Carol misses with a head kick.
A cross from Fistle lands.
Carol takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Carol takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fistle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carol momentarily.
Fistle lands a nice shot to the body.
Fistle throws a monster overhand right that drops Carol! Fistle follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shaun Fistle!
Our winner, Shaun Fistle, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.