PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Thornton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Carwin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Carwin
vs
Thornton

190 cm
23
205 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

187 cm
19
217 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Carwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shawn Thornton!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thornton throws a sloppy head kick and Carwin moves out of range easily.

Thornton drives through and clinches with Carwin against the cage.
Carwin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Carwin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Carwin misses with a knee to the head.
Carwin can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Carwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carwin connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Shawn Thornton has been cut.
Thornton gets underhooks to prevent Carwin's takedown attempt.
Thornton tries to break free but Carwin pushes him back against the cage.
Carwin misses with a knee strike.
Carwin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thornton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Thornton is trying to break free.
Carwin is pushing Thornton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Carwin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carwin misses with an elbow strike.
Thornton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Carwin landing knees to the head.
Carwin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thornton blocks an elbow strike from Carwin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thornton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carwin trying to land knees to the body.
Thornton has had enough of the clinch but Carwin keeps him there for the moment.
Carwin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thornton is trying to force a seperation but Carwin has the dominant position.
Thornton is trying to force a seperation but Carwin has the dominant position.
Thornton avoids a wild elbow strike from Carwin.
Carwin prevents Thornton from breaking the clinch.
Thornton stalls.
The crowd are getting on Thornton's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Carwin can't break the clinch.
Thornton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Thornton is trying to force a seperation but Carwin has the dominant position.

Thornton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Thornton misses.
Carwin tries to clinch up
and Carwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thornton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carwin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carwin tries to clinch
and Thornton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carwin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thornton counters with a nice uppercut.
Carwin is breathing heavily.
Thornton misses with an uppercut. Carwin saw that one coming.
Thornton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carwin closes the distance but Thornton moves to the side
and Carwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Matt Carwin has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carwin tries to clinch
and Thornton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thornton misses with a head kick.
Thornton throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Carwin colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Thornton as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Carwin is left battered and dazed whilst Thornton and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shawn Thornton!