PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas has chosen Rubber Chicken by Caspa as his entrance music. Brandon Carwin had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.7lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Carwin
vs
Douglas

193 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brandon Carwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Douglas!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas throws a series of punches but Carwin avoids them all with ease.
Carwin tries to clinch but Douglas is having none of it.
Douglas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
John Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carwin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Douglas sprawls well. Douglas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Carwin gets slowly back to his feet.

Douglas shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Douglas was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Douglas controlling the position easily from mount.
Douglas prevents Carwin from getting the reversal.
Douglas controlling his opponent.

Douglas working for a submission but Carwin is keeping him at bay.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas controlling from the full mount.
Douglas is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Douglas working the ground and pound effectively.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carwin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas controlling the pace for now.
Douglas is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Carwin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Douglas on the ground.
Douglas looking to control and managing it successfully.

Douglas looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Carwin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Carwin is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Douglas swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Douglas!