PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake comes into the arena with ACDC black ice - spoilin for a fight blaring out of the sound system. Carwin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mama Said Knock You Out. 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.

Drake
vs
Carwin

195 cm
22
280 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

193 cm
20
275 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ka-POW Clothing

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Danny Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Carwin!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carwin misses with a straight left.
Carwin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Danny Drake has been cut.

Drake clinches up with Carwin and pushes him back against the cage.

Drake breaks from the clinch.
Danny Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Drake shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Drake showed some decent athleticism there.
Carwin wants to get back to his feet.
Drake wants to control but Carwin is keeping him busy.
Drake throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Drake slips a nice elbow through Carwin's hands, connecting with Carwin's forehead.
Drake drops an elbow to the side of Carwin's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carwin wants to get back to full guard.
Carwin wants to control but Drake is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Drake sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carwin defending well though.
Carwin is looking for a sweep. Drake is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Carwin gets back to full guard.
Drake throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Drake works over Carwin with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake throws a big right hand that misses.
Drake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carwin is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drake trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carwin is looking to stand up but Drake isn't so interested in that idea.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Carwin is on top in guard.
Drake trying to control the position.
Drake on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Drake tries to get out of the position.
Drake controlling the position.
Carwin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Carwin wants to control from the top but Drake keeps moving.
Drake has his hands on Carwin's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Drake controlling the position.
Drake utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Drake is on top in guard.
Drake looking to pass the guard.
Drake slips nicely into half guard.
Carwin is refusing to be controlled, as Drake sits in half guard.
Carwin taking some punishment here, with Drake in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carwin keeps working.
Drake passes to side control.
Drake lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Carwin is looking to regain half guard here but Drake keeps moving and retains side control.
Drake working the head and body with strikes.
Drake is working Carwin over with some ground and pound from side control.
Carwin is looking to regain half guard here but Drake keeps moving and retains side control.
Drake connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Carwin some visible discomfort.
Drake cracks Carwin with a big right hand but Carwin just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Drake grinds an elbow into Carwin's temple.
Drake working the ground and pound.
Carwin struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Carwin to see if he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake working the ground and pound.
Drake working the head and body with strikes.
Drake cracks Carwin with a big elbow.
Carwin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Drake connects with a decent elbow.

Carwin is rocked!
Drake landing a few strikes.
Carwin is still in real trouble! Can Drake finish him?
Drake lands a strong strike to the head of Carwin. That's dazed him! Drake looking to finish here. Carwin is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Drake lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Drake!