PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gucio Gucik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gucik comes to the cage accompanied by Dawaj na ring !!!!. Gucik has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Shane Carwin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gucik
vs
Carwin

200 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

188 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gucio Gucik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Carwin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carwin closes the distance and clinches.

Carwin is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Gucik can't fight it off and eventually Carwin manages to take the fight to the floor. Gucik looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Carwin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Carwin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Carwin works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Carwin stands up out of the half guard.
Gucik is breathing heavily.
Gucik throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Carwin.

It looks like Shane Carwin has been cut.
Carwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carwin clobbers Gucik with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carwin scores with a jab to the head.
Gucik displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carwin throws out the jab.
Gucik throws a head kick that Carwin semi-blocks.
Gucik shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carwin pinned against the cage. Carwin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Carwin moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gucik throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Carwin escapes and throws Gucik's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Carwin working the ground and pound.
Carwin has knee on belly and moves into mount.
A nice elbow there by Carwin.
Carwin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gucik looks a forlorn figure.
Carwin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gucik is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Carwin lands a heavy elbow.
Carwin cracks Gucik with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Carwin unloading with bombs!
Gucik manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gucik pushes Carwin off and gets back to his feet.

Carwin forces Gucik back against the cage and clinches.
Carwin is pressed up against the cage. Gucik has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Carwin down to the mat. Carwin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gucik gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carwin throws a shot from downtown. Gucik moves away and avoids it.
Gucik looks for a takedown but Carwin sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gucio Gucik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gucik scores with a head kick.
Carwin throws a looping overhand right but Gucik ducks down to avoid it.
Gucik fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Carwin takes the fight into the clinch.
Gucik has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carwin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Carwin has Gucik pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Carwin pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gucik tumbling to the mat - Carwin dives into Gucik's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Carwin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gucik has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Carwin has managed to get both his arms back between Gucik's legs - danger averted.

Carwin gets to his feet. Gucik looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gucik connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gucik fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gucik displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carwin throws out the jab.
Gucik scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Carwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gucik tries to clinch but Carwin is having none of it.

Carwin forces Gucik back against the cage and clinches.
Gucik fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carwin working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Gucik is fighting off a takedown attempt but Carwin is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gucik to the mat. Gucik regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Carwin gets to his feet - Gucik follows without any prompting.
Gucik takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Carwin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gucik to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Carwin has control of Gucik's left arm, preventing Gucik from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gucik trying to control but Carwin is working from the bottom.
Gucik wants to get up but he can't break Carwin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Carwin looking for a sweep. Not yet Carwin, not yet.
Carwin wants to stand and escape but Gucik is having none of it.
Gucik trying to control but Carwin is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Carwin wriggles free and stands up.
Gucik fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Carwin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Carwin's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Carwin gets a clinch.

Carwin is trying to trip Gucik. He has hold of a leg but Gucik is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Carwin persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Carwin stands and steps away. Gucik gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Carwin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice defenses there by Gucik.
Carwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gucik takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Carwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gucik.
Carwin misses with a looping right.
Gucik shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carwin pinned against the cage. Carwin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Carwin tries to clinch up but Gucik circles away and keeps his distance.
Carwin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gucik on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carwin tries to clinch but Gucik moves out of range.
Carwin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gucik steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carwin.
Carwin throws a hook but Gucik blocks it.
Carwin throws a shot from downtown. Gucik moves away and avoids it.
Gucik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carwin paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carwin clinches.
Carwin lands a shoulder strike.

Carwin gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Gucik is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Carwin is aware though and is defending well.

Gucik throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Carwin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gucik, up you get!
Gucik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carwin thows a body shot but no joy.
Carwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gucik was well out of range. Poor timing from Carwin.
The fighters circling - Carwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gucik connects with a high kick.
Gucik moves out of range of the strikes.
Shane Carwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carwin lands with an uppercut that bounces Gucik off the cage and back into rage.
Gucik lands a two punch combo.

Carwin clinches up against the cage.

Carwin wants the takedown. Gucik is fighting it off but Carwin persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gucik's guard against the cage.
Carwin works over Gucik with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carwin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gucik, up you get!
Gucik tries to clinch up.
Gucik ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Carwin.

Gucik tries to keep at a distance but Carwin has taken the fight into the clinch.

Carwin lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carwin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gucik keeps working.
Gucik gets back to full guard.
Carwin tries to free his leg and advance position but Gucik is retaining full guard.

Gucik escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Carwin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin postures up and lands a big shot to Gucik's brow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Carwin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Shane Carwin has got the better of the ground game so far.

Gucik looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Carwin cracks Gucik with a solid left hand.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Carwin forces Gucik back against the cage and clinches.
Gucik tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carwin smiles and moves away.
Gucik scores with a one two! Carwin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Carwin 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.
Gucik displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carwin throws out the jab.
Gucik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carwin.
Carwin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gucik.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gucio Gucik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carwin misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Carwin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gucik.
Gucio Gucik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gucik shoots in but no luck this time.
Carwin keeps the fight on the outside.
Gucik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carwin paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Carwin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Carwin turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Carwin manages to end up in side control.

Carwin decides to stand back up. Carwin steps back and let's Gucik get back to his feet.
Carwin misses with a double jab
letting Gucik counter with a right hand.
Gucik wants to clinch up but Carwin keeps it at a distance.

Carwin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gucik, pushing him back against the cage.

Carwin gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Carwin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Gucik looking for submissions off his back.

Gucik is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carwin pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carwin wants to pass to mount but Gucik is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Carwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shane Carwin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Gucik moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Carwin closes the distance and clinches.
Gucik tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Carwin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Carwin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Carwin has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gucik regains guard immediately.
Carwin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gucik swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carwin trying to control the position from guard on top but Gucik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carwin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gucik can't keep his opponent in guard - Carwin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Carwin drops an elbow to the side of Gucik's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gucik is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Carwin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Carwin lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Carwin forces Gucik back against the cage and clinches.
Carwin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gucik backwards.
Gucik tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carwin smiles and moves away.
Carwin leaves Gucik with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gucio Gucik. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gucik feints and as Carwin raises his hands in defense, Gucik changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gucik is working Carwin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Carwin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Gucik closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carwin circles away.
Carwin looks to land a left hand but Gucik moved out of range nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Carwin. No joy for Gucik on that attempt.
Gucik fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carwin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carwin fails with an attempt to clinch.

Carwin forces Gucik back against the cage and clinches.

Gucik is fighting off a takedown attempt but Carwin is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gucik to the mat. Gucik regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Carwin cracks Gucik with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carwin connects with a couple of short punches.

Carwin stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Carwin moves into range and clinches up with Gucik.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Carwin gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Carwin connects with a nice short shot to Gucik's temple.
Gucik tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Carwin manages to move to mount!
Carwin landing strikes from the mount.
Carwin punishing his opponent with strikes.
Carwin scoring with strikes but Gucik is staying in there.
Gucik really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gucik takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gucik is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by Carwin.
Gucik tries to buck Carwin off but he can't manage it.
Carwin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gucik is working to get back to half guard.
Carwin dominating with strikes here.
Carwin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Carwin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gucik is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Carwin unloading with bombs!
Gucik is looking to improve his position but Carwin isn't that keen on the idea.
Carwin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gucik is working to get back to half guard.
Gucik gets back to half guard.
Carwin trying to mount his opponent but Gucik defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Carwin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gucik with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Carwin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Carwin connects with a nice short shot to Gucik's temple.
Carwin trying to mount his opponent but Gucik defends it.

Gucik is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carwin pulls his head out easily.

Carwin decides to stand and escape the position.
Gucik shoots in for a takedown but Carwin shows good takedown defense.

Carwin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carwin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gucik backwards.
Gucik fails to pull guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Carwin gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Carwin seems to be looking for submissions.

Gucik actively working from the bottom here.
Gucio Gucik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Carwin stands up out of the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Carwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carwin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Carwin!