PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew The Hewbrew Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Carlos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

The Hewbrew Hammer
vs
Carlos

195 cm
19
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
229 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Behold The Beast

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 Los Angeles, Andrew The Hewbrew Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luiz Carlos!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlos throws a lazy right hand but The Hewbrew Hammer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carlos slaps away a takedown attempt from The Hewbrew Hammer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carlos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Carlos scores a takedown into full mount!
The Hewbrew Hammer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The Hewbrew Hammer wants to control but Carlos is having none of it.
Carlos is trying to take his opponent's back.
Carlos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The Hewbrew Hammer working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos controlling from mount.
Carlos fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The Hewbrew Hammer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Carlos lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Carlos raining down shots from the mount!
The Hewbrew Hammer is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Hewbrew Hammer is squirming around, avoiding Carlos's attempts to control the action.
Carlos landing shots from mount.
Carlos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as The Hewbrew Hammer is looking to escape.
Carlos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The Hewbrew Hammer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Carlos content just to control the position here.
The Hewbrew Hammer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Hewbrew Hammer gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carlos prevents The Hewbrew Hammer from improving his position.
The Hewbrew Hammer is trying to maintain the position but Carlos is very close to passing his half guard.
Carlos prevents The Hewbrew Hammer from standing back up.
The Hewbrew Hammer is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Carlos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The Hewbrew Hammer wants to control but Carlos is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carlos breaks from The Hewbrew Hammer's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Carlos content just to control the position here.
A nice elbow there by Carlos.
The Hewbrew Hammer tries to hold on but Carlos postures up.
Carlos wants to control the pace but The Hewbrew Hammer is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Carlos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The Hewbrew Hammer looks for a takedown but Carlos sprawls well.
Carlos walks into a jab.
Carlos stuffs the takedown.
The Hewbrew Hammer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carlos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carlos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Hewbrew Hammer sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Carlos gets a clinch.

Carlos is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. The Hewbrew Hammer can't fight it off and eventually Carlos manages to take the fight to the floor. The Hewbrew Hammer looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The Hewbrew Hammer trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Carlos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of The Hewbrew Hammer's head.
The Hewbrew Hammer working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The Hewbrew Hammer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carlos wants to control from the top but The Hewbrew Hammer keeps moving.

The Hewbrew Hammer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Carlos defends it easily.
The Hewbrew Hammer looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Carlos trying to control the position from guard on top but The Hewbrew Hammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Hewbrew Hammer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Carlos controls the pace.
The Hewbrew Hammer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Carlos slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The Hewbrew Hammer working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Hewbrew Hammer keeping full guard, as Carlos tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carlos wants to control from the top but The Hewbrew Hammer keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Hewbrew Hammer avoids the body shot from Carlos.

Carlos scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Carlos is breathing heavily.
The fighters are battling for position here. The Hewbrew Hammer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The Hewbrew Hammer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Carlos is controlling him.
The Hewbrew Hammer wants to sweep here but Carlos controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlos prevents The Hewbrew Hammer from getting back to his feet.
Carlos stopping the sweep attempt from The Hewbrew Hammer.
The Hewbrew Hammer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carlos wants to control from the top but The Hewbrew Hammer keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Carlos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice uppercut lands for The Hewbrew Hammer. That snapped Carlos's head back.
Carlos misses with a kick to the body.
Carlos tries to clinch but The Hewbrew Hammer is having none of it.
The Hewbrew Hammer tries to clinch there but Carlos circles away.
The Hewbrew Hammer swinging wildly here.
The Hewbrew Hammer lands with a kick to the temple. Carlos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The Hewbrew Hammer closes the distance and clinches up with Carlos, looking for a takedown. The Hewbrew Hammer pushes Carlos against the cage but Carlos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carlos looks to score with a jab to the body but The Hewbrew Hammer is just out of range.
Luiz Carlos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Carlos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. The Hewbrew Hammer was covering up waiting for the punch and Carlos finishes the takedown easily into guard.

The Hewbrew Hammer looking for a guillotine here but Carlos defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Hewbrew Hammer is trying to keep Carlos in close.
The Hewbrew Hammer looking for a sweep. Not yet The Hewbrew Hammer, not yet.
The Hewbrew Hammer is working hard here to advance position.
Carlos is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Carlos stopping the sweep attempt from The Hewbrew Hammer.
The Hewbrew Hammer is trying to keep Carlos in close.
Carlos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Hewbrew Hammer is keeping the position for now.

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

Carlos instigates a clinch.
The Hewbrew Hammer tries to pull guard but Carlos won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as The Hewbrew Hammer walks away with a smile on his face. Carlos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The Hewbrew Hammer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Carlos counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in The Hewbrew Hammer's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew The Hewbrew Hammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carlos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Hewbrew Hammer has Carlos pulled in close to control his posture.
Carlos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The Hewbrew Hammer working a defensive guard here.
Luiz Carlos has got the better of the ground game so far.

Carlos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Carlos is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlos trying to control but The Hewbrew Hammer is working from the bottom.
Carlos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Hewbrew Hammer is keeping the position for now.
Carlos won't allow The Hewbrew Hammer to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Hewbrew Hammer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carlos as he avoids it easily.
The Hewbrew Hammer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Carlos.
Andrew The Hewbrew Hammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luiz Carlos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The Hewbrew Hammer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Carlos's half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Andrew The Hewbrew Hammer.
I think Carlos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luiz Carlos!