PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanislav Nedkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Carwin
vs
Nedkov

194 cm
24
250 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
245 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Carwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stanislav Nedkov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carwin tries to clinch up but Nedkov circles away and keeps his distance.
Nedkov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nedkov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nedkov misses with a wild body shot.
Carwin misses with a double jab
and Nedkov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nedkov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Carwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Nedkov digs a good body shot into Carwin's ribs.
Carwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nedkov.
Carwin cracks a nice hook into Nedkov's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nedkov lands with a shot to the body.
Nedkov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Carwin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nedkov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carwin moves out of range of the strikes.
Nedkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carwin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nedkov.
Nedkov throws a right and a left that Carwin avoids nicely.

Carwin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carwin keeps control of Nedkov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carwin lands a body shot.
Nedkov looks gassed!
Carwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nedkov working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Carwin.
Nedkov is trying to break the clinch but Carwin is controlling him.
Carwin presses Nedkov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Carwin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Carwin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nedkov backwards.
Carwin pushes Nedkov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carwin stalls.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carwin.
Carwin stalling against the cage.

Nedkov breaks the clinch.
Carwin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Carwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nedkov.
Carwin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carwin scores with a hook to the body. Nedkov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big right from Carwin misses.
Nedkov misses with a few strikes there.
Carwin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nedkov's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nedkov throws a sloppy body shot
and Carwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carwin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nedkov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carwin throws a nice looking combination but Nedkov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nedkov checks a leg kick.
Carwin tried to score with a low kick but Nedkov checks it.
Nedkov misses with a shot to the body
and Carwin counters with a straight right hand.
Stanislav Nedkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nedkov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Carwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carwin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Carwin rushes Nedkov and presses him up against the cage.
Carwin keeps control of Nedkov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Good body shot from Carwin.
Carwin lands a nice shot to the body.
Carwin lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Carwin.
Carwin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nedkovs head.
Carwin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nedkov or not.
Carwin avoiding damage.
Carwin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carwin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice body punch from Carwin - that landed with a thud.
Nedkov working hard to break the clinch.
Carwin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nedkov backwards.
Come on Carwin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nice body punch from Carwin - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Carwin cracks Nedkov with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Carwin.
Carwin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Carwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nedkov misses the body punch

and Carwin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carwin.
Carwin is leaning against Nedkov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carwin works on Nedkov's body with a couple of short punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Carwin.
Carwin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nedkov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carwin prevents Nedkov from breaking the clinch.
Nedkov is trying to break the clinch but Carwin has him pressed against the cage.
Nedkov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carwin has him pressed against the cage.
Nedkov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carwin digs a right hand into Nedkov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nedkov's gas tank.
Carwin controlling the action here for a moment.
Carwin trying to control the position but instead, Nedkov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Carwin into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carwin keeps control of Nedkov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nedkov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carwin has him pressed against the cage.

Carwin breaks the clinch.
Nedkov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nedkov throws a big shot that misses.
Carwin catches Nedkov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nedkov misses with a wild body shot.
Carwin tries to clinch but Nedkov is having none of it.
Carwin slips a jab from Nedkov.
Carwin digs a good body shot into Nedkov's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nedkov manages to avoid it.

Carwin has managed to clinch.
Nedkov tries to break the clinch but Carwin is controlling the position.

Carwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nedkov misses with a body shot
and Carwin counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Carwin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nedkov looks to score with a jab to the body but Carwin is just out of range.
Carwin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Carwin misses with a hook.
Carwin thuds his right hand into Nedkov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nedkov swinging wildly here.
Carwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nedkov can do to turn this around?
Nedkov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nedkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Nedkov.
Nedkov ducks under a wild hook from Carwin.
Nedkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carwin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nedkov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nedkov swinging wildly here.
Nedkov misses with a body shot
and Carwin counters with a nice uppercut.
Shane Carwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Carwin lands with a shot to the body.
Nedkov is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carwin. Nedkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the body from Nedkov misses
letting Carwin counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carwin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nedkov!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin throws a right hand that Nedkov ducks under and follows up with a left that Nedkov also avoids with ease.
Nedkov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Carwin rather than just go for the knockout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Carwin.
Nedkov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Carwin moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Carwin.
Carwin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nedkov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nedkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nedkov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nedkov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Stanislav Nedkov has been cut.

Carwin darts in and clinches Nedkov up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Nedkov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carwin lands a nice shot to the body.
Carwin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carwin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nedkov backwards.

Carwin manages to break the clinch.
Carwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stanislav Nedkov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nedkov keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nedkov walks into a straight right hand from Carwin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nedkov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice shot by Carwin.
Nedkov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Carwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Nedkov is just out of range.

Carwin closes the distance and clinches.
Nedkov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carwin scores with a hook to the body.
Carwin scores with a shot to the side of Nedkov's head.

Carwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Nedkov.

Carwin clinches up with Nedkov and pushes him back against the cage.
Nedkov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carwin scores with a shot to the side of Nedkov's head.
Carwin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Carwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Nedkov.
A right handed body shot lands from Carwin.
Carwin pushes Nedkov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Nedkov's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Carwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nedkov was well out of range. Poor timing from Carwin.
Carwin throws a body punch but Nedkov moves out of range.
Nedkov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carwin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Carwin misses with a few strikes there.
Nedkov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Carwin lands a glancing blow to the side of Nedkov's head.
Nedkov misses with a double jab
and Carwin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nedkov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nedkov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carwin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nedkov.

Carwin breaks from the clinch.

Nedkov tries to keep at a distance but Carwin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nedkov is looking to break free of the clinch but Carwin has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carwin breaks the clinch.
Nedkov throws a front kick aimed at Carwin's knee but Carwin avoids it well.
Nedkov lands with a hook. Carwin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nedkov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nedkov misses with a jab to the body
and Carwin counters with a series of strikes. Nedkov will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carwin avoids the body shot from Nedkov.
Carwin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nedkov counters with a nice uppercut.
No joy there for Carwin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nedkov misses with a body shot
and Carwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No joy there for Nedkov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nedkov staying out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carwin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nedkov misses with the combination.
Nedkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carwin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Carwin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stanislav Nedkov's cut.
That's time! Carwin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Carwin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nedkov.
Nedkov lands a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Nedkov.
Carwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nedkov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nedkov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nedkov looks to land a combination. Carwin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Carwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Carwin rushes Nedkov and presses him up against the cage.
Carwin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nedkov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nedkov tries to break free but Carwin pushes him back against the cage.
Carwin is looking to control Nedkov's arms but Nedkov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Carwin has his back to the cage.
Still in the clinch, Carwin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nedkov is looking to break free of the clinch but Carwin has double underhooks.
Nedkov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Carwin manages to break the clinch.
Nedkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carwin moves away.
Nedkov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Carwin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nedkov wants to break free but Carwin has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Carwin can't find room to land a body shot as Nedkov controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Carwin.
Nedkov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nedkov wants to get back to striking at distance but Carwin won't allow it.
Nedkov being controlled against the cage.
Carwin seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Carwin is looking to control Nedkov's arms but Nedkov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Carwin has his back to the cage.
Nedkov tries to circle away but Carwin has him pinned against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carwin.
A right hand to the body from Carwin.
Carwin keeps control of Nedkov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carwin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nedkov backwards.
Carwin looking to stall.
Nedkov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nedkov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nedkov has had enough of the clinch but Carwin keeps him there for the moment.

Carwin breaks from the clinch.
Nedkov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nedkov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carwin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nice defenses there by Carwin.
Carwin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nedkov looks to score with a jab to the body but Carwin is just out of range.
Carwin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nedkov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Carwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carwin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Carwin throws the left hand but Nedkov avoids the punch easily.
Nedkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Nedkov.
Carwin is looking to clinch but Nedkov is avoiding it.
Nedkov throws out a loose jab but Carwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carwin cracks a nice hook into Nedkov's ribs.
Carwin throws a jab when Nedkov was well out of range.
Carwin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nedkov backs up against the cage.
Carwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nedkov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin misses with a low kick.
Nedkov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Carwin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nedkov in his tracks.
Nedkov misses with a jab to the body
enabling Carwin to counter with a crisp jab.
A left lands for Carwin.
Nedkov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Carwin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Carwin.
Carwin misses with a looping left.
Nedkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nedkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carwin.
Nedkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carwin.
Shane Carwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nedkov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nedkov thuds a left hand into Carwin's body.
Carwin lands a right hook to the body.
Nedkov works Carwin's body with a nice hook.
Carwin lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nedkov stuns Carwin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carwin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nedkov throws a body punch but Carwin moves out of range.
Jab from Carwin.
Carwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nedkov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nedkov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carwin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Carwin duly obliges.
Carwin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carwin misses with a leg kick.
Carwin lands a jab-cross combination.
Carwin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Carwin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carwin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nedkov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nedkov checks a leg kick nicely.
Carwin throws a jab when Nedkov was well out of range.
Stanislav Nedkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carwin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nedkov in his tracks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Carwin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carwin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26

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