PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dangerous Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Carwin
vs
Hardy

194 cm
24
250 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
260 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

Dragon's Claw Nutrition

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 - 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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dangerous Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carwin swings for the body but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy tries to clinch there but Carwin circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Carwin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hardy landing knees to the body.
Carwin is breathing heavily.
Carwin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carwin.
Nice elbow from Hardy.

It looks like Shane Carwin has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carwin takes an elbow to the temple.
Hardy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carwin's efforts to push away.
Hardy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hardy lands a damaging elbow.
Hardy crunches a lovely knee into Carwin's ribcage.
Hardy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hardy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hardy lands an elbow inside that Carwin shrugs off.

Shane Carwin's cut is getting worse.
Hardy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hardy stalling.
Knees to the body from Hardy.
Hardy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hardy lands a knee to the head.
Carwin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carwin takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Hardy.
Carwin takes an elbow to the temple.
Hardy connects with a knee to the head.

Shane Carwin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hardy.
Hardy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hardy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Carwin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hardy obliges.
Hardy tries to land knees in the clinch but Carwin avoids the damage to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Carwin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy lands a knee to the body.
Hardy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carwin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hardy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carwin's defenses.
Hardy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hardy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hardy lands a knee to the body.
Hardy is stalling here.
Hardy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hardy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carwin blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin avoiding damage as Hardy throws knees to the body.
Hardy scores a nice knee to the body.
Hardy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hardy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carwin tries to work over Hardy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees to the body from Hardy.
Hardy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hardy lands an elbow inside that Carwin shrugs off.
Carwin is trying to break free.
Carwin tries a body shot but Hardy blocks it.
Carwin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carwin managing to block the knees to the body from Hardy.
Carwin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hardy up against the cage.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hardy throws an elbow but misses.
Hardy lands a damaging elbow.
Hardy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hardy lands a nice elbow.

Jeez, Shane Carwin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands an elbow just above Carwin 's eye.
Carwin is looking to control Hardy's arms but Hardy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Carwin has his back to the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hardy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Carwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Carwin struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardy controls his hands.
Hardy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shane Carwin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dangerous Hardy!