PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mo Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali has chosen Snap - I Got The Power as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Carwin
vs
Ali

194 cm
24
250 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

191 cm
23
263 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue 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 5 - 1 - 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, Mo Ali!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Carwin misses.
Ali throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Ali does it's job there.
Carwin slips under a jab.
Carwin loads up on a big right hand but Ali slips the punch.
Carwin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ali lands a jab-cross combination.
Carwin throws a low kick but Ali avoids it.
Ali thuds his right hand into Carwin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ali misses with a double jab.
Ali misses with the combination.
Ali throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Carwin throws a combination that misses
and Ali counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ali connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carwin's hands.
Ali scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carwin doesn't seem bothered though.
Ali lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carwin backs up against the cage.
Ali misses with a combination
and Carwin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carwin throws a big shot that misses.
Carwin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Carwin is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from Ali.
A clash of legs there as Carwin blocks the low kick.
Ali tries to bum rush Carwin with a series of wild strikes but Carwin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ali misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ali jabs at Carwin's body.
Ali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carwin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ali throws out the jab.
Ali fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ali digs a good body shot into Carwin's ribs.
Ali misses with a looping right.
Ali misses with a wild combination.
Ali scores with a punch to the head.
Carwin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali lands a jab.
Ali connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carwin's hands.
Ali buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Carwin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ali digs a good body shot into Carwin's ribs.
Carwin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Ali scores with a four punch combination!
Ali fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carwin on the side of the head.
Ali misses with a wild body shot.
Ali keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Carwin is rocked!
Ali cracks Carwin on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Carwin falls backwards against the cage. Ali follows up with more strikes that drop Carwin to his knees. Ali keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Carwin! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mo Ali!