PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Carwine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Burger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Carwine
vs
Burger

185 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 Helsinki, Shane Carwine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hans Burger!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carwine darts in and clinches Burger up against the cage.
Burger fails to pull guard.

Carwine drags the fight down to the ground.

Carwine scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Shane Carwine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Carwine takes the fight into the clinch.
Burger takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Hans Burger has been cut.
Carwine could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Burger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Carwine just stands there and leans against the cage.

Carwine manages to pull guard.
Burger wants to control from the top but Carwine keeps moving.
Burger would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Carwine manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Carwine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burger wants to clinch

and Carwine holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Burger is trying to drag Carwine to the mat but Carwine just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Shane Carwine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Burger.

Carwine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carwine blocks a head kick by Burger.

Carwine clinches up with Burger and pushes him back against the cage.

Carwine pulls Burger into guard.
Burger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carwine swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Carwine has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Burger off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Shane Carwine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Carwine moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwine dodges an elbow strike from Burger.

Carwine jumps guard and drags Burger to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Carwine might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Carwine pushes Burger off and gets back to his feet.
Burger ducks under a wild hook from Carwine.

Carwine has closed the distance and engaged Burger in a clinch.

Carwine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carwine wants to clinch up but Burger keeps it at a distance.
Burger dodges the punch combination from Carwine.
Burger scores with a shot to the body.
Carwine is breathing heavily.
Burger has his takedown stuffed

and Carwine counters by clinching up.
Burger is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carwine gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Carwine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Carwine has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burger is working for takedown but Carwine is calmly controlling the position for now.
Burger drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carwine pulls his leg out and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Carwine.

Carwine clinches up against the cage.

Carwine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burger lands with a slapping head kick.

Carwine closes the distance and pushes Burger back into the cage.
Carwine lands a damaging elbow.

Carwine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Carwine clinches.
Carwine gets underhooks to prevent Burger's takedown attempt.
A short uppercut from Carwine.

Carwine ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Carwine no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Carwine wriggles free and stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burger blocks a head kick by Carwine.
Burger tries to clinch but Carwine moves out of range.
Carwine misses with the combination.
Burger shoots in for a takedown but Carwine shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Burger tries to keep at a distance but Carwine has taken the fight into the clinch.
Burger tries to pull guard but Carwine holds him up against the cage and eventually Burger drops back down to his feet.

Carwine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carwine misses with a jab to the body
and Burger counters with a head kick.
Burger closes the distance but Carwine moves to the side

and Carwine moves into the clinch.
Carwine prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Carwine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hans Burger's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Carwine misses with a combination
and Carwine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Carwine darts in and clinches Burger up against the cage.
Carwine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Burger's defenses.
Carwine gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Burger.

Carwine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burger tries for a takedown but Carwine circles away easily

and Carwine counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Carwine drags the fight down to the ground.

Carwine pushes Burger off and scrambles back to his feet.

Carwine moves into range and clinches up with Burger.

Carwine breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Carwine gets a clinch.
Burger takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwine lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Carwine breaks from the clinch.
Burger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burger moves out of range as Carwine strikes.

Carwine instigates a clinch.

Carwine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carwine 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.
Carwine throws out a loose jab but Burger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burger tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Carwine counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carwine.

Carwine breaks from the clinch.
Burger scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Burger misses with a double jab.
Carwine falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burger counters with a left and a right that stings Carwine.
Carwine swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burger counters with a straight right hand.

Carwine moves into the clinch.

Carwine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burger doesn't manage to clinch there - Carwine circles away.

Burger tries to keep at a distance but Carwine has taken the fight into the clinch.

Carwine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burger lands with a nice combination. Carwine backs away looking to recover.
Carwine loads up on a big right hand but Burger slips the punch.
Carwine misses with a combination
and Burger counters with a two punch combo.
Burger has a takedown stuffed.
Shane Carwine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Burger.

Burger tries to keep at a distance but Carwine has taken the fight into the clinch.

Carwine ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Carwine no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Carwine is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Burger is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carwine is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Carwine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Carwine instigates a clinch.

Carwine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burger shoots for a double leg takedown but Carwine sprawls well. He's pushed Burger's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carwine throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Burger to counter with a crisp jab.
Burger doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Carwine counters by clinching up.
Burger is trying to break the clinch but Carwine has him pressed against the cage.
Carwine blocks an elbow strike from Burger.
Carwine lands an uppercut.

Carwine breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carwine clinches.

Carwine manages to break the clinch.
Burger shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carwine defends it nicely.

Carwine closes the distance and pushes Burger back into the cage.
Burger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Carwine just stands there and leans against the cage.

Carwine pulls Burger into guard.
Burger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Burger throwing strikes but missing.
Burger trying to control the position from guard on top but Carwine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Carwine wriggles free and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Carwine dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hans Burger's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A cross from Burger lands.
Burger fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carwine avoids it really well and circles away.
Burger is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Carwine throws a combination that misses
and Burger counters with a big head kick but Carwine shrugs it off.

Carwine closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shane Carwine has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carwine.
Carwine scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carwine throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burgers head.
Carwine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Carwine ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Carwine no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Carwine pushes Burger off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Carwine clinches up with Burger and pushes him back against the cage.

Carwine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burger shoots for a takedown but Carwine saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Carwine moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carwine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Carwine pushes Burger up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Carwine - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Carwine is trying to trip Burger. He has hold of a leg but Burger is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Carwine persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Carwine scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Carwine chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Carwine's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carwine working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Burger wants to get back to his feet but Carwine is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Carwine gets to his feet - Burger follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burger looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carwine is fending him off so far but Burger persists. Nope, Carwine circles away and we're back to standing.
Shane Carwine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Burger.
Burger blocks a jab.

Carwine rushes Burger and presses him up against the cage.
Burger takes a shot to the head.
Burger goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carwine prevents it.
Carwine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burger can do to turn this around?
Carwine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Burger backwards.

Carwine successfully pulls guard.
Burger wants to control from the top but Carwine keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Carwine uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Carwine thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burger tries for a takedown but Carwine sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Carwine scores with a one two! Burger had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Carwine moves into the clinch.

Carwine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carwine is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Burger's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Carwine stuffs the takedown.
Carwine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

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

Carwine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burger wants to clinch.

Carwine drives through and clinches with Burger against the cage.
Burger jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Carwine walks away with a smile on his face. Burger gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Carwine avoids the body shot from Burger.

Carwine has Burger up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carwine works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Carwine has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Burger regains guard immediately.
Carwine keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Burger's head.
Carwine is working Burger over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Carwine cracks Burger with a solid left hand.
Carwine with a nice head shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Burger is working an open guard so Carwine takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Carwine moves into the clinch.
Hans Burger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shane Carwine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burger tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carwine smiles and moves away.
Carwine blocks a head kick by Burger.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Carwine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carwine 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

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