PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samurai Oceans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carwin
vs
Oceans

194 cm
25
250 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
257 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Good gas tank

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 6 - 2 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samurai Oceans!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carwin swinging wildly here.
Carwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oceans moves away.
Oceans throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Carwin misses with a body shot.
Oceans throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carwin. Oceans does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carwin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carwin misses the shot to the body.
Oceans throws a combination that misses
and Carwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Oceans closes the distance and pushes Carwin back into the cage.
Oceans stalling against the cage.
Carwin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carwin tries to throw a body punch but Oceans avoids it by throwing Carwin back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Carwin's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Oceans breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oceans.
Oceans misses with a body shot
and Carwin counters with a two punch combo.

Oceans has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carwin works on Oceans's body with a couple of short punches.
Carwin looking to stall.
Carwin has a couple of punches blocked by Oceans.
Oceans blocks a body shot from Carwin.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Oceans blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Carwin fails to land.
The referee is keeping an eye on Oceans - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Carwin looking to stall.
Carwin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oceans just leaning against Carwin, taking a breather.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Oceans blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oceans's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Carwin lands with a left to the head.
Oceans tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carwin avoids it.

Oceans pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Carwin.
Carwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carwin throws a big shot that misses.
Carwin cracks Oceans with a good jab.
Carwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oceans was well out of range. Poor timing from Carwin.
Oceans misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oceans uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carwin.
Oceans defending well as Carwin loads up on a big left hand.
Oceans with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carwin to score with a decent uppercut.
Carwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oceans.
Carwin wants to clinch but Oceans slips to the side

and Oceans holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Oceans stalling in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Come on Oceans - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Carwin being controlled against the cage.
Carwin looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin managing to block the knees to the body from Oceans.

Oceans breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oceans thows a body shot but no joy.
Shane Carwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carwin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Oceans takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oceans misses with a low kick as Carwin jumps back.
Oceans misses with a looping left.
Carwin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Oceans on the side of the head.
Carwin swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carwin cracks Oceans with an open hand slap.

It looks like Samurai Oceans has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carwin fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Oceans misses with a low kick.
Oceans throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Carwin wants to clinch
enabling Oceans to counter with a crisp jab.
Carwin tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Oceans moves into the clinch.
Oceans content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Oceans throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carwin misses with a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Oceans - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carwin has had enough of the clinch but Oceans keeps him there for the moment.
Carwin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Oceans breaks the clinch.
Carwin blocks a leg kick.
Oceans misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Carwin misses with the combination.
Oceans throws the kick towards the body but Carwin avoids it.
Carwin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Oceans at a distance.
Oceans is looking to chop away at Carwin's legs.

Carwin drops Oceans with a beautiful combination! Oceans stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Carwin is looking for the KO!
Oceans is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carwin darts in trying to clinch

and Oceans holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Carwin misses with a body punch.
Carwin takes an elbow to the temple.
Oceans wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin wants to break the clinch but can't.

Oceans's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carwin wants to clinch

and Oceans counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Carwin looking to slow down the pace here.
Oceans tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Oceans breaks from the clinch.
Shane Carwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Carwin clinches but Oceans breaks the clinch

and Oceans counters by clinching up.
Oceans blocks an uppercut.

Oceans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oceans throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carwin counters with a right hand to the body.
Oceans keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carwin throws a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oceans misses with a shot to the body
and Carwin counters with a left to the body.
Carwin scores with the left hand. Oceans knows he should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Carwin misses its intended target.
Carwin tries to clinch up

and Oceans counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Oceans.
Carwin digs a right hand underneath Oceans's ribcage. Oceans let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carwin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Carwin.
Oceans creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carwin's defenses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oceans.

Oceans breaks the clinch.
Carwin scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oceans misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin throws a body punch but Oceans moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Oceans.

Carwin lands a left and a right that send Oceans crashing to the mat, dazed. Carwin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Oceans is rocked!
Carwin connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Oceans out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shane Carwin!