PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Casey Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fenny Klorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klorian has chosen Hong Kong - Mauro Picotto as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carwin
vs
Klorian

176 cm
26
163 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

178 cm
27
165 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Casey Carwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fenny Klorian!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klorian takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Klorian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Carwin blocks the leg kick.
Klorian attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fenny Klorian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klorian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Klorian.
Klorian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Klorian keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carwin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Klorian as he avoids it easily.
Carwin works Klorian's body with a nice hook.
Carwin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carwin misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Klorian motions for Carwin to come forward. Klorian throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Carwin misses its intended target.
Fenny Klorian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carwin stalks Klorian and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Klorian's face. Klorian staggers backwards, shaken.
Klorian thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Carwin if he has to take too many more of those.
Klorian avoids the body shot from Carwin.
Carwin tries to bum rush Klorian with a series of wild strikes but Klorian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Klorian leaves Carwin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casey Carwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klorian throws a head kick but Carwin moves out of range.
Carwin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carwin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Klorian's half guard.
Carwin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Klorian keeps working.
Carwin throws a strike but Klorian avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Carwin won't allow Klorian to get back to his feet.
Klorian trying to keep a closed guard but Carwin is proving a slippery customer.
Carwin trying to control but Klorian is working from the bottom.
Carwin thows a big elbow that misses.
Klorian is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Carwin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carwin moves out of range of the leg kick from Klorian.
Klorian avoids the body shot from Carwin.
Carwin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Carwin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Carwin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed right hand from Carwin misses the target.
Klorian goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice takedown defense from Klorian. No joy for Carwin on that attempt.
Klorian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carwin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carwin. Klorian does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Carwin misses the target.
Klorian swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice body kick from Klorian.
Carwin lands a nice looking body shot.
Klorian fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A good leg kick by Klorian.
Carwin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carwin misses with a shot to the body
and Klorian counters with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Klorian.
A shot to the body from Carwin misses
and Klorian counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fenny Klorian dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Carwin moves away from the strike by Klorian.
Carwin dodges the punch combination from Klorian.

Klorian gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Klorian utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Klorian has momentary wrist control but Carwin slips an elbow through the middle.
Klorian working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carwin.
Carwin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Klorian wants to stand up but Carwin is controlling him.
Carwin chips away with some ground and pound.
Carwin wants to pass the guard but Klorian is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin cracks Klorian with a solid left hand.
Carwin looking to pass the guard.
Carwin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Klorian is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Carwin defends well.
Klorian wants to get back to his feet but Carwin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Carwin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Carwin stands up over Klorian, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Carwin is standing up over Klorian. Klorian looks to escape but Carwin dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klorian is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carwin tries to score with some ground and pound. Klorian controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Klorian is looking for a sweep.
Klorian defending against the ground and pound.
Carwin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Klorian down.
Carwin working the ground and pound.
Carwin in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Carwin cracks Klorian with a big right hand but Klorian just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Klorian taking a bit of punishment here - Carwin scoring with strikes.
Carwin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Carwin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Klorian is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Carwin in side control, throwing shots but Klorian defends.
Klorian is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Carwin lands strikes from half guard.
Carwin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Klorian kicks off Carwin and gets to his feet.
Klorian on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Klorian thuds his shin into the meat of Carwin's side.
Carwin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Klorian counters with a thumping low kick.
Carwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klorian manages to avoid it.
Carwin blocks a head kick by Klorian.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Klorian does it's job there.
Carwin misses with a body shot
and Klorian counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Carwin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Klorian makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Carwin misses with a body shot.
Klorian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Klorian throws a body kick that misses.
Klorian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carwin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carwin shoots in and drives through. Klorian sprawls well.
Klorian throws a low kick but Carwin avoids it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Klorian.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casey Carwin dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Carwin throws an overhand right that lands on Klorian's shoulder, as Klorian tries to avoid the shot.
Carwin is looking to wear down Klorian with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Klorian looks to land a body kick but Carwin moved away.
Klorian misses with a body shot
and Carwin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Klorian fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carwin moves out of range of the body kick.
Klorian throws a body kick that misses.
Klorian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Carwin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Carwin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Klorian squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Carwin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Carwin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

It looks like Fenny Klorian has been cut.
Carwin with shots to the head and body - Klorian looks very uncomfortable down there.
Carwin landing strikes from the mount and Klorian is in trouble!
Carwin unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Klorian wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Carwin celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Casey Carwin!