PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between manuel vazques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Carwin (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.

vazques
vs
Carwin

190 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

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 Los Angeles, manuel vazques!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Carwin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carwin dodges the punch combination from vazques.
Carwin closes this distance looking for a takedown but vazques circles away.
Carwin closes this distance looking for a takedown but vazques circles away.
Carwin misses with an uppercut. vazques saw that one coming.

vazques moves into the clinch successfully.
Carwin prevents vazques from breaking the clinch.
Carwin should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

vazques has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Carwin uses from the top position.
Carwin wants to control from the top but vazques keeps moving.
vazques knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carwin on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
vazques wants to get back to his feet but Carwin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
vazques keeping full guard, as Carwin tries to pass.
Carwin is looking to stand up but vazques won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

vazques closes the distance and clinches.
Carwin jumps guard but vazques stands there with Carwin around his waist. Carwin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
manuel vazques has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Carwin.

vazques breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

vazques drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Carwin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carwin controls vazques momentarily but vazques frees himself.
vazques is pushing down on Carwin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Carwin is fighting to maintain full guard but vazques has managed to sneak the leg through.
vazques prevents Carwin from standing back up.
Carwin is looking to control vazques's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Carwin avoid being mounted?
Carwin is trying to stand back up but vazques is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
vazques is pressing down on Carwin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Carwin is holding on for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carwin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and vazques counters with a single leg into guard. Carwin didn't expect that.
vazques is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Carwin looking to hit a scissor sweep but vazques is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
vazques distracts Carwin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Carwin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but vazques can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
vazques trying to control the position from guard on top but Carwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Carwin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. vazques gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
vazques works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Carwin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
vazques is looking to take a break and control but Carwin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

manuel vazques dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

vazques lands with a nice combination. Carwin backs away looking to recover.

vazques has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carwin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. vazques is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

vazques gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Carwin keeping full guard, as vazques tries to pass.
vazques has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
vazques thows a big elbow that misses.
Carwin trying to keep a closed guard but vazques is proving a slippery customer.
vazques prevents Carwin from getting back to his feet.
vazques trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
vazques trying to control the position from guard on top but Carwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin working a defensive guard here.

Carwin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
vazques advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

vazques wants to work for an arm triangle but Carwin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
vazques is trying to control the action in half guard but Carwin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Carwin manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

vazques got a little sloppy there for a moment and Carwin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, vazques has managed to get both his arms back between Carwin's legs - danger averted.
vazques stopping the sweep attempt from Carwin.
vazques postures up.

Carwin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
vazques loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carwin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in vazques's guard.
Carwin looking to pass the guard.
Carwin wanted to stand there but vazques had control of the position.
Carwin pushing down on vazques's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Carwin is looking to take a break and control but vazques is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
vazques tries to roll over but Carwin keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

manuel vazques dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

vazques tries to bum rush Carwin with a series of wild strikes but Carwin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
vazques circles away from the clinch attempt

and vazques counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

vazques manages to break the clinch.

vazques shoots in and bounces Carwin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
vazques postures up.

vazques avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Carwin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
manuel vazques overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
vazques blocking the ground and pound.
Carwin thowing shots but they're missing.

Carwin throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! vazques has his hands clasped together but Carwin breaks the hold and vazques is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Carwin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Craig Carwin!