PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake comes to the cage accompanied by Frenzal Rhomb - You Are Not My Friend. Carwin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mama Said Knock You Out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blake
vs
Carwin

190 cm
22
270 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

193 cm
23
275 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class 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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bernard Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shane Carwin!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Carwin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blake thows a body shot but no joy.
Blake misses with a wild combination.
Blake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carwin scores with a decent looking hook.
A slow jab from Carwin misses its intended target.
Blake throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carwin.
Blake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carwin.
Carwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blake.
Carwin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Carwin moves in looking to clinch but Blake pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carwin throws a jab when Blake was well out of range.
Carwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blake was well out of range. Poor timing from Carwin.
Carwin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Blake lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carwin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blake swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Blake throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Carwin tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Blake is in Carwin's guard.
Blake is looking to work some ground and pound but Carwin has wrist control.
Carwin wants to stand up but Blake is controlling him.
Carwin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blake is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carwin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blake is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blake wants to control from the top but Carwin keeps moving.
Blake controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Blake stopping the sweep attempt from Carwin.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin slips under a jab.
Blake takes one to the side of the head.
Blake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blake throws a hook but Carwin blocks it.
Shane Carwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Carwin clinches up with Blake and pushes him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Carwin as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Carwin.
Carwin looking to stall.
Blake takes a knee to the side of the body.
Blake is breathing heavily.
Carwin lands an uppercut.
Blake tries to throw a body punch but Carwin avoids it by throwing Blake back against the cage.
Carwin scores with a shot to the side of Blake's head.
Carwin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Bernard Blake has been cut.
Carwin crunches a lovely knee into Blake's ribcage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blake takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carwin lands a body punch.
Carwin effectively controlling the action here.
A knee to the head by Carwin.
Carwin works on Blake's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Carwin.
A short uppercut from Carwin.
Carwin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Carwin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blakes head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blake as Carwin tries to tie him up.
A short uppercut from Carwin.
Carwin lands an elbow inside.
Carwin lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Carwin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carwin misses with a knee strike.
Carwin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
Carwin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carwin.
Carwin lands with a light punch inside.
Carwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carwin is trying to stall.
Nice body punch from Carwin - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short left from Carwin.
Carwin scores with a shoulder strike.
Carwin pushes Blake back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carwin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Carwin is pressed up against the cage. Blake has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Carwin down to the mat. Carwin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Carwin throws a right hand that Blake ducks under and follows up with a left that Blake also avoids with ease.
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 Bernard Blake's cut.
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.

Carwin tries to clinch but Blake moves out of range.
Blake lands a right hook to the body.
Blake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carwin manages to avoid it.
Carwin fails with an attempt to clinch.

Carwin closes the distance and clinches.
Carwin trying to land knees to the body.
Shane Carwin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Blake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blake tries to throw a body punch but Carwin avoids it by throwing Blake back against the cage.
Carwin is leaning against Blake and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Blake is trying to trip Carwin. He has hold of a leg but Carwin is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Blake persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Carwin wants to stand and escape but Blake is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blake postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carwin trying to control the position.
Blake 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.
Blake preventing the sweep.
Carwin looking to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Carwin keeping moving, preventing Blake from controlling successfully.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Shane Carwin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Carwin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carwin throws a right and a left that Blake avoids nicely.
A slow jab from Carwin misses its intended target.
Carwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Carwin throws a hook to the side of Blake's head but Blake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carwin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Blake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blake misses with a body shot
and Carwin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bernard Blake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab by Carwin.

Carwin closes the distance and clinches.
Carwin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Carwin is working Blake over against the cage.
Carwin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Blake up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Carwin lands an uppercut.
Carwin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Blake is working Carwin over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Carwin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin misses with a knee strike.
Carwin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Carwin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
Carwin connects with a knee to the head.
A short right from Carwin on the inside.
Carwin pushes Blake back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Carwin.
Carwin scores with a hook to the body.
Carwin lands a hook that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
Carwin landing knees to the head.
Carwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carwin scores with a shot to the side of Blake's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Carwin.
Carwin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carwin lands with a light punch inside.
Blake has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carwin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Carwin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
Blake takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carwin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carwin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
Carwin scores with a shoulder strike.
Carwin working Blake over with knees to the body.
Carwin lands a nice elbow.
Carwin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carwin lands a nice shot to the body.
Carwin trying to stall but Blake improves his position.
Blake takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blake has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carwin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Carwin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carwin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carwin scores with a shot to the side of Blake's head.
Carwin avoiding damage.
Blake has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carwin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernard Blake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carwin lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Carwin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carwin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blake lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Carwin cracks Blake with a nice body shot.
Carwin lands with a short shot to the head.
Carwin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carwin scores with a shoulder strike.
Carwin scores with a shoulder strike.
Carwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Carwin.
Carwin lands an elbow that stopped Blake in his tracks for a moment.
A short left from Carwin.
Blake's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carwin is leaning against Blake and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carwin trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Carwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bernard Blake's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Carwin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Blake lands with an overhand left.
Carwin misses with the combination.
Blake closes the distance and clinches up with Carwin, looking for a takedown. Blake pushes Carwin against the cage but Carwin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Blake falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Carwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Carwin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Blake misses with a hook to the body
and Carwin counters with a nice body shot.
Carwin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Carwin clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Carwin.
Carwin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carwin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Carwin drops Blake with a big knee straight up the middle! Blake is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Carwin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carwin is looking to clinch.
Carwin lands a nice looking body shot.
Carwin misses with a head kick.

Carwin closes the distance and clinches.
Carwin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carwin lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Carwin.
Carwin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Blake up against the cage.
Blake is trying to drag Carwin to the mat but Carwin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Carwin tries to land a knee to the head but Blake blocks with his arms.
Carwin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Carwin.
Bernard Blake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin works on Blake's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carwin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carwin landing knees to the head.
Carwin lands with a short shot to the head.
Carwin pushes Blake back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carwin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Carwin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blake has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carwin tries to stall but Blake uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carwin.
Carwin lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Carwin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carwin lands a shot to the body.
Blake looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernard Blake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carwin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carwin misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carwin.
Carwin lands a body shot.
Carwin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Carwin tries a knee to the head but Blake blocks it.
Carwin misses with some punches.
Carwin is leaning against Blake and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Blake.
Blake misses with a punch on the inside.
Carwin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Blake throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carwin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Carwin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blake tries to score a body lock takedown but Carwin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carwin.
Blake tries to work over Carwin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blake has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blake misses with the head strike.
Carwin lands a body punch.
Carwin is pushing Blake up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Blake tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Carwin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Carwin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
Still in the clinch, Carwin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blake has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carwin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Blake misses with a punch on the inside.
Carwin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Carwin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blakes head.
Carwin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blakes head.
Carwin lands a knee to the body.
Carwin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Carwin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Blake can't get the takedown.
Carwin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
Blake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carwin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shane Carwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carwin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carwin lands a damaging elbow.
Carwin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Carwin - that landed with a thud.
Carwin is leaning against Blake and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carwin works on Blake's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from Carwin.
Carwin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blake misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carwin is looking to control Blake's arms but Blake gets an underhook and turns him. Now Carwin has his back to the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Blake.
A left hand lands to the body for Carwin.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carwin.
Blake tries a body shot but Carwin blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carwin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carwin lands a shoulder strike.
Blake lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blake.
A short right from Carwin on the inside.
Blake misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Carwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Carwin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30

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