PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dobroslav Poddubny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Carwin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dobroslav Poddubny's chin.

Poddubny
vs
Carwin

185 cm
19
184 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dobroslav Poddubny!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shane Carwin!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poddubny has his takedown stuffed
and Carwin counters with a left and a right that stings Poddubny.
Poddubny shoots and misses
and Carwin counters with a three punch combo that has Poddubny backing up. Poddubny nods at Carwin to acknowledge the strikes.
Poddubny doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carwin counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dobroslav Poddubny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poddubny has his takedown stuffed
and Carwin counters with a two punch combo.
Carwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carwin fails to land with a series of punches.
Carwin fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poddubny with a poor takedown
and Carwin counters with a left and a right that stings Poddubny.
Carwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Poddubny.
Carwin looks to land a combination but Poddubny avoids it well.
Poddubny fails with the takedown
and Carwin counters with a series of strikes. Poddubny will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carwin fails to land with a series of punches.
Carwin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Poddubny with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carwin counters with a left and a right that stings Poddubny.
Poddubny shoots and misses
and Carwin counters with a two punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Carwin.
Carwin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poddubny with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dobroslav Poddubny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poddubny with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Poddubny fails with the takedown
and Carwin counters with a left and a right that stings Poddubny.
Carwin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Carwin fails to land with a series of punches.
Carwin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Poddubny dodges the punch combination from Carwin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin looks to land a combination but Poddubny avoids it well.
Carwin misses with a wild combination.
Poddubny with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Carwin swinging wildly here.
Carwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Poddubny.
A combination from Carwin does no damage.
Poddubny misses with a takedown attempt
and Carwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poddubny with a poor takedown
and Carwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Shane Carwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poddubny doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carwin counters with a series of strikes. Poddubny will be more careful next time no doubt.
Poddubny with a poor takedown
and Carwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Poddubny with a poor takedown
and Carwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Poddubny shoots and misses
and Carwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poddubny fails with the takedown
and Carwin counters with a series of strikes. Poddubny will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Carwin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Poddubny showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carwin.
Poddubny with a poor takedown
and Carwin counters with a left and a right that stings Poddubny.
Sloppy strikes from Carwin. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Carwin does no damage.
Carwin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Poddubny fails with the takedown
and Carwin counters with a series of strikes. Poddubny will be more careful next time no doubt.
Poddubny gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carwin counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dobroslav Poddubny. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Poddubny looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Some wild striking there from Carwin.
Poddubny misses with a takedown attempt
and Carwin counters with a series of strikes. Poddubny will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Poddubny shoots and misses
and Carwin counters with a two punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Carwin.
Poddubny misses with a takedown
and Carwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Poddubny doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poddubny gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carwin counters with a one-two to the body.
A combination from Carwin does no damage.
Poddubny shoots and misses
and Carwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A punch combination from Carwin misses.
Poddubny misses with a takedown attempt
and Carwin counters with a series of strikes. Poddubny will be more careful next time no doubt.
Poddubny with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carwin counters with a left and a right that stings Poddubny.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poddubny misses with a takedown attempt
and Carwin counters with a series of strikes. Poddubny will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Poddubny has his takedown stuffed
and Carwin counters with a two punch combo.
Poddubny avoids a punch combination nicely.
Poddubny with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carwin counters with a series of strikes. Poddubny will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carwin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Poddubny. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Poddubny gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carwin counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Carwin. Those never looked like landing.
Poddubny fails with the takedown
and Carwin counters with a three punch combo that has Poddubny backing up. Poddubny nods at Carwin to acknowledge the strikes.
Carwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Poddubny.
Carwin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Poddubny doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carwin counters with a series of strikes. Poddubny will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shane Carwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carwin throws a right and a left that both miss.
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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Carwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Poddubny tries for a takedown but Carwin circles away easily
and Carwin counters with a three punch combo that has Poddubny backing up. Poddubny nods at Carwin to acknowledge the strikes.
Poddubny shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Carwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Poddubny slips a jab and a cross from Carwin.
Poddubny fails with the takedown
and Carwin counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dobroslav Poddubny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poddubny misses with a takedown attempt
and Carwin counters with a three punch combo that has Poddubny backing up. Poddubny nods at Carwin to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Carwin misses.
Poddubny has his takedown stuffed
and Carwin counters with a series of strikes. Poddubny will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poddubny moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carwin is working the combinations to good effect here.
Poddubny with a poor takedown
and Carwin counters with a series of strikes. Poddubny will be more careful next time no doubt.
Some wild striking there from Carwin.
Poddubny fails with the takedown
and Carwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poddubny shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Carwin counters with a left and a right that stings Poddubny.
Carwin misses with a two punch combination.
Poddubny misses with a takedown attempt
and Carwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Carwin throws a right and a left that Poddubny avoids nicely.
Poddubny tries for a takedown but Carwin circles away easily
and Carwin counters with a left and a right that stings Poddubny.
Poddubny fails with the takedown
and Carwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Poddubny back to the ropes. Carwin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Carwin misses with a wild combination.
Poddubny gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carwin counters with a three punch combo that has Poddubny backing up. Poddubny nods at Carwin to acknowledge the strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carwin!
Poddubny misses with a takedown attempt
and Carwin counters with a left and a right that stings Poddubny.
Carwin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poddubny has his takedown stuffed
and Carwin counters with a series of strikes. Poddubny will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carwin misses with a few strikes there.
Poddubny misses with a takedown
and Carwin counters with a left and a right that stings Poddubny.
Poddubny with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carwin counters with a two punch combo.
Poddubny misses with a takedown attempt
and Carwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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 really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Some wild striking there from Carwin.
Poddubny misses with a takedown
and Carwin counters with a three punch combo that has Poddubny backing up. Poddubny nods at Carwin to acknowledge the strikes.
Poddubny doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Poddubny with a poor takedown
and Carwin counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dobroslav Poddubny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carwin misses with a series of wild punches.
Carwin misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poddubny tries for a takedown but Carwin circles away easily
and Carwin counters with a series of strikes. Poddubny will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carwin swinging wildly here.
Poddubny shoots and misses
and Carwin counters with a two punch combo.
Poddubny misses with a takedown
and Carwin counters with a one-two to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Carwin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Poddubny tries for a takedown but Carwin circles away easily
and Carwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poddubny shoots and misses
and Carwin counters with a left and a right that stings Poddubny.
Carwin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carwin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Poddubny doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carwin counters with a left and a right that stings Poddubny.
Carwin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poddubny with a poor takedown
and Carwin counters with a series of strikes. Poddubny will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carwin throws a series of punches but Poddubny avoids them all with ease.
Carwin looks to land a combination but Poddubny avoids it well.
Poddubny with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carwin counters with a three punch combo that has Poddubny backing up. Poddubny nods at Carwin to acknowledge the strikes.
Poddubny has his takedown stuffed
and Carwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Poddubny misses with a takedown
and Carwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Poddubny has his takedown stuffed
and Carwin counters with a three punch combo that has Poddubny backing up. Poddubny nods at Carwin to acknowledge the strikes.
Poddubny tries for a takedown but Carwin circles away easily
and Carwin counters with a series of strikes. Poddubny will be more careful next time no doubt.
Poddubny has his takedown stuffed
and Carwin counters with a three punch combo that has Poddubny backing up. Poddubny nods at Carwin to acknowledge the strikes.
Carwin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Poddubny circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Carwin dominated that fourth 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. This is the final round!

Poddubny with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Carwin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Carwin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Poddubny circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Carwin.
Poddubny slips a jab and a cross from Carwin.
Some wild striking there from Carwin.
Poddubny showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carwin.
Carwin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poddubny showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carwin.
Poddubny misses with a takedown attempt
and Carwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Poddubny with a poor takedown
and Carwin counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dobroslav Poddubny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poddubny shoots and misses
and Carwin counters with a left and a right that stings Poddubny.
Poddubny with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Poddubny has his takedown stuffed
and Carwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poddubny has his takedown stuffed
and Carwin counters with a series of strikes. Poddubny will be more careful next time no doubt.
A punch combination from Carwin misses.
Poddubny shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Carwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Poddubny doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carwin counters with a series of strikes. Poddubny will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin throws a one two combo.
Poddubny misses with a takedown attempt
and Carwin counters with a two punch combo.
Poddubny with a poor takedown
and Carwin counters with a series of strikes. Poddubny will be more careful next time no doubt.
Poddubny shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Carwin counters with a two punch combo.
Poddubny shoots and misses
and Carwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Poddubny shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Carwin counters with a left and a right that stings Poddubny.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poddubny doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carwin counters with a three punch combo that has Poddubny backing up. Poddubny nods at Carwin to acknowledge the strikes.
Poddubny gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dobroslav Poddubny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poddubny has his takedown stuffed
and Carwin counters with a two punch combo.
Carwin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Carwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carwin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Shane Carwin!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Shane Carwin!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Shane Carwin!

Shane Carwin wins by unanimous decision!
Shane Carwin is the new middleweight champion!