PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berry Fulcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Carwin
vs
Fulcher

194 cm
30
250 lbs
18 - 10 - 1

190 cm
21
220 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Carwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Berry Fulcher!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carwin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fulcher tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Fulcher.
Fulcher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carwin moves away.
Carwin throws a shot to the body.
Carwin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carwin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fulcher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fulcher just misses with a punch to the body.
Carwin throws a series of punches but Fulcher moves out of range.
A jab from Fulcher does it's job there.
Fulcher ducks under a wild hook from Carwin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carwin cracks Fulcher with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin jabs Fulcher to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Carwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fulcher.
A shot to the liver by Fulcher. Beautiful body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Fulcher.

It looks like Shane Carwin has been cut.
Fulcher throws a poor cross that misses
and Carwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fulcher pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Fulcher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fulcher as Carwin tries to tie him up.
Fulcher tries to circle away but Carwin has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin tries to throw a body punch but Fulcher avoids it by throwing Carwin back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Carwin fails to land.
Carwin can't find room to land a body shot as Fulcher controls the action.

Fulcher manages to break the clinch.
Carwin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carwin swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Fulcher holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Carwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Fulcher rushes Carwin and presses him up against the cage.
Carwin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fulcher blocks an uppercut.

Fulcher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fulcher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carwin blocks a head kick by Fulcher.
Carwin staying out of range there.
Fulcher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carwin.

Fulcher has Carwin up against the cage in a clinch.

Fulcher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carwin takes a swing at Fulcher's ribcage but misses.
Fulcher avoids the body shot from Carwin.
Carwin ducks under a wild hook from Fulcher.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Fulcher is just out of range.
Carwin throws a series of punches but Fulcher moves out of range.
A big left from Fulcher misses.
Fulcher fails to land with a series of punches.
Fulcher on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fulcher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fulcher misses with a hook. Carwin ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fulcher takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fulcher moves away from the strike by Carwin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Berry Fulcher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Carwin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Carwin moves away from the strike by Fulcher.
Carwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fulcher.
Fulcher doesn't manage to clinch there - Carwin circles away.
Carwin clobbers Fulcher with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fulcher connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Carwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Fulcher is just out of range.
Berry Fulcher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fulcher thows a body shot but no joy.
Carwin misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Carwin.
Carwin throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fulcher throws a leg kick
and Carwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Fulcher tries to clinch there but Carwin circles away.
Carwin throws a combination that misses

and Fulcher counters by clinching up.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Fulcher in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Carwin.
Carwin misses with a body punch.
Fulcher is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are getting on Fulcher's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Carwin keeps control of Fulcher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin prevents Fulcher from breaking the clinch.

Fulcher breaks the clinch.
A lazy left from Fulcher finds it's target.
Fulcher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carwin moves away.
A swing and a miss from Carwin.
Carwin dodges the punch combination from Fulcher.
Carwin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carwin avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Fulcher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fulcher moves out of range of the strikes.
Fulcher throws a looping overhand right but Carwin ducks down to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fulcher, as that shot connected.
A clash of legs there as Carwin blocks the low kick.
Fulcher misses with a straight left.
Carwin tests Fulcher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fulcher misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fulcher misses with an uppercut. Carwin saw that one coming.
Carwin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fulcher circles away quickly and effectively.
Fulcher falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carwin counters with a nice uppercut.
Good exchange - Carwin coming out on top.
Berry Fulcher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carwin dips to his left and cracks Fulcher with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fulcher manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Shane Carwin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shane Carwin'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 keeps the fight on the outside.
Carwin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fulcher sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Fulcher drives through and clinches with Carwin against the cage.
Carwin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Maybe Carwin would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Fulcher letting Carwin take a breather here.
Fulcher tries to break free but Carwin pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carwin.

Fulcher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fulcher lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Carwin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Carwin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fulcher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carwin misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Carwin misses the target.

Fulcher clinches up with Carwin and pushes him back against the cage.
Carwin taking a breather.
Carwin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fulcher is trying to break the clinch but Carwin is controlling him.
Carwin misses with the head strike.
Carwin is trying to maintain a safe position but Fulcher gets an underhook and turns Carwin into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin tries to work over Fulcher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Fulcher.
Carwin slowing the pace effectively.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Fulcher manages to break the clinch.
Carwin moves out of range as Fulcher strikes.
Carwin misses with a jab to the body
and Fulcher counters with a left and a right that stings Carwin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carwin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fulcher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carwin circles away quickly and effectively.
Fulcher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fulcher gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carwin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fulcher.
Carwin working aggressively here.
Carwin looking to slow down the pace here.
Fulcher is trying to break the clinch but Carwin is controlling him.

Fulcher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Carwin does no damage.
Carwin looks to land a right hand but Fulcher moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin misses with a series of wild punches.

Fulcher rushes Carwin and presses him up against the cage.
Fulcher has Carwin pressed against the cage.
Carwin tries a body shot but Fulcher blocks it.
Carwin lands a shot to the body.

Carwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fulcher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carwin.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Shane Carwin.
I think Carwin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Berry Fulcher!
A very excited looking Berry Fulcher made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.