PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fincent LeBlond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LeBlond's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kari Tapio - Olen Suomalainen. Carwin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mama Said Knock You Out kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

LeBlond
vs
Carwin

196 cm
25
255 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

193 cm
32
275 lbs
20 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fincent LeBlond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shane Carwin!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeBlond slips under a jab.
Shane Carwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carwin cracks LeBlond with an open hand slap.

It looks like Fincent LeBlond has been cut.
Carwin lands with a right hand.
A clash of legs there as LeBlond blocks the low kick.
Carwin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
LeBlond works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

LeBlond gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
LeBlond stalling the fight.
Carwin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
LeBlond lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, LeBlond scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carwin lands a left hand.
LeBlond avoids a wild elbow strike from Carwin.
Carwin misses with a body punch.
LeBlond is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Carwin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
LeBlond has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Carwin after a bit of a struggle.

Carwin breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from LeBlond. Carwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carwin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carwin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

LeBlond gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carwin lands with a light punch inside.
LeBlond misses with a punch to the body.
LeBlond tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Carwin just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fincent LeBlond. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carwin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
LeBlond has Carwin pressed against the cage.
Carwin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has LeBlond in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
LeBlond looking to stall.
A shot in the inside from Carwin.
Carwin digs a right hand underneath LeBlond's ribcage. LeBlond let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBlond goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carwin is looking to break free of the clinch but LeBlond has double underhooks.
Carwin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite LeBlond's efforts to push away.
Carwin slows down the pace here.
LeBlond tries to pull guard but Carwin holds him up against the cage and eventually LeBlond drops back down to his feet.
LeBlond is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Carwin is defending well.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Carwin scores with a knee to the head.
Carwin lands a left hand.
LeBlond goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carwin throws a punch but it's blocked by LeBlond.
Carwin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from LeBlond.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
LeBlond lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carwin backwards.
A short right from LeBlond.
LeBlond looking to stall.
LeBlond blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
LeBlond tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
LeBlond misses with a hook to the ribs.

Carwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
LeBlond lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carwin's sensitive parts.
Carwin throws a right hand that misses

and LeBlond counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
LeBlond is fighting to break Carwin's control of his arms but Carwin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Carwin trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBlond trying to control the position from guard on top but Carwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
LeBlond pushes down on Carwin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Carwin trying to control but LeBlond postures up.

LeBlond is working for a submission of some sort.
LeBlond has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
LeBlond content just to control the position here.
Carwin wants to try and get back to his feet.
LeBlond looking to control but Carwin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Carwin blocking the ground and pound.
Carwin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as LeBlond tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
LeBlond avoids the attempt from Carwin to control.
Carwin is looking to get to half guard.
Carwin is squirming around, avoiding LeBlond's attempts to control the action.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
LeBlond with good strikes from the mount here!
The referee warns Carwin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
LeBlond sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Carwin wants to hold on but LeBlond pushes him away.
Carwin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LeBlond lands strikes from half guard.
LeBlond throwing shots but Carwin is blocking nicely.
LeBlond trying to control from half guard but Carwin is working away.

LeBlond is working for a kimura but Carwin is defending it quite comfortably.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Carwin has a hand on LeBlond's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. LeBlond takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
LeBlond controlling his opponent.
Carwin is controlling an arm, preventing LeBlond from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Carwin is trying to escape the mount.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Carwin wants to hold on but LeBlond pushes him away.
LeBlond takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Carwin tries to lock up and control but LeBlond gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

LeBlond is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Carwin is surviving well by controlling LeBlond's body position as best he can.
LeBlond controlling his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
LeBlond working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Fincent LeBlond will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fincent LeBlond's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Carwin misses with a left hand

and LeBlond counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by LeBlond.
LeBlond trying to control but Carwin is working from the bottom.
LeBlond postures up.
Carwin wants to get back to his feet but LeBlond is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Carwin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
LeBlond pushing down on Carwin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Carwin is in trouble now - LeBlond has advanced to mount!
LeBlond throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
LeBlond controlling the pace for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carwin is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBlond raining down hammerfists from mount.
LeBlond trying to control but he's not successful this time.
LeBlond breaks from Carwin's wrist control and lands an elbow.

It looks like Shane Carwin has been cut.
Carwin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as LeBlond tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
LeBlond takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carwin is trying to escape the mount.
LeBlond tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting LeBlond here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
LeBlond is trying to control here but Carwin has managed to regain half guard.
Carwin won't allow LeBlond to pass to mount.
Carwin trying to hold on to LeBlond's head to control him but LeBlond postures up.

LeBlond is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Carwin defends it well.
LeBlond lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin is refusing to be controlled, as LeBlond sits in half guard.
Carwin is trying to get back to full guard.
Carwin is trying to maintain the position but LeBlond is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBlond wants to control but Carwin is keeping him busy.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
LeBlond thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fincent LeBlond overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
LeBlond not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
LeBlond wants to control but Carwin is keeping him busy.
Carwin trying to control but LeBlond postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carwin scores with a crisp jab that stopped LeBlond in his tracks.
LeBlond misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sloppy strikes from Carwin. Those never looked like landing.
LeBlond takes a swing at Carwin's ribcage but misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
LeBlond tries to clinch up but Carwin circles away and keeps his distance.
Shane Carwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carwin throws a hook but LeBlond avoids it easily.
Carwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
LeBlond shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carwin but Carwin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carwin throws a lazy right hand but LeBlond sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carwin blocks a head kick by LeBlond.
LeBlond tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carwin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
LeBlond keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carwin.
Carwin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Carwin works the jab nicely.
Carwin misses with a series of wild punches.
LeBlond misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fincent LeBlond. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Carwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
LeBlond's corner calls for a 1-2. LeBlond obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carwin with a nice cross.
LeBlond avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carwin looks to land a combination but LeBlond avoids it well.
Carwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but LeBlond moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carwin is breathing heavily.
LeBlond throws a wild body kick that Carwin sees coming a mile off.

LeBlond closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Carwin did well to prevent LeBlond getting side control.

Carwin is defending against the submission attempts here by LeBlond.
Carwin wants to get back to full guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
LeBlond missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Carwin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. LeBlond is working away from the top position though.
LeBlond prevents Carwin from improving his position.
Carwin tries to kick LeBlond off but LeBlond keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
LeBlond has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
LeBlond wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carwin keeps working.
LeBlond is looking to advance position but Carwin won't allow it.

LeBlond is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Carwin is just riding it out for now. LeBlond eventually gives up the hold.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Carwin pushes LeBlond off and gets back to his feet.
Carwin loads up on a big right hand but LeBlond slips the punch.
LeBlond lands a head kick. Carwin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A punch combination from Carwin misses.
LeBlond tries to close the distance and clinch but Carwin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
LeBlond tries a low kick but Carwin avoids it.
Carwin throws a right and a left that both miss.
LeBlond fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shane Carwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Carwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
LeBlond wants to slow Carwin down by chopping away at his legs.
Carwin moves out of range of the body kick from LeBlond.
LeBlond is looking to slow Carwin down with leg kicks.
Carwin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sloppy strikes from Carwin. Those never looked like landing.
Carwin blocks a head kick by LeBlond.
LeBlond tries to land a leg kick but Carwin saw it coming and moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from LeBlond.
Carwin misses with a right hand

and LeBlond counters with a single leg into guard. Carwin didn't expect that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
LeBlond prevents Carwin from getting back to his feet.
LeBlond trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
LeBlond missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fincent LeBlond dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

LeBlond lands a head shot.
LeBlond scores with a decent looking hook.
A combination from Carwin does no damage.
LeBlond showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carwin.
Carwin cracks LeBlond with a right hand to the side of the head.
LeBlond on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carwin. Carwin obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Carwin misses.
Carwin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by LeBlond.
Nice sprawl there from Carwin as LeBlond shoots in.
LeBlond tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carwin was well out of range. Poor timing from LeBlond.
LeBlond feints and then cracks Carwin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carwin down.

LeBlond has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on LeBlond's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shane Carwin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
LeBlond tries to land knees in the clinch but Carwin avoids the damage to the body.
LeBlond keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carwin's efforts to push away.
Carwin blocks an elbow strike from LeBlond.
LeBlond avoids a wild elbow strike from Carwin.
Carwin has a couple of punches blocked by LeBlond.
Carwin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carwin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but LeBlond has him pressed against the cage.
LeBlond trying to stall but Carwin improves his position.
Carwin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down LeBlond.
Carwin tries to throw a body punch but LeBlond avoids it by throwing Carwin back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBlond is trying to pull guard but Carwin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
LeBlond misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carwin lands an elbow inside that LeBlond shrugs off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carwin lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carwin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
LeBlond missing with knees to the body.
LeBlond tries to pull guard but Carwin won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fincent LeBlond. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carwin misses with some punches.
LeBlond has had enough of the clinch but Carwin keeps him there for the moment.
Carwin misses with an elbow strike.

Carwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBlond uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carwin.
LeBlond scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carwin lands a glancing blow to the side of LeBlond's head.
LeBlond slips a straight right by Carwin.
LeBlond uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carwin.
LeBlond blocks a low kick nicely.
LeBlond tries to close the distance and clinch but Carwin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Carwin.

Fincent LeBlond's cut is getting worse.
Carwin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from LeBlond.
Carwin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Carwin lands a left and a right that send LeBlond crashing to the mat, dazed. Carwin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
LeBlond takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but LeBlond moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

LeBlond clinches with his opponent.
LeBlond jumps guard but Carwin stands there with LeBlond around his waist. LeBlond gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Carwin can't break the clinch.
Carwin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
LeBlond misses with an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carwin.
LeBlond 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 has a couple of punches blocked by LeBlond.
LeBlond is pushing Carwin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Carwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carwin is trying to force a seperation but LeBlond has the dominant position.
Nice body punch from Carwin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carwin.

Fincent LeBlond's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Carwin pushes LeBlond back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Carwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
LeBlond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Carwin lands a left and a right that send LeBlond crashing to the mat, dazed. Carwin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

LeBlond is rocked!

Jeez, Fincent LeBlond's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
LeBlond takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oh LeBlond is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
LeBlond walks straight into a right hand from Carwin - that's dropped him! Carwin jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save LeBlond from any more punishment! LeBlond complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Shane Carwin!
As Shane Carwin got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Do you quack? Do you quak like a duck when you suck!!! Hey after party at my place- I need a blow job!!! Gina!! I know your out there come on baby!!!!'.