PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaozinho Gurgel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carwin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mama Said Knock You Out. Shane Carwin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Gurgel
vs
Carwin

193 cm
32
244 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

193 cm
35
275 lbs
24 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's All 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joaozinho Gurgel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shane Carwin!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carwin swings for the body but Gurgel moves out of range.
Gurgel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

It looks like Joaozinho Gurgel has been cut.
Gurgel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Carwin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gurgel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Carwin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carwin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gurgel.
Carwin misses with a series of wild punches.
Carwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gurgel throws out a loose jab but Carwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carwin is looking to clinch.
Gurgel keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice uppercut lands for Gurgel. That snapped Carwin's head back.

It looks like Shane Carwin has been cut.
Carwin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Gurgel.
Gurgel catches Carwin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gurgel scores with a nice head shot.
Gurgel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gurgel misses with a head kick.
Carwin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Joaozinho Gurgel's cut is getting worse.
Gurgel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carwin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gurgel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Carwin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gurgel.
Carwin avoids the head kick by Gurgel.
Shane Carwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gurgel looks to score with a jab to the body but Carwin is just out of range.
Gurgel misses with a looping right.
Carwin misses with a straight right.
Carwin misses with a hook.
Carwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gurgel.
The fighters circling - Gurgel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gurgel ducks under a wild hook from Carwin.
A punch combination from Gurgel misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gurgel cracks Carwin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gurgel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Carwin scores with the left hand. Gurgel knows he should have avoided that one.
Gurgel connects with a crisp jab.
Carwin throws a head kick that misses.
Carwin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gurgel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gurgel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice shot lands for Gurgel.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gurgel.
Carwin ducks under a wild hook from Gurgel.
Carwin tries to clinch there but Gurgel circles away.
Carwin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gurgel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gurgel jabs Carwin right on the nose. Carwin blinks but takes it well.
Carwin misses with a hook
and Gurgel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gurgel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carwin.
We've been told by Gurgel's head coaches at Brazilian Elite Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gurgel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Carwin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Carwin throws an overhand right that lands on Gurgel's shoulder, as Gurgel tries to avoid the shot.
Gurgel misses with a straight left.
Gurgel clobbers Carwin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carwin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carwin missing with a left hand there. Gurgel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

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

Joaozinho Gurgel's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gurgel.
Carwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Carwin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gurgel feints and then cracks Carwin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carwin down.
Carwin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Carwin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Carwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carwin throws out a loose jab but Gurgel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carwin moves out of range as Gurgel strikes.
Gurgel misses with a two punch combination.
Carwin misses the jab.
Carwin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gurgel.
Carwin takes a head kick and keeps coming.

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

Jeez, Joaozinho Gurgel's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joaozinho Gurgel's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Shane Carwin!
Post fight, an emotional Shane Carwin said '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!!!!'.