PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Carmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arlovski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Carmen
vs
Arlovski

190 cm
28
260 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

193 cm
18
255 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Sportsmanship Ltd.
Fury Nutrition Inc.

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Mohito Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Carmen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrey Arlovski!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Arlovski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carmen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Arlovski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carmen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good shot there by Carmen.
Arlovski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carmen is looking to counter punch.
Arlovski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carmen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Arlovski counters with a two punch combo.
Arlovski scores with the left hand. Carmen knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Shane Carmen has been cut.
Arlovski avoids the body shot from Carmen.
Carmen lands with a cross.

It looks like Andrey Arlovski has been cut.
Arlovski ducks under a wild hook from Carmen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arlovski throws a nice looking combination but Carmen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arlovski misses with a wild combination.
Shane Carmen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arlovski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carmen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Carmen misses its intended target.
Arlovski ducks under a wild hook from Carmen.
Arlovski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arlovski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carmen circles away quickly and effectively.
Arlovski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carmen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Arlovski has time to react.
Arlovski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No joy there for Arlovski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carmen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Carmen looks to land a right hand but Arlovski moved out of range.
Carmen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Carmen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Arlovski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arlovski throws out a counter right but Carmen avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Carmen misses its intended target.
Arlovski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Carmen looks to throw the jab but Arlovski is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Arlovski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carmen takes a swing at Arlovski's ribcage but misses.
Arlovski missing with a left hand there. Carmen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arlovski feints a jab promting Carmen to slip. Arlovski then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Carmen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Arlovski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carmen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arlovski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Arlovski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carmen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carmen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carmen cracks Arlovski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That has opened up Andrey Arlovski's cut even more.
Carmen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Carmen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Carmen misses with a hook.
Carmen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arlovski throws a counter combo.
Arlovski blocks a jab.
Carmen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Arlovski throws a right and a left that both miss.
A counter left hand to the body from Carmen misses its target.
Arlovski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carmen throws out the jab.
Carmen lands a nice hook to Arlovski's body. Arlovski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Carmen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Carmen lands with an uppercut that bounces Arlovski off the cage and back into range.

The cut above Andrey Arlovski's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Carmen misses with an uppercut. Arlovski saw that one coming.
Carmen keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Arlovski moves away from the strike by Carmen.
Carmen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carmen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Carmen swings for the body but Arlovski moves out of range.
Carmen ducks under a wild hook from Arlovski.
Arlovski walks into a straight right hand from Carmen.
Arlovski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carmen.
Arlovski doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A swing and a miss from Carmen.
Carmen throws a jab when Arlovski was well out of range.
Arlovski unleashes a big counter combination but Carmen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Arlovski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Arlovski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carmen scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carmen lands with a shot to the body.
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 Shane Carmen will probably get the nod.
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.

Arlovski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carmen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Arlovski tries to clinch but Carmen is having none of it.
Arlovski tries to clinch up but Carmen circles away and keeps his distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Carmen.
Arlovski slips a jab and a cross from Carmen.
Carmen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Carmen finds it's way through Arlovski's defenses.

Andrey Arlovski's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Shane Carmen is winning the standup battle so far.
Carmen throws a jab but it's blocked by Arlovski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arlovski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Carmen sends Arlovski crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Carmen is motioning to the referee to let Arlovski up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Shane Carmen!
Shane Carmen is the new heavyweight champion!
Shane Carmen spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.