PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Evan TanHer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casey Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Casey Carwin enters the cage!

TanHer
vs
Carwin

175 cm
23
163 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

176 cm
23
163 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evan TanHer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Casey Carwin!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Carwin.
No luck for TanHer with that takedown attempt.
Carwin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? TanHer is fending him off so far but Carwin persists. Nope, TanHer circles away and we're back to standing.
TanHer misses with a double jab.

TanHer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
TanHer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Carwin flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
TanHer seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Carwin is trying to control but can't.
TanHer blocks the strikes from Carwin.
Carwin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

TanHer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Carwin sees it coming and defends easily.
Carwin gets back to full guard.
TanHer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Carwin is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TanHer trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Carwin wants to pass the guard but TanHer is keeping the position.
TanHer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Carwin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
TanHer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carwin manages to get himself to full guard.
Carwin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Carwin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Carwin working a defensive guard here.
Carwin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carwin punching from the bottom - just letting TanHer know he's still in a fight.
Carwin wants to sweep but no luck.
TanHer throws a big right hand that misses.
Carwin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
TanHer chips away with some ground and pound.
Carwin is trying to keep TanHer in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
TanHer throws a body punch but Carwin moves out of range.

TanHer feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
TanHer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
TanHer landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carwin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for TanHer!
Carwin lands with some strikes.
Carwin blocks TanHer's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carwin avoids the attempt from TanHer to control.
TanHer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Carwin looking to control but TanHer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
TanHer can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin with a couple of short strikes.
TanHer is bucking up trying to escape but Carwin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
TanHer is looking to get to half guard.
Carwin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Carwin landing strikes, looking to finish!
Carwin working TanHer over with strikes here.
Carwin with good strikes from the mount here!
TanHer tries to reverse the position but Carwin maintains control.
Carwin lands with some strikes.
TanHer in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
TanHer taking shots to the head.
Carwin lands with some strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carwin scoring with strikes but TanHer is staying in there.
TanHer is breathing heavily.
TanHer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Carwin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Carwin lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
TanHer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Carwin cracks TanHer with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
TanHer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Carwin working TanHer over with strikes here.
TanHer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Carwin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. TanHer can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
TanHer tries to hold on but Carwin postures up.
Carwin unloading with bombs!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
TanHer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carwin landing strikes from the mount and TanHer is in trouble!
Carwin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Carwin with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casey Carwin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

TanHer misses with an uppercut.
Carwin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
TanHer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Casey Carwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
TanHer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Carwin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Carwin duly obliges.
TanHer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
TanHer fails with a takedown attempt.
TanHer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carwin.
TanHer swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Carwin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Carwin wants to pass the guard but TanHer is defending well.
Ground and pound from Carwin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TanHer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Carwin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Carwin's back!
Carwin tries to break free.
TanHer scores with punches from the back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oooh a big shot gets through from TanHer. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

TanHer is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Carwin breaks TanHer's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Carwin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Carwin with a nice head shot there.
Carwin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Casey Carwin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carwin connects with a couple of short punches.
TanHer wants to sweep here but Carwin controlling him for the moment.
Carwin wants to control from the top but TanHer keeps moving.
TanHer trying to keep a closed guard but Carwin is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
TanHer trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
TanHer wants to sweep here but Carwin controlling him for the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
TanHer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carwin.
TanHer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Carwin.
Carwin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck TanHer on the side of the head.
Carwin shoots in for a double leg but TanHer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carwin moves out of range of the body kick.
Carwin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

TanHer moves into the clinch.
Carwin tries for a takedown. No joy.
A bit of stalling here from TanHer.
TanHer trying to control the position but instead, Carwin has worked for underhooks and has pushed TanHer into the cage.

Carwin gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Carwin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Carwin scoring with some ground and pound.
TanHer keeping moving, preventing Carwin from controlling successfully.
Carwin postures up and lands a big shot to TanHer's brow.
TanHer keeping full guard, as Carwin tries to pass.
Carwin connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

TanHer working for a triangle but Carwin defends it easily.
Carwin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Carwin lands a couple of digs.
TanHer throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Carwin throwing strikes but missing.
TanHer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carwin is one step ahead there.
Carwin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Carwin is tying to control. TanHer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Carwin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed TanHer's head.
Carwin working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casey Carwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nice shot by TanHer.
TanHer just misses with a punch to the body.
Carwin loads up on a big right hand but TanHer slips the punch.

Carwin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carwin trying to control but TanHer is working from the bottom.
Carwin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
TanHer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carwin.
TanHer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
TanHer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carwin's guard.
TanHer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Carwin looking to control.
Carwin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
TanHer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carwin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
TanHer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Carwin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Carwin with a couple of short strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin prevents TanHer from getting the reversal.
A nice elbow there by Carwin.
Carwin blocks TanHer's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
TanHer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The referee warns TanHer that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Carwin lands a heavy elbow.
Carwin dominating with strikes here.
TanHer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
TanHer wants to control but Carwin is having none of it.
TanHer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Carwin lands a big shot there that rocks TanHer but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin lands with some strikes.
Carwin with good strikes from the mount here!
Carwin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish TanHer?
Carwin unloading with bombs!
TanHer tries to reverse the position but Carwin maintains control.
BOOM! Carwin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
TanHer taking shots to the head.
Carwin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. TanHer can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Carwin punishing his opponent with strikes.
TanHer bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Carwin lands a decent shot there.
Carwin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Carwin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carwin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for TanHer!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin working the ground and pound effectively.
Carwin avoids the attempt from TanHer to control.
Carwin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of TanHer's face.
TanHer is looking to get to half guard.
Carwin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Carwin unloading with bombs!
TanHer tries to reverse the position but Carwin maintains control.
Carwin unloading with bombs!
Carwin lands a big shot there that rocks TanHer but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Carwin scoring with strikes but TanHer is staying in there.
TanHer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Evan TanHer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carwin working TanHer over with strikes here.
TanHer is trying desperately to improve position.
Carwin with a couple of short strikes.
TanHer throwing hammer fists to the chest of Carwin. What's that going to do exactly?
TanHer is working to get back to half guard.
Carwin working TanHer over with strikes here.
TanHer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Carwin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can TanHer hang on?
Carwin lands with some strikes.
Carwin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Casey Carwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carwin blocks TanHer's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Casey Carwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Carwin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Casey Carwin!