PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barca Carthage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Cowin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carthage
vs
Cowin

180 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Venom Combat Sports

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Barca Carthage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew Cowin!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cowin misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Carthage was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cowin.
Cowin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carthage lands a jab to the head.
Cowin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carthage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cowin throws a right hand that Carthage ducks under and follows up with a left that Carthage also avoids with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Carthage on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Carthage cracks Cowin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Carthage misses the jab.
We've been told by Carthage's head coaches at LOD London Top Tier that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Carthage slips under a jab from Cowin.
As Cowin looks to move away, Carthage throws a big counter combo but Cowin just gets out of the way.
Carthage moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cowin tries to move into range but Carthage moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cowin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Cowin throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Cowin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Carthage darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Carthage with a nice cross.
Carthage comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cowin just misses with a punch to the body.
Cowin scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowin throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Carthage to counter with a crisp jab.
Carthage lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice shot lands for Carthage.
Cowin missing with a left hand there. Carthage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cowin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carthage thuds a left hand into Cowin's body.
Carthage moves into range and connects with a jab.
Carthage scores with a decent looking hook.
Carthage moves out of range of the strikes.
Cowin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carthage.
Carthage looks to land a right hand but Cowin moved out of range.
Carthage scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cowin closes the distance but Carthage moves to the side
and Carthage counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cowin thinking.
Cowin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carthage is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cowin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Carthage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carthage throws a big shot that misses.
Cowin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carthage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carthage lands an overhand right.
Cowin throws a hook but Carthage blocks it.
Carthage displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cowin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carthage.
Cowin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Cowin.
Cowin throws a combination that misses
enabling Carthage to counter with a crisp jab.
Carthage lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cowin takes one to the side of the head.
Carthage slips under a jab from Cowin.
Carthage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cowin.
Cowin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carthage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carthage works the jab nicely.
Cowin throws a lazy right hand but Carthage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowin throws a sloppy body shot
and Carthage counters with a stiff right hand.
Carthage lands a lovely overhand right.
Cowin slips under a jab from Carthage.
Cowin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Carthage defending well as Cowin loads up on a big left hand.
Cowin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Carthage counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Carthage fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Carthage fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Carthage throws a looping overhand right but Cowin ducks down to avoid it.
Cowin misses with a straight left.
Cowin misses with a left hand
and Carthage counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cowin thinking.
Carthage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cowin manages to avoid it.
Cowin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carthage throws out the jab.
Cowin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Carthage looks to score with a jab to the body but Cowin is just out of range.
Carthage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cowin.
Carthage lands a nice shot that snaps Cowin's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cowin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carthage's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carthage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cowin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carthage connects with a single shot there.
Andrew Cowin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carthage stuns Cowin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carthage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cowin misses with a looping right.
Carthage lands a right hook to the body.
Carthage slips a straight right by Cowin.
Cowin misses with a hook. Carthage ducked under it nicely.
Cowin walks into a stiff left hand from Carthage.
Cowin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Carthage on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Carthage cracks Cowin with a good jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carthage ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carthage connects with a right hand. Cowin shakes it off.
Cowin throws a right hand that misses
and Carthage counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barca Carthage dominated that round.
That's time! Carthage's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Carthage lands a nice hook to Cowin's body. Cowin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cowin misses with the combination.
Cowin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cowin scores with a body shot.
Cowin throws a combination that misses
and Carthage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cowin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cowin throws an off balance right hand
and Carthage counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Carthage uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cowin has time to react.
Cowin throws a jab when Carthage was well out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Carthage.
Cowin swings widly with a right hand
and Carthage counters with a right hand to the body.
Cowin misses with a jab to the body
and Carthage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cowin throws a poor cross that misses
and Carthage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carthage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carthage lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Cowin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Carthage stuns Cowin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carthage lands a jab to the head.
Carthage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cowin can do to turn this around?
Carthage moves out of range of the strikes.
Carthage throwing a counter right hand but Cowin manages to avoid it.
Carthage cracks a nice hook into Cowin's ribs.
Carthage misses with the combination.
Carthage cracks Cowin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Carthage scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Carthage connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carthage rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cowin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cowin throws a nice looking combination but Carthage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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!
Cowin misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carthage moves out of range of the strikes.
Carthage comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Carthage comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Carthage slips under a jab from Cowin.
Cowin throws a sloppy body shot
and Carthage counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Carthage lands an overhand right.
Cowin misses with a body punch
and Carthage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carthage moves away from the strike by Cowin.
Carthage with a jab.
Barca Carthage is winning the standup battle so far.
Carthage lands the left hand.
Cowin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Cowin is rocked!
A lazy left from Carthage finds it's target.
Cowin is still on wobbly legs! Can Carthage finish him?
Cowin gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Cowin tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Carthage is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Cowin buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Cowin!! Cowin is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Carthage throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barca Carthage!
After the fight, Barca Carthage was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.