PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Krawl (ranked 25737 p4p, 4858 weight class) and Carl Mohn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Krawl
vs
Mohn

183 cm
22
190
0 - 2 - 0

193 cm
23
195
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Travis Krawl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carl Mohn!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krawl loads up on a big right hand but Mohn slips the punch.
Krawl throws a jab but it's blocked by Mohn.
No joy there for Krawl, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mohn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Krawl.
Krawl swinging wildly here.
A little jabbing left from Mohn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mohn throws a body punch but Krawl moves out of range.
Mohn just misses with a punch to the body.
Krawl moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mohn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mohn misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mohn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mohn tries to clinch up.
Krawl lands with a nice combination. Mohn backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mohn throws a nice looking combination but Krawl bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Krawl misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mohn tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krawl throws a one two combo.

It looks like Carl Mohn has been cut.
Mohn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Some wild striking there from Krawl.
Mohn tries to clinch but Krawl moves out of range.
Krawl throws a body punch but Mohn moves out of range.
Krawl keeps the fight on the outside.
Krawl keeps the fight on the outside.
Krawl has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mohn finds it's way round the side to connect with Krawl's head.
Krawl throws a series of punches but Mohn moves out of range.
Krawl misses with a series of wild punches.
Mohn cracks a nice hook into Krawl's ribs.
Mohn fails with an attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Krawl.
Mohn throws a counter combo.

That's two 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!
Krawl misses with the combination.
Mohn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krawl tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mohn was well out of range. Poor timing from Krawl.
Mohn is looking to clinch.
Krawl looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Krawl takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mohn blocks a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Mohn. Those never looked like landing.
Mohn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krawl misses with a few strikes there.
Mohn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Krawl walks into a stiff left hand from Mohn.
Krawl lands with a nice combination. Mohn backs away looking to recover.
Mohn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mohn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mohn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohn lands with a nice body punch.
Krawl misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mohn unleashes a big counter combination but Krawl bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Krawl misses with a wild body shot.
Mohn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mohn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Krawl went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Krawl throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mohn.
Krawl misses with a jab, cross combination.
Krawl fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mohn tries to clinch but Krawl moves out of range.
Krawl swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mohn.
Mohn scores with a jab to the head.
Mohn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mohn throws a body punch but Krawl moves out of range.
Mohn misses with a wild body shot.
Krawl throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mohn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Krawl misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Krawl misses its intended target.
Krawl will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mohn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Krawl swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mohn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Krawl thinking.
Mohn blocks a jab.
Mohn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Krawl fails to land with a series of punches.
Mohn tries to clinch but Krawl is having none of it.
Krawl appears to be looking for a big counter.
Krawl takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mohn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krawl swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mohn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Krawl circles away quickly and effectively.
Mohn cracks Krawl with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Krawl misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Travis Krawl will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carl Mohn's cut.
That's time! Krawl's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Krawl lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mohn circles away quickly and effectively.
Mohn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mohn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Krawl throws a big counter combination but Mohn scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Krawl throws a body punch but Mohn moves out of range.
Mohn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mohn scores with a hook to the body. Krawl takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mohn swinging wildly here.
Mohn scores with a three punch combo!
Travis Krawl is winning the standup battle so far.
Krawl takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mohn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krawl was well out of range. Poor timing from Mohn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Krawl.
Mohn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Krawl circles away quickly and effectively.
Krawl misses with a jab, cross combination.
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!
Mohn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mohn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Mohn scores with a four punch combination!
Krawl just misses with a punch to the body.
Mohn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Krawl throws a right and a left that Mohn avoids nicely.
Mohn just misses with a punch to the body.
Mohn throws a series of punches but Krawl moves out of range.
Krawl falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mohn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mohn misses with a body shot.
Mohn looks to score with a jab to the body but Krawl is just out of range.
Mohn throws a right hand that Krawl ducks under and follows up with a left that Krawl also avoids with ease.
Krawl fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mohn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Krawl misses with a body shot
and Mohn counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krawl fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Krawl does it's job there.
Krawl throws a right hand that Mohn ducks under and follows up with a left that Mohn also avoids with ease.
Mohn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krawl is looking for a counter combo.
Krawl takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mohn lands a right hook to the body.
Krawl misses with a double jab.
Krawl avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Krawl looks to land a left hand but Mohn moved out of range nicely.
Krawl closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mohn tries to clinch but Krawl moves out of range.
Mohn doesn't manage to clinch there - Krawl circles away.
Mohn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krawl.
Krawl looks to land a combination but Mohn avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohn throws a jab but it's blocked by Krawl.
Krawl went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Krawl throws an off balance right hand
enabling Mohn to counter with a crisp jab.
Mohn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krawl is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mohn.
Mohn throws a body punch but Krawl moves out of range.
Mohn throws a good cross that connects.
Mohn misses with a wild combination.
Mohn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Krawl. Krawl circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mohn moves out of range as Krawl strikes.
Mohn thuds a left hand into Krawl's body.
Krawl throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mohn.
Krawl misses with a wild combination.
Mohn tries to counter with a clinch but Krawl shakes him off and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mohn is looking to clinch but Krawl is avoiding it.
Krawl looks to score with a jab to the body but Mohn is just out of range.
Mohn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mohn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mohn slips a jab and a cross from Krawl.
Mohn throws a lazy right hand but Krawl sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Krawl keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mohn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Krawl rather than just go for the knockout.
Krawl throws a nice looking combination but Mohn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Travis Krawl is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Mohn does no damage.
Mohn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Krawl scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mohn is looking to clinch.
Krawl was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Krawl is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mohn's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Krawl rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mohn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mohn is looking to clinch.
Mohn missing with a left hand there. Krawl was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Mohn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carl Mohn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mohn throws a series of punches but Krawl avoids them all with ease.
Mohn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mohn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mohn staying out of range there.
Mohn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Krawl at a distance.
No joy there for Krawl, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mohn misses with a wild body shot.
Mohn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheers as Krawl lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mohn doesn't seem phased though.
Mohn throws a body punch but Krawl moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krawl misses with a wild combination.
Krawl looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Krawl looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mohn is looking to control Krawl's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mohn avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohn works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mohn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Mohn is keen to just control but Krawl is a slippery customer.

Mohn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Krawl wants to get back to full guard.
Mohn frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Krawl tries to reverse the position but Mohn maintains control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krawl is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Mohn fails to move to back control.
Mohn landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mohn trying to control but Krawl is having none of it.

Mohn wants to finish this one by submission but Krawl is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mohn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mohn tries to control but Krawl wriggling away.
Krawl knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mohn on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krawl is working to get back to half guard.

Mohn is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Krawl has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Mohn takes Krawl's back.
Will Mohn go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krawl wants to escape the position.
Mohn punches the canvas rather than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohn trying to control.
Krawl tries to escape the position.
Mohn is not going to allow Krawl to sit and survive in this position.
Krawl can't escape the position.
Krawl covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Mohn wants to control but Krawl is keeping busy.
Krawl tries to escape the position.

Mohn has his arm under Krawl's chin here. Game over son! Mohn squeezes tightly and Krawl is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Carl Mohn!