PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderi Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and shane carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arlovski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wope that b****. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Arlovski
vs
carwin

190 cm
20
235 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

200 cm
24
253 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anderi Arlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, shane carwin!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
carwin stuffs the takedown.
carwin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Arlovski defends it nicely.
Arlovski with a lazy takedown attempt

and carwin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Arlovski's guard.
carwin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Arlovski's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Arlovski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from carwin.
carwin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
carwin stopping the sweep attempt from Arlovski.
carwin trying to control but Arlovski is working from the bottom.
carwin won't allow Arlovski to sweep him here.
Arlovski keeping moving, preventing carwin from controlling successfully.
carwin prevents Arlovski from getting back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

carwin gets the takedown into side control.
Arlovski gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski striking from the bottom.
Arlovski landing a few short strikes.
Arlovski trying to control from the bottom.
carwin is keen to just control but Arlovski is a slippery customer.

carwin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Arlovski sees it coming and defends easily.
carwin looks gassed!
Arlovski missing with punches from the bottom.
carwin prevents Arlovski from improving his position.
Arlovski tries to push off, looking to stand up, but carwin manages to move to mount!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

carwin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
carwin prevents Arlovski from getting the reversal.

That's two 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 is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Arlovski tries for a takedown but carwin circles away easily

and carwin counters with a single leg into guard. Arlovski didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderi Arlovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arlovski wants to sweep here but carwin controlling him for the moment.
carwin trying to control the position from guard on top but Arlovski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arlovski trying to strike off his back.
carwin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
carwin is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Arlovski looking for a sweep. Not yet Arlovski, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski keeping moving, preventing carwin from controlling successfully.

carwin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
carwin misses with a takedown

and Arlovski counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Arlovski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

carwin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
carwin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
carwin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

carwin had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Arlovski is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. carwin Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Arlovski's back instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Arlovski showing good submission defense here.
Arlovski rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Arlovski is looking to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

carwin stands up from half guard.
carwin fails with the takedown

and Arlovski counters with a single leg into guard. carwin didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but shane carwin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Arlovski tries to close the distance and clinch up but carwin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arlovski misses with a takedown attempt

and carwin counters with a shoot takedown. Arlovski fights it but they end up in guard.
Arlovski with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing carwin can't handle though.
Arlovski keeping full guard, as carwin tries to pass.

carwin drops back looking for a leg! Arlovski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Arlovski manages to kick carwin off! carwin jumps back into Arlovski's guard.
Arlovski lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for carwin!
carwin is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
carwin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Arlovski lands with some strikes.
Arlovski landing strikes from the mount and carwin is in trouble!
carwin is desperately trying to improve his position but Arlovski has a good base and remains in mount.
Arlovski lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
carwin tries to lock up and control but Arlovski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Arlovski looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
carwin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
carwin tries to lock up and control but Arlovski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
carwin is looking to improve his position but Arlovski isn't that keen on the idea.
You get the feeling that carwin really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Arlovski is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. carwin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
carwin is wriggling around trying to escape.
carwin slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

carwin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Arlovski pulls his head out easily.
Arlovski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
carwin is holding on to half guard well.
Arlovski working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
carwin wants to get back to full guard.
carwin is trying to stand.

carwin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Arlovski working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

carwin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
carwin blocks the strikes from Arlovski.
Arlovski is looking for a sweep. carwin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Arlovski looks like he's trying to stand up.
Arlovski flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Arlovski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Arlovski is defending against the submission attempts here by carwin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Arlovski tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Arlovski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Arlovski showed some decent athleticism there.
Arlovski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
carwin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Arlovski prevents carwin from getting back to his feet.
carwin controls Arlovski momentarily but Arlovski frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but shane carwin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

carwin gets a takedown into half guard.
Arlovski wants to get back to his feet.

Arlovski is defending against the submission attempts here by carwin.
Arlovski throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arlovski is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
carwin trying to control from half guard but Arlovski is working away.
Arlovski is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
carwin wants to get back to his feet.
Arlovski is trying to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Arlovski fails with the takedown

and carwin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by carwin.
Arlovski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. carwin manages to get himself to full guard.
Arlovski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

carwin looking for a guillotine here but Arlovski defends easily.
carwin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
carwin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
carwin is trying to control the position but Arlovski postures up.
carwin has momentary wrist control but Arlovski slips an elbow through the middle.
carwin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Arlovski manages to get himself to full guard.
carwin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
carwin won't allow Arlovski to sweep him here.

carwin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Arlovski looking to hit a scissor sweep but carwin is one step ahead there.
carwin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arlovski is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
carwin stopping the sweep attempt from Arlovski.
carwin trying to control the position from guard on top but Arlovski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

carwin drops back looking for a leg! Arlovski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Arlovski manages to kick carwin off! carwin jumps back into Arlovski's guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Arlovski.

Arlovski decides to stand up, so the ref orders carwin to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

carwin closes the distance and clinches.
carwin misses with a knee to the head.
carwin misses with an elbow strike.
carwin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Arlovski is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. carwin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. carwin obliges.
Arlovski prevents a takedown attempt there.

carwin wants the takedown. Arlovski is fighting it off but carwin persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Arlovski's guard against the ropes.
carwin thows a big elbow that misses.
shane carwin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Arlovski keeping full guard, as carwin tries to pass.
Arlovski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
shane carwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well carwin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for shane carwin!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for shane carwin!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for shane carwin!

shane carwin wins by unanimous decision!