PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beast Mode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Carwin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carwin
vs
Mode

188 cm
18
248 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

196 cm
22
263 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Carwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Beast Mode!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carwin pushes Mode up against the ropes in a clinch.
Carwin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mode up against the ropes.
Mode managing to block the knees to the body from Carwin.

Carwin pulls guard.
Carwin has momentary wrist control but Mode slips an elbow through the middle.
Carwin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Mode stands up and waves to Carwin to follow him.
Some wild striking there from Mode.
Mode tries to bum rush Carwin with a series of wild strikes but Carwin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mode.
A leg kick checked by Carwin.

Mode changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Carwin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Carwin holding on.
Mode misses with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mode lands a few punches from side control.
Mode prevents Carwin from escaping the position.
Carwin is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Carwin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mode working the ground and pound.
Carwin is not content to let Mode control the position.
Carwin wants to control but Mode postures up.
Mode wants to stand but Carwin is controlling his arm.
Carwin is trying to control Mode's posture but Mode avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mode wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mode tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Mode lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Carwin down.
Mode lands a few punches from side control.

Mode decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Carwin lands an overhand right.
Mode thows a body kick. Carwin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Carwin is breathing heavily.
Mode misses with a takedown attempt - Carwin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mode keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mode with a hook.
Carwin misses with a combination
and Mode counters with a body kick.

Mode scores a takedown into full mount!
Mode controlling his opponent.
Mode lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Carwin hang on?
Carwin taking shots to the head.
Carwin is trying desperately to improve position.
Carwin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mode.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin is squirming around, avoiding Mode's attempts to control the action.
Mode putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Carwin is trying desperately to improve position.
Mode looking to finish Carwin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Carwin!
Carwin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Carwin looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carwin tries to roll over but Mode keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beast Mode dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mode scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Beast Mode seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carwin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Carwin throws a head kick that misses.
Mode uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carwin.
Carwin scores with a shot to the body.
Shane Carwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carwin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Carwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mode wants to clinch up but Carwin keeps it at a distance.
Mode takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carwin shoots for a takedown but Mode saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Carwin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mode as he jumps to the side.
Mode will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carwin tries to close the distance and clinch but Mode swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mode looks for the body kick but Carwin saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin tries to bum rush Mode with a series of wild strikes but Mode uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carwin moves in looking to clinch but Mode pushes him off.
Carwin throws a right and a left that Mode avoids nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Mode as he connects with a hook.
Mode throws a left and a right that both miss

and Carwin counters by moving into the clinch.

Mode escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Carwin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mode's guard.
Mode keeping moving, preventing Carwin from controlling successfully.

Carwin is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mode is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mode has escaped and now he's on top!
Carwin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carwin tries to get out of the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mode accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carwin pushes Mode off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Carwin misses with a wild body shot.
Mode moves out of range as Carwin throws a body kick.
Mode misses with the combination.
Carwin with a poor takedown
and Mode counters with a big head kick but Carwin shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Carwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carwin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mode tries to bum rush Carwin with a series of wild strikes but Carwin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Carwin.

Mode changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Carwin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mode in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mode tries to move into full mount but can't pass Carwin's legs.
Mode tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mode wants to take a breather but Carwin is having none of it.
Carwin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Mode there.
Carwin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mode's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mode's back!
Carwin doesn't have the hooks in and Mode manages to turn into his guard.
Carwin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mode has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mode is squirming around, avoiding Carwin's attempts to control the action.
Carwin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mode throwing hammer fists to the chest of Carwin. What's that going to do exactly?
Carwin could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Carwin working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Carwin is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mode has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mode!
Mode wants to control from the top but Carwin keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mode trying to stand up but can't free himself from Carwin's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Carwin dominated that second round.
That's time! Carwin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Carwin connects with a body shot.
Mode misses with the combination.
Mode throws a hook to the side of Carwin's head but Carwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mode misses with a wild combination.
Carwin tries to close the distance and clinch but Mode swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carwin tries to clinch but Mode is having none of it.
Mode fails with the takedown
and Carwin counters with a left and a right that stings Mode.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Carwin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Carwin working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mode is looking for a sweep.
Mode parries the strikes from Carwin easily there. Carwin is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mode to escape.
Carwin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mode keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mode takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Carwin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mode is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Carwin landing a few strikes.
Carwin scoring with punches from side control.
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 in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

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.
Carwin tries to score with some ground and pound. Mode controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Carwin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mode keeps working.
Mode wants to control but Carwin postures up.
Carwin in side control, throwing shots but Mode defends.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carwin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Mode gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carwin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mode avoids a wild elbow strike from Carwin.

Carwin breaks from the clinch.
Mode swinging wilding here.
Carwin tests Mode's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Carwin shoots in and drives through. Mode sprawls well.

Mode clinches with his opponent.
Mode prevents the takedown attempt.

Mode manages to break the clinch.
Carwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mode throws a series of punches but Carwin avoids them all with ease.
Carwin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mode circles away quickly and effectively.
Mode scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Carwin shoots in for a takedown but Mode shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Carwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carwin scores with a hook.

Mode darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Carwin trying to hold on to Mode's head to control him but Mode postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mode missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carwin moves into full guard.
Mode throwing strikes but missing.
Carwin keeping moving, preventing Mode from controlling successfully.
Carwin controls Mode momentarily but Mode frees himself.
Carwin wants to stand but Mode is controlling the position.
Mode stopping the sweep attempt from Carwin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Carwin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carwin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

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