PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spartacus Focus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spartacus Focus has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Focus
vs
Carwin

225 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
298 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Spartacus Focus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shane Carwin!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carwin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Focus is trying to defend but Carwin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Focus landing a few short strikes.
Focus wants to get back to full guard.
Focus trying to control here.
Carwin tries to stand but can't do so whilst Focus controls his leg.

Carwin gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Carwin misses with a jab, cross combination.

Carwin forces Focus back against the cage and clinches.
Carwin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carwin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Focus blocks it with crossed arms.
Carwin looking to throw knees to the head but Focus is blocking nicely.
Carwin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Focus blocks it with crossed arms.
Focus trying to control the position but instead, Carwin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Focus into the cage.
Focus tries to score a body lock takedown but Carwin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carwin.

Focus manages to break the clinch.
Focus with a poor takedown

and Carwin counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spartacus Focus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carwin misses with a knee to the head.
Carwin misses with a knee to the head.
Carwin looks gassed!
Focus has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carwin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Carwin misses with a knee strike.
Carwin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carwin prevents the takedown attempt.
Carwin gets underhooks to prevent Focus's takedown attempt.
Carwin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carwin misses with a knee strike.
Focus wants a takedown.
Focus is trying to break the clinch but Carwin is controlling him.

Focus decides to pull guard.
Carwin is looking to stand up but Focus won't let him.

Focus has his feet on Carwin's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Focus does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carwin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Focus to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Focus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carwin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Focus stops Carwin from standing up.
Focus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Focus passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Focus remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Focus wants to control but Carwin is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Spartacus Focus will probably get the nod.
That's time! Focus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Carwin misses with a series of wild punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Focus.
Focus shoots in looking for a takedown. Carwin tries to sprawl out of it but Focus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carwin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Focus changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Carwin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spartacus Focus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Focus wants to clinch.
Focus shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Focus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carwin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Carwin wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carwin leaves Focus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Carwin forces Focus back against the cage and clinches.
Carwin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Focus blocks it with crossed arms.
Carwin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Focus tries to pull guard but Carwin won't allow it.
Carwin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carwin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carwin crunches a lovely knee into Focus's ribcage.
Carwin misses with a knee strike.
Carwin tries to land a knee to the head but Focus blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carwin.
Focus wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Focus blocks it with crossed arms.
Carwin tries to land a knee to the head but Focus blocks with his arms.
Focus is working for takedown but Carwin is calmly controlling the position for now.

Focus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good exchange - Carwin coming out on top.
Carwin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carwin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Focus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Carwin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Carwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Focus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Focus is trying to break free.
Focus has had enough of the clinch but Carwin keeps him there for the moment.
Carwin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Focus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carwin tries a knee to the head but Focus blocks it.
Focus trying to stall but Carwin improves his position.
Focus missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin looking to throw knees to the head but Focus is blocking nicely.
Carwin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Focus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Focus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carwin landing knees to the head.
Focus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Carwin dodges an elbow strike from Focus.
Focus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Carwin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carwin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Focus wants to get back to striking at distance but Carwin won't allow it.
Carwin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Carwin looking to throw knees to the head but Focus is blocking nicely.
Carwin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Focus backwards.
Carwin lands with a short shot to the head.
Focus fails to pull guard.
Carwin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Focus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carwin prevents it.
Carwin with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Carwin misses with a knee strike.
Carwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Focus blocks it with crossed arms.
Focus stalling in the clinch but Carwin improves position.
Focus wants to get back to striking at distance but Carwin won't allow it.
Carwin tries to land a knee to the head but Focus blocks with his arms.

Focus drags the fight down to the ground.

Carwin gets to his feet - Focus follows without any prompting.
Focus tries to clinch but Carwin moves away
and Carwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Carwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Focus stuffs the takedown.

Focus closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Carwin to the mat! Carwin manages to get full guard.
Focus trying to control the position from guard on top but Carwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carwin wants to get back to his feet but Focus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Carwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Focus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carwin is fending him off so far but Focus persists. Nope, Carwin circles away and we're back to standing.
Focus has a takedown stuffed.
Focus tries for a takedown but Carwin circles away easily

and Carwin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spartacus Focus. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Carwin decides to return to a standing position.
Carwin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carwin.
Carwin scores with a one two! Focus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Focus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Carwin clinches with his opponent.
A knee to the head by Carwin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Focus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carwin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Focus tries to circle away but Carwin has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Focus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Focus decides to pull guard.
Carwin won't allow Focus to sweep him here.

Carwin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Focus tries to land a body kick

and Carwin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carwin.
Carwin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Focus is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carwin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Focus gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Focus looking to pass the guard.
Carwin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Focus controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Focus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Focus slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Carwin has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Focus off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Focus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spartacus Focus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Focus scores a takedown into full mount!
Focus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Focus controlling the pace for now.
Focus looking to ground and pound but Carwin is blocking nicely.
Focus looking to control but Carwin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
You get the feeling that Carwin really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Focus controlling the position easily from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Carwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Carwin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

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