PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Spackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Spackman looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Carwin
vs
Spackman

195 cm
22
298 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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, Shane Carwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Spackman!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carwin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spackman, pushing him back against the cage.
Carwin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spackman blocks it with crossed arms.
Carwin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A left hand lands to the body for Spackman.
Carwin misses with a knee to the head.
Carwin is breathing heavily.
Spackman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Shane Carwin has been cut.
Spackman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Spackman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carwin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carwin misses with a knee to the head.
Spackman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carwin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spackman's efforts to push away.
Spackman looking to stall.
Spackman misses with a knee strike.
Carwin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Spackman misses with a knee to the head.

Spackman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spackman looks to clinch
and Carwin counters with a two punch combo.

Spackman shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Carwin is trying to defend but Spackman finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Carwin is trying to stand back up but Spackman is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.

Spackman is working for a kimura but Carwin is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Spackman wants to work for an arm triangle but Carwin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Carwin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Spackman on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Carwin pushes Spackman off and gets back to his feet.
Carwin wants to clinch.

That's four 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.
Spackman closes the distance but Carwin moves to the side

and Carwin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carwin.
Carwin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Spackman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Spackman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carwin's face.
Carwin tries to land a knee to the head but Spackman blocks with his arms.
Carwin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carwin tries to land a knee to the head but Spackman blocks with his arms.
Carwin has Spackman pressed against the cage, preventing Spackman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carwin misses with a knee strike.
Carwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spackman blocks it with crossed arms.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Spackman tries a knee to the head but Carwin blocks it.
Carwin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spackman backwards.
Carwin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spackman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carwin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carwin misses with a knee strike.
Spackman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Spackman lands an elbow that stopped Carwin in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Spackman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Carwin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A head kick misses from Carwin.

Carwin forces Spackman back against the cage and clinches.
Carwin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carwin misses with a knee to the head.
Spackman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Spackman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carwin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Carwin instigates a clinch.
Carwin has Spackman pressed against the cage, preventing Spackman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Spackman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carwin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spackman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Spackman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Spackman managing to block the knees to the body from Carwin.
Spackman is trying to force a seperation but Carwin has the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carwin throws a knee to the head but misses.

Spackman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spackman wants to clinch but Carwin slips to the side

and Carwin counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spackman is trying to maintain a safe position but Carwin gets an underhook and turns Spackman into the cage.
Spackman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Spackman misses with an elbow over the top.
Carwin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carwin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spackman avoids it.
Carwin tries a knee to the head but Spackman blocks it.
Carwin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Spackman tries to break free but Carwin pushes him back against the cage.
Carwin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Spackman obliges.
Spackman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Spackman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carwin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Spackman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Spackman is trying to break the clinch but Carwin is controlling him.
Spackman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carwin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carwin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carwin trying to land knees to the body.
Spackman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carwin blocks it with crossed arms.
Carwin misses with a knee to the head.
Carwin has Spackman pressed against the cage, preventing Spackman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carwin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carwin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spackman wants a takedown but no success here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Spackman is trying to force a seperation but Carwin has the dominant position.
Carwin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Spackman jumps guard but Carwin stands there with Spackman around his waist. Spackman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shane Carwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Spackman.
Spackman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carwin blocks it with crossed arms.
Carwin tries to land a knee to the head but Spackman blocks with his arms.
Spackman has had enough of the clinch but Carwin keeps him there for the moment.
Carwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spackman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carwin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carwin tries to land a knee to the head but Spackman blocks with his arms.
Spackman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Spackman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carwin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Spackman stalling in the clinch but Carwin improves position.
Spackman is pushing Carwin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Spackman looking to throw knees to the head but Carwin is blocking nicely.
Carwin connects with a knee to the head.
Spackman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carwin has him pressed against the cage.
Carwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spackman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spackman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Spackman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carwin.
Carwin blocks the elbow strike.
Carwin tries to land a knee to the head but Spackman blocks with his arms.
Spackman jumps guard but Carwin stands there with Spackman around his waist. Spackman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin prevents the takedown attempt.
Spackman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carwin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spackman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spackman blocks it with crossed arms.

Spackman breaks the clinch.

Carwin moves into the clinch.
Carwin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spackman's efforts to push away.
Carwin tries to land a knee to the head but Spackman blocks with his arms.
Spackman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carwin missing with knees to the body.
Spackman working Carwin over with knees to the body.
Spackman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Spackman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spackman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carwin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Spackman breaks from the clinch.
Spackman looks to clinch
and Carwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Spackman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carwin.

That's four 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 is looking to clinch but Spackman is avoiding it.
Carwin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Spackman tries to keep at a distance but Carwin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carwin tries to land knees in the clinch but Spackman avoids the damage to the body.
Carwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spackman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spackman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carwin trying to land knees to the body.
Carwin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carwin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Spackman fails to pull guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carwin looking to throw knees to the head but Spackman is blocking nicely.
Spackman leaning his opponent against the cage.
Spackman misses with a knee strike.
Carwin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Carwin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shane Carwin's cut.
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!

Spackman keeps the fight on the outside.

Carwin rushes Spackman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carwin scores with a knee to the head.
Spackman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carwin has him pressed against the cage.
Spackman scores with a knee to the head.
Spackman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carwin misses with a knee strike.
Spackman is trying to maintain a safe position but Carwin gets an underhook and turns Spackman into the cage.
Carwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spackman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carwin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Carwin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Spackman tries to land a knee to the head but Carwin blocks with his arms.
Spackman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carwin blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carwin looking to throw knees to the head but Spackman is blocking nicely.
Carwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spackman blocks it with crossed arms.
Carwin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Spackman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carwin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Spackman scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Spackman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spackman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Spackman lands a knee to the head.
Carwin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Spackman tries a knee to the head but Carwin blocks it.

Spackman has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Carwin uses from the top position.
Carwin wants to stand but Spackman is controlling his posture from full guard.
Spackman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Spackman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Carwin is aware though and is defending well.
Spackman trying to control the position.
Carwin wanted to stand there but Spackman had control of the position.
Spackman controls Carwin momentarily but Carwin frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carwin is sitting in close to Spackman's body. Spackman has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Carwin is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Carwin is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Spackman.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dan Spackman!