PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Hulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Hulk
vs
Carwin

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
298 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, The Hulk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shane Carwin!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Carwin misses.
Hulk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hulk throws a chopping leg kick but Carwin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hulk lands a right hook to the body.
A big left from Hulk misses.
Hulk cracks Carwin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Carwin drives through and clinches with Hulk against the cage.
Hulk throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hulk is trying to break free.
Carwin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carwin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Come on Carwin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Carwin has Hulk pressed against the cage, preventing Hulk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carwin looking to throw knees to the head but Hulk is blocking nicely.
Carwin misses with a knee to the head.
Carwin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hulk wants a takedown but no success here.
Carwin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hulk's face.

It looks like The Hulk has been cut.
Hulk is trying to break the clinch but Carwin has him pressed against the cage.
Carwin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carwin misses with a knee to the head.
Carwin tries a knee to the head but Hulk blocks it.
Carwin gets underhooks to prevent Hulk's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Hulk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carwin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hulk avoids it.
Hulk managing to block the knees to the body from Carwin.
Carwin looks gassed!
Carwin keeps control of Hulk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulk is looking to break free of the clinch but Carwin has double underhooks.
Carwin misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Hulk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carwin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hulk working hard to break the clinch.
Carwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hulk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carwin tries to land a knee to the head but Hulk blocks with his arms.
Hulk working hard to break the clinch.
Hulk is working for takedown but Carwin is calmly controlling the position for now.

Hulk has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Carwin is trying to keep an underhook but Hulk manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hulk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hulk thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hulk is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hulk passes to full mount!
A nice elbow there by Hulk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hulk throwing strikes here but Carwin is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Carwin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hulk.
Carwin is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hulk unloading with bombs!
Hulk with a couple of short strikes.
Hulk fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hulk takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulk in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hulk has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Carwin's face.
Carwin is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The referee warns Carwin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hulk lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hulk cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hulk lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Carwin hang on?
Hulk is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Carwin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hulk lands a nice shot to the head.
Hulk landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Hulk.
Hulk controlling from the full mount.
Hulk connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Hulk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on The Hulk'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.

Hulk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carwin is fending him off so far but Hulk persists. Nope, Carwin circles away and we're back to standing.
Carwin wants to clinch.
Carwin fails with an attempt to clinch.

Carwin closes the distance and pushes Hulk back into the cage.
Carwin lands a knee to the head.
Carwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hulk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carwin tries to land a knee to the head but Hulk blocks with his arms.
Hulk tries to pull guard but Carwin won't allow it.
Hulk tries to break the clinch but Carwin is controlling the position.
Hulk is trying to break free.
Carwin misses with a knee to the head.
Carwin lands a knee to the head.
Hulk wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Hulk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carwin tries to land a knee to the head but Hulk blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hulk blocks it with crossed arms.
Carwin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carwin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carwin is pressed up against the cage. Hulk has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Carwin down to the mat. Carwin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Carwin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hulk swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin tries to clinch up but Hulk circles away and keeps his distance.

Hulk shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hulk slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hulk throwing strikes from guard but Carwin blocks nicely.
Hulk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hulk throws a strike but Carwin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin being controlled here momentarily.

Carwin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hulk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good work by Carwin as he checks the leg kick.
Hulk lands a lovely overhand right.
Hulk connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hulk looks to score with a jab to the body but Carwin is just out of range.
Carwin lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin moves in looking to clinch but Hulk pushes him off.
Carwin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hulk as he avoids it easily.
Hulk connects with a crisp jab.
Carwin takes one to the side of the head.
Hulk is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice defenses there by Carwin.

Carwin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hulk manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Carwin is looking to stand up but Hulk won't let him.

Hulk scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Carwin scores with a takedown into Hulk's guard.
Hulk has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carwin gets to his feet. Hulk looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Left hook, right uppercut from Hulk.
Hulk throws a good cross that connects.

Carwin rushes Hulk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hulk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carwin looking to throw knees to the head but Hulk is blocking nicely.
Carwin looking to throw knees to the head but Hulk is blocking nicely.
Hulk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hulk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hulk is working for takedown but Carwin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Carwin misses with a knee to the head.
Hulk is trying to break free.
Carwin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carwin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hulk wants to break free but Carwin has control.
Carwin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carwin looking to throw knees to the head but Hulk is blocking nicely.
Hulk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hulk has had enough of the clinch but Carwin keeps him there for the moment.
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 cut man is working on The Hulk's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hulk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carwin.
The Hulk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carwin looks to throw the jab but Hulk is out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Carwin.
Carwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hulk with a poor takedown
and Carwin counters with a leg kick.
Hulk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carwin.
Carwin misses with a looping right.
Hulk misses with a combination
and Carwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Hulk lands.

Carwin gets a clinch.
Carwin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hulk tries to pull guard but Carwin holds him up against the cage and eventually Hulk drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hulk blocks it with crossed arms.
Hulk is trying to break free.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Carwin as Hulk tries to tie him up.
Carwin scores with a knee to the head.
Carwin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carwin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carwin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carwin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hulk's face.
Carwin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hulk is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Carwin lands an uppercut.
Hulk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hulk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hulk struggles to land a body shot inside as Carwin controls his hands.
Carwin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hulk tries to score a body lock takedown but Carwin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Hulk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hulk blocks it with crossed arms.
Carwin misses with a knee strike.
Carwin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hulk can't break the clinch.
Carwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hulk blocks it with crossed arms.
Carwin looking to throw knees to the head but Hulk is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Carwin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hulk trying to control the position but instead, Carwin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hulk into the cage.
Carwin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Carwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hulk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hulk is trying to stall.
Hulk tries to score a body lock takedown but Carwin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Carwin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hulk lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Carwin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
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.
Hulk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carwin tries a knee to the head but Hulk blocks it.
Carwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hulk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carwin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hulk wants to get back to striking at distance but Carwin won't allow it.
Carwin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hulk is looking to control Carwin's arms but Carwin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hulk has his back to the cage.
Hulk is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carwin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Carwin misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin with a knee to the head.
Carwin tries to land a knee to the head but Hulk blocks with his arms.
Carwin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hulk's efforts to push away.
Carwin lands a knee to the head.
Carwin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hulk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carwin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carwin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hulk's efforts to push away.
Carwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hulk blocks it with crossed arms.
Carwin looking to throw knees to the head but Hulk is blocking nicely.
Hulk looking for a takedown.
Carwin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hulk's efforts to push away.
Carwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hulk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carwin looking to throw knees to the head but Hulk is blocking nicely.
Hulk wants to get back to striking at distance but Carwin won't allow it.
Carwin looking to throw knees to the head but Hulk is blocking nicely.
Hulk can't break the clinch.
Carwin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hulk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hulk wants to get back to striking at distance but Carwin won't allow it.
Carwin tries a knee to the head but Hulk blocks it.

That's four 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.
Carwin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hulk in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Carwin tries to land a knee to the head but Hulk blocks with his arms.
Hulk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hulk is trying to force a seperation but Carwin has the dominant position.
Hulk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carwin prevents the takedown attempt.
Hulk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carwin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hulk looking for a takedown.
Carwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hulk blocks it with crossed arms.
Hulk wants to get back to striking at distance but Carwin won't allow it.
Carwin looking to throw knees to the head but Hulk is blocking nicely.
Carwin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hulk avoids it.
Carwin tries to land a knee to the head but Hulk 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 Hulk blocks with his arms.
Carwin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hulk is defending well for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carwin throws 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.
Hulk is trying to break the clinch but Carwin is controlling him.
Carwin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hulk has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carwin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Carwin scores with a knee to the head.

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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

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