PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Shane Carwin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jackson
vs
Carwin

185 cm
25
240 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

188 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Quinton Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shane Carwin!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Jackson tenderised Carwin's leg. Carwin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Carwin looks gassed!
Jackson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jackson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jackson punishes Carwin's body with a nice straight punch.
Jackson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carwin.
Jackson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jackson throws a head kick that Carwin semi-blocks.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jackson scores with a push kick.
Jackson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Carwin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jackson.
A big right from Carwin misses.
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Carwin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jackson under the eye.
Jackson lands a jab.
Jackson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jackson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jackson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Carwin drops his hands momentarily and Jackson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jackson.

Carwin closes the distance and pushes Jackson back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin leaning against his opponent.

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jackson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carwin tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Carwin moves into the clinch successfully.
Carwin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
Carwin connects with a right hand. Jackson shakes it off.
Nice body kick from Jackson.
Jackson throws a head kick that half lands.
Carwin takes one to the chin there.
A shot to the liver by Carwin. Beautiful body shot.
Quinton Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jackson scores with a decent looking hook.
Jackson throws a head kick but Carwin moves out of range.
Jackson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jackson throws a head kick that half lands.
Carwin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carwin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jackson throws a lazy head kick
and Carwin counters with a two punch combo.
Carwin feints a jab promting Jackson to slip. Carwin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jackson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Carwin takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Carwin forces Jackson back against the cage and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Carwin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Carwin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jackson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Carwin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is keen to just control but Carwin is a slippery customer.

Carwin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Carwin is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carwin missing with punches from the bottom.
Carwin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carwin tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Jackson is trying to control the action in half guard but Carwin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Jackson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Carwin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Carwin.
Carwin throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Jackson scoring well with a low kick there.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Carwin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jackson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Carwin clinches up against the cage.
The referee calls for Jackson to work.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Carwin holds him up against the cage and eventually Jackson drops back down to his feet.
Carwin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carwin tries to stall but Jackson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jackson has Carwin pressed against the cage, preventing Carwin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carwin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Carwin trying to control the position but instead, Jackson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Carwin into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Carwin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jackson looks to land a combination. Carwin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jackson feints and then cracks Carwin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carwin down.
Jackson is looking to land body kicks.
Quinton Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jackson.
Carwin scores with a jab to the head.
Carwin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Quinton Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Carwin.
Carwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jackson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Carwin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Carwin misses with a two punch combination.

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 takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carwin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jackson's head backwards.
Carwin avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Carwin misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carwin's head backwards.
Carwin throws a series of strikes that have Jackson backpedaling.
Carwin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carwin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Carwin's calf.
Carwin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A left and a right from Jackson both land. Nice combination.
Carwin lands with a nice body punch.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Carwin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A head kick from Jackson lands but Carwin takes it in his stride.
Carwin ducks right into an uppercut from Jackson.
Carwin stalks Jackson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jackson's face. Jackson staggers backwards, shaken.
Jackson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Carwin works the jab nicely.
Jackson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Carwin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carwin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Carwin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jackson.
Carwin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jackson needs to keep his hands up - Carwin had a free shot at his head there.
Quinton Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Carwin shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Carwin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jackson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carwin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Carwin's head.
Jackson walks into a straight right hand from Carwin.
Jackson lands a nice hook to Carwin's body. Carwin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Carwin thuds his right hand into Jackson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jackson throws a head kick that half lands.
A good leg kick by Jackson.
Carwin scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jackson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Carwin gets a clinch.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carwin avoids it.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Jackson dips to his left and cracks Carwin with an uppercut!
Carwin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson with a hook.
Jackson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jackson duly obliges.
Carwin lunges at Jackson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jackson's hand.
Carwin scores with a three punch combo!
Carwin lands with a nice body punch.
Carwin scores with a body shot.
Carwin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jackson back to the cage. Carwin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Carwin moves into the clinch.
Carwin tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson has Carwin pushed against the cage.

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Jackson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Carwin walks into a stiff left hand from Jackson.
Jackson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Carwin's head.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carwin circles away quickly and effectively.
Carwin throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Carwin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Carwin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carwin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Carwin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch combination from Carwin misses.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Carwin moves out of range.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carwin throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson lands a jab to the head.
Carwin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carwin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carwin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jackson can pounce on him.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carwin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jackson.
Carwin misses with a wild combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Carwin scores with a four punch combination!
Jackson cracks Carwin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Carwin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Horrible takedown by Carwin or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
Jackson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Carwin eats them both and turns towards Jackson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jackson scores with a head kick.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Carwin throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Carwin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Carwin.
Jackson throws a one two combo.
Some wild striking there from Carwin.
Jackson throws a head kick but Carwin moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a nice body kick.
Jackson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Carwin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carwin tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carwin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Carwin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jackson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Carwin.
Quinton Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Carwin.
Carwin misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson cracks the inside of Carwin's front leg.
Carwin is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Carwin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Carwin.
Carwin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carwin tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carwin avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Carwin's head.
Carwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Carwin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jackson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Carwin somewhat.
Jackson throws a head kick but Carwin moves out of range.
Carwin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carwin.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jackson.
Carwin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jackson scores with a body shot.
A punch combination from Carwin misses.

That's four 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.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Carwin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jackson tries to bum rush Carwin with a series of wild strikes but Carwin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carwin.
Carwin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Carwin moves out of range easily.
Jackson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carwin backs up against the cage.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carwin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jackson. Jackson obviously looking to wear him down.

Carwin gets a clinch.
Jackson tries for a takedown. No joy.

Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Shane Carwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quinton Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quinton Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jackson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinton Jackson!