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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeffory Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casey Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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165 cm
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166 lbs
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176 cm
22
163 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeffory Cole! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Casey Carwin! The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Carwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carwin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cole pinned against the cage. Cole gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Carwin cracks Cole with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Cole shoots and misses enabling Carwin to counter with a crisp jab. Carwin fails to land with a series of punches.
Casey Carwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Carwin scores with a takedown into Cole's guard. Carwin with a flurry of punches that miss. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Carwin tries to free his leg and advance position but Cole is retaining full guard. Cole has control of Carwin's left arm, preventing Carwin from doing any damage. Carwin postures up.
Carwin trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom. Carwin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Carwin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Cole is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Carwin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Cole wants to stand and escape but Carwin is having none of it. Carwin wanted to stand there but Cole had control of the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Carwin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Cole has his hands on Carwin's head, controlling the position. Cole is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carwin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Carwin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Cole looking to control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Donk. Carwin catches Cole right on the button with a cross. Cole darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Cole prevents Carwin from improving his position. Cole slows the pace down in half guard. The fighters are battling for position here. Carwin manages to regain full guard. Nice work. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cole accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Carwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Carwin looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Carwin controls Cole momentarily but Cole frees himself. Cole slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Carwin. Carwin wants to get back to full guard but Cole has mounted him! Carwin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Carwin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Carwin looks gassed! Carwin works his way to full guard. Good work. Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Carwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cole won't allow Carwin to sweep him here. Cole is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Cole works a leg free and moves into half guard. Carwin tries to roll over but Cole keeps him under control. Cole 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. Carwin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casey Carwin dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cole tries to clinch up but Carwin circles away and keeps his distance. A combination from Carwin does no damage. Cole tries to clinch up and Carwin counters with a two punch combo. A jab from Carwin misses. Carwin keeps the fight on the outside. Cole decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Carwin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Carwin wants to control but Cole is keeping busy.
Cole seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Carwin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Carwin is looking to get back to full guard here but Cole has managed to pass to side control instead. Carwin tries to improve his position but instead Cole has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round. Carwin turns into Cole and is now in his guard.
Cole working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carwin. Carwin stopping the sweep attempt from Cole. Carwin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Carwin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Carwin cracks Cole with a solid left hand. Carwin wants to stand but Cole has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Cole is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cole is on top in guard.
Cole slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Carwin.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Cole frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Cole tries to control but Carwin wriggling away. Carwin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cole controlling from the full mount. Cole is standing up, even though he is in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Carwin throws a hook but Cole blocks it. Carwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cole closes the distance and clinches up with Carwin, looking for a takedown. Cole pushes Carwin against the cage but Carwin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. The fight stays on the outside here - Cole looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Carwin missing with a left hand there. Cole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A right-left combo lands from Carwin. A jab from Carwin misses. Carwin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Cole regains half guard, as Carwin was trying to land strikes. Cole looking for submissions off his back. Carwin tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Cole.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cole kicks Carwin off and gets back to his feet. Carwin loads up on a big right hand but Cole slips the punch. Carwin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Carwin jabbing away but nothing is landing. Cole tries to clinch there but Carwin circles away.
Carwin throws an overhand right that lands on Cole's shoulder, as Cole tries to avoid the shot. Carwin gets the takedown into side control. Cole is trying to get back to half guard. Cole struggling a bit here. Cole prevents Carwin from moving into mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Casey Carwin will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cole slips under a jab. Carwin looks for a takedown but Cole sprawls well. Cole shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Carwin can't escape the position.
Carwin swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. Carwin gets back to half guard. Cole is figuring out what he wants to do next. Cole wants to stand up but Carwin is controlling the position.
Cole wants to control but Carwin is keeping him busy. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Carwin trying to control but Cole postures up.
Carwin is looking for a sweep. Cole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Carwin tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Cole has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Cole looking to control but Carwin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Carwin is looking to get to half guard. Carwin flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Cole fails to move to back control. Cole prevents Carwin from getting the reversal.
That's two 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 is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Carwin throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. Carwin wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Carwin tries to escape but Cole has the hooks in and won't let him break free. Cole trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Carwin doesn't escape. Carwin looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. Carwin holding both Cole 's hands and preventing any damage. Cole is hanging on to Carwin's back as he tries to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Carwin rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Carwin is trying to get back to full guard. Carwin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Carwin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Carwin throws a nice looking combination but Cole bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Carwin misses the jab. Carwin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. A left lands for Carwin. Cole shoots in and drives through. Carwin sprawls well. Cole tries to clinch there but Carwin circles away.
Cole shoots in but no luck this time. Carwin scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Carwin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Carwin throws a hook but Cole avoids it easily. Carwin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cole's hands. Cole slips under a jab from Carwin. Cole dodges the punch combination from Carwin.
Carwin misses with a looping left. Jeffory Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Cole tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Carwin counters with a left to the body. Carwin throws a shot from downtown. Cole moves away and avoids it. Cole is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Cole tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carwin paws at him with a jab and circles away. Carwin scores with a body shot.
Carwin has a takedown stuffed. Carwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Cole.
And that's the end of the fight! Casey Carwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Carwin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Casey Carwin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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