PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conan obrien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

obrien
vs
Carwin

192 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 4 - 1

190 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Demonic Clothing
NCC: Nemesis Cage Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Conan obrien!
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, Matt Carwin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

obrien drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
obrien looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Carwin trying to control the position.
obrien has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Carwin looking for a sweep. Not yet Carwin, not yet.
obrien trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carwin looking for a sweep. Not yet Carwin, not yet.
obrien throwing strikes from guard but Carwin blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carwin trying to control the position.
obrien preventing the sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Carwin tries to clinch up.

Carwin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
obrien looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carwin is one step ahead there.
Carwin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as obrien works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
obrien throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
obrien looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Carwin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Carwin.
Carwin wants to pass the guard but obrien is defending well.

Carwin seems to be looking for submissions.
obrien is looking to improve his position.
Carwin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
obrien is working hard here to advance position.
Carwin moves nicely into side control.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carwin stands up and beckons obrien to his feet.

obrien shoots in and bounces Carwin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Carwin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
obrien in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Carwin takes obrien's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, obrien is in trouble.
Carwin has obrien flattened out and is raining down punches.

Carwin patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You can see the frustration on obrien's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Will Carwin go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

Carwin working for the choke.

obrien preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Carwin.
obrien rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
obrien moves into full guard.
obrien tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carwin tries to stand but obrien is controlling from the bottom.
Carwin stopping the sweep attempt from obrien.
Carwin passes obrien's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Carwin throwing shots but obrien is blocking nicely.
Carwin is taking a breather. obrien says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Carwin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Carwin 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Carwin is going to stand back up.
obrien works his way to full guard. Good work.
obrien can't keep his opponent in guard - Carwin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
obrien slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
obrien wants to sweep here but Carwin controlling him for the moment.
Carwin passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Carwin dominated that round.
That's time! obrien's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

obrien darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Carwin regains full guard. Nicely done.

Carwin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. obrien doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. obrien manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
obrien makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Carwin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Carwin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
obrien throws a big right hand that misses.
Carwin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Carwin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Carwin working for a triangle but obrien defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Carwin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but obrien can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Carwin is pulling down on obrien's head to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Carwin is on top in guard.
obrien throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Carwin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. obrien swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carwin is pushing down on obrien's leg trying to pass to half guard. obrien is fighting to maintain full guard but Carwin has managed to sneak the leg through.

Carwin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and obrien defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
obrien moves into full guard.
Carwin advances position into side control!
obrien tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Carwin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Carwin stands up and beckons obrien to his feet.
obrien circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matt Carwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carwin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around obrien's waist but obrien gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carwin off to one side.
Nice sprawl there from Carwin as obrien shoots in.
Carwin lands with a slapping head kick.

obrien looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Carwin!
obrien lands a nice shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Carwin wants to control but obrien is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
obrien lands a big elbow.
Carwin gets back to half guard.
obrien is thwarting Carwin's attempts to control the position.
obrien missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Carwin tries to roll over but obrien keeps him under control.
obrien lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
obrien missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carwin gets back to full guard.
obrien cracks Carwin with a solid left hand.
obrien tries to free his leg and advance position but Carwin is retaining full guard.

Carwin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
obrien landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
obrien advances position into side control!
Carwin is working to avoid the ground and pound but obrien connects with a decent elbow.
obrien landing a few strikes.
Carwin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Matt Carwin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carwin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but obrien scores with a couple of nice shots.
Carwin is trying to maintain the position but obrien is very close to passing his half guard.
Carwin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
obrien throwing shots but Carwin is blocking nicely.

Carwin actively working from the bottom here.
Carwin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Carwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Carwin fails in his attempt to clinch.

obrien gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. obrien lands a nice short elbow.
obrien wants to free his trapped foot but Carwin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Carwin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from obrien.
Carwin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Carwin.
obrien with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carwin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in obrien's guard.

Carwin drops back looking for a leg! obrien is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and obrien manages to kick Carwin off! Carwin jumps back into obrien's guard.
Carwin stopping the sweep attempt from obrien.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin pushing down on obrien's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Carwin is working for a kimura but obrien is defending it quite comfortably.
obrien wants to improve his position but Carwin is controlling well.
Carwin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
obrien tries to get to full guard but Carwin has control of the leg.
Carwin is controlling the pace.

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 wants to work for an arm triangle but obrien is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Carwin trying to control from half guard but obrien is working away.
Carwin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. obrien defending well though.
Carwin trying to control from half guard but obrien is working away.

Carwin is trying to work for a kimura but obrien is defending well.
obrien is not content to let Carwin control the position.
Carwin passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin thowing shots but they're missing.
Carwin trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Carwin is working for a guillotine from mount but obrien frees his head quite easily.
obrien keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Carwin get's back to his feet.
Carwin tries to clinch but obrien is having none of it.
Carwin has a takedown stuffed.
Carwin misses with a takedown attempt - obrien sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Carwin with a lazy takedown attempt

and obrien counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Conan obrien has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Carwin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
obrien landing some decent shots from guard.
obrien stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carwin swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Carwin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. obrien doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Carwin is tightening it up a little... obrien has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! obrien reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! obrien taps out! nice BJJ there by Carwin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Matt Carwin!