PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ajax Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Arnold McCuller...NOWHERE TO RUN.. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Jr
vs
Carwin

193 cm
22
238 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
245 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ajax Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Carwin!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jr throws a shot from downtown. Carwin moves away and avoids it.
Carwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Donk. Carwin catches Jr right on the button with a cross.
Carwin defending well as Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Carwin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jr throws a right hand that Carwin ducks under and follows up with a left that Carwin also avoids with ease.
Carwin looks to land a combination but Jr avoids it well.

Carwin rushes Jr and presses him up against the cage.

Carwin manages to break the clinch.
Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carwin circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Jr does no damage.
Jr misses with a hook. Carwin ducked under it nicely.
Jr misses with a hook.
Chris Carwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jr tries to keep at a distance but Carwin has taken the fight into the clinch.

Carwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Jr.
Jr throws a hook to the side of Carwin's head but Carwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Carwin misses.
Carwin lands a nice shot that snaps Jr's head back.
Good exchange - Carwin coming out on top.
Carwin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jr.
Carwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jr throws a hook but Carwin blocks it.
Carwin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carwin slips a jab and a cross from Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr throws the left hand but Carwin avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from Jr misses.
Jr lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Carwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carwin misses with a wild combination.
Carwin staying out of range there.
Carwin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jr.
Jr is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Carwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jr throws a series of punches but Carwin moves out of range.
Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Carwin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jr counters with a left to the body.
Carwin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jr.
Carwin misses the jab.
Jr slips a straight right by Carwin.
Carwin is looking to clinch.
Jr lands with a hook. Carwin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carwin counters with a straight right hand.
Carwin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jr. Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Carwin moves away from the strike by Jr.
Carwin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jr.
Carwin fails to land with a series of punches.

Carwin takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jr misses with the head strike.
Carwin swings wildly with an uppercut but Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carwin backwards.
Nice body punch from Jr.
Carwin is trying to break free.
Carwin working hard to break the clinch.

Carwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jr slips a jab from Carwin.
Jr thuds a left hand into Carwin's body.
Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jr scores with a jab.
Carwin swinging wildly here.
Jr stalks Carwin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Carwin's face. Carwin staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Carwin moves into the clinch successfully.

Carwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jr lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Jr.
Carwin throws a head punch that misses.
Carwin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jr lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Carwin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carwin is trying to break free.
Carwin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jr misses with the head strike.
Carwin working hard to break the clinch.

Carwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carwin looks gassed!
Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Carwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carwin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Carwin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carwin.
Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carwin in his tracks.
Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carwin's hands.
A swing and a miss from Carwin.
Jr connects with a body shot.
Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carwin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jr tries to bum rush Carwin with a series of wild strikes but Carwin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carwin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jr lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jr lands with a nice combination. Carwin backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carwin throws a jab when Jr was well out of range.
Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jr lands with a cross.
Carwin darts in trying to clinch
and Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carwin throws a hook but Jr avoids it easily.
Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Carwin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice body punch from Jr.
Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carwin throws a big shot that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jr tries to bum rush Carwin with a series of wild strikes but Carwin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jr ducks under a wild hook from Carwin.
Carwin throws out a loose jab but Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Carwin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ajax Jr dominated that 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.

Carwin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carwin tries for a takedown but Jr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jr throws a hook but Carwin blocks it.
A cross from Jr lands.
Carwin misses the jab.
Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carwin.
Jr scores with a body shot.
Ajax Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jr.
A punch lands to the side of Carwin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Danga de danga de dang - Jr scores with a four punch combination!
Carwin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Carwin moves into range and clinches up with Jr.

Carwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jr clobbers Carwin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carwin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Carwin tries to move into range but Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jr throws a series of punches but Carwin moves out of range.
Carwin falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Carwin slips under a jab from Jr.
Carwin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jr counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr slips under a jab from Carwin.

Jr tries to keep at a distance but Carwin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carwin can't break the clinch.
Carwin has had enough of the clinch but Jr keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jr.
Carwin is breathing heavily.
Jr scores with a shot to the side of Carwin's head.

It looks like Chris Carwin has been cut.
Carwin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jr misses with the head strike.
Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carwin backwards.
Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Jr.
Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carwin backwards.
Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Jr lands a right hand.
Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carwin.
Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carwin's efforts to push away.
Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Jr misses with the head strike.
Jr lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Jr.
Carwin wants to break free but Jr has control.
Jr pushes Carwin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jr lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jr digs a right hand into Carwin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carwin's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carwin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carwin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carwin.
Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jr lands with a right to the head.
Jr works on Carwin's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Jr.
Still in the clinch, Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jr works on Carwin's body with a couple of short punches.
Jr lands a left hand.
Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carwins head.
Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carwin.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jr.
Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Carwin.
Jr lands a right hand.
Jr scores with a shot to the side of Carwin's head.
Jr is leaning against Carwin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jr lands a right hand.
A short left from Jr.

Carwin is rocked!
Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Jr digs a right hand underneath Carwin's ribcage. Carwin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jr lands with a right to the head.
Carwin is still on wobbly legs! Can Jr finish him?
Good body shot from Jr.
Carwin seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Jr digs a right hand underneath Carwin's ribcage. Carwin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carwin.
Jr prevents Carwin from breaking the clinch.
Jr cracks Carwin with a nice body shot.
Carwin blocks an uppercut.
Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jr misses with the head strike.
Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Ajax Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jr gets through Carwin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carwins head.
A nice left hand lands by Jr.
Jr misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jr.
Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carwin or not.
Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carwin can do to turn this around?
Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Carwin.
Jr lands a left hand.
Carwin blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Jr.
Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Carwin backwards.
Still in the clinch, Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jr misses with some punches.
Carwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jr.

Carwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carwin in his tracks.
Ajax Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Jr misses.
A combination from Jr does no damage.
Jr throws out a loose jab but Carwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carwin drops his hands momentarily and Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jr thuds his right hand into Carwin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jr scores with a nice right hand.
Jr slips a jab and a cross from Carwin.
Jr sizes up Carwin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jr throws a good cross that connects.
Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jr throws a lazy right hand but Carwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jr lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Carwin.
Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carwin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ajax Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Carwin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jr cracks Carwin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jr cracks Carwin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carwin.
Jr jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jr looks to land a combination but Carwin avoids it well.
Jr throws the left hand but Carwin avoids the punch easily.
Carwin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Carwin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Carwin defending well as Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Carwin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from Jr misses.
Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carwin catches Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jr throws a hook but Carwin avoids it easily.

Carwin moves into the clinch.
Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin is trying to break the clinch but Jr has him pressed against the cage.

Carwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carwin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carwin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jr.
Carwin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carwin. Carwin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jr tests Carwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carwin takes one to the side of the head.
Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A jab from Carwin misses.
Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jr, as that shot connected.
Jr misses with a combination

and Carwin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carwin.

Carwin breaks from the clinch.
Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A big right from Jr misses.
Jr misses with a looping right.
Chris Carwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Jr does no damage.
Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carwin.
Jr scores with a three punch combo!
Carwin needs to keep his hands up - Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carwin. Carwin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Carwin slips a jab from Jr.
Carwin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jr stalks Carwin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Carwin's face. Carwin staggers backwards, shaken.
Carwin wants to clinch
and Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Jr throws a right and a left that Carwin avoids nicely.
The fighters circling - Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A cross from Jr lands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jr sizes up Carwin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jr throws a hook but Carwin blocks it.
Carwin looks to throw the jab but Jr is out of range.
A slow jab from Carwin misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Jr does it's job there.
Carwin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carwin.
Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Carwin.
Jr scores with a hook.
A left and a right from Jr both land. Nice combination.
Nice body punch from Jr.
Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carwin's hands.
Carwin defending well as Jr loads up on a big left hand.

Carwin closes the distance and pushes Jr back into the cage.
Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carwin's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carwin.
Carwin blocking some punches.

Carwin breaks the clinch.

Carwin pushes Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Carwin blocks an uppercut.
Carwin misses with a punch to the body.
Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carwin is trying to break free.
Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jr lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Jr fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin blocking some punches.
Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carwin backwards.
Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Jr fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jr.
Jr lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jr.
Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jr lands a shot to the body.
Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Carwin backwards.
Jr misses with some punches.
Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jr lands with a right to the head.
Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carwin backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jr.
Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Carwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Jr.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Jr.
Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ajax Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Carwin.
Carwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ajax Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:26
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ajax Jr!