PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stuten Ingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carwin comes to the cage accompanied by Break Stuff. Stuten Ingo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Carwin
vs
Ingo

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
199 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brock Carwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stuten Ingo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ingo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ingo thuds his right hand into Carwin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ingo scores with a sloppy right hand. Carwin should have avoided that one.
Carwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ingo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Carwin.
Ingo shoots and misses

and Carwin counters with a shoot takedown. Ingo fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carwin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Carwin forces his way into half guard.
Carwin tries to stand and escape but Ingo is controlling the position.

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.
Carwin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ingo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin trying to mount his opponent but Ingo defends it.
Carwin tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ingo controls his leg.

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.
Carwin is thwarting Ingo's attempts to control the position.

Ingo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ingo looks gassed!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Carwin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ingo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Carwin tries to stand but Ingo is controlling from the bottom.
Carwin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Carwin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ingo is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin is working hard here to advance position.
Carwin wants to control from the top but Ingo keeps moving.

Ingo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Carwin defends it easily.

Carwin stands up and waves to Ingo to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Carwin has Ingo up against the cage in a clinch.
Ingo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carwin keeps control of Ingo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carwin can't get the takedown.
Ingo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Carwin gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Carwin controlling the action here.
Carwin blocks the strikes from Ingo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Carwin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ingo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Ingo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ingo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Carwin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carwin wants to sweep here but Ingo controlling him for the moment.

Ingo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Carwin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ingo gets to his feet. Carwin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Carwin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Carwin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ingo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ingo is squirming around, avoiding Carwin's attempts to control the action.
Carwin with the ground and pound from mount.
Carwin throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ingo because Carwin loaded up on that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Carwin with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Carwin looking to control but Ingo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Carwin is really struggling to control Ingo but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ingo wants to get back to his feet.
Ingo tries to lock up and control but Carwin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Carwin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Carwin trying to control but Ingo is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ingo taking shots to the head.
Ingo tries to hold on but Carwin postures up.
Ingo wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carwin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ingo hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Stuten Ingo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Carwin scores a takedown into full mount!
Carwin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Carwin takes Ingo's back, avoiding a couple of desperation strikes from the bottom.
Carwin tries to keep control of the position but Ingo is staying busy.
Ingo trying to control the hands but Carwin breaks the grip.
Ingo controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ingo is covering up but some of the strikes from Carwin are getting through and doing damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin is riding his opponent, not letting Ingo buck him off.
Ingo covering up well under a series of strikes from Carwin.
Ingo trying to control but not successfully.

Carwin is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ingo has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

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.
A lull in the action here.
Carwin slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Carwin's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Carwin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ingo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Brock Carwin just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Carwin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ingo tries a head kick but it misses.

Ingo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Carwin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ingo controls Carwin momentarily but Carwin frees himself.
Carwin wants to control from the top but Ingo keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ingo keeping full guard, as Carwin tries to pass.
Ingo looking to control.
Carwin wants to control from the top but Ingo keeps moving.
Carwin wants to stand but Ingo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ingo trying to keep a closed guard but Carwin is proving a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Carwin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carwin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

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