PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between FiveX Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucio Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carwin comes to the cage accompanied by big hands. Palhares is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Three 6 Mafia - It's A Fight . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carwin
vs
Palhares

166 cm
25
289 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

200 cm
22
273 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, FiveX Carwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucio Palhares!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palhares misses with a body shot.
Palhares fails with the takedown.
Carwin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Palhares misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Palhares.
Palhares misses the shot to the body.
Lucio Palhares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palhares shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Palhares looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carwin is fending him off so far but Palhares persists. Nope, Carwin circles away and we're back to standing.
FiveX Carwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucio Palhares.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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 closes the distance and pushes Palhares back into the cage.
Palhares tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carwin smiles and moves away.
Palhares 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.
Palhares is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carwin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
FiveX Carwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carwin staying out of range there.
Palhares fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Palhares is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Palhares misses with a few strikes there.
Palhares misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Carwin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Palhares shoots in for a takedown but Carwin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Palhares lands a two punch combo.
Palhares looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carwin is fending him off so far but Palhares persists. Nope, Carwin circles away and we're back to standing.
Palhares looks gassed!
Palhares swings away with a body shot that misses
and Carwin counters with a nice leg kick.
Palhares misses with a double jab

and Carwin counters by moving into the clinch.
Palhares wants a takedown but no success here.
Palhares looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Palhares fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right hand to the body from Carwin.
Palhares tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carwin smiles and moves away.
Carwin ducks under a wild hook from Palhares.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Carwin clinches up against the cage.
Palhares tries to pull guard but Carwin won't allow it.
Palhares tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carwin is stalling here.
Carwin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

It looks like Lucio Palhares has been cut.
Carwin lands a damaging elbow.
Carwin lands a knee to the body.
Carwin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palhares jumps guard but Carwin stands there with Palhares around his waist. Palhares gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Palhares takes an elbow to the forehead.
Palhares has Carwin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Carwin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Palhares takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carwin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Palhares takes an elbow to the forehead.
Palhares looking to slow down the pace here.

Carwin breaks from the clinch.
Palhares is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Palhares swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Palhares doesn't succeed with the takedown

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.

FiveX Carwin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucio Palhares's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Palhares shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Carwin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Palhares tries to pull guard but Carwin won't allow it.
Palhares is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Carwin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
FiveX Carwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucio Palhares.
Palhares goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carwin prevents it.
Carwin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Palhares's defenses.

That has opened up Lucio Palhares's cut even more.
Palhares drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carwin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Palhares fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palhares wants to break the clinch but can't.
Palhares is breathing heavily.
Carwin misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carwin lands an elbow just above Palhares 's eye.
Palhares is trying to break the clinch but Carwin is controlling him.
Palhares is trying to maintain a safe position but Carwin gets an underhook and turns Palhares into the cage.
Carwin lands an elbow inside.
Palhares takes an elbow to the forehead.

The cut above Lucio Palhares's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Palhares is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Carwin pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Palhares manages to pull guard.

Palhares is looking for a triangle but Carwin pushes his legs off easily.
Carwin postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Carwin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Palhares has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Carwin has passed into side control.
Carwin taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares is trying to work for a sweep but Carwin has mounted him!
Palhares is desperately trying to improve his position but Carwin has a good base and remains in mount.
Palhares tries to hold on but Carwin pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Palhares is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Carwin trying to control but Palhares is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Palhares is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

FiveX Carwin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lucio Palhares's cut.
That's time! Carwin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Palhares loads up on a big right hand but Carwin slips the punch.
Palhares misses with an uppercut. Carwin saw that one coming.
Carwin avoids the body shot from Palhares.
Palhares gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Carwin moves into the clinch.
Palhares tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carwin smiles and moves away.
Palhares will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carwin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carwin counters with an inside leg kick.
FiveX Carwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucio Palhares.
Palhares has his takedown stuffed

and Carwin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Palhares takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Palhares is trying to break free.
Palhares takes an elbow to the temple.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carwin obliges.
Carwin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Palhares tries to pull guard but Carwin holds him up against the cage and eventually Palhares drops back down to his feet.
Carwin lands an elbow that stopped Palhares in his tracks for a moment.

Lucio Palhares's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palhares can't get the takedown.
Carwin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carwin lands an elbow that stopped Palhares in his tracks for a moment.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lucio Palhares's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). FiveX Carwin!