PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spencer Fisher (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.

Carwin
vs
Fisher

180 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shane Carwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Spencer Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fisher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fisher closes the distance and clinches up with Carwin, looking for a takedown. Fisher pushes Carwin against the ropes but Carwin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Fisher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carwin misses with a series of wild punches.
Shane Carwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fisher slips a jab and a cross from Carwin.

Fisher instigates a clinch.
Fisher tries to break the clinch but Carwin is controlling the position.
Fisher tries to circle away but Carwin has him pinned against the ropes.
Fisher tries to circle away but Carwin has him pinned against the ropes.
Carwin looking for a takedown.
Carwin prevents Fisher from breaking the clinch.
Fisher prevents a takedown attempt there.
Carwin misses with an elbow over the top.
Carwin goes for a takedown attempt but Fisher pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Carwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fisher shoots in and drives through. Carwin sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher shoots in but Carwin avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Fisher takes the fight into the clinch.
Fisher working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Fisher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Carwin does no damage.
Carwin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carwin is breathing heavily.
Carwin misses with a few strikes there.
Carwin tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Fisher counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fisher working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fisher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carwin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Fisher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carwin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fisher pulls his leg out and moves away.
Carwin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fisher.
Fisher tries to score a power double leg takedown but Carwin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fisher somewhat.
Fisher shoots in looking for a takedown. Carwin tries to sprawl out of it but Fisher keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Carwin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fisher shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carwin as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carwin avoids it really well and circles away.
Fisher shoots in looking for a takedown. Carwin tries to sprawl out of it but Fisher keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Carwin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fisher closes the distance and clinches up with Carwin, looking for a takedown. Fisher pushes Carwin against the ropes but Carwin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fisher shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carwin as he avoids it easily.
Fisher shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carwin as he jumps to the side.
Fisher dives in and grabs Carwin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carwin pushes down on Fisher's head and hops out.
Fisher tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carwin swivels and escapes.
Carwin tries to clinch

and Fisher counters with a nice double leg into side control. Carwin won't be happy with that.
Carwin is trying to improve his position.
Fisher works to advance to full mount. Carwin defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher looking to control but Carwin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fisher controlling his opponent.

That's four 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 is in all sorts of trouble here.
Carwin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Carwin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Fisher.
Carwin is working to get back to half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fisher controlling from the full mount.
Carwin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Fisher.
Fisher thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fisher looking to finish with strikes here!
Fisher controlling his opponent.
Fisher throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Fisher prevents Carwin from getting the reversal.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fisher lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fisher punching from mount but Carwin doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Fisher looking to control but Carwin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fisher really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carwin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fisher lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fisher thowing shots but they're missing.
Fisher controlling the pace for now.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carwin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Fisher.

Fisher is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Carwin is surviving well by controlling Fisher's body position as best he can.
Fisher controlling the pace for now.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Carwin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Fisher.
Fisher throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Carwin because Fisher loaded up on that one.
Fisher working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Carwin wants to control but Fisher is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fisher sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spencer Fisher dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Carwin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Carwin wants it to stay on the feet.
Fisher fails to land the takedown.
Carwin is looking to clinch.
Fisher shoots in but no luck this time.
Shane Carwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spencer Fisher.
Carwin slaps away a takedown attempt from Fisher, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carwin throws a combination that misses

and Fisher counters by clinching up.
A head punch on the inside from Fisher fails to land.
Fisher is trying to force a seperation but Carwin has the dominant position.
Fisher is trying to break the clinch but Carwin is controlling him.

Carwin breaks from the clinch.
Fisher slips a jab and a cross from Carwin.
Fisher fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Carwin pushes Fisher up against the ropes in a clinch.
Carwin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fisher just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Fisher working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fisher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carwin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher is trying to break the clinch but Carwin has him pressed against the ropes.
Fisher lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Carwin manages to pull guard.
Fisher trying to control but Carwin is working from the bottom.
Carwin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fisher is one step ahead there.
Carwin doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Carwin looking for a guillotine here but Fisher defends easily.
Carwin throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Fisher slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fisher trying to control but Carwin is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher stopping the sweep attempt from Carwin.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fisher shoots in for a double leg but Carwin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Fisher clinches.
Fisher lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Fisher.
Fisher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carwin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fisher prevents it.
A short right from Fisher.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fisher lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carwin backwards.
Fisher lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fisher gets through Carwin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Fisher on the inside.
Fisher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fisher throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carwins head.
A shot in the inside from Fisher.
Fisher pushes Carwin back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carwin blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Fisher.
Fisher is trying to break free.
Fisher lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carwin backwards.
Carwin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fisher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fisher lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carwin backwards.
Fisher dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Carwin prevents Fisher from breaking the clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is looking to control Carwin's arms but Carwin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fisher has his back to the ropes.
Fisher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carwin has him pressed against the ropes.
Carwin blocking some punches.
Carwin lands an elbow that stopped Fisher in his tracks for a moment.
Carwin tries to throw a body punch but Fisher avoids it by throwing Carwin back against the cage.
Fisher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Fisher.
Fisher lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carwin backwards.
Carwin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fisher throws a head punch that misses.
Fisher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carwin backwards.
Fisher lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carwin fails to pull guard.
Carwin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fisher is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Carwin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Carwin has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Fisher uses from the top position.
Fisher trying to control but Carwin is working from the bottom.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fisher prevents Carwin from getting back to his feet.
Carwin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fisher controls from within his opponent's guard.
Carwin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fisher wants to control but Carwin is keeping busy.
Fisher is not content to let Carwin control the position.
Fisher holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's eight 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 missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carwin throwing shots but Fisher is blocking nicely.
Fisher trying to control but Carwin postures up.
Carwin is trying to control the action in half guard but Fisher is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fisher is looking to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Fisher scores a takedown into full mount!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Carwin is trying to escape the mount.
Carwin wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fisher wants to control the pace but Carwin is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carwin is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Spencer Fisher will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Fisher scores with a nice body kick.
Carwin wants to clinch

and Fisher moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Fisher's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Fisher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carwin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fisher closes the distance and clinches up with Carwin, looking for a takedown. Fisher pushes Carwin against the ropes but Carwin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fisher tries for a takedown but Carwin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Carwin looks to clinch

and Fisher holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Carwin successfully pulls guard.
Carwin is trying to keep Fisher in close.
Carwin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher stopping the sweep attempt from Carwin.
Carwin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fisher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

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.
Fisher trying to control the position from guard on top but Carwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fisher controls from within his opponent's guard.
Carwin is trying to control the position but Fisher postures up.

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

Fisher rushes Carwin and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Fisher scores with a shot to the side of Carwin's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Fisher.
Carwin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fisher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carwin backwards.
Fisher lands a hook that snaps the head of Carwin backwards.
Fisher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carwin takes a shot to the head.
Fisher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fisher will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Carwin up against the ropes.
Fisher lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carwin being controlled against the ropes.
Fisher lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fisher lands a hook that snaps the head of Carwin backwards.
Carwin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fisher just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Carwin digs a right hand into Fisher's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fisher's gas tank.

Fisher manages to break the clinch.

That's four 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 fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Fisher darts in and clinches Carwin up against the ropes.
Carwin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fisher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fisher lands a hook that snaps the head of Carwin backwards.
Fisher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Carwin breaks from the clinch.

Carwin has Fisher up against the ropes in a clinch.
Fisher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carwin backwards.
Carwin has Fisher pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Fisher manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Carwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short left from Fisher.
Fisher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fisher avoiding damage as Carwin throws knees to the body.
Fisher lands with a short shot to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Fisher.
Carwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fisher lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fisher lands with a right to the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fisher misses with a short punch on the inside.

Carwin breaks from the clinch.
Carwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fisher.
Fisher avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fisher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fisher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carwin pinned against the cage. Carwin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Carwin wants to clinch but Fisher slips to the side

and Fisher counters with a shoot takedown. Carwin fights it but they end up in guard.
Fisher trying to control but Carwin is working from the bottom.
Fisher controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fisher won't allow Carwin to sweep him here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Carwin is trying to keep Fisher in close.
Fisher's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Carwin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fisher is controlling him.
Fisher is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fisher wants to control from the top but Carwin keeps moving.

That's eight 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.

Despite being in the dominant position, Spencer Fisher just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fisher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carwin pinned against the cage. Carwin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fisher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carwin pinned against the cage. Carwin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shane Carwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carwin stuffs the takedown attempt from Fisher. Fisher gets slowly back to his feet.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fisher changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carwin tries to avoid it but Fisher manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carwin to the ground. Carwin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Fisher gets the takedown into side control.
Carwin prevents Fisher from improving position.

Fisher tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fisher has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The strikes coming from Fisher are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spencer Fisher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fisher 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight for Spencer Fisher!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Spencer Fisher!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Spencer Fisher!

Spencer Fisher wins by unanimous decision!