PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bachuke Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spencer Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carwin
vs
Fisher

198 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
20
219 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bachuke Carwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Spencer Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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 for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Fisher drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Carwin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carwin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fisher's best efforts.
Carwin wants to control but Fisher is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fisher missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fisher trying to control the action but Carwin is working from the bottom.
Fisher winds up and cracks Carwin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Carwin is looking to escape.
Carwin is looking for a sweep. Fisher is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fisher missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin trying to control from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Fisher gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carwin wants to get back to his feet but Fisher drags him back down.
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.
Carwin tries to improve position but can't.
Fisher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carwin keeps working.
Fisher working the head and body with strikes.
Carwin is trying to improve his position.
Carwin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fisher landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fisher connects with a nice short shot to Carwin's temple.
Carwin trying to control from the bottom.
Fisher stops Carwin from getting back to his feet.
Carwin is breathing heavily.
Carwin has hold of Fisher's hands but Fisher slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Carwin wants to get back to his feet.
Fisher is looking to stall here but Carwin recovers full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fisher is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fisher throwing strikes from guard but Carwin blocks nicely.
Fisher is looking to work some ground and pound but Carwin has wrist control.
Fisher keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Carwin's head.
Fisher works over Carwin with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher trying to control but Carwin is working from the bottom.
Carwin wants to stand and escape but Fisher is having none of it.
Fisher wants to control from the top but Carwin keeps moving.
Fisher is pushing down on Carwin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Carwin is fighting to maintain full guard but Fisher has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fisher trying to control from half guard but Carwin is working away.
Carwin has hold of Fisher's hands but Fisher slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fisher landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Carwin is controlling Fisher's trapped leg to prevent Fisher from advancing to side control.
Carwin pushes Fisher off looking to stand but Fisher dives back in and keeps control.
Fisher is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Carwin!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Carwin tries to hold on but Fisher postures up.
Fisher landing shots from mount.
Carwin really wants to buck Fisher off and get back to his feet.
Fisher looking to finish Carwin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Carwin!
Fisher with a couple of short strikes.
Carwin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fisher dominating with strikes here.
Fisher scoring with strikes but Carwin is staying in there.
Fisher has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Carwin's face.
Fisher punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fisher avoids the attempt from Carwin to control.
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 cage so we can get back down to business.

Fisher looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Carwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice sprawl there from Carwin as Fisher shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fisher.
Bachuke Carwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spencer Fisher.
Fisher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carwin tries to clinch up but Fisher circles away and keeps his distance.
Fisher misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carwin tries to clinch but Fisher is having none of it.
Carwin wants to clinch up but Fisher keeps it at a distance.
Fisher is breathing heavily.
Fisher dives in and grabs Carwin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carwin pushes down on Fisher's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Carwin. No joy for Fisher on that attempt.
Carwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Fisher circles away.
Bachuke Carwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carwin tries to close the distance and clinch but Fisher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spencer Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fisher tries to work over Carwin's front leg with a kick but Carwin checks it.
Carwin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Carwin tries to clinch there but Fisher circles away.
Carwin slaps away a takedown attempt from Fisher, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carwin tries to clinch there but Fisher circles away.
Fisher throws a body punch but Carwin moves out of range.

Carwin closes the distance and pushes Fisher back into the cage.

Carwin successfully pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin wants to get back to his feet but Fisher is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fisher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carwin working a defensive guard here.
Carwin has momentary wrist control but Fisher slips an elbow through the middle.
Fisher working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Carwin keeping moving, preventing Fisher from controlling successfully.
Fisher working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carwin's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Carwin throws a right hand that Fisher ducks under and follows up with a left that Fisher also avoids with ease.
Fisher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fisher misses with a body shot.
Fisher misses with a leg kick
and Carwin counters with a nice leg kick.
Fisher shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carwin sprawls well. Carwin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fisher gets slowly back to his feet.

Carwin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Carwin throwing strikes here but Fisher is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Carwin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Carwin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fisher is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is wriggling around trying to escape.
Carwin throwing strikes here but Fisher is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Fisher tries to reverse the position but Carwin maintains control.
Carwin misses with a head shot.

Carwin looking to secure an arm triangle but Fisher defends it well.
Fisher is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carwin with shots to the head and body - Fisher looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bachuke Carwin dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Fisher keeps the fight on the outside.
Fisher keeps the fight on the outside.
Carwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carwin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fisher.
Carwin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fisher.
Fisher fails with the takedown

and Carwin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fisher wants to get back to striking at distance but Carwin won't allow it.
Fisher goes for a takedown attempt but Carwin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carwin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bachuke Carwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spencer Fisher.
Fisher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Carwin closes the distance and clinches.

Carwin pulls Fisher into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher postures up in Carwin's guard and throws a big left but Carwin blocks it.
Fisher throws a big right hand that misses.
Fisher prevents Carwin from getting back to his feet.
Fisher wants to pass the guard but Carwin is keeping the position.
Carwin is trying to keep Fisher in close.
Fisher keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Carwin's head.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fisher misses with a takedown attempt

and Carwin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fisher tries to pull guard but Carwin won't allow it.
Carwin looking to throw knees to the head but Fisher is blocking nicely.

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 has a couple of punches blocked by Fisher.
Fisher tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carwin smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carwin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carwin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fisher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fisher with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carwin counters with a head kick. That will keep Fisher thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fisher gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Carwin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fisher's guard.
Carwin sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fisher is proving hard to escape from.
Fisher is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fisher tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fisher is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fisher is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Carwin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

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.

Carwin moves into the clinch.
Fisher is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Carwin breaks the clinch.
Fisher misses with a takedown attempt
and Carwin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fisher is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Carwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fisher with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carwin counters with a nice leg kick.
Fisher shoots in and drives through. Carwin sprawls well.
Fisher doesn't manage to clinch there - Carwin circles away.
Carwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Carwin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fisher did well to prevent Carwin getting side control.
Fisher trying to hold on to Carwin's head to control him but Carwin postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bachuke 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28

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