PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Dupuis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carwin comes to the cage accompanied by Where da hood at!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carwin
vs
Dupuis

192 cm
18
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

211 cm
20
248 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 Montreal, Brock Carwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joseph Dupuis!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carwin cracks Dupuis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brock Carwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carwin scores with a sloppy right hand. Dupuis should have avoided that one.
Dupuis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carwin but Carwin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carwin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Carwin looks to land a combination but Dupuis avoids it well.
Carwin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carwin misses with a looping left.
Carwin throws a series of punches but Dupuis avoids them all with ease.
Carwin catches Dupuis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Carwin leaves Dupuis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Carwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carwin misses with an uppercut. Dupuis saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Carwin lands a glancing blow to the side of Dupuis's head.
Carwin works the jab nicely.
Dupuis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carwin sprawls well. Carwin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dupuis gets slowly back to his feet.
Brock Carwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Dupuis.
Carwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dupuis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dupuis defending well as Carwin loads up on a big left hand.
Carwin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brock Carwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carwin throws a lazy right hand but Dupuis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Carwin.
Carwin lands with a straight right. Dupuis didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right-left combo lands from Carwin.
Carwin tries to bum rush Dupuis with a series of wild strikes but Dupuis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carwin swinging wildly here.
Carwin lunges at Dupuis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dupuis's hand.
Carwin scores with the left hand. Dupuis knows he should have avoided that one.
Dupuis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Carwin digs a good hook to Dupuis's body.
Carwin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Carwin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dupuis doesn't seem bothered though.
Carwin misses with a double jab.
Dupuis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dupuis looks gassed!
Carwin lands a jab-cross combination.
Carwin misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab from Carwin.

Dupuis is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin misses with a series of wild punches.
Dupuis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Carwin throws a series of punches but Dupuis moves out of range.
Carwin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dupuis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dupuis takes one to the chin there.
Dupuis dodges the punch combination from Carwin.
Carwin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carwin misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dupuis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carwin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Carwin misses with a double jab.
Carwin throws a nice looking combination but Dupuis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carwin looks to land a left hand but Dupuis moved out of range nicely.
Carwin throws a series of punches but Dupuis avoids them all with ease.
Dupuis dodges the punch combination from Carwin.

Carwin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Carwin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Dupuis gets to his feet - Carwin follows without any prompting.
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 round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Carwin lands with an uppercut that bounces Dupuis off the cage and back into rage.
Carwin lunges at Dupuis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dupuis's hand.
Nice takedown defense from Carwin. No joy for Dupuis on that attempt.
Jab by Carwin.
Carwin scores with the left hand. Dupuis knows he should have avoided that one.
Dupuis dodges the punch combination from Carwin.
Carwin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dupuis was well out of range. Poor timing from Carwin.
Carwin misses with a series of wild punches.
Dupuis fails with a takedown attempt.
Dupuis defending well as Carwin loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dupuis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Carwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dupuis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brock Carwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Dupuis.
Dupuis is breathing heavily.
Carwin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dupuis on the side of the head.
Carwin scores with a decent looking hook.
Carwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carwin misses with the combination.
Carwin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dupuis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dupuis.
Brock Carwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carwin lands with a good body shot.
Carwin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dupuis circles away quickly and effectively.
Dupuis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dupuis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Carwin finds it's way through Dupuis's defenses.
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!
Carwin catches Dupuis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Carwin throws a series of punches but Dupuis moves out of range.
Carwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dupuis can do to turn this around?
Carwin tries to bum rush Dupuis with a series of wild strikes but Dupuis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brock Carwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Carwin lands a lovely overhand right.
Carwin lands a head shot.
Dupuis shoots in for a takedown but Carwin shows good takedown defense.
Carwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Carwin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carwin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dupuis's hands.
Carwin misses with the combination.
Carwin misses with a two punch combination.
Carwin stuffs the takedown.
Carwin misses with a few strikes there.
Carwin misses with a series of wild punches.
Dupuis misses with a takedown attempt - Carwin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dupuis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A punch combination from Carwin misses.
No luck for Dupuis with that takedown attempt.
Dupuis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carwin sprawls well. Carwin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dupuis gets slowly back to his feet.
Carwin takes a swing at Dupuis's ribcage but misses.
Dupuis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Carwin misses with a hook. Dupuis ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dupuis avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Carwin misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Carwin dominated that second round.
That's time! Carwin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dupuis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dupuis slips a jab and a cross from Carwin.
Carwin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Dupuis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dupuis shoots for a takedown but Carwin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Carwin stalks Dupuis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dupuis's face. Dupuis staggers backwards, shaken.
Carwin looks to land a combination but Dupuis avoids it well.
Carwin misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Dupuis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Carwin's guard.
Dupuis wants to pass the guard but Carwin is keeping the position.
Carwin keeping moving, preventing Dupuis from controlling successfully.
Carwin is pulling down on Dupuis's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupuis is looking to work some ground and pound but Carwin has wrist control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dupuis trying to control but Carwin is working from the bottom.
Carwin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dupuis is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dupuis trying to control the position from guard on top but Carwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Carwin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dupuis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dupuis fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dupuis.
Brock Carwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Dupuis.
Carwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Dupuis.
Carwin avoids the body shot from Dupuis.
Carwin lands with a nice combination. Dupuis backs away looking to recover.
Dupuis slips a straight right by Carwin.
Carwin scores with a nice strike.
Dupuis closes the distance and clinches up with Carwin, looking for a takedown. Dupuis pushes Carwin against the cage but Carwin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carwin looks to land a right hand but Dupuis moved out of range.
Carwin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carwin throws a right and a left that Dupuis avoids nicely.
Carwin misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Carwin.
Carwin works Dupuis's body with a nice hook.
Carwin tries to bum rush Dupuis with a series of wild strikes but Dupuis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carwin stalks Dupuis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dupuis's face. Dupuis staggers backwards, shaken.
Carwin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Carwin misses with a double jab
and Dupuis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice sprawl there from Carwin as Dupuis shoots in.
Carwin works over Dupuis's head and body with a nice combination.
Carwin fails to land with a series of punches.
Carwin throws a left and a right that both miss

and Dupuis counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carwin controls Dupuis momentarily but Dupuis frees himself.
Dupuis seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Brock Carwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carwin is looking to stand up but Dupuis isn't so interested in that idea.

Dupuis gets to his feet - Carwin follows without any prompting.
Carwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carwin fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab from Carwin.
Joseph Dupuis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carwin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Carwin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carwin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26

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