PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson has chosen Await Rescue by 65daysofstatic as his entrance music. DJ Thompson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carwin
vs
Thompson

190 cm
23
280 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

196 cm
23
250 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shane Carwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, DJ Thompson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carwin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Carwin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thompson's head.
Carwin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thompson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Carwin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thompson defending well though.
Carwin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thompson wants to control but Carwin is keeping busy.
Thompson keeping hold of Carwin's head, controlling as best he can.
Thompson taking some punishment here, with Carwin in his half guard.
Thompson trying to hold on to Carwin's head to control him but Carwin postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson has hold of Carwin's hands but Carwin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Thompson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Carwin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Thompson's guard.
Carwin working over Thompson with some ground and pound. Thompson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Carwin there.
Thompson wants to get back to full guard.
Carwin wants to stand up but Thompson manages to regain full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Thompson holds on and takes a little breather.
Carwin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carwin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thompson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Carwin wanted to stand there but Thompson had control of the position.
Carwin postures up in Thompson's guard and throws a big left but Thompson blocks it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thompson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Carwin pushes down on Thompson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carwin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Carwin gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Thompson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Carwin.
Carwin is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carwin.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thompson misses with a low kick as Carwin jumps back.
Carwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thompson throws a head kick but Carwin moves out of range.
Carwin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four 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.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Thompson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carwin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Carwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carwin avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Thompson misses with a body kick.
Thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Carwin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Thompson misses with a wild combination.
Carwin closes the distance and clinches up with Thompson, looking for a takedown. Carwin pushes Thompson against the cage but Thompson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thompson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Thompson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Carwin!

Thompson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Carwin has worked his arm free - good work by Carwin!
Thompson looks up at the clock and then as Carwin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Thompson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Carwin wants to get back to his feet but Thompson drags him back down.
Thompson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Carwin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Thompson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Thompson trying to control the action but Carwin is working from the bottom.
Thompson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Carwin is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Thompson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Thompson throws an elbow but Carwin slips to the side and avoids it well.
Carwin is trying to buck Thompson off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carwin trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Thompson working the ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants to stand but Carwin is controlling his arm.
Carwin is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Thompson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Thompson lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carwin keeps working.
Thompson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Thompson prevents Carwin from escaping the position.
Carwin taking punishment in the form of punches.
Thompson lands an elbow.
Carwin is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Thompson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Thompson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carwin keeps working.

Thompson tries for a kimura but Carwin is defending well.
Carwin is pushing Thompson's head away, looking to escape. Thompson manages to hold on to the position though.

Carwin throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shane Carwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carwin fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Carwin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Carwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carwin. Carwin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Thompson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Thompson slips a nice elbow through Carwin's hands, connecting with Carwin's forehead.
Carwin is refusing to be controlled, as Thompson sits in half guard.
Carwin pushes Thompson off looking to stand but Thompson dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DJ Thompson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Thompson gets a takedown into half guard.
Thompson tries to pass to full mount but Carwin defends it.
Carwin is looking to escape.

Carwin pushes Thompson off and gets back to his feet.
Thompson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson throws a shot to the body.
Thompson throws a leg kick but Carwin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Carwin is looking to clinch but Thompson is avoiding it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carwin tries to clinch but Thompson is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson scores with a three punch combo!
Carwin blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Carwin tries to clinch up.
Thompson stuns Carwin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Carwin avoids them all with ease.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Thompson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Carwin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Carwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carwin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Carwin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thompson is controlling him.
Carwin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Carwin has his feet on Thompson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
Thompson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Carwin misses with a takedown attempt
and Thompson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carwin thinking.
Thompson scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Carwin pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Thompson scores with a jab.
Thompson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Carwin avoids a kick to the body.
Thompson keeps the fight on the outside.

Carwin pushes Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
Thompson wants to stall.
Carwin prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin prevents the takedown attempt.

Carwin has picked Thompson up - he's going for a ride! Carwin dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Carwin frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Thompson is trying desperately to improve position.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Thompson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Carwin raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carwin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

And that's the end of the fight!
DJ Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thompson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DJ Thompson!