PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Richards acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Carwin
vs
Richards

188 cm
21
270 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

200 cm
20
260 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Carwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Richards!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carwin is looking to clinch but Richards is avoiding it.
Carwin tries to clinch up but Richards circles away and keeps his distance.
Bruce Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Richards closes the distance and clinches.
Carwin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Richards breaks the clinch.
Carwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carwin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Richards. Richards circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Carwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Richards paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Richards tries to keep at a distance but Carwin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Richards tries to circle away but Carwin has him pinned against the cage.
Richards looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Richards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carwin throws out a loose jab but Richards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carwin tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Richards counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Richards breaks the clinch.
Richards darts in trying to clinch
and Carwin counters with a left to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Carwin.
Richards looks to clinch
and Carwin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards looks to clinch

and Carwin moves into the clinch.

Richards's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Richards tries to clinch but Carwin moves away
and Carwin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carwin scores with a shot to the body.
Richards looks to clinch

and Carwin counters by moving into the clinch.
Richards has had enough of the clinch but Carwin keeps him there for the moment.
Richards is trying to break the clinch but Carwin has him pressed against the cage.
Carwin tries to break free but Richards pushes him back against the cage.

Richards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Richards there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Richards closes the distance but Carwin moves to the side
and Carwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carwin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Richards takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carwin lands with a good body shot.
Richards drops his hands momentarily and Carwin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Richards looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richards tries to clinch but Carwin moves away
and Carwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin lands with an uppercut that bounces Richards off the cage and back into rage.

Carwin moves into the clinch.

Carwin breaks from the clinch.
Richards wants to clinch
and Carwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Carwin clinches up against the cage.
Richards is trying to break the clinch but Carwin is controlling him.
Carwin lands a hook that snaps the head of Richards backwards.
Richards wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carwin has him pressed against the cage.
Carwin is trying to break free.

Richards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Richards swats away the attempt to clinch by Carwin.
Richards tries to clinch
letting Carwin counter with a right hand.
Richards ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Left hook, right uppercut from Carwin.
Richards tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Richards takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carwin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carwin counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carwin has closed the distance and engaged Richards in a clinch.
Carwin stalling the fight.
Carwin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Carwin content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Richards's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice cross by Richards.
Richards clinches but Carwin breaks the clinch
and Richards takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Carwin rushes Richards and presses him up against the cage.

Richards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carwin clinches but Richards breaks the clinch
and Richards counters with a body kick that stops Carwin in his tracks momentarily.
Richards looks to clinch
and Carwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Richards doesn't manage to clinch there - Carwin circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards tries to close the distance and clinch but Carwin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Richards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Richards tries to close the distance and clinch but Carwin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Carwin moves into range and clinches up with Richards.
Carwin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Richards escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Richards darts in trying to clinch
and Carwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carwin throws a shot to the body.

Richards closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Richards breaks the clinch.
Richards misses with a few strikes there.
Richards looks to clinch
and Carwin counters with a two punch combo.

Richards fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carwin, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Carwin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Richards tries to clinch

and Carwin counters by clinching up.

Richards breaks the clinch.
Carwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Richards tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carwin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Richards tries a head kick but it misses.
Richards wants to clinch but Carwin slips to the side

and Carwin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carwin.

Richards breaks from the clinch.
Richards darts in trying to clinch
and Carwin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Richards rushes Carwin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carwin struggles to land a body shot inside as Richards controls his hands.

Richards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Richards wants to clinch but Carwin slips to the side

and Carwin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carwin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Richards breaks from the clinch.
Carwin circles away from the clinch attempt

and Carwin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Richards or not.

Richards breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Richards darts in and clinches Carwin up against the cage.
Carwin wants to break the clinch but can't.

Richards breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richards moves away.
Richards tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Richards takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Richards wants to clinch but Carwin slips to the side
and Carwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Richards closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carwin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carwin closes the distance but Richards moves to the side

and Richards counters by moving into the clinch.

Richards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Richards closes the distance but Carwin moves to the side

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

Richards's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Richards clinches but Carwin breaks the clinch
and Carwin counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carwin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carwin stalling in the clinch but Richards improves position.
Carwin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carwin is looking to break free of the clinch but Richards has double underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Carwin struggles to land a body shot inside as Richards controls his hands.

Richards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Richards darts in trying to clinch

and Carwin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Carwin wants to break the clinch but can't.

Richards's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carwin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carwin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shane Carwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Richards feints and then cracks Carwin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carwin down.

Richards clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Richards breaks from the clinch.
Richards is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Richards tries to clinch up

and Carwin counters by clinching up.

Richards escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Richards tries to clinch up
and Carwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Richards wants to clinch but Carwin slips to the side
and Carwin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Richards looks to clinch

and Carwin moves into the clinch.

Richards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carwin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

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

Richards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carwin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Richards tries to clinch

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

Richards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Richards takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Richards takes the fight into the clinch.

Richards breaks the clinch.
Richards darts in trying to clinch
and Carwin counters with a straight right hand.
Carwin circles away from the clinch attempt

and Carwin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Richards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carwin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carwin counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Richards looks to clinch
and Carwin counters with a nice body shot.
Richards tries to clinch up
and Carwin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carwin moves in looking to clinch but Richards pushes him off.
Carwin misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Carwin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Richards doesn't seem phased though.

Richards has closed the distance and engaged Carwin in a clinch.

Richards breaks from the clinch.
Carwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carwin darts in trying to clinch

and Richards counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Richards breaks the clinch.
Richards looks to clinch

and Carwin counters by clinching up.
Carwin working aggressively here.

Richards breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Richards has managed to clinch.

Richards's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Richards tries to clinch
letting Carwin counter with a right hand.
Richards closes the distance but Carwin moves to the side
and Carwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carwin takes a swing at Richards's ribcage but misses.
Richards tries to clinch but Carwin moves away
and Carwin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Richards tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carwin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carwin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Richards keeps the fight on the outside.
Richards tries to clinch up
and Carwin counters with a nice body shot.
A big left from Richards misses.
Richards has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards clinches but Carwin breaks the clinch
and Carwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carwin misses with a wild combination.
Richards wants to clinch
and Carwin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carwin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Richards has taken the fight to the clinch.

Richards breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Richards clinches but Carwin breaks the clinch

and Carwin moves into the clinch.
Carwin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Richards's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Richards swats away the attempt to clinch by Carwin.
Richards tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards wants to clinch but Carwin slips to the side
and Carwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Danga de danga de dang - Richards scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Shane Carwin has been cut.

Richards gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Richards breaks the clinch.
Richards closes the distance but Carwin moves to the side
and Carwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Richards closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Richards breaks the clinch.
Bruce Richards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richards fails to land with a series of punches.
Richards doesn't manage to clinch there - Carwin circles away.
Richards tries to clinch but Carwin is having none of it.
Richards tries to clinch but Carwin is having none of it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Richards escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Richards moves forwards but Carwin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Carwin circles away from the clinch attempt

and Carwin moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Carwin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carwin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Richards escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carwin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Richards gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Richards breaks from the clinch.
Shane Carwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carwin circles away from the clinch attempt

and Carwin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carwin.
Richards lands an elbow inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Richards breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Richards thumps Carwin with a low kick.

Richards has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shane Carwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carwin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Richards has him pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Richards comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carwin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

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