PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Door Knob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles Carwin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Carwin
vs
Knob

190 cm
22
220 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

200 cm
26
210 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Carwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Door Knob!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carwin slips under a jab.
Nice cross by Knob.
Carwin lands a jab.
Knob tests Carwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knob digs a good hook to Carwin's body.
Knob throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Knob checks a leg kick.
Door Knob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Knob.
Knob throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice combination there by Carwin.
A swing and a miss from Knob.

Carwin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Knob looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knob tries to bench press Carwin off him but Carwin keeps the position.

Carwin decides to stand up, so the ref orders Knob to his feet.
Knob throws out a powerful jab.
Knob shoots in for a double leg but Carwin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin swinging wildly here.
Carwin tries to bum rush Knob with a series of wild strikes but Knob uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knob. Carwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knob fails to land with a series of punches.

Carwin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Knob!
Carwin tries to control but Knob wriggling away.
Knob is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Knob working to try and regain half guard.
Carwin wants to get back to his feet but Knob is holding on tight.
Carwin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Knob is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carwin is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Carwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carwin throws a hook to the side of Knob's head but Knob sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knob scores with the left hand. Carwin knows he should have avoided that one.
Carwin loads up on a big right hand but Knob slips the punch.
Carwin misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circling - Knob throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Knob looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Knob forces his way into half guard.
Knob is looking to advance position but Carwin won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin is trying to maintain the position but Knob is very close to passing his half guard.
Carwin is not content to let Knob control the position.
Carwin is trying to stand back up but Knob is controlling him
Knob wants to pass to mount but Carwin is defending the position.
Carwin wants to get back to full guard.

Knob is looking for a kimura here.

Knob is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Knob misses with a looping left.

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.
A jab from Carwin misses.
Carwin thuds his right hand into Knob's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Knob swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Knob throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knob lands with an uppercut that bounces Carwin off the cage and back into rage.
Knob scores with a three punch combo!
Carwin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Knob makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Knob misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carwin.
Carwin moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Knob misses.
Carwin throws a big shot that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circling - Carwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knob misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knob waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carwin.
Knob throws an overhand right that lands on Carwin's shoulder, as Carwin tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Door Knob dominated that 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.

Carwin scores with a punch to the head.
Carwin staying out of range there.
Knob jabs Carwin right on the nose. Carwin blinks but takes it well.
Knob takes one on the button.
Carwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knob was well out of range. Poor timing from Carwin.
Knob misses with a hook. Carwin ducked under it nicely.
Carwin misses the body punch
letting Knob counter with a right hand.
Carwin connects with the punch.
A punch combination from Knob misses.
Knob clobbers Carwin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fighters circling - Knob throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Carwin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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 decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Carwin connects with a right hand. Knob shakes it off.
Carwin misses with the combination.
Carwin lands the left hand.
Knob thuds a left hand into Carwin's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knob with a nice cross.
Door Knob seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knob jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Carwin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Knob is trying to escape the mount.
Carwin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Carwin tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Knob tries to hold on but Carwin pushes him away.
Carwin wants to get back to his feet but Knob is holding on tight.
Knob tries to hold on but Carwin postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knob is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Carwin is staying active.
Knob sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Knob trying to control but Carwin postures up.
Carwin wants to stand up but Knob is controlling the position.
Carwin wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Knob uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Knob working a defensive guard here.

Carwin gets to his feet. Knob looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knob throws a shot from downtown. Carwin moves away and avoids it.
Knob goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Carwin staying out of range there.
Carwin cracks Knob with a good jab.
Knob throws a good cross that connects.
Carwin throws a series of punches but Knob avoids them all with ease.
Carwin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knob finds it's way round the side to connect with Carwin's head.
Knob misses the shot to the body.
Knob connects with a looping right hand.
Carwin scores with the left hand. Knob knows he should have avoided that one.
Carwin throws a combination that misses
and Knob connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knob loads up on a big right hand but Carwin slips the punch.
Carwin ducks right into an uppercut from Knob.
A jab from Knob misses.
Carwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knob dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Knob scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Knob is looking for a kimura here.
Knob tries to pass the half guard into mount. Carwin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Carwin scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Knob manages to mount him!
Carwin is squirming around, avoiding Knob's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knob with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Carwin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Door Knob showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Knob lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carwin circles away quickly and effectively.
Carwin digs a good hook to Knob's body.
Carwin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Knob counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Knob missing with a left hand there. Carwin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carwin ducks under a wild hook from Knob.
Carwin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Knob momentarily.
Carwin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Knob fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carwin manages to avoid it.
Jab by Knob.
Knob shoots in for a double leg but Carwin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A telegraphed right hand from Carwin misses the target.
Carwin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knob avoids the body shot from Carwin.
Knob misses with a straight right.
Knob lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab from Knob misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carwin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Knob.
Carwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knob sizes up Carwin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Carwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knob moves away.
Knob throws an overhand right that lands on Carwin's shoulder, as Carwin tries to avoid the shot.
Knob clobbers Carwin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carwin throws a right hand that Knob ducks under and follows up with a left that Knob also avoids with ease.
Knob throws an overhand right that lands on Carwin's shoulder, as Carwin tries to avoid the shot.
Carwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knob manages to avoid it.
Carwin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Carwin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Carwin swings for the body but Knob moves out of range.
Carwin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Charles Carwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carwin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Knob counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Carwin is rocked!
Knob jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Knob.
Oh Carwin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knob lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Knob lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Carwin falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Door Knob!