PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between FiveX Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thorfinn Oden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carwin comes into the arena with big hands blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Oden's choice of entrance music: Element Eighty-Pancake Land. Thorfinn Oden will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Carwin
vs
Oden

166 cm
28
289 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

205 cm
24
223 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Good low kicks
Powerful

Springfield HW Nutrition
Springfield HW Nutrition

Springfield HW Nutrition

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 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, FiveX Carwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thorfinn Oden!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oden misses the shot to the body.
Oden throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carwin throws a series of strikes that have Oden backpedaling.
Oden misses with a low kick.
Oden swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Carwin drives through and clinches with Oden against the cage.
Oden looking to stall.
Carwin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oden backwards.
Oden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carwin.
Oden tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short body shot lands from Carwin as the two fighters clinch.
Carwin digs a right hand into Oden's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Oden's gas tank.
Oden is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carwin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Oden is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Carwin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
FiveX Carwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thorfinn Oden.
Oden tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Carwin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Oden looking to stall.
Carwin lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Oden goes for a takedown attempt but Carwin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Oden slips a jab and a cross from Carwin.

Carwin gets a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carwin.
Oden tries a body shot but Carwin blocks it.
Oden can't break the clinch.
Oden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carwin.
A right hand to the body from Carwin.
Carwin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oden tries to break free but Carwin pushes him back against the cage.
Oden takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oden goes for a takedown attempt but Carwin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Carwin throws a front kick aimed at Oden's knee but Oden avoids it well.
Oden with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Oden looks to score with a jab to the body but Carwin is just out of range.
Oden with a lazy takedown attempt

and Carwin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carwin.
Carwin lands a nice knee to the body.
Oden is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Oden goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carwin prevents it.
Oden looks gassed!
Carwin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oden wants to break free but Carwin has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oden tries to break free but Carwin pushes him back against the cage.
Oden looking to stall.
Oden tries to circle away but Carwin has him pinned against the cage.
Carwin is pressed up against the cage. Oden has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Carwin down to the mat. Carwin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Oden misses with the body kick

and Carwin counters by clinching up.
Carwin lands a nice uppercut.
Oden tries to land knees in the clinch but Carwin avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carwin.

It looks like Thorfinn Oden has been cut.
Carwin lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Oden is rocked!
Oden has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carwin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Carwin lands a nice elbow.
Oden is still on wobbly legs! Can Carwin finish him?
Oden is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Carwin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Oden seems to have recovered his senses.
Oden tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carwin smiles and moves away.
Oden misses with a body shot
and Carwin counters with a left and a right that stings Oden.
Oden looks to land a combination but Carwin avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Carwin does no damage.
Carwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oden with a poor takedown

and Carwin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Carwin scores with a shoulder strike.
Carwin scores with a hook to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carwin.
Carwin lands a nice elbow.
Carwin lands with a right to the head.
Carwin lands an elbow just above Oden 's eye.
Oden tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carwin lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carwin is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Carwin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oden is looking to control Carwin's arms but Carwin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Oden has his back to the cage.
Carwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

FiveX Carwin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thorfinn Oden's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Oden misses with a shot to the body

and Carwin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carwin.
Oden has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carwin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Oden is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carwin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Oden fails to pull guard.
FiveX Carwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thorfinn Oden.
Carwin lands an elbow just above Oden 's eye.
Carwin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Thorfinn Oden's cut even more.
Carwin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Oden pulls guard.

Oden looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Carwin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Carwin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Oden, up you get!
Oden is breathing heavily.
Oden shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oden scoring well with a low kick there.
FiveX Carwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from Oden misses

and Carwin counters by moving into the clinch.
Oden is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carwin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Carwin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oden backwards.
A body shot lands from Carwin.
Carwin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Oden in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Oden takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short left from Carwin.
Oden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carwin crunches a lovely knee into Oden's ribcage.
Carwin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Carwin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carwin scores with a hook to the body.
Carwin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Oden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carwin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carwin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Oden.
Carwin pushes Oden back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carwin is defending well for now.
Carwin has Oden pressed against the cage, preventing Oden from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Oden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oden wants to break free but Carwin has control.
Nice body punch from Carwin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice elbow from Carwin.
A right hook to the body lands for Carwin.
Carwin lands an elbow just above Oden 's eye.

The cut above Thorfinn Oden's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Carwin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carwin lands a body shot.
Carwin lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carwin.
Carwin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Odens head.
Carwin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oden is looking to break free of the clinch but Carwin has double underhooks.
Oden wants to break free but Carwin has control.
Carwin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Odens head.
Carwin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carwin.
Carwin dips a shoulder and cracks Oden with a mighty uppercut! Oden falls back against the cage and Carwin unloads with a barrage of strikes! Oden is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Carwin screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). FiveX Carwin!