PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Radek Zaczekaj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carwin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Where da hood at! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Radek Zaczekaj could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brock Carwin's chin.

Zaczekaj
vs
Carwin

190 cm
24
240 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

192 cm
21
280 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Radek Zaczekaj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brock Carwin!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carwin throws a right hand that Zaczekaj ducks under and follows up with a left that Zaczekaj also avoids with ease.
Zaczekaj uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carwin.
Zaczekaj closes the distance but Carwin moves to the side
and Carwin counters with a three punch combo that has Zaczekaj backing up. Zaczekaj nods at Carwin to acknowledge the strikes.
Zaczekaj tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carwin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carwin throws a combination that misses
and Zaczekaj counters with a head kick.
Carwin throws a right hand that Zaczekaj ducks under and follows up with a left that Zaczekaj also avoids with ease.
Carwin moves away from the strike by Zaczekaj.
Zaczekaj is looking to land body kicks.

Zaczekaj bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Carwin! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

It looks like Brock Carwin has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carwin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Carwin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zaczekaj is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zaczekaj accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zaczekaj wants to control from the top but Carwin keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zaczekaj trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carwin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zaczekaj's guard.
Zaczekaj wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Zaczekaj keeping moving, preventing Carwin from controlling successfully.
Zaczekaj 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.
Zaczekaj is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Carwin postures up.
Carwin wants to get up but he can't break Zaczekaj's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Zaczekaj looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Zaczekaj is working an open guard so Carwin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaczekaj misses with a body shot.
Carwin misses with a double jab

and Zaczekaj counters by moving into the clinch.
Zaczekaj wants a takedown but no success here.
A short uppercut from Carwin.
Zaczekaj fails to pull guard.
Zaczekaj tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Radek Zaczekaj. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zaczekaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zaczekaj has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carwin lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carwin.
Zaczekaj is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Carwin pushes Zaczekaj back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carwin scores with a shot to the side of Zaczekaj's head.
Good body shot from Carwin.
Zaczekaj is breathing heavily.
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 stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carwin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Carwin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zaczekaj backwards.
Carwin lands a nice uppercut.
Carwin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carwin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zaczekaj jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Carwin walks away with a smile on his face. Zaczekaj gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Carwin lands a two punch combo.

Zaczekaj is rocked!
Carwin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zaczekaj doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Carwin.
Oh Zaczekaj is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Carwin lands a left and a right that send Zaczekaj crashing to the mat, dazed. Carwin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Carwin swinging wildly here.
Carwin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carwin misses with a wild combination.
Zaczekaj seems to have got his legs back now.
Brock Carwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carwin scores with a shot to the body.
Carwin misses with a few strikes there.
Zaczekaj tries a head kick but it misses.
Zaczekaj swings widly with a right hand
and Carwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carwin connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carwin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Carwin lands a nice shot that snaps Zaczekaj's head back.
Carwin lands a really nice looking cross but Zaczekaj seems unphased.

Zaczekaj is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Oh Zaczekaj is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carwin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Carwin feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Zaczekaj sprawling to the canvas! Zaczekaj rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Carwin finish him?!
BOOM! Carwin lands a beautiful left hook that drops Zaczekaj. Zaczekaj tries to recover but Carwin is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Zaczekaj lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brock Carwin!