PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chico Mulato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mulato's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Run to hills. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mulato
vs
Carwin

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chico Mulato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Henry Carwin!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mulato scores with a leg kick.

Mulato closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mulato lands in his opponent's guard.
Carwin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carwin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mulato postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mulato pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carwin is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carwin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mulato working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carwin keeping moving, preventing Mulato from controlling successfully.
Mulato passes Carwin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mulato wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carwin keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulato thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carwin's head.
Mulato passes to side control.
Mulato throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Mulato working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mulato working the ground and pound but Carwin is defending the strikes.
Carwin sneaks back into half guard.
Mulato wants to pass to mount but Carwin is defending the position.
Mulato is looking to take a break and control but Carwin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin pushes Mulato off looking to stand but Mulato dives back in and keeps control.
Carwin wants to improve his position but Mulato is controlling well.
Mulato wants to take a breather but Carwin is having none of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chico Mulato wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mulato shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carwin pinned against the cage. Carwin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mulato is breathing heavily.
Mulato throws a combination that misses

and Carwin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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 and escape the position.
Mulato defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Carwin.
No joy there for Mulato, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin shoots in for a takedown but Mulato shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Carwin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carwin missing with knees to the body.
Mulato prevents the takedown attempt.
Chico Mulato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Carwin.

Mulato manages to pull guard.
Carwin won't allow Mulato to sweep him here.

Mulato looking for a guillotine here but Carwin defends easily.

Mulato working for a triangle but Carwin defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mulato not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Carwin stops Mulato from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mulato looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Carwin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chico Mulato dominated that round.
That's time! Mulato's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Left hook, right uppercut from Carwin.
Mulato keeps the fight on the outside.
Mulato fails with a takedown attempt.
Mulato tries to clinch there but Carwin circles away.
Mulato is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carwin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mulato throws a sloppy head kick and Carwin moves out of range easily.

Carwin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mulato 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 is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Carwin postures up.
Carwin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mulato looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mulato tries to close the distance and clinch but Carwin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carwin lands a right hook to the body.
Carwin throws a head kick that Mulato semi-blocks.
Carwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Mulato circles away.
Carwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Carwin moves into range and clinches up with Mulato.
Mulato goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carwin prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chico Mulato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mulato wants to take the fight to the mat but Carwin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Carwin tries to pull guard but Mulato forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carwin stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carwin manages to break the clinch.
Mulato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chico Mulato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carwin fails with an attempt to clinch.

Mulato rushes Carwin and presses him up against the cage.

Carwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chico Mulato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carwin throws a body kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Mulato. No joy for Carwin on that attempt.
Mulato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mulato looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mulato fails in his attempt to clinch.

Carwin gets a clinch.
Mulato gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mulato avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Mulato pulls guard effortlessly.
Carwin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mulato is proving hard to escape from.
Carwin postures up and lands a big shot to Mulato's brow.
Carwin trying to control but Mulato is working from the bottom.
Mulato wants to sweep but no luck.
Carwin tries to stand but Mulato is controlling from the bottom.
Carwin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mulato swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mulato bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carwin's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carwin throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mulato uses it to pass to side control.
Chico Mulato overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mulato working the head with strikes.
Carwin is trying to get back to half guard.
Carwin struggling a bit here.
Carwin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mulato.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mulato decides to stand back up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carwin fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Carwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Carwin wants to clinch up but Mulato keeps it at a distance.
Mulato moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Carwin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mulato on the side of the head.
Carwin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mulato tries to clinch there but Carwin circles away.
Carwin wants to clinch.
Henry Carwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carwin tries to clinch there but Mulato circles away.
Carwin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carwin looks to land a combination. Mulato sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mulato tries to clinch up but Carwin circles away and keeps his distance.
Carwin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mulato avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulato misses with a jab, cross combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mulato.
Mulato throws a front kick that sends Carwin stumbling back into the cage.
Carwin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mulato goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Henry Carwin has been cut.
Mulato tries to clinch but Carwin is having none of it.
Carwin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Carwin wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck for Mulato with that takedown attempt.
Mulato displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Carwin.
A head kick misses from Carwin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mulato counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Carwin is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Carwin moves into the clinch.
Mulato is trying to drag Carwin to the mat but Carwin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chico Mulato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mulato lands a knee to the head.
Carwin misses with a knee strike.
Mulato lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Mulato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carwin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mulato as he jumps to the side.
Mulato throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Carwin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulato throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carwin's waist but Carwin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mulato off to one side.
Mulato moves in looking to clinch but Carwin pushes him off.
Mulato keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Carwin has Mulato up against the cage in a clinch.
Mulato on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mulato wants a takedown but no success here.
Mulato tries to pull guard but Carwin holds him up against the cage and eventually Mulato drops back down to his feet.
Mulato landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carwin turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Carwin manages to end up in side control.
Mulato regains half guard.

Carwin is trying to work for a kimura but Mulato is defending well.
Carwin prevents Mulato from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mulato looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chico Mulato.
I think Mulato has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chico Mulato!
Post fight, Chico Mulato took to the microphone: 'Run for your life!!'.