PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Sanders has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sanders
vs
Carwin

195 cm
21
245 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

186 cm
23
252 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Carwin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders tries to bum rush Carwin with a series of wild strikes but Carwin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanders fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanders fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanders misses with the combination.
Carwin throws a hook to the side of Sanders's head but Sanders sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Carwin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Carwin scoring with punches and elbows.
Sanders is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Carwin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sanders, who protects the arm well.

Carwin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sanders knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Carwin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sanders, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carwin looks up at the clock and then as Sanders takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Carwin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sanders is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Carwin asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Carwin lands a nice forearm strike.

Carwin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sanders, who protects the arm well.
Carwin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sanders is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sanders is breathing heavily.

Carwin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sanders knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders tries to escape but Carwin is in control.
Sanders takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Carwin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Carwin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Carwin is putting a hurting on Sanders here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sanders is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Carwin has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Carwin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Carwin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Carwin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sanders takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Carwin.
Carwin scoring with punches from side control.
Carwin is putting a hurting on Sanders here, landing some big shots from side control.

Carwin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sanders is trying to control Carwin's posture but Carwin avoids it.
Sanders is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Sanders is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carwin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sanders down.
Sanders struggling a bit here.
Sanders is trying to get back to half guard.
Sanders takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Carwin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sanders knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Carwin is trying to get an arm triangle but Sanders is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carwin postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Carwin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sanders connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carwin. Carwin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Carwin tries to clinch up but Sanders circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanders throws a series of punches but Carwin moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carwin.
Josh Sanders is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanders fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carwin thuds a left hand into Sanders's body.

Carwin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Carwin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carwin stands up over Sanders, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sanders wants to stand up but Carwin is controlling him.
Carwin is pushing down on Sanders's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sanders is fighting to maintain full guard but Carwin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Carwin scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Carwin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sanders is just riding it out for now. Carwin eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanders is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carwin is working for a kimura but Sanders is defending it quite comfortably.
Sanders is trying to stand.
Sanders wants to control but Carwin is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Carwin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sanders looks like he's trying to stand up.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Carwin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sanders doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Carwin.
Carwin is pressing down on Sanders's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sanders is holding on for now.
Sanders preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Sanders wants to get back to his feet.

Carwin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sanders is trying to stand back up but Carwin is controlling him
Carwin is looking to advance position but Sanders won't allow it.
Sanders trying to control but Carwin postures up.
Carwin trying to mount his opponent but Sanders defends it.
Carwin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sanders with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Carwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanders moves away.
Sanders rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carwin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Carwin gets a takedown into half guard.
Carwin is looking to advance position but Sanders won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is looking to escape.

Carwin in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Sanders tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Carwin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sam Carwin!