PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Collasus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mubaracus Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collasus comes to the cage accompanied by Darker Side. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mubaracus Carwin was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Collasus
vs
Carwin

190 cm
28
255 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
235 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabriel Collasus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mubaracus Carwin!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Francis DeMontford and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collasus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carwin.
Collasus is looking to counter punch.
Carwin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Carwin throws a leg kick

and Collasus counters with a shoot takedown. Carwin fights it but they end up in guard.
Carwin is trying to keep Collasus in close.
Carwin wants to sweep here but Collasus controlling him for the moment.
Collasus trying to control but Carwin is working from the bottom.
Collasus won't allow Carwin to sweep him here.

Collasus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carwin is trying to control the position but Collasus postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collasus wants to pass the guard but Carwin is keeping the position.
Carwin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Collasus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Collasus being controlled here momentarily.
Collasus is looking to work some ground and pound but Carwin has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collasus works over Carwin with some ground and pound from guard.
Collasus preventing the sweep.
Collasus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Collasus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Collasus throwing strikes but missing.
Collasus throws a big elbow that misses.
Collasus chips away with some ground and pound.
Carwin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Collasus is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin is still trying to improve position.
Collasus scoring with some ground and pound.
Collasus trying to control but Carwin is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carwin managing to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Collasus trying to control the position from guard on top but Carwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carwin wants to sweep but no luck.
Collasus throwing strikes from guard but Carwin blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collasus wants to control from the top but Carwin keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Carwin clinches.
Collasus is working for takedown but Carwin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Carwin lands with a right to the head.
Carwin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Collasus's elbow.
Carwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Collasus has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Carwin after a bit of a struggle.
Carwin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carwin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Carwin fails to land.
Collasus blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carwin misses with some punches.
Carwin misses with the head strike.
Carwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carwin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Collasus's elbow.
Carwin works on Collasus's body with a couple of short punches.
Carwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Carwin.
Carwin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carwin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Collasus blocking some punches.
Collasus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mubaracus Carwin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice sprawl there from Carwin as Collasus shoots in.
Carwin misses the jab.
Carwin misses with a body shot.
Collasus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Collasus seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Carwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Collasus seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Collasus dodges the punch combination from Carwin.
Collasus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
No joy there for Carwin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Collasus thinks about countering with a head kick.
Carwin misses the body punch
and Collasus counters with a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carwin moves in looking to clinch but Collasus pushes him off.
Collasus tries to counter with a takedown but Carwin is quick to defend against it.
Carwin throws a body shot but no joy.
As Carwin looks to move away, Collasus throws a big counter combo bu Carwin just gets out of the way.
Carwin wants to clinch
and Collasus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collasus swats away the attempt to clinch by Carwin.
Collasus appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Carwin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Collasus.
Collasus seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Collasus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carwin.
Carwin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Collasus lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gabriel Collasus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Collasus looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Carwin!
We've been hearing good reports from Collasus's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Carwin tries to bench press Collasus off him but Collasus keeps the position.

Collasus tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Collasus has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Collasus works to advance to full mount. Carwin defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collasus lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Carwin wants to hold on but Collasus pushes him away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Collasus is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Carwin to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Carwin shrugs it off.

Collasus working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Collasus looking for a guillotine from mount but Carwin is having none of it.
Carwin tries to hold on but Collasus postures up.

Collasus with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Collasus is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Carwin can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Carwin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Carwin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Collasus avoids the attempt from Carwin to control.
Collasus looking to ground and pound but Carwin is blocking nicely.
Collasus wants to control the pace but Carwin is squirming around nicely.
Collasus working the ground and pound effectively.

Collasus looking for a guillotine from mount but Carwin is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Collasus is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Carwin to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Carwin shrugs it off.
Carwin tries to hold on but Collasus postures up.
Collasus cracks Carwin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Collasus sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Collasus jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Carwin manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carwin tries to improve position but can't.
Collasus 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.

Collasus tries for a kimura but Carwin is defending well.

Collasus looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Collasus dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Collasus shoots for a takedown but Carwin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carwin! But no joy.
Carwin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Collasus defending well as Carwin loads up on a big left hand.
Collasus throws a counter high kick but Carwin was just alert enough to avoid it.
Donk. Carwin catches Collasus right on the button with a cross.
A big right from Carwin misses.
Carwin misses with a low kick.

Carwin instigates a clinch.
Carwin lands an uppercut.
Mubaracus Carwin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carwin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Collasus.
Carwin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Carwin tries a body shot but Collasus blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collasus blocking some punches.
Carwin struggles to land a body shot inside as Collasus controls his hands.
Carwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carwin has a couple of punches blocked by Collasus.
Carwin lands a right hand.
Carwin lands an uppercut.
Carwin gets underhooks to prevent Collasus's takedown attempt.
Carwin working aggressively here.
Carwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Collasus tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Collasus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Collasus tries to score a body lock takedown but Carwin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Carwin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carwin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Collasus.
Carwin throws a head punch that misses.
Carwin lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Carwin.
Collasus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carwin swings wildly with an uppercut but Collasus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Collasus.
Carwin throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collasus blocks an uppercut.
Carwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Carwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carwin lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carwin.
Collasus has Carwin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Carwin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carwin.
Carwin is pressed up against the cage. Collasus 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.
Carwin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Collasus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Carwin throws a body shot but no joy.
Carwin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Collasus sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Collasus on the side of the head.
Carwin misses with a hook.
Collasus looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
No luck for Collasus with that takedown attempt.
Collasus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carwin avoids it really well and circles away.
Carwin misses the shot to the body.
Collasus went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Carwin tries to bum rush Collasus with a series of wild strikes but Collasus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carwin misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Collasus was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Carwin.
Collasus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carwin sprawls well. Carwin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Collasus gets slowly back to his feet.
Carwin only half commits to the counter leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mubaracus Carwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Carwin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mubaracus Carwin!
Gabriel Collasus was interviewed post fight and said 'There's no excuse for my performance out there tonight. i will use this as a learning experience and come back 10x the fighter i was tonight! '.