PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kiki Kazzaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazzaro kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Can't Be Touched. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kazzaro
vs
Carwin

186 cm
19
197 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kiki Kazzaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Carwin!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carwin avoids the body shot from Kazzaro.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kazzaro.
Kiki Kazzaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carwin tries to clinch up but Kazzaro circles away and keeps his distance.
Kazzaro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kazzaro throws a sloppy head kick and Carwin moves out of range easily.

Carwin rushes Kazzaro and presses him up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Carwin.
Kazzaro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kazzaro tries to break the clinch but Carwin is controlling the position.
Kazzaro stops a takedown attempt from Carwin.
Kazzaro is trying to break free.
Carwin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kazzaro is trying to break the clinch but Carwin has him pressed against the cage.
Kazzaro wants to break free but Carwin has control.
Carwin tries to pull guard but Kazzaro holds him up against the cage and eventually Carwin drops back down to his feet.
Kazzaro prevents the takedown attempt.
Kiki Kazzaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Carwin.

Carwin jumps guard and drags Kazzaro to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Carwin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kazzaro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kazzaro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Carwin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kazzaro is one step ahead there.
Kazzaro would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazzaro is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Carwin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kazzaro puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Carwin wants to control but Kazzaro is keeping busy.
Carwin is looking to improve his position.
Carwin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kazzaro stops Carwin from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Carwin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Carwin looks gassed!
Carwin 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.
Kazzaro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Carwin wants to sweep but no luck.
Carwin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazzaro forces his way into half guard.
Kazzaro winds up and cracks Carwin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Carwin is trying to stand back up but Kazzaro is controlling him

Carwin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Carwin is looking to improve his position.
Kazzaro controlling the pace.
Carwin is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Carwin looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kazzaro stands up from half guard.
Kazzaro misses with a wild body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Carwin rushes Kazzaro and presses him up against the cage.
Kazzaro is pressed up against the cage. Carwin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kazzaro down to the mat. Kazzaro avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kazzaro swats away the attempt to clinch by Carwin.
Kazzaro scores with a nice right hand.
Kazzaro pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Carwin rushes Kazzaro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carwin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kiki Kazzaro will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kazzaro misses with a low kick.

Carwin clinches up against the cage.
Kazzaro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Carwin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kazzaro is trying to break free.
Carwin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kazzaro can't break the clinch.
Carwin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carwin taking a breather.
Carwin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kazzaro just misses with a elbow thrown towards Carwin's brow.
Kazzaro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carwin keeps control of Kazzaro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kazzaro tries to break the clinch but Carwin is controlling the position.
Kazzaro throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kazzaro gets underhooks to prevent Carwin's takedown attempt.
Carwin avoids a wild elbow strike from Kazzaro.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kazzaro throws an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carwin lands an elbow that stopped Kazzaro in his tracks for a moment.
Kazzaro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carwin taking a breather.
Kazzaro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kazzaro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kazzaro wants to get back to striking at distance but Carwin won't allow it.
Carwin keeps control of Kazzaro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kazzaro is looking to break free of the clinch but Carwin has double underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Carwin breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazzaro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carwin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kazzaro circles away.

Carwin closes the distance and clinches.
Kazzaro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Carwin jumps into guard, dragging Kazzaro to the mat.
Carwin wants to stand and escape but Kazzaro is having none of it.
Carwin keeping moving, preventing Kazzaro from controlling successfully.

Carwin wriggles free and stands up.
Kazzaro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carwin tries to clinch there but Kazzaro circles away.
Carwin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kazzaro tries a head kick but it misses.

Carwin forces Kazzaro back against the cage and clinches.
Carwin wants a takedown but no success here.
Kiki Kazzaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Carwin.
Kazzaro has had enough of the clinch but Carwin keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin blocks an elbow strike from Kazzaro.
Carwin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Carwin prevents Kazzaro from breaking the clinch.
Carwin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carwin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kazzaro misses with a knee to the head.
Carwin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kazzaro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Carwin breaks from the clinch.
Kiki Kazzaro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Carwin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carwin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carwin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Carwin.
Kazzaro misses with an elbow over the top.
Carwin lands an elbow just above Kazzaro 's eye.
Kazzaro prevents the takedown attempt.
Carwin prevents Kazzaro from breaking the clinch.
Kazzaro is looking to break free of the clinch but Carwin has double underhooks.

Carwin decides to pull guard.
Kazzaro trying to stand up but can't free himself from Carwin's guard.
Kazzaro trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin wants to improve his position but instead Kazzaro has moved into half guard.

Kazzaro stands up and beckons Carwin to join him on the feet.
Kiki Kazzaro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carwin moves in looking to clinch but Kazzaro pushes him off.

Carwin moves into the clinch.
Carwin lands a knee to the body.
Kazzaro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carwin has him pressed against the cage.
Carwin lands an elbow inside that Kazzaro shrugs off.
Carwin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kazzaro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Carwin lands a knee to the head.
Kazzaro is trying to break free.
Carwin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kazzaro is trying to break the clinch but Carwin has him pressed against the cage.
Kazzaro is trying to break free.
Carwin lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kazzaro's face.
Kazzaro can't break the clinch.
Carwin blocks the elbow strike.
Kazzaro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carwin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carwin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kazzaro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Carwin managing to block the knees to the body from Kazzaro.
Kazzaro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Carwin looking to throw knees to the head but Kazzaro is blocking nicely.
Kazzaro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carwin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice elbow from Kazzaro.
Carwin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kazzaro misses with an elbow over the top.
Kazzaro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carwin has him pressed against the cage.
Carwin can't get the takedown.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kazzaro throws an elbow but misses.
Carwin lands a knee to the head.
Kazzaro misses with a knee to the head.
Carwin tries to stall but Kazzaro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Carwin scores with a knee to the head.
Kazzaro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kazzaro tries to break the clinch but Carwin is controlling the position.
Carwin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kazzaro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Carwin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kazzaro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kazzaro wants to get back to striking at distance but Carwin won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Carwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kazzaro swats away the attempt to clinch by Carwin.
Carwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Kazzaro circles away.
A left and a right from Kazzaro both land. Nice combination.
Kazzaro circles away from the clinch attempt.

Carwin has managed to clinch.
Kazzaro wants to break free but Carwin has control.
Carwin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kazzaro wants to get back to striking at distance but Carwin won't allow it.
Carwin landing knees to the head.
Carwin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carwin lands an elbow inside.
Carwin looking to throw knees to the head but Kazzaro is blocking nicely.
Carwin avoids a wild elbow strike from Kazzaro.
Kazzaro avoiding damage as Carwin throws knees to the body.
Kazzaro wants to get back to striking at distance but Carwin won't allow it.
Nice elbow from Carwin.
Carwin looking for a takedown.
Carwin keeps control of Kazzaro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carwin lands a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kazzaro just misses with a elbow thrown towards Carwin's brow.
Kazzaro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carwin.
Kazzaro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kazzaro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin keeps control of Kazzaro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carwin landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Carwin.
Carwin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kazzaro's defenses.
A knee to the head by Carwin.

Carwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kazzaro swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kazzaro throws a sloppy head kick and Carwin moves out of range easily.
Carwin blocks a head kick by Kazzaro.
Carwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Kazzaro circles away.
Kazzaro waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Carwin.

Carwin pushes Kazzaro up against the cage in a clinch.
Carwin keeps control of Kazzaro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kazzaro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kazzaro tries to break the clinch but Carwin is controlling the position.
Carwin lands an elbow inside that Kazzaro shrugs off.
Kazzaro wants to get back to striking at distance but Carwin won't allow it.
Kazzaro wants to break free but Carwin has control.

Carwin jumps guard and drags Kazzaro to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kazzaro has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Carwin is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kazzaro stopping the sweep attempt from Carwin.

Carwin has his foot on Kazzaro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kazzaro works his way back into a safe position though.

Kazzaro decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Carwin moves in looking to clinch but Kazzaro pushes him off.

Carwin clinches up with Kazzaro and pushes him back against the cage.

Carwin manages to pull guard.
Carwin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Carwin gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carwin pushes Kazzaro up against the cage in a clinch.
Kazzaro prevents the takedown attempt.
Kiki Kazzaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Carwin.
Kazzaro throws an elbow but it misses.
Kazzaro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carwin landing knees to the body.
Kazzaro is trying to break free.
Kazzaro is trying to break free.
Kazzaro misses with an elbow over the top.
Carwin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Carwin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Carwin.
Carwin slows down the pace here.
Kazzaro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kazzaro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kazzaro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kazzaro is looking to break free of the clinch but Carwin has double underhooks.

Carwin jumps guard.
Carwin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin wants to pass the guard but Kazzaro is defending well.

Carwin is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Kazzaro has managed to free his arm - good work.

Carwin escapes and gets back to his feet.
Kazzaro swats away the attempt to clinch by Carwin.

Carwin moves into the clinch successfully.
Carwin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kazzaro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kazzaro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carwin has him pressed against the cage.
Kazzaro throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Carwin!