PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Borowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Carmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carmen has chosen Sinéad O'Connor - The Foggy Dew as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Shane Carmen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Borowitz
vs
Carmen

178 cm
21
285 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
29
260 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Borowitz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Carmen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carmen throws an overhand right that lands on Borowitz's shoulder, as Borowitz tries to avoid the shot.

Borowitz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carmen tries to circle away but Borowitz has him pinned against the cage.
Borowitz keeps control of Carmen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
I was talking to Borowitz's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Borowitz landing knees to the body.
Borowitz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carmen blocks it with crossed arms.
Borowitz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carmen's efforts to push away.
Borowitz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Shane Carmen has been cut.
Borowitz working Carmen over with knees to the body.
Carmen looks winded!
Knees to the body from Borowitz.
Borowitz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Borowitz with a knee to the head.
Borowitz working Carmen over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borowitz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Borowitz lands an elbow that stopped Carmen in his tracks for a moment.
Carmen takes a knee right on the jaw!

That has opened up Shane Carmen's cut even more.
Borowitz misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Borowitz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Borowitz lands an elbow that stopped Carmen in his tracks for a moment.
Borowitz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carmen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Borowitz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carmen's defenses.

The cut above Shane Carmen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shane Carmen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tyler Borowitz!
Tyler Borowitz retains his heavyweight title!
Tyler Borowitz thanked the fans post fight for their support.