PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Graeme Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Graeme Chase has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Chase
vs
Carwin

190 cm
20
214 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Graeme Chase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Carwin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chase keeps the fight on the outside.
Chase looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Carwin shoots in and bounces Chase off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Carwin should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Carwin pushing down on Chase's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carwin content to control rather than advance.
Carwin passes to side control.
Carwin remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Carwin decides to stand back up.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Carwin has eaten all the pies!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big right from Carwin misses.

Carwin feints and as Chase raises his hands in defense, Carwin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carwin trying to control the position from guard on top but Chase is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Carwin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Chase gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Carwin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Chase!
Carwin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Carwin forces the positional change into back control.
Carwin just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carwin is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chase looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Carwin gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Chase knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carwin on the ground.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Carwin.
Carwin is not going to allow Chase to sit and survive in this position.
Chase is trying to break free.
What can Chase do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Carwin softening up his opponent with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase wants to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Chase's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Good control from Carwin.
Chase is covering up but some of the strikes from Carwin are getting through and doing damage.
Chase tries to escape but Carwin has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Carwin patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Carwin is not going to allow Chase to sit and survive in this position.
Chase is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Chase wants to escape the position.
Carwin controls the position.
Chase staying busy and making it hard for Carwin to control.
Chase trying to control the hands but Carwin won't let him.
Carwin softening up his opponent with strikes here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carwin is hanging on to Chase's back as he tries to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Carwin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Graeme Chase's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Carwin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Carwin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Carwin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chase trying to control here.
Chase wants to improve his position but Carwin is controlling well.
Chase works his way to full guard. Good work.
Carwin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Carwin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carwin controlling the pace.

Carwin stands up from half guard.
Chase shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Carwin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Chase is staying active underneath Carwin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ground and pound from Carwin.
Carwin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Chase punching from the bottom.
Chase trying to hold on to Carwin's head to control him but Carwin postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin content to control rather than advance.
Chase is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Carwin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Carwin's back!
Carwin trying to control the hands but Chase won't let him.
Carwin avoids the strikes from Chase.
Chase throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Carwin covering up well under a series of strikes from Chase.
Chase is controlling the position but Carwin somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carwin has one foot on Chase's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Chase has his takedown stuffed

and Carwin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Carwin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Chase throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Chase keeping moving, preventing Carwin from controlling successfully.
Chase keeping full guard, as Carwin tries to pass.
Chase keeping moving, preventing Carwin from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin sitting in guard here, content to control.

Despite being in the dominant position, Shane Carwin just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Carwin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chase wants to break the clinch but can't.

Carwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chase misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chase gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Carwin counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graeme Chase. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chase wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carwin has him pressed against the cage.

Carwin breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Carwin.
Chase looks to clinch

and Carwin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Chase won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carwin has knee on belly and moves into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Carwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Graeme Chase's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Chase misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Carwin to counter with a crisp jab.

Carwin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Chase on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chase tries to get out of the position.
Carwin slows the pace down in half guard.
Carwin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Carwin uses his free foot to push down on Chase's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Chase.
Chase is looking to improve his position but Carwin isn't that keen on the idea.
Carwin breaks from Chase's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Carwin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Carwin has hold of Chase's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Chase manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Chase slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Chase wants to improve his position but Carwin is controlling well.

Carwin wants to work for an arm triangle but Chase is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Chase wants to control but Carwin passes into side.
Chase tries to buck Carwin off but Carwin is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A lull in the action here as Carwin stalls from top position.
Carwin wants to control but Chase is keeping him busy.
Chase pushes Carwin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Carwin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carwin shoots in but no luck this time.

Carwin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chase can't get the takedown.

Carwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carwin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Chase.
Chase misses with a low kick as Carwin jumps back.
Graeme Chase seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chase shoots for a double leg takedown but Carwin sprawls well. He's pushed Chase's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graeme Chase. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Carwin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chase to the mat! Chase manages to get full guard.
Graeme Chase has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chase has Carwin pulled in close to control his posture.
Chase wants to hit a switch here but Carwin passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Chase there!
Carwin lands a nice shot to the head.
Carwin controlling the position easily from mount.
Carwin trying to control but Chase is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase is wriggling around trying to escape.

Carwin jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Chase manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Carwin stands up and beckons Chase to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Carwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carwin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 25:30

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