PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomek Drwal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drwal's entrance music is intro dmx. A fine choice. Carter is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Empire State of Mind. Tomek Drwal looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Drwal
vs
Carter

180 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

199 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tomek Drwal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shawn Carter!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter throws an overhand right that lands on Drwal's shoulder, as Drwal tries to avoid the shot.
Carter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Drwal looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Drwal shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carter as he avoids it easily.
Drwal doesn't manage to clinch there - Carter circles away.
Carter wants to clinch up but Drwal keeps it at a distance.
Carter moves into range and connects with a jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Carter can't break the clinch.
Carter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carter wants to break free but Drwal has control.
Drwal prevents Carter from breaking the clinch.
Carter lands an elbow just above Drwal 's eye.

Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drwal swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
Drwal circles away from the clinch attempt

and Drwal counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Drwal stops Carter from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carter throws out a loose jab but Drwal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Drwal decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Carter's guard.
Drwal won't allow Carter to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Drwal stands up and waves to Carter to follow him.
Carter is looking to clinch.
No luck for Carter with that takedown attempt.

Drwal has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to score a body lock takedown but Drwal shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Carter stops a takedown attempt from Drwal.
Carter tries to break the clinch but Drwal is controlling the position.
Drwal lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Drwal crunches a lovely knee into Carter's ribcage.
Carter wants to get back to striking at distance but Drwal won't allow it.
Drwal lands with a light punch inside.
Carter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Drwal pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tomek Drwal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Carter.
Drwal is looking to slow Carter down with leg kicks.

Drwal forces Carter back against the cage and clinches.
Carter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carter has had enough of the clinch but Drwal keeps him there for the moment.

Carter breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Drwal wants the takedown. Carter is fighting it off but Drwal persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Carter's guard against the cage.
Carter wants to stand and escape but Drwal is having none of it.

Carter has his feet on Drwal's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Drwal cracks Carter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Drwal gets a clinch.
Carter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but Drwal blocks with his arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Carter as Drwal tries to tie him up.
Drwal gets underhooks to prevent Carter's takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee calls for Drwal to work.
Carter wants to break free but Drwal has control.

Carter lands a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Carter tries to clinch but Drwal moves away

and Drwal moves into the clinch.
Carter has had enough of the clinch but Drwal keeps him there for the moment.
Carter lands with a light punch inside.
Carter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carter throws a punch but it's blocked by Drwal.
Carter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drwal backwards.
Carter goes for a takedown attempt but Drwal pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Carter slips a jab and a cross from Drwal.
Drwal takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter shoots in looking for a takedown. Drwal tries to sprawl out of it but Carter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Drwal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Carter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drwal slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drwal pushes Carter up against the cage in a clinch.

Drwal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drwal misses with a series of wild punches.
Drwal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drwal circles away from the clinch attempt

and Drwal counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Carter looks like he's trying to stand up.
Carter is not content to let Drwal control the position.
Drwal stops Carter from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drwal is keen to just control but Carter is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drwal wants to pass the guard but Carter is defending well.
Drwal lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A punch combination from Carter misses.

Drwal drives through and clinches with Carter against the cage.
Drwal tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Carter just stands there and leans against the cage.
Carter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Drwal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drwal ducks under a wild hook from Carter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drwal lands an overhand right.
Carter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Drwal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carter wants to clinch.

Drwal scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Drwal prevents Carter from escaping the position.
Drwal cracks Carter with a big right hand but Carter just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Carter pushes Drwal away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Drwal gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Drwal trying to control the action but Carter is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drwal scores with punches from side control.
Carter is pushing Drwal's head away, looking to escape. Drwal manages to hold on to the position though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carter fails with the takedown

and Drwal counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tomek Drwal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Carter.

Drwal gets to his feet. Carter looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Shawn Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drwal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Drwal.
Carter is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Carter wants to get back to his feet but Drwal is dominant here and he's now got Carter's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomek Drwal dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Drwal moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Carter shoots in for a takedown but Drwal shows good takedown defense.

Carter has closed the distance and engaged Drwal in a clinch.
Carter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carter is trying to break the clinch but Drwal has him pressed against the cage.
Carter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drwal.
Drwal drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Drwal is stalling here.
Carter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Drwal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drwal fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomek Drwal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drwal fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Drwal prevents Carter from breaking the clinch.
Drwal tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Drwal wants a takedown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Drwal looking for a takedown.

Drwal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carter tries to clinch

and Drwal counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Well, if Drwal is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Carter is trying to stand.
Drwal trying to control the pace.
Tomek Drwal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carter pushes Drwal off looking to stand but Drwal dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter is trying to escape back to his feet but Drwal uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Drwal scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Carter to see if he's OK.
Drwal is working Carter over with some ground and pound from side control.
Carter taking a bit of punishment here - Drwal scoring with strikes.
Carter tries to escape but Drwal is in control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Drwal staying out of range there.
Carter darts in trying to clinch

and Drwal counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drwal is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Carter makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Both fighters circling a little - Drwal finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Drwal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shawn Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter darts in trying to clinch

and Drwal decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Carter's guard.

Drwal stands up from Carter's guard - Drwal perhaps looking for a knockout.
Drwal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drwal circles away from the clinch attempt

and Drwal counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Carter!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Drwal trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Carter trying desperately to get to his feet.
Drwal content just to control the position here.
Carter wants to try and get back to his feet.
Tomek Drwal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drwal blocks Carter's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tomek Drwal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drwal, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomek Drwal!