PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles carlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hendo Han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). carlson 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Muse- Stockholm Syndrome. Han is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Have a Cigar. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

carlson
vs
Han

180 cm
28
268 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

187 cm
28
260 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles carlson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hendo Han!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
carlson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Han counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
carlson throws a right hand that misses
and Han counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
carlson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Han throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
carlson scores with a nice head shot.
Han scoring well with a low kick there.
Han scores with a kick to the midsection.
Han uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by carlson .
Han connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Han.
Han scores with a crisp jab that stopped carlson in his tracks.
carlson lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Han looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Han shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in carlson 's guard.

Han drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but carlson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Han has carlson in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Han looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
carlson being controlled here momentarily.
carlson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
carlson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
carlson wants to control from the top but Han keeps moving.
carlson preventing the sweep.
carlson wants to control from the top but Han keeps moving.

Charles carlson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
carlson with a nice cross.
Han connects with an inside leg kick.
Han tries for a takedown but carlson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Charles carlson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Han slips a straight right by carlson .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Han shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has carlson pinned against the cage. carlson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Charles carlson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hendo Han.
carlson throws a combination that misses
and Han counters with a nice body kick.
Han throws a quick inside leg kick.
Han with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling carlson to score with a decent uppercut.
carlson misses with a combination
and Han counters with a slapping leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Han.
carlson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Han manages to avoid it.
Han just misses with a punch to the body.
carlson checks a leg kick nicely.
carlson misses with a hook
and Han counters with a nice leg kick.
carlson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Han makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
carlson swings for the body but Han moves out of range.
Han walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
carlson loads up on a big right hand but Han slips the punch.
Han takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
carlson misses with a series of wild punches.
Han keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from carlson .
Han shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and carlson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A jab from carlson misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Han.
Han lands with a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Han.
Han will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
carlson misses with a few strikes there.
carlson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Han scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Han uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by carlson .
Han is looking to land body kicks.
carlson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
carlson misses with a straight right.
carlson throws a right hand that misses

and Han counters with a single leg into guard. carlson didn't expect that.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Han showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Han trying to control the position from guard on top but carlson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
carlson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
carlson wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hendo Han dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Han lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
carlson takes a swing at Han's ribcage but misses.
carlson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Han, right into the meat.
An inside leg kick lands from Han.
Hendo Han seems to be getting the better of the standup.
carlson swings for the body but Han moves out of range.
Han connects with an inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Han.
carlson checks a leg kick.
carlson throws a poor cross that misses
and Han counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick by carlson misses
and Han counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Han shoots for a takedown but carlson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Han shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says carlson as he avoids it easily.
carlson misses with a double jab
and Han counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice cross by Han.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horrible takedown by Han or perhaps it was just good defense by carlson which made him look bad.
Charles carlson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hendo Han.

That's one minute gone in the round.
carlson misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
carlson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
carlson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
carlson throws out a loose jab but Han uses good head movement to avoid it.
carlson throws a jab when Han was well out of range.
Han lands a nice leg kick that just misses carlson 's sensitive parts.
Charles carlson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from carlson . Those never looked like landing.
Han scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. carlson doesn't seem bothered though.
Han shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and carlson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Han thumps carlson with a low kick.
Han shoots in looking for a takedown. carlson tries to sprawl out of it but Han keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. carlson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
carlson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Han fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
carlson misses with a right hand
and Han counters with a slapping leg kick.
Han fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
carlson lands with a cross.
Han lands a body shot.
carlson cracks a nice hook into Han's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
carlson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Han lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
carlson misses with a combination
and Han counters with a low kick, right behind carlson 's knee.
carlson takes a swing at Han's ribcage but misses.
carlson misses with a looping right.
carlson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
carlson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from carlson there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han lets loose with a powerful body kick. carlson will feel that in the morning.
carlson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Han counters with a takedown into side control.
Han working away.
Han in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Han wants to control for a moment but carlson uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Han content to control rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Han trying to mount his opponent but carlson defends it.
carlson is looking to escape.
Han throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
carlson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Han tries to pass to full mount but carlson defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hendo Han showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

carlson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
carlson stalks Han and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Han's face. Han staggers backwards, shaken.
carlson misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Han decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in carlson 's guard.
Han is looking to work some ground and pound but carlson has wrist control.

Han is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! carlson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! carlson has escaped and now he's on top!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as carlson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Han seems keen to control carlson 's posture.
carlson throws a big right hand that misses.
Han working a defensive guard here.
carlson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
carlson trying to control the position from guard on top but Han is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Han has control of carlson 's left arm, preventing carlson from doing any damage.
carlson thows a big elbow that misses.
carlson trying to control but Han is working from the bottom.
Han looking for a sweep. Not yet Han, not yet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Han attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
carlson lands a right hook to the body.
carlson throws a lazy uppercut

and Han counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Han has gone for a leg lock! carlson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Han's guard.
carlson landing with the ground and pound.
Han takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
carlson looking to pass the guard.
Han looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
carlson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
carlson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
carlson passes into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
carlson trying to pass the guard but Han defending well.
Han tries to get to full guard but carlson has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han is trying to control but can't.
carlson is pressing down on Han's thigh, looking to free his foot. Han is holding on for now.
carlson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Han is looking to control carlson 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Han avoid being mounted?
Hendo Han has got the better of the ground game so far.
Han tries to get to full guard but carlson has control of the leg.
carlson trying to pass the guard but Han defending well.
carlson prevents Han from improving his position.
Han moves into full guard.
carlson trying to control but Han is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
carlson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Han is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Han keeping full guard, as carlson tries to pass.
carlson trying to control but Han is working from the bottom.
Charles carlson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Charles carlson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
carlson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Han.
Hendo Han is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Han shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with carlson but carlson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
carlson misses with a combination

and Han counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Han.
Han is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Charles carlson .
Well Han 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hendo Han!