PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Carlington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Hand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hand has chosen Ladies and Gentlemen as his entrance music. Dan Hand is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Carlington
vs
Hand

184 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
30
216 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Carlington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Hand!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Hand catches Carlington right on the button with a cross.
Carlington misses with a takedown attempt
and Carlington takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carlington tries for a takedown but Hand circles away easily
and Hand counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carlington thinking.
Hand scores with a decent looking hook.
Hand blocks a head kick by Carlington.
Hand scores with a jab to the body.
Carlington throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carlington gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carlington takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Carlington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carlington wants to clinch but Hand slips to the side
and Carlington takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carlington takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hand lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Hand.
Carlington needs to keep his hands up - Hand had a free shot at his head there.
Carlington misses with a takedown
and Hand counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Carlington is rocked!
Carlington is breathing heavily.
Hand lands a jab to Carlington's midsection.
Carlington throws a poor cross that misses
and Hand counters with a left to the body.
Hand goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hand scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hand scores with a jab.
Hand is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Carlington had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hand ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Carlington takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carlington has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Carlington there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hand lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dan Hand is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carlington is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Hand moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Hand!