PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soral Punkass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punkass has chosen Free Styler as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carson
vs
Punkass

174 cm
25
163 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

180 cm
26
155 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dylan Carson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Soral Punkass!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punkass walks into a jab.
Punkass wants to clinch up but Carson keeps it at a distance.
Punkass tries to clinch
and Carson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Punkass thinking.
Punkass pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Carson back to the cage. Punkass follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Carson scores with a three punch combo!
Carson stuns Punkass with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Punkass misses with a wild combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Carson rushes Punkass and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carson has Punkass pressed against the cage, preventing Punkass from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carson managing to block the knees to the body from Punkass.
Carson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carson lands a shot to the body.
Punkass wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carson keeps control of Punkass as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punkass wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Punkass tries a knee to the head but Carson blocks it.
Carson lands a body punch.
Punkass misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carson.
Punkass trying to land knees to the body.
Carson is working Punkass over against the cage.
Punkass pushes off an throws an elbow but Carson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Carson lands a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carson wants to pass the guard but Punkass is keeping the position.
Carson trying to move into half guard but instead Punkass has managed to sweep!
Carson wants to stand but Punkass is controlling the position.
Carson keeping moving, preventing Punkass from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Punkass must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Carson looking for a guillotine here but Punkass defends easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carson looking for a sweep. Not yet Carson, not yet.
Punkass is looking to advance position but Carson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Carson looking to finish with strikes here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Punkass is looking to escape.
Carson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Carson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Punkass manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Punkass tries to bench press Carson off him but Carson keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson works to advance to full mount. Punkass defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Poor strikes thrown by Carson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Punkass is working to get back to half guard.
Carson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Carson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Carson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Carson with shots to the head and body - Punkass looks very uncomfortable down there.
Punkass blocking the ground and pound.
Carson throwing strikes here but Punkass is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Carson looking to finish with strikes here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Carson controlling the pace for now.
Punkass is squirming around, avoiding Carson's attempts to control the action.

Carson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Punkass has worked his arm free - good work by Punkass!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Carson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Punkass is trying to buck Carson off.
Carson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Carson working the ground and pound but Punkass is defending the strikes.
Carson trying to control the position but Punkass is working away.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Carson swings around for an armbar but Punkass sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Carson's guard.
Punkass pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carson is keeping the position for now.

Carson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Punkass is aware though and is defending well.
Punkass tries to stand but Carson is controlling from the bottom.
Carson managing to control the position.
Punkass trying to control the position from guard on top but Carson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Carson wants to sweep but no luck.

Carson is looking for a triangle but Punkass pushes his legs off easily.
Carson is trying to control the position but Punkass postures up.
Carson wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Carson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Punkass passes into side control.
Carson tries to bench press Punkass off him but Punkass keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Carson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

No joy there for Carson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Punkass uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carson.
Punkass is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carson.
Punkass wants to clinch up but Carson keeps it at a distance.

Punkass rushes Carson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Punkass's efforts to push away.
Knees to the body from Punkass.
Carson is stalling here.
Carson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Punkass backwards.
Carson misses with a body punch.

Punkass pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Punkass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carson. Punkass does a little dance to reset his feet.
Punkass misses with a looping left.

Carson has Punkass up against the cage in a clinch.
Carson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Punkass misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carson.
Punkass tries to land knees in the clinch but Carson avoids the damage to the body.

Carson manages to break the clinch.
Punkass throws a sloppy head kick and Carson moves out of range easily.
Punkass comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Carson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Punkass swinging wildly here.
Carson throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Carson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Punkass's waist but Punkass gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carson off to one side.
A left lands for Punkass.
Carson lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carson takes a swing at Punkass's ribcage but misses.
Punkass tries to clinch but Carson moves out of range.

Punkass forces Carson back against the cage and clinches.
Punkass tries to land knees in the clinch but Carson avoids the damage to the body.
Carson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Punkass looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson swings wildly with an uppercut but Punkass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Punkass wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Punkass prevents a body shot from Carson.
Carson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Carson lands with a right to the head.
Carson managing to block the knees to the body from Punkass.
Carson scores with a shoulder strike.
Carson lands a hook to the side of the head.

Carson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carson misses with a body shot.
Carson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Punkass.
Punkass throws a head kick that misses.
Soral Punkass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punkass uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carson.
Punkass keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carson.
Carson with a jab.
Punkass takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Carson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Punkass is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Punkass takes a jab right on the kisser.
Punkass is still on wobbly legs! Can Carson finish him?
Punkass doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carson scores with a head kick. Punkass tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Carson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Carson misses with a looping left.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Punkass avoids the head kick by Carson.
Punkass tries to close the distance and clinch but Carson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dylan Carson is winning the standup battle so far.
Punkass throws a head kick but Carson moves out of range.
Carson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Carson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Punkass is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carson avoids the head kick by Punkass.
Punkass takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Carson looks to score with a jab to the body but Punkass is just out of range.
Carson misses the shot to the body.
Carson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Carson lands a big head kick that sends Punkass tumbling to the mat! Carson takes a step backwards and waves Punkass back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Soral Punkass has been cut.
A jab from Carson misses.
Carson looks to land a left hand but Punkass moved out of range nicely.
Carson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Punkass slips under a jab.
Punkass takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carson lands with a nice body kick.
Punkass displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carson throws out the jab.
Dylan Carson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punkass lands a jab to Carson's midsection.
Punkass tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carson throws a hook but Punkass blocks it.
Carson lands a slapping body shot.
Punkass seems to have recovered his senses.
Punkass is breathing heavily.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Punkass takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Punkass has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Punkass there as he acknowledges the shot.
Punkass throws a front kick aimed at Carson's knee but Carson avoids it well.

Carson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Punkass manages to get to full guard.
Punkass keeping moving, preventing Carson from controlling successfully.
Carson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Punkass can do to turn this around?

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dylan Carson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dylan Carson just wasn't active enough.
Carson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Punkass lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Carson.
Carson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Punkass moves away.
Carson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Punkass ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Carson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Punkass has time to react.
Soral Punkass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Punkass uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carson.
Punkass takes one on the button.
Carson lands a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Punkass moves away from the strike by Carson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dylan Carson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Dylan Carson!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Dylan Carson!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Dylan Carson!

Dylan Carson wins by unanimous decision!
Dylan Carson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.