PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Talib Kweli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carson
vs
Kweli

174 cm
26
163 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

176 cm
27
160 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

PRIME DESIGNS

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 14 - 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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Talib Kweli!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kweli misses the shot to the body.
Carson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kweli.
Kweli cracks a nice hook into Carson's ribs.
Kweli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carson catches Kweli with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kweli gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Carson sizes up Kweli with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kweli walks into a left hand.
Carson thows a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Kweli. Those never looked like landing.
Kweli throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kweli misses the shot to the body.
Kweli lands with a good body shot.
Kweli takes a swing at Carson's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kweli jabs Carson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Talib Kweli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carson throws a hook but Kweli blocks it.
Kweli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kweli throws a low kick but Carson moves out of range easily.
Carson looks to land a left hand but Kweli moved out of range nicely.
Carson lands with an overhand left.
Carson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kweli.
Carson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A shot to the liver by Kweli. Beautiful body shot.
Carson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kweli doesn't seem bothered though.
Carson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kweli moves away.
Carson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson swings for the body but Kweli moves out of range.
Carson throws a series of punches but Kweli avoids them all with ease.
Carson checks a leg kick.
Kweli ducks right into an uppercut from Carson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carson lands with a nice body punch.
Kweli throws a low kick but Carson avoids it.
Kweli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carson ducks under a wild hook from Kweli.
Kweli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carson swings for the body but Kweli moves out of range.
Kweli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carson moves away.
Carson misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kweli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carson lands a nice uppercut.
Kweli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carson managing to block the knees to the body from Kweli.
Carson pushes Kweli back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Carson scores with a hook to the body.
Carson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Carson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kweli moves out of range as Carson strikes.
Carson throws a lazy right hand but Kweli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carson moves into range and connects with a jab.

Carson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kweli gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Carson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kweli is trying to escape the mount.
Kweli wants to control but Carson is having none of it.
Kweli is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Kweli tries to hold on but Carson pushes him away.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kweli is squirming around, avoiding Carson's attempts to control the action.
Kweli really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Carson controlling the pace for now.
Carson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Carson punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kweli sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Carson is keen to just control but Kweli is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kweli is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kweli tries to get to full guard but Carson has control of the leg.
Kweli is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carson wants to control but Kweli is keeping him busy.
Carson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dylan Carson just wasn't active enough.
Kweli takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kweli throws a hook to the side of Carson's head but Carson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Carson thows a body shot but no joy.
Carson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kweli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kweli misses with a low kick.
Carson stuns Kweli with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kweli looks to score with a jab to the body but Carson is just out of range.
Carson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kweli was well out of range. Poor timing from Carson.
Carson throws a body punch but Kweli moves out of range.
A jab from Carson misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kweli misses with a body shot
and Carson counters with a body kick that stops Kweli in his tracks momentarily.
Carson is looking to wear down Kweli with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kweli looks gassed!
Kweli looks to score with a jab to the body but Carson is just out of range.
Carson scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kweli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kweli loads up on a big right hand but Carson slips the punch.
Kweli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carson moves away.
Kweli ducks right into an uppercut from Carson.
Carson throws out a powerful jab.
Jab from Carson.
Kweli throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Carson lands a glancing blow to the side of Kweli's head.
Nice body punch from Carson.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kweli does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Carson scores with a takedown into Kweli's guard.
Carson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kweli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carson content to stall in guard here.
Carson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kweli is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Carson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Carson lands with a shot to the body.
Kweli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carson.
Carson checks a leg kick nicely.
A shot to the body from Kweli misses
enabling Carson to counter with a crisp jab.
Carson thows a body shot but no joy.
Carson throws a body punch but Kweli moves out of range.
Kweli attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dylan Carson is winning the standup battle so far.
Kweli takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Carson throws a hook but Kweli blocks it.
Carson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kweli.
Carson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kweli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carson can pounce on him.
Kweli is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson looks to land a body kick but Kweli moved away.
Carson scores with a nice right hand.
Kweli shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Carson rushes Kweli and presses him up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Carson.
Carson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kweli throws an elbow but it misses.
Kweli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carson's elbow.
Carson wants to stall.
Kweli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Carson.
Carson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kweli misses with a punch on the inside.
Carson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kweli.
Kweli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Carson.
Carson lands with a left to the head.
Carson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carson.
Carson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kweli misses with a punch to the body.
Carson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Carson avoiding damage.
Carson lands with a light punch inside.
Kweli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carson misses with a body punch.
Carson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kweli misses with a body punch.
Kweli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kweli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kweli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carson lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Carson.
Carson lands with a short shot to the head.
Carson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kweli's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carson is leaning against Kweli and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carson is stalling here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A hook to the body from Carson.
Carson presses Kweli against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Carson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kweli backwards.
Carson lands a body shot.

Carson manages to break the clinch.
Carson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carson.
Kweli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carson scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Carson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kweli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Carson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kweli can do to turn this around?

Carson closes the distance and clinches.
Carson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kweli or not.
Carson lands a nice shot to the body.
The referee calls for Carson to work.
Carson gets through Kweli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kweli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kweli blocks a body shot from Carson.
Carson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kweli gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice left hand lands by Carson.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Carson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kweli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carson misses with a punch to the body.
Kweli takes a shot to the head.
Kweli misses with a body punch.
Kweli looking to stall.
Carson is struggling to control the position.
Carson gets through Kweli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kweli blocks a body shot from Carson.
A body shot lands from Kweli.
Kweli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Carson.
Carson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Carson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carson misses with a punch to the body.
Carson tries to work over Kweli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Carson avoiding damage as Kweli throws knees to the body.
Carson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Carson lands a hook that snaps the head of Kweli backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Carson.
Kweli takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Carson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carson misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Kweli.
Kweli is trying to break the clinch but Carson has him pressed against the cage.
Carson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kwelis head.
Carson misses with a body punch.
Kweli is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kweli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kweli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Carson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carson.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Carson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carson.
Dylan Carson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short body shot lands from Carson as the two fighters clinch.
Carson scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carson.
Carson lands with a right to the head.
Carson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carson lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Carson scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Carson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carson pushes Kweli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Kweli is rocked!
Carson gets through Kweli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kweli is still on wobbly legs! Can Carson finish him?
Carson lands a nice shot to the body.
Carson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Carson.
Carson lands a nice shot to the body.

Carson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Carson digs a good body shot into Kweli's ribs.
Carson lands a nice shot to the body.
Carson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice uppercut there from Carson.
Carson digs a good hook to Kweli's body.
Kweli seems to have recovered his senses.
Carson throws a shot to the body.
Carson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kweli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Good exchange - Carson coming out on top.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carson, right into the meat.
Carson scores with a jab.
Carson tests Kweli's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Carson.
Talib Kweli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Carson does it's job there.
Kweli slips under a jab from Carson.
Carson thows a body shot but no joy.

Carson has managed to clinch.
Carson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carson lands a body shot.
Carson lands a shoulder strike.
Carson tries to score a body lock takedown but Kweli shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carson misses with a punch on the inside.
Carson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kweli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carson presses Kweli against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Carson on the inside.

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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Dylan Carson!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Dylan Carson!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Dylan Carson!

Dylan Carson wins by unanimous decision!
Dylan Carson made sure to mention his sponsor, PRIME DESIGNS in his post fight interview.