PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kiyah Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dylan Carson enters the cage!

Matsumoto
vs
Carson

168 cm
34
150 lbs
18 - 2 - 0

174 cm
30
163 lbs
20 - 8 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kiyah Matsumoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Dylan Carson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carson is looking to score with low kicks.
Carson scores with a punch to the head.
Carson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Matsumoto counters with a straight right hand.
Matsumoto shoots in for a takedown but Carson shows good takedown defense.
Matsumoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carson was well out of range. Poor timing from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carson avoids it really well and circles away.
Matsumoto shoots in and drives through. Carson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kiyah Matsumoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matsumoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carson scores with a jab to the head.
Carson takes a swing at Matsumoto's ribcage but misses.
Matsumoto lands a body shot.
Carson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matsumoto. That did some damage!
A looping hook to the body misses from Carson. Matsumoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carson misses with a wild body shot.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Carson enables Matsumoto to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Carson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson keeping moving, preventing Matsumoto from controlling successfully.
Carson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Carson unloads with some shots from mount but Matsumoto bucks and avoids them well.
Matsumoto can't escape the position.
Carson throws some wild stikes that Matsumoto manages to avoid easily.
Matsumoto holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Carson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
BOOM! Carson connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson controlling the pace for now.
Carson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Matsumoto looks a forlorn figure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsumoto is trying desperately to improve position.
Carson working the ground and pound effectively.

Carson looking to secure an arm triangle but Matsumoto defends it well.
Matsumoto is squirming around, avoiding Carson's attempts to control the action.
Matsumoto is looking to improve his position but Carson isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto wants to control but Carson is having none of it.
BOOM! Carson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Carson controlling the pace for now.
Carson lands a nice shot to the head.
Carson lands a nice shot to the head.

Carson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Carson lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsumoto is bucking up trying to escape but Carson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Carson looking to finish Matsumoto with some ground and pound. This is bad for Matsumoto!
Carson prevents Matsumoto from getting the reversal.

Matsumoto defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Carson.
Matsumoto is wriggling around trying to escape.
Carson unloading with bombs!
Carson content just to control the position here.
Carson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matsumoto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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.

Carson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carson slips under a jab from Matsumoto.

Matsumoto gets a takedown into half guard.
Matsumoto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carson's head.

Matsumoto is working for a submission of some sort.
Matsumoto trying to control the action but Carson is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto throwing shots but Carson is blocking nicely.

Matsumoto seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. Carson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Carson is adopting a defensive guard.
Carson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Matsumoto looking to sit in guard and control but Carson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Carson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Carson looking to pass the guard.
Carson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Carson forces his way into half guard.

Carson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Matsumoto sees it coming and defends easily.
Carson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carson is pressing down on Matsumoto's thigh, looking to free his foot. Matsumoto is holding on for now.
Well, if Carson 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto wants to control but Carson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Carson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Carson prevents Matsumoto from improving his position.
Carson is trying to control the action in half guard but Matsumoto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Carson prevents Matsumoto from improving his position.

Carson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Carson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Matsumoto defends it well.
Carson trying to control from half guard but Matsumoto is working away.

Carson escapes and gets back to his feet.
Carson just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Matsumoto lands a jab to Carson's midsection.
Carson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Carson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Carson throws a body punch but Matsumoto moves out of range.
Carson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Matsumoto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Matsumoto thows a body shot but no joy.
Carson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Matsumoto's hands.
Carson scores with a jab to the body.
Matsumoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carson moves away.
Matsumoto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carson throws out a powerful jab.
Carson lands with an uppercut that bounces Matsumoto off the cage and back into range.
Carson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Matsumoto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carson as he jumps to the side.
Carson keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to the liver by Matsumoto. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto catches Carson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A head kick misses from Carson.
Carson missing with a left hand there. Matsumoto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matsumoto is looking to wear down Carson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carson. Matsumoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Carson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matsumoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Carson.
Carson moves away from the strike by Matsumoto.
Matsumoto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Matsumoto misses the shot to the body.
Carson takes a swing at Matsumoto's ribcage but misses.
Matsumoto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Carson's head.
Matsumoto throws a body punch but Carson moves out of range.
Matsumoto ducks under a wild hook from Carson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Carson.
Matsumoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carson.
Carson swings for the body but Matsumoto moves out of range.
Matsumoto misses with a body shot.

Matsumoto scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Matsumoto is thwarting Carson's attempts to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carson gets full guard.
Carson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Matsumoto stays in close to Carson's body and controls the position.
Matsumoto throws a strike but Carson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Matsumoto tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matsumoto is keeping the position for now.

Matsumoto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Carson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carson is stalling in the full guard.
Matsumoto is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Matsumoto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Carson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson wants to control from the top but Matsumoto keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Matsumoto looking for a guillotine here but Carson defends easily.
Carson is pushing down on Matsumoto's leg trying to pass to half guard. Matsumoto is fighting to maintain full guard but Carson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Matsumoto is trying to control but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matsumoto wants to improve his position but Carson is controlling well.
Kiyah Matsumoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carson wants to control but Matsumoto is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dylan Carson.
Well Carson 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dylan Carson!
Our winner, Dylan Carson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.