PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Philip Hais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rammstein - Links 2,3,4. Luke Carson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Hais
vs
Carson

190 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

197 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Philip Hais!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Carson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carson tries to keep at a distance but Hais has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carson tries to break the clinch but Hais is controlling the position.
Hais landing knees to the head.
Carson can't get the takedown.
Hais misses with a knee to the head.
Hais with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hais throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carson tries to circle away but Hais has him pinned against the cage.
Carson working hard to break the clinch.
Hais throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carson blocks it with crossed arms.
Hais with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hais gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hais using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hais tries a knee to the head but Carson blocks it.
Hais using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hais using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hais just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hais throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carson blocks it with crossed arms.
Hais tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hais prevents the takedown attempt.
Philip Hais has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Carson.
Carson misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hais throws an elbow but misses.
Carson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carson tries to score a body lock takedown but Hais shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hais pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Carson is looking to break free of the clinch but Hais has double underhooks.
Hais using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hais prevents the takedown attempt.
Hais with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Carson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hais walks away with a smile on his face. Carson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hais as he jumps to the side.

Carson tries to keep at a distance but Hais has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carson jumps guard but Hais stands there with Carson around his waist. Carson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Carson avoids the elbow strike from Hais, against the cage.
Hais avoids the elbow strike from Carson, against the cage.
Hais tries a knee to the head but Carson blocks it.
Hais tries a knee to the head but Carson blocks it.

Carson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hais regains guard immediately.

Hais has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Carson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Hais is breathing heavily.
Carson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hais swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carson throws a right and a left that Hais avoids nicely.
Carson darts in trying to clinch
and Hais counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hais moves into the clinch.
Hais with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hais misses with a knee to the head.
Hais using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hais is pressed up against the cage. Carson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hais down to the mat. Hais avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Carson has his takedown stuffed

and Hais counters by clinching up.
Hais misses with a knee strike.
Hais misses with a knee strike.

Carson decides to pull guard.
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!
Hais wanted to stand there but Carson had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hais decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Carson, up you get!
Hais misses with a head kick.
Carson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Carson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Carson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hais is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hais tries to hold on but Carson pushes him away.
Hais has given up his back. Will we see Carson going for some submissions?
Carson is controlling the position but Hais somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carson controlling the pace.

Carson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hais is just riding it out for now. Carson eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hais makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hais.

Hais uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Hais closes the distance and pushes Carson back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hais prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hais throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hais connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philip Hais dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Carson shoots and misses

and Hais moves into the clinch.
Hais with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hais using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carson tries to pull guard but Hais won't allow it.
Hais with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Hais.
Carson can't find room to land a body shot as Hais controls the action.
Hais misses with a knee to the head.
Hais throws an elbow that misses.
Hais prevents the takedown attempt.
Philip Hais has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Carson.
Hais with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hais with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hais keeps control of Carson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hais misses with an elbow over the top.
Hais using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hais with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hais tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Carson manages to break the clinch.
Carson shoots and misses

and Hais counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hais.
Hais misses with a knee strike.
Hais using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Carson pulls guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Carson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Hais stands and steps away. Carson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson fails with the takedown

and Hais counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hais throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carson blocks it with crossed arms.
Hais tries a knee to the head but Carson blocks it.
Nice elbow from Hais.
Hais throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carson fails to pull guard.
Carson wants a takedown but no success here.
Hais with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hais.

Carson pulls Hais into guard.
Hais lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Carson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Carson working for submissions but it's allowed Hais to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hais working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Hais is working for a submission of some sort.
Carson wants to improve his position but Hais is controlling well.
Carson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hais's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hais's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hais manages to escape to his feet.

Hais pushes Carson up against the cage in a clinch.
Hais tries a knee to the head but Carson blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Carson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hais throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hais with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hais tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carson jumps guard but Hais stands there with Carson around his waist. Carson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Carson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hais walks away with a smile on his face. Carson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hais wants to clinch up but Carson keeps it at a distance.
Hais scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hais is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hais counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Carson takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hais tries a knee to the head but Carson blocks it.
Hais creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hais tries to land a knee to the head but Carson blocks with his arms.

Carson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Carson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Carson looking for a guillotine here but Hais defends easily.

Carson is looking for a triangle but Hais pushes his legs off easily.

Carson working for a triangle but Hais defends it easily.

Hais gets to his feet - Carson follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philip Hais dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hais drives through and clinches with Carson against the cage.
Hais throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carson blocks it with crossed arms.
Hais tries to land a knee to the head but Carson blocks with his arms.
Hais tries to land a knee to the head but Carson blocks with his arms.
Hais tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hais lands an elbow just above Carson 's eye.
Hais throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carson blocks it with crossed arms.
Hais with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Carson is trying to drag Hais to the mat but Hais just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Carson is working for takedown but Hais is calmly controlling the position for now.
Philip Hais has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Carson.
Hais looking to throw knees to the head but Carson is blocking nicely.
Carson pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carson avoids the elbow strike from Hais, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carson tries to pull guard but Hais won't allow it.
Hais throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hais with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hais just stands there and leans against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Carson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hais tries a knee to the head but Carson blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hais throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hais just misses with a elbow thrown towards Carson's brow.
Hais using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hais gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Carson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hais smiles and moves away.
Carson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hais counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hais tries a knee to the head but Carson blocks it.
Hais misses with a knee to the head.
Hais looking to throw knees to the head but Carson is blocking nicely.
Hais prevents the takedown attempt.
Hais with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hais lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hais with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hais misses with a knee strike.
Carson stalling in the clinch but Hais improves position.
Hais with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carson misses with a punch on the inside.
Carson is trying to break the clinch but Hais has him pressed against the cage.
Hais tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hais.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hais lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hais with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hais just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hais scores with a knee to the head.

Carson jumps into guard, dragging Hais to the mat.

Carson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hais is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Carson.

Hais is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Carson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Carson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Carson wants to get back to his feet.
Carson is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hais landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hais working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hais scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hais lands strikes from half guard.
Carson is looking for a sweep. Hais is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Hais stands up from half guard.
Hais looks to land a combination but Carson avoids it well.
Philip Hais is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hais tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Carson counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Hais wriggles free and stands up.
Luke Carson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hais tries to clinch but Carson moves out of range.

Hais moves into the clinch.
Hais with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Philip Hais is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hais tries to land a knee to the head but Carson blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Carson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hais looking to throw knees to the head but Carson is blocking nicely.
Carson tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hais with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hais with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carson tries to pull guard but Hais holds him up against the cage and eventually Carson drops back down to his feet.
Hais scores with a knee to the head.
Carson dodges an elbow strike from Hais.
Carson tries to work over Hais's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hais misses with a knee to the head.
Carson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Carson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hais.
Carson takes a knee right on the jaw!

And that's the end of the fight!
Philip Hais showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hais, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Philip Hais!