PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deandre Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by What Up With That?. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Carson
vs
Cole

174 cm
20
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dylan Carson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Deandre Cole!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole is looking to clinch.
Carson swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.

Carson instigates a clinch.
Cole keeps control of Carson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Carson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carson thows a body shot but no joy.

Carson moves into range and clinches up with Cole.
Carson controlling the action here for a moment.
Cole fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cole on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cole keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carson's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Carson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carson is trying to break the clinch but Cole has him pressed against the cage.
Carson tries to break free but Cole pushes him back against the cage.
Cole keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carson's efforts to push away.
Carson is trying to break the clinch but Cole has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carson wants to get back to striking at distance but Cole won't allow it.
Carson wants to break free but Cole has control.

Carson breaks from the clinch.

Carson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cole, pushing him back against the cage.
Cole keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carson's efforts to push away.
Carson can't break the clinch.

Carson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carson fails to land with a series of punches.
Cole fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Carson moves into the clinch.

Carson breaks from the clinch.
Dylan Carson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cole moves in looking to clinch but Carson pushes him off.
Carson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cole's head.
A combination from Carson does no damage.

Carson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carson tries to break free but Cole pushes him back against the cage.
Carson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson tries to break free but Cole pushes him back against the cage.

Carson breaks from the clinch.
Cole wants to clinch.
Jab by Cole.
Carson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cole's hands.
Carson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carson misses with a body shot.
Cole walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cole is looking to clinch.
Cole fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carson lands with a nice body punch.
Carson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cole shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carson pinned against the cage. Carson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dylan Carson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deandre Cole.
Cole looks for a takedown but Carson sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson digs a good body shot into Cole's ribs.
Carson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carson lands a jab-cross combination.
Carson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.

Carson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cole, pushing him back against the cage.
Carson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cole changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Carson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Carson lands with an overhand left.
Cole fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carson avoids it really well and circles away.
Cole changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carson tries to avoid it but Cole manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carson to the ground. Carson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carson sprawls well. Carson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cole gets slowly back to his feet.
Cole looks gassed!
Cole shoots in and drives through. Carson sprawls well.
Carson works Cole's body with a nice hook.
Carson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cole blocks a head kick by Carson.
Carson misses with a few strikes there.
Cole misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cole takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cole doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carson throws a right hand that Cole ducks under and follows up with a left that Cole also avoids with ease.
Carson throws a nice looking combination but Cole bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Carson 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.

Cole tries to clinch but Carson moves away
and Carson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cole slips a jab and a cross from Carson.
Cole tries to clinch up.

Carson closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Carson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carson is looking to break free of the clinch but Cole has double underhooks.
Carson can't break the clinch.
Carson lands with a right to the head.
Cole prevents Carson from breaking the clinch.
Cole drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carson pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cole tries to keep at a distance but Carson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carson lands a nice uppercut.
Cole keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carson's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cole jumps guard but Carson stands there with Cole around his waist. Cole gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Carson manages to break the clinch.
Cole tries to clinch but Carson moves out of range.
Carson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cole moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cole takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carson looks for the body kick but Cole saw that one coming.
Carson scores with a one two! Cole had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carson throws a right hand that Cole ducks under and follows up with a left that Cole also avoids with ease.
Cole fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dylan Carson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deandre Cole.
Carson misses with a series of wild punches.
Carson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cole moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cole slips a straight right by Carson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cole looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Carson tries to land a front kick but Cole steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cole slips a jab and a cross from Carson.
Cole shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carson as he jumps to the side.
Carson swats away the attempt to clinch by Cole.
Carson misses the shot to the body.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carson.
Carson throws a series of punches but Cole avoids them all with ease.
Cole slips a jab from Carson.
Carson misses with a wild combination.
Cole misses with a takedown
and Carson counters with a three punch combo that has Cole backing up. Cole nods at Carson to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cole.
Carson slaps away a takedown attempt from Cole, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cole gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Carson lands an overhand right.
Nice takedown defense from Carson. No joy for Cole on that attempt.
Cole tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Carson moves into the clinch successfully.
Carson has had enough of the clinch but Cole keeps him there for the moment.

Carson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Cole blocks the low kick.
Carson looks to land a combination. Cole sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dylan Carson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cole tries to clinch
and Carson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Carson gets a clinch.
Carson wants to break free but Cole has control.

Carson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cole fails with the takedown.
Carson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cole looks for a takedown but Carson sprawls well.
Carson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carson throws a sloppy body shot

and Cole moves into the clinch.
Carson is pressed up against the cage. Cole has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Carson down to the mat. Carson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Carson throws a nice looking combination but Cole bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cole in his tracks.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Carson.
Cole fails with the takedown
and Carson counters with a one-two to the body.
Carson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Carson clinches up against the cage.
Cole tries for a takedown but Carson manages to get underhooks.
Carson wants to break the clinch but can't.

Carson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carson throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Cole counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Cole misses.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carson.
Cole fails with a takedown attempt.
Dylan Carson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deandre Cole.
Carson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cole.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carson takes the fight into the clinch.
Carson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carson effectively controlling the action here.
Carson wants to break free but Cole has control.
Carson is trying to break free.
Cole wants a takedown but no success here.

Carson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carson lands a nice hook to Cole's body. Cole takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cole gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Carson misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cole walks into a straight right hand from Carson.
Carson loads up on a big right hand but Cole slips the punch.
Carson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cole swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cole wants to clinch
and Cole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cole fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dylan Carson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Carson has Cole up against the cage in a clinch.
Carson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Carson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Deandre Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dylan Carson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole lands with a right to the head.
Carson is pressed up against the cage. Cole has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Carson down to the mat. Carson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Carson throws a combination that misses
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
Carson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cole shoots in for a takedown but Carson shows good takedown defense.
Cole dodges the punch combination from Carson.
Cole fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carson.
Carson is looking to wear down Cole with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Carson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carson looks to land a combination. Cole sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cole fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carson drives through and clinches with Cole against the cage.
Carson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cole fails to pull guard.
Cole prevents Carson from breaking the clinch.
Cole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cole goes for a takedown attempt but Carson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Carson closes the distance and clinches.

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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dylan Carson!