PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Handcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Handcock
vs
Carson

181 cm
25
155 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

174 cm
23
163 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Handcock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dylan Carson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carson circles away from the clinch attempt

so Carson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Carson trying to control the position from guard on top but Handcock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Carson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Carson tries to free his leg and advance position but Handcock is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Handcock looking for a sweep. Not yet Handcock, not yet.
Carson wants to control from the top but Handcock keeps moving.

Dylan Carson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Carson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Handcock manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Carson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carson.
Carson lands a head shot.

Carson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Handcock was covering up waiting for the punch and Carson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Carson throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson trying to control the position from guard on top but Handcock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carson wants to pass the guard but Handcock is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Handcock is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson wants to hit a switch here but Handcock passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Carson there!
Carson wants to hold on but Handcock pushes him away.
Carson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Carson gets back to half guard.

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.
Carson regains full guard. Nicely done.

Carson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Handcock is aware though and is defending well.
Carson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Carson wants to stand and escape but Handcock is having none of it.
Carson pulls Handcock in close to his closed guard and prevents Handcock from doing any damage or advancing position.

Carson has his foot on Handcock's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Handcock works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Carson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Handcock tries to clinch but Carson moves away
and Handcock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jason Handcock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Handcock throws a combination that misses
and Carson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Carson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Handcock sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Handcock ducks under a wild hook from Carson.
Carson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Carson cracks Handcock with an open hand slap.
Handcock closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carson misses the shot to the body.
Handcock stalks Carson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Carson's face. Carson staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson lands a jab to Handcock's midsection.
Handcock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Handcock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Handcock closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carson throws a jab when Handcock was well out of range.
Handcock misses the body punch
and Carson counters with a nice body shot.
Handcock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Handcock tries to clinch up
and Carson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handcock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carson.
Handcock looks to clinch
and Carson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Handcock throws a poor cross that misses
letting Carson counter with a right hand.

It looks like Jason Handcock has been cut.
Handcock throws a poor cross that misses
and Carson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Handcock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carson.
Handcock moves to clinch but Carson breaks away
and Carson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Handcock tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Handcock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dylan Carson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Handcock misses with the combination.
Carson throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Handcock to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson swings for the body but Handcock moves out of range.
Carson scores with a nice strike.
Handcock walks into a left hand.
Carson scores with a sloppy right hand. Handcock should have avoided that one.
Handcock throws a left and a right that both miss
and Handcock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Handcock was well out of range. Poor timing from Carson.
Handcock wants to clinch but Carson slips to the side
and Carson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Carson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Handcock as he avoids it easily.
Handcock tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Handcock thinking.
Jason Handcock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Handcock scores with a one two! Carson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Carson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Handcock closes the distance looking to clinch
and Handcock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Handcock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Handcock tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Carson to counter with a crisp jab.
Carson lands an overhand right.
Handcock tries to clinch but Carson moves away
and Carson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carson cracks Handcock with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Carson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Carson takes a swing at Handcock's ribcage but misses.
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 cut man is working on Jason Handcock's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Handcock throws a sloppy body shot
and Carson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Handcock moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Handcock closes the distance but Carson moves to the side
and Carson counters with a nice body shot.
Carson just misses with a punch to the body.
Carson lands with a straight right. Handcock didn't see that one coming.
Carson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carson throws out a powerful jab.
Carson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Handcocks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Carson jabs at Handcock's body.
Handcock throws an off balance right hand
and Carson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carson misses with a hook
and Handcock counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson throws a hook but Handcock blocks it.
Carson throws a right hand that misses
and Handcock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Handcock tries to clinch but Carson moves away
and Carson counters with a two punch combo.
Handcock misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Carson counters with a takedown into side control.
Carson is putting a hurting on Handcock here, landing some big shots from side control.
Handcock trying to remain calm as Carson controls from the top position.
Carson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Handcock sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Handcock stops Carson from passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handcock is trying to get back to half guard.
Carson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Handcock is avoiding damage well.
Handcock is trying to escape the position but Carson is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Carson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Handcock takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Carson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Handcock!
Carson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Carson wants to control the pace but Handcock is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson controlling the position easily from mount.
Carson misses with some ground and pound and Handcock recovers position to half guard.
Jason Handcock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Handcock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carson on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carson thows a huge punch but Handcock dodges it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dylan Carson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

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