PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Handcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cung Lau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jason Handcock has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Handcock
vs
Lau

181 cm
21
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Handcock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cung Lau!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lau throws a nice looking combination but Handcock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lau misses with a hook. Handcock ducked under it nicely.
Handcock moves out of range as Lau strikes.
Lau misses with a wild body shot.
Handcock avoids the body shot from Lau.
Lau throws a series of punches but Handcock avoids them all with ease.
Handcock ducks under a wild hook from Lau.
Lau throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Handcock.
Handcock wants to clinch.
Lau takes a swing at Handcock's ribcage but misses.
Handcock bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lau's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Handcock wants to clinch.
Handcock scores with a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lau.
Lau misses with an uppercut. Handcock saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lau throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Handcock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lau slips a jab and a cross from Handcock.
Lau throws a series of punches but Handcock moves out of range.
Cung Lau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lau takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Handcock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lau paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Handcock lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lau misses with a shot to the body

and Handcock holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Handcock scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Handcock lands a left hand.
Lau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Handcock's elbow.
Handcock lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Handcock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lau controlling the action here for a moment.
Lau lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Lau breaks the clinch.
Lau lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lau misses the shot to the body.
Handcock wants to clinch.
Lau keeps the fight on the outside.
Lau misses the shot to the body.

Handcock forces Lau back against the cage and clinches.
Lau takes a shot to the head.
Lau lands with a right to the head.
Lau slows down the pace here.

Lau breaks from the clinch.
Lau misses with a shot to the body
and Handcock counters with a two punch combo.
Lau circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lau is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Handcock rather than just go for the knockout.
Lau scores with a jab to the body.
Lau swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Handcock counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lau is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.

Lau manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Handcock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Handcock on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lau throws out a powerful jab.
Handcock misses with a double jab.
Handcock tries to clinch up but Lau circles away and keeps his distance.
Lau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lau throws a series of punches but Handcock moves out of range.
Lau misses with a combination
and Handcock counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lau misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Handcock takes one to the side of the head.
Handcock slips a straight right by Lau.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lau throws a looping overhand right but Handcock ducks down to avoid it.
Lau throws a series of punches but Handcock avoids them all with ease.
Handcock tries to clinch up.
Lau throws a hook to the side of Handcock's head but Handcock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Handcock gets a clinch.
A short right from Handcock.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Handcock as Lau tries to tie him up.
A short body shot lands from Lau as the two fighters clinch.
Lau tries to break free but Handcock pushes him back against the cage.
Lau throws a punch but it's blocked by Handcock.
Lau content to slow the pace in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A body shot lands from Handcock.
Handcock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lau digs a right hand underneath Handcock's ribcage. Handcock let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Handcock lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Handcock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Handcock dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Handcock wants to clinch.
Handcock avoids the body shot from Lau.
Lau swinging wilding here.
Handcock has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lau finds it's way round the side to connect with Handcock's head.
Jason Handcock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lau looks to score with a jab to the body but Handcock is just out of range.
Handcock doesn't manage to clinch there - Lau circles away.
Lau swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Handcock counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lau scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Handcock.
Lau misses with a punch on the inside.
Lau struggles to land a body shot inside as Handcock controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Handcock is working Lau over against the cage.

Lau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lau takes one on the button.
Jason Handcock is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lau circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lau fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lau is breathing heavily.
Lau misses with a body shot.
Lau fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Handcock with a nice cross.
Lau swings away with a body shot that misses

and Handcock moves into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lau takes a shot to the head.
Lau stalling in the clinch but Handcock improves position.

Lau breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Lau does it's job there.
Lau misses with a hook to the body
and Handcock counters with a series of strikes. Lau will be more careful next time no doubt.
Handcock listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Handcock there.

Lau is rocked!
Lau scores with a hook to the body. Handcock takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lau is still on wobbly legs! Can Handcock finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lau throws a left and a right that both miss

and Handcock counters by clinching up.
Lau seems to have recovered his senses.
Lau lands a left hand that snaps the head of Handcock backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Handcock's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Handcock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lau misses with a punch on the inside.

Handcock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Handcock moves away.
Lau misses with a few strikes there.
Lau circles away from the clinch attempt.

Handcock clinches.
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!
Lau working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lau tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Handcock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laus head.
Handcock is looking to break free of the clinch but Lau has double underhooks.
Handcock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lau has him pressed against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lau in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Handcock presses Lau against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Handcock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Handcock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handcock looking to slow down the pace here.
Lau will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Handcock up against the cage.
Lau misses with the head strike.

Lau breaks the clinch.
Lau lands with a right hand.
Handcock tries to clinch there but Lau circles away.
Lau throws a predictable looking body shot
and Handcock makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Handcock scores with a jab to the body.
Lau lands a jab to Handcock's midsection.
Lau keeps the fight on the outside.
Lau looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Handcock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lau lands a nice looking body shot.
Handcock doesn't manage to clinch there - Lau circles away.
Handcock tries to clinch up.
Handcock fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Handcock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Handcock throws a right and a left that Lau avoids nicely.
Handcock scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Handcock tries to clinch up but Lau circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Handcock swings for the body but Lau moves out of range.
Lau tries to bum rush Handcock with a series of wild strikes but Handcock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Handcock on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lau swats away the attempt to clinch by Handcock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Handcock dominated that second round.
That's time! Handcock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lau fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Handcock moves in looking to clinch but Lau pushes him off.
Lau looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lau throws a body punch but Handcock moves out of range.
A punch combination from Lau misses.
Lau lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Handcock circles away quickly and effectively.
Handcock tries to clinch up but Lau circles away and keeps his distance.
Handcock tries to clinch up.
Handcock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Handcock lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Handcock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lau.
Handcock is looking to clinch.
Lau misses with a combination

and Handcock counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lau lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Lau manages to break the clinch.
Handcock takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A cross from Handcock lands.
Lau misses with a double jab.
Lau swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Handcock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Handcock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lau paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lau connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lau missing with a left hand there. Handcock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lau misses with a double jab

and Handcock holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lau lands a left hand.

Lau manages to break the clinch.
Lau throws a nice looking combination but Handcock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lau lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handcock throws a series of punches but Lau avoids them all with ease.
Lau rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Handcock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lau misses with a combination
and Handcock counters with a left and a right that stings Lau.
Handcock wants to clinch up but Lau keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Lau finds it's way through Handcock's defenses.
Lau circles away from the clinch attempt.
Handcock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lau throws a hook but Handcock blocks it.
Lau swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lau swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lau throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Handcock just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handcock tries to clinch but Lau moves out of range.
Handcock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lau lands a really nice looking cross but Handcock seems unphased.
Lau throws a series of punches but Handcock moves out of range.
Lau misses the shot to the body.
Handcock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lau takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lau throws a right hand that Handcock ducks under and follows up with a left that Handcock also avoids with ease.
Lau throws a predictable looking body shot
and Handcock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lau displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lau throws a combination that misses
and Handcock counters with a left and a right that stings Lau.
No joy there for Handcock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Handcock slips under a jab from Lau.
Lau misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Handcock counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Handcock. Lau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Handcock lands a jab to Lau's midsection.
Lau misses with an uppercut. Handcock saw that one coming.
Handcock takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lau swinging wilding here.
Lau misses with a combination

and Handcock counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Still in the clinch, Handcock scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lau tries to stall but Handcock uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Handcock being controlled against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lau obliges.
Lau tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Handcock.
Lau throws a punch but it's blocked by Handcock.
Cung Lau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jason Handcock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lau misses with a knee strike.
Lau letting Handcock take a breather here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cung Lau.
Well Handcock 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 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Handcock!
Jason Handcock retains his lightweight title!