PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Handcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gil Brother (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Handcock
vs
Brother

181 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

165 cm
24
162 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Win Nutritional
O'Brannigan's Fightwear

Convicted
Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gil Brother!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handcock throws a right hand that Brother ducks under and follows up with a left that Brother also avoids with ease.
Handcock fails with an attempt to clinch.

Handcock has managed to clinch.
Brother has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Brother's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Handcock takes a swing at Brother's ribcage but misses.
Handcock is looking to clinch.
Jason Handcock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brother is trying to break free.
Handcock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brother backwards.
Handcock works on Brother's body with a couple of short punches.
Handcock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brother backwards.
Brother is trying to break free.
Handcock lands a hook that snaps the head of Brother backwards.
Brother misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Brother fails to land.
Handcock is looking to break free of the clinch but Brother has double underhooks.
Brother wants to break free but Handcock has control.
Still in the clinch, Handcock scores with a nice short uppercut.
Handcock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Handcock has Brother pressed against the cage, preventing Brother from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brother tries to break free but Handcock pushes him back against the cage.
Handcock is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brother working hard to break the clinch.

Brother's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brother throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Danga de danga de dang - Handcock scores with a four punch combination!
Handcock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brother swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brother misses with a series of wild punches.
Handcock takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Handcock darts in and clinches Brother up against the cage.
Handcock has Brother pressed against the cage, preventing Brother from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Handcock is working Brother over against the cage.
Brother is trying to force a seperation but Handcock has the dominant position.
Brother working hard to break the clinch.
Brother has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Brother manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Handcock has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Brother 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handcock looking to pass the guard.

Brother is looking for a triangle but Handcock pushes his legs off easily.
Handcock content to stall in guard here.

Brother throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Handcock escapes and throws Brother's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Handcock remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brother is looking for a sweep.
Brother sneaks back into half guard.
Brother is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Brother is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Handcock pulls his head out easily.
Handcock wants to stand up but Brother has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Brother actively working from the bottom here.
Brother looks gassed!
Brother is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Handcock dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brother avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Handcock slips under a jab from Brother.
Handcock throws a shot to the body.
Brother takes one to the chin there.
Handcock misses with a double jab.

Handcock rushes Brother and presses him up against the cage.
Brother fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Handcock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brother wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Handcock has him pressed against the cage.
Brother is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brother is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Handcock.
Handcock cracks Brother with a nice body shot.
Handcock lands with a light punch inside.
Brother misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Handcock.
A short right from Handcock on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Handcock presses Brother against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Handcock breaks the clinch.
Jason Handcock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Handcock gets a clinch.
Brother throws a punch but it's blocked by Handcock.
Brother is trying to break the clinch but Handcock has him pressed against the cage.
Handcock lands a hook that snaps the head of Brother backwards.
Handcock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Handcock lands a body punch in the clinch.
Handcock lands a body punch in the clinch.
Handcock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Handcock taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Handcock is working Brother over against the cage.

Handcock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Handcock cracks Brother with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brother throws a right and a left that both miss.

Handcock clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handcock is looking to break free of the clinch but Brother has double underhooks.
Handcock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brother backwards.
Handcock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Handcock as the two fighters clinch.
Handcock lands with a light punch inside.
Handcock will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brother up against the cage.
Brother wants to get back to striking at distance but Handcock won't allow it.
A hook to the body from Handcock.
Brother tries to circle away but Handcock has him pinned against the cage.
Handcock digs a right hand underneath Brother's ribcage. Brother let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Handcock controlling the action here for a moment.
Brother is trying to force a seperation but Handcock has the dominant position.
Handcock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brother has him pressed against the cage.
Handcock lands a body shot.
Brother keeps control of Handcock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Handcock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brother backwards.
A short body shot lands from Handcock as the two fighters clinch.
Handcock scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handcock lands with a right to the head.
Brother keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Handcock's efforts to push away.
Handcock wants to get back to striking at distance but Brother won't allow it.
Handcock has Brother pressed against the cage.
Brother tries to work over Handcock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Handcock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brother backwards.
Handcock cracks Brother with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Handcock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brother fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brother is looking to break free of the clinch but Handcock has double underhooks.
Handcock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brother is trying to force a seperation but Handcock has the dominant position.
A bit of stalling here from Handcock.
Brother wants to break the clinch but can't.
Handcock is trying to break the clinch but Brother is controlling him.
Handcock is leaning against Brother and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Handcock pushes Brother back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brother's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Handcock manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Handcock tries to break free but Brother pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handcock manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Handcock on the inside.
Brother looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Handcock has had enough of the clinch but Brother keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Brother's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brother working hard to break the clinch.
Handcock is trying to break free.
Handcock presses Brother against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brother tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Handcock just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice body punch from Handcock - that landed with a thud.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Handcock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Handcock - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A frustrated look appears on Brother's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Handcock slowing the pace effectively.
Brother wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Handcock digs a right hand underneath Brother's ribcage. Brother let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brother wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brother looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Handcock dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Handcock clinches up against the cage.
Handcock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jason Handcock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Handcock has Brother pressed against the cage, preventing Brother from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Handcock lands a nice shot to the body.
Handcock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brother backwards.
Handcock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brother wants to break free but Handcock has control.
Handcock lands a left hand.
Brother prevents Handcock from breaking the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Handcock.
Handcock displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brother up against the cage.
Handcock looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brother is trying to break the clinch but Handcock has him pressed against the cage.
Handcock lands a left hand.
Handcock is leaning against Brother and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Handcock lands a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Handcock slows down the pace here.
Handcock seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Handcock.
Brother is trying to force a seperation but Handcock has the dominant position.
Handcock stalling.
Brother struggles to land a body shot inside as Handcock controls his hands.
A bit of stalling here from Handcock.
Handcock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brother wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Handcock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brother taking a breather.
Handcock lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brother misses with a hook from the clinch.
Handcock has Brother pressed against the cage.
A short right from Brother.
A right hook to the body lands for Handcock.
Brother has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Handcock controlling the action here for a moment.
Brother tries to break the clinch but Handcock is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Handcock is trying to break free.
Handcock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brother's efforts to push away.
Brother looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A left hand lands to the body for Handcock.
Nice body punch from Handcock.
Brother working hard to break the clinch.
Handcock dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Handcock cracks Brother with a nice body shot.
Handcock taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short left from Handcock.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brother.
Come on Handcock - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Handcock wants to get back to striking at distance but Brother won't allow it.
Brother is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brother fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Handcock pushes Brother back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Handcock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Handcock digs a right hand underneath Brother's ribcage. Brother let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Handcock lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Handcock.
Brother tries to circle away but Handcock has him pinned against the cage.
Handcock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brother has him pressed against the cage.
Handcock wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brother.
Brother is looking to break free of the clinch but Handcock has double underhooks.
Handcock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brother backwards.
Brother has had enough of the clinch but Handcock keeps him there for the moment.
Handcock is trying to force a seperation but Brother has the dominant position.
Brother tries to break free but Handcock pushes him back against the cage.
Brother's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Handcock scores with a hook to the body.
Handcock lands a shot to the body.
Handcock lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brother or not.
Handcock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Handcock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Handcock lands a left hand.
Brother has had enough of the clinch but Handcock keeps him there for the moment.
Brother can't break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Handcock.
Handcock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brother backwards.
Handcock pushes Brother back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Handcock takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Handcock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brother can do to turn this around?
Brother is trying to break the clinch but Handcock has him pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Brother as the two fighters clinch.

Handcock breaks from the clinch.
Brother lands with an overhand left.
Brother connects with a high kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brother.
Handcock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brother tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Handcock to counter with a crisp jab.
Handcock tries to close the distance and clinch but Brother swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Handcock clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A combination from Brother does no damage.
Brother misses with a combination
and Handcock counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Handcock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Handcock lands a two punch combo.

Handcock moves into the clinch successfully.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Handcock prevents Brother from breaking the clinch.
Brother fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brother is trying to break the clinch but Handcock is controlling him.
Brother is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Handcock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Handcock.
Brother is trying to break the clinch but Handcock has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Handcock.
Handcock is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brother tries to break the clinch but Handcock is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Handcock pushes Brother back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brother can't break the clinch.
Handcock can't break the clinch.
Handcock scores with a hook to the body.
Handcock is stalling here.
A head punch on the inside from Brother fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Handcock as the two fighters clinch.
Brother can't find room to land a body shot as Handcock controls the action.
Brother tries to break free but Handcock pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Handcock.
Brother can't break the clinch.
Brother keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Handcock's efforts to push away.

Handcock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brother throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brother takes a jab right on the kisser.
Handcock connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handcock lands a nice shot to the body.
Handcock lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Handcock.
Brother avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Handcock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Handcock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brother misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Handcock working hard to break the clinch.
Handcock lands a shoulder strike.
Brother is trying to break free.
Brother wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Handcock has him pressed against the cage.
Handcock lands a hook that snaps the head of Brother backwards.
Brother is looking to break free of the clinch but Handcock has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brother tries to break free but Handcock pushes him back against the cage.
Handcock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Handcock working hard to break the clinch.
Brother jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Handcock walks away with a smile on his face. Brother gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Handcock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Handcock tries to clinch there but Brother circles away.
Handcock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brother paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brother will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jason Handcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gil Brother.
Handcock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brother avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brother misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Handcock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brother swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four 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.
A swing and a miss from Brother.
Brother doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Handcock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brother paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brother throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brother circles away from the clinch attempt.
Handcock avoids a kick to the body.
Handcock displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brother.
Handcock with a hook.
Handcock lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Handcock had his way with Gil Brother in 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. This is the final round!

Handcock is looking to clinch.
Handcock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Handcock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brother throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Handcock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brother circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brother avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brother avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Handcock fails in his attempt to clinch.

Handcock clinches.
Brother tries to pull guard but Handcock won't allow it.
Brother has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brother is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Handcock keeps control of Brother as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brother tries to break free but Handcock pushes him back against the cage.
Brother has had enough of the clinch but Handcock keeps him there for the moment.
Handcock prevents a body shot from Brother.
Handcock can't break the clinch.
A short right from Handcock.
Handcock cracks Brother with a nice body shot.
Brother wants to break the clinch but can't.

Brother's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Handcock is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Brother throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Handcock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brother tries to clinch but Handcock is having none of it.
Handcock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brother counters with a left and a right that stings Handcock.
Brother wants to clinch up but Handcock keeps it at a distance.
Handcock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Handcock closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brother counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Handcock tries to clinch up.
Handcock connects with a single shot there.
Handcock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brother paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Handcock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brother walks into a left hand.
Handcock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brother sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brother throws a big shot that misses.
Brother throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brother tries to clinch but Handcock is having none of it.
Brother throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Handcock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Handcock rushes Brother and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brother tries to pull guard but Handcock holds him up against the cage and eventually Brother drops back down to his feet.
Brother wants to get back to striking at distance but Handcock won't allow it.
Handcock lands a nice shot to the body.
Brother tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jason Handcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gil Brother.
A nice left hand lands by Handcock.
Brother is looking to break free of the clinch but Handcock has double underhooks.
Handcock is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A left hand lands to the body for Handcock.
A short right from Handcock.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Handcock.
Handcock lands a body punch in the clinch.
Handcock works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Handcock breaks the clinch.

Handcock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brother, pushing him back against the cage.
Handcock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handcock lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Handcock - that landed with a thud.
Handcock stalling in the clinch.
Handcock digs a right hand underneath Brother's ribcage. Brother let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Handcock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brother backwards.
Gil Brother has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Handcock lands a shot to the body.

Handcock breaks from the clinch.
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!
Brother throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Handcock moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Brother takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Handcock clinches.
Handcock content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Handcock prevents Brother from breaking the clinch.
Jason Handcock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Handcock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brother backwards.

Handcock manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Handcock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Handcock, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 50:44
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 50:44
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 50:44

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