PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cung Lau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Handcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lau
vs
Handcock

180 cm
22
155 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

181 cm
22
155 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cung Lau!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Handcock!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handcock wants to clinch up but Lau keeps it at a distance.
Handcock works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Handcock clinches up with Lau and pushes him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lau.
Lau swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Lau breaks from the clinch.
Handcock displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lau throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Handcock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Handcock's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Lau manages to break the clinch.
Lau misses with a double jab

and Handcock moves into the clinch.
Lau lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lau makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lau looking to throw knees to the head but Handcock is blocking nicely.
Lau looking to slow down the pace here.

Lau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Left hook, right uppercut from Handcock.
Lau wants to clinch up but Handcock keeps it at a distance.
Handcock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lau throws a combination that misses

and Handcock counters by moving into the clinch.
Lau works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Lau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lau clinches but Handcock breaks the clinch

and Handcock counters by clinching up.
Handcock throws a punch but it's blocked by Lau.

Lau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lau throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lau throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Handcock moves into the clinch.
Lau is looking to control Handcock's arms but Handcock gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lau has his back to the cage.
Handcock cracks Lau with a nice body shot.
Lau lands a knee to the body.
Lau is trying to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Handcock.
Handcock lands a right hand.
Handcock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lau backwards.
Lau misses with a punch on the inside.
Handcock blocks an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lau.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handcock gets through Lau's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Handcock is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Handcock is leaning against Lau and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Handcock has a couple of punches blocked by Lau.
Handcock lands an uppercut.
Lau connects with a nasty looking knee right to Handcock's face.
Lau swings wildly with an uppercut but Handcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lau misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Handcock.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Handcock.
Handcock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lau is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Handcock lands a right hand.
Handcock throws a punch but it's blocked by Lau.
Lau tries to stall but Handcock uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lau tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Handcock just leaning against Lau, taking a breather.
Lau is trying to maintain a safe position but Handcock gets an underhook and turns Lau into the cage.
Lau tries to throw a body punch but Handcock avoids it by throwing Lau back against the cage.
Lau's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handcock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lau backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Handcock.
Handcock presses Lau against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Handcock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lau's elbow.
Lau prevents Handcock from breaking the clinch.
Lau stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lau's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Handcock is trying to stall.
Handcock lands a shot to the body.
Lau blocking some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Handcock prevents a body shot from Lau.

Lau breaks the clinch.

Handcock moves into the clinch.
Lau works on Handcock's body with a couple of short punches.
Lau slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lau lands a body shot.
Lau tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lau stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Handcock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Handcock avoiding damage.
Lau misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lau.
Handcock works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lau tries to stall but Handcock uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lau breaks the clinch.
Handcock takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lau lands a slapping body shot.
Lau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Handcock dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Handcock throws a right and a left that Lau avoids nicely.
Lau throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Handcock counter with a right hand.
Handcock circles away from the clinch attempt

and Handcock counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Lau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Handcock tries to clinch but Lau is having none of it.
Handcock misses with a series of wild punches.
Lau misses the jab.
Lau swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Handcock counters by moving into the clinch.
Handcock has Lau pressed against the cage.
Lau with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lau lands with a left to the head.

Lau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Handcock tries to clinch there but Lau circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Handcock tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lau counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Handcock moves in looking to clinch but Lau pushes him off.
Cung Lau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Handcock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Handcock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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.
Handcock stalling in the clinch but Lau improves position.
Lau has Handcock pushed against the cage.
Lau makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Lau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Handcock with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lau to score with a decent uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Handcock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lau lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Handcock backs up against the cage.

It looks like Jason Handcock has been cut.
Handcock wants to clinch up but Lau keeps it at a distance.
Lau's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lau duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lau moves into the clinch.
Handcock misses with the head strike.
Lau prevents Handcock from breaking the clinch.
Handcock trying to control the position but instead, Lau has worked for underhooks and has pushed Handcock into the cage.
Handcock looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lau stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lau creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lau pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lau lands a body shot.
Lau misses with a punch on the inside.
Lau tries a knee to the head but Handcock blocks it.
Lau lands a nice shot to the body.
Lau scores with a knee to the head.
Lau prevents a body shot from Handcock.
Lau is working Handcock over against the cage.
Handcock effectively controlling the action here.
Jason Handcock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lau is trying to maintain a safe position but Handcock gets an underhook and turns Lau into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Lau to work.
Handcock scores with a hook to the body.
Handcock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lau has him pressed against the cage.
Lau is working Handcock over against the cage.
Handcock lands a body punch.
Handcock is trying to break the clinch but Lau is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lau.
Handcock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Handcock.
Lau missing with knees to the body.
Lau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Lau - that landed with a thud.

Lau breaks from the clinch.
Lau circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lau closes the distance looking to clinch

and Handcock holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lau lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lau prevents Handcock from breaking the clinch.

Lau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Handcock walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lau wants to clinch but Handcock slips to the side
and Handcock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Lau fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Handcock, pushing him back against the cage.
Lau lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lau is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Handcock is keeping busy.
Handcock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Handcock is trying to break the clinch but Lau has him pressed against the cage.
The referee calls for Lau to work.
Lau with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lau works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Handcock pushes Lau back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Handcock pushes Lau back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cung Lau dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Handcock's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lau looks to score with a jab to the body but Handcock is just out of range.
Handcock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lau throws a right and a left that Handcock avoids nicely.
Handcock fails in his attempt to clinch.

Handcock clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Lau fails to land.
Lau pushes Handcock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lau looking to slow down the pace here.
Handcock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lau has Handcock pressed against the cage.
Lau has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Handcock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lau scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lau as Handcock tries to tie him up.
Lau tries to throw a body punch but Handcock avoids it by throwing Lau back against the cage.
Lau is trying to stall.
Lau throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Handcock blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Handcock swings wildly with an uppercut but Lau uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lau.
Lau is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Handcock is defending well for now.
Lau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Handcock manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lau has Handcock pressed against the cage, preventing Handcock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Handcock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lau is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Handcock is keeping busy.
A right handed body shot lands from Lau.
Lau is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lau.
Handcock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Handcock.
Handcock effectively controlling the action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lau as Handcock tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lau lands a body punch.
Lau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lau stalling in the clinch.
Handcock leaning against his opponent.

Lau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Handcock clinches up against the cage.
Handcock tries to work over Lau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Handcock fails to land.
Lau lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Handcock.
Handcock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lau stalling in the clinch.

Lau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lau keeps the fight on the outside.
Lau walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Handcock manages to avoid it.
Lau swats away the attempt to clinch by Handcock.
Handcock scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handcock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Handcock tries to clinch up

and Lau counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lau connects with a nasty looking knee right to Handcock's face.
Handcock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lau taking a breather.
Handcock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lau is pushing Handcock up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lau gets through Handcock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lau tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Handcock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Handcock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Lau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lau misses with a body punch

and Handcock holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Handcock.
Lau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Handcock's elbow.
Handcock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Lau.
A short left from Handcock.
Handcock prevents a body shot from Lau.
Handcock lands with a short shot to the head.
Handcock is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Lau manages to break the clinch.
Handcock wants to clinch up but Lau keeps it at a distance.
Handcock wants to clinch up but Lau keeps it at a distance.
Cung Lau is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Handcock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lau listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Handcock takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Handcock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lau was well out of range. Poor timing from Handcock.
Lau lands with an overhand left.
Nice shot by Lau.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cung Lau clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Handcock's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Handcock tries to keep at a distance but Lau has taken the fight into the clinch.

Lau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Handcock misses with a double jab
and Lau counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Handcock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Handcock slips under a jab.
Handcock keeps the fight on the outside.
Lau tries to clinch

and Handcock counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Handcock.
Lau misses with a knee strike.
Lau is pushing Handcock up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Lau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lau is looking to clinch.
Lau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lau bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Handcock's head backwards.
Handcock wants to clinch.

Lau forces Handcock back against the cage and clinches.
Handcock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lau misses with a knee strike.
Handcock works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lau presses Handcock against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lau scores with a shot to the side of Handcock's head.
Handcock is leaning against Lau and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Handcock scores with a hook to the body.
Lau dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Handcock tries to stall but Lau uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Handcock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Handcock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lau scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Handcock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Handcock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Handcock leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lau slowing the pace effectively.
Lau lands an uppercut.
Lau is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Handcock's elbow.
Handcock misses with some punches.
Handcock lands a hook that snaps the head of Lau backwards.

Lau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A left lands for Handcock.
A punch combination from Lau misses.
Lau connects with a body shot.
Handcock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lau tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lau closes the distance but Handcock moves to the side

and Handcock counters by clinching up.
Handcock prevents Lau from breaking the clinch.
Handcock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lau wants to break the clinch but can't.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Lau.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Handcock backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Lau.
Lau wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Handcock has him pressed against the cage.
Handcock works on Lau's body with a couple of short punches.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nice body punch from Handcock.
Handcock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Handcock.
Lau misses with a punch to the body.
Handcock lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Handcock - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Handcock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Handcock.
Handcock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lau stalling.
Lau blocks an uppercut.
Lau misses with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Handcock.
Lau letting Handcock take a breather here.
Handcock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lau has him pressed against the cage.
Handcock lands a right hand.
Lau is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Handcock is defending well for now.
Handcock cracks Lau with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Handcock.
Lau can't find room to land a body shot as Handcock controls the action.
Handcock leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Jason Handcock will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jason Handcock's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Handcock lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lau throws a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Lau misses the target.
Cung Lau is winning the standup battle so far.
Handcock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lau.
Handcock slips a jab and a cross from Lau.
Lau misses with the combination.
Lau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Lau.
Lau slips a jab and a cross from Handcock.
Lau fails in his attempt to clinch.

Lau tries to keep at a distance but Handcock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lau is looking to control Handcock's arms but Handcock gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lau has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lau misses with the head strike.
Handcock looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lau swings wildly with an uppercut but Handcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lau misses with a knee strike.
Handcock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Lau wants to break free but Handcock has control.
Handcock wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lau is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Handcock is working Lau over against the cage.
Handcock misses with a punch on the inside.
Lau lands a knee to the body.
Handcock misses with the head strike.
Lau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Handcock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Handcock swings wildly with an uppercut but Lau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lau obliges.
Handcock lands with a left to the head.
Handcock blocks a body shot from Lau.
Handcock is looking to break free of the clinch but Lau has double underhooks.

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.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Handcock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Handcock lands a left hand.
Handcock tries to circle away but Lau has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lau.
Handcock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lau wants to break free but Handcock has control.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Handcock lands a hook that snaps the head of Lau backwards.
Lau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Handcock looking to stall.
Handcock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Handcock is trying to break free.
A body shot lands from Lau.
Handcock struggles to land a body shot inside as Lau controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Handcock as Lau tries to tie him up.
Handcock scores with a shoulder strike.
Handcock blocks a body shot from Lau.

Lau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lau is looking to clinch.
Lau thuds a left hand into Handcock's body.
Handcock scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lau swats away the attempt to clinch by Handcock.

Lau takes the fight into the clinch.

Lau breaks from the clinch.
Lau scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lau cracks Handcock with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handcock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lau.
Lau looks to land a right hand but Handcock moved out of range.
Lau throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lau throws a right hand that Handcock ducks under and follows up with a left that Handcock also avoids with ease.
Handcock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Handcock tries to clinch but Lau moves away
and Lau counters with a series of strikes. Handcock will be more careful next time no doubt.
Handcock throws a series of punches but Lau moves out of range.
Lau is looking to clinch but Handcock is avoiding it.
Lau misses with a two punch combination.
Handcock moves out of range as Lau strikes.
Lau misses with a two punch combination.
Lau tries to clinch up

and Handcock moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cung Lau showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lau has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 49:47
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 49:47
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cung Lau!
Cung Lau is the new lightweight champion!