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). On his way into the cage it seems that Cung Lau has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Cung Lau seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Lau
vs
Handcock

180 cm
23
155 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

181 cm
24
155 lbs
11 - 1 - 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 10 - 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 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Handcock!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lau pushes Handcock up against the cage in a clinch.
Lau scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jason Handcock has been cut.
Handcock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lau misses with a knee strike.
Handcock is stalling here.
Lau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lau.
Nice body punch from Lau.
Lau stalling in the clinch but Handcock improves position.
Handcock lands a nice shot to the body.
Handcock pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lau tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Lau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Handcock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Handcock manages to avoid it.
Handcock tries to clinch up
and Lau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Handcock drops his hands momentarily and Lau takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circling - Handcock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Handcock misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lau tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Handcock counter with a right hand.
Handcock just misses with a punch to the body.
Lau closes the distance looking to clinch

and Handcock counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A right handed body shot lands from Lau.

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

Lau closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Lau.
Lau misses with a knee strike.
Lau digs a right hand into Handcock's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Handcock's gas tank.
Lau content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lau tries to land knees in the clinch but Handcock avoids the damage to the body.
Handcock working hard to break the clinch.
Lau stalling the fight.
Lau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Handcock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Lau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Handcock is looking to clinch but Lau is avoiding it.
Handcock moves in looking to clinch but Lau pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lau rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Handcock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lau clinches but Handcock breaks the clinch

and Handcock holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Handcock swings wildly with an uppercut but Lau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lau throws a punch but it's blocked by Handcock.
Lau pushes Handcock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Lau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lau keeps the fight on the outside.
Lau is looking to clinch.

Handcock moves into range and clinches up with Lau.
Handcock is trying to force a seperation but Lau has the dominant position.
Handcock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Handcock can't find room to land a body shot as Lau controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Handcock.
Handcock misses with the head strike.
Lau is working Handcock over against the cage.
Handcock scores with a hook to the body.
Lau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Handcock backwards.
Lau prevents Handcock from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handcock stalling in the clinch but Lau improves position.
Handcock misses with a punch to the body.
Lau is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Lau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Handcock takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lau doesn't manage to clinch there - Handcock circles away.
Handcock misses with a two punch combination.
Lau cracks a nice hook into Handcock's ribs.
Handcock tries to clinch but Lau moves out of range.
Lau swats away the attempt to clinch by Handcock.
Handcock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lau paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lau tries to clinch but Handcock moves away
and Handcock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lau throws a hook but Handcock blocks it.
Lau lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lau connects with a right hand. Handcock shakes it off.
Lau tries to clinch up

and Handcock counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Handcock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lau scores with a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lau lands an uppercut.
Lau scores with a nice hook to the head.
Handcock is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lau is keeping busy.

Lau breaks the clinch.
Lau tries to clinch but Handcock is having none of it.
Handcock tries to clinch but Lau is having none of it.
Handcock looks to clinch

and Lau counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lau.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Handcock.
Handcock misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Handcock tries to clinch up

and Lau counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Handcock lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cung Lau dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Handcock's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Handcock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lau misses with a double jab
and Handcock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lau looks to clinch

and Handcock holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Handcock lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lau or not.
The referee calls for Handcock to work.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Handcock has a couple of punches blocked by Lau.
Handcock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lau tries to land a knee to the head but Handcock blocks with his arms.
Lau tries to land knees in the clinch but Handcock avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lau.
A nice right hand lands inside from Handcock.

Lau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lau tries to clinch
and Handcock counters with a left and a right that stings Lau.

Lau fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Handcock, pushing him back against the cage.
Lau tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lau struggles to land a body shot inside as Handcock controls his hands.
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 is trying to break the clinch but Lau has him pressed against the cage.
Lau lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lau breaks from the clinch.
Cung Lau is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Handcock rushes Lau and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Come on Lau - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lau misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Handcock as the two fighters clinch.
Handcock working aggressively here.
Handcock is looking to break free of the clinch but Lau has double underhooks.
Handcock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lau backwards.
Handcock stalling in the clinch but Lau improves position.
Lau throws a head punch that misses.
Lau trying to stall but Handcock improves his position.
Lau pushes Handcock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Handcock tries to break free but Lau pushes him back against the cage.
Handcock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Handcock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lau tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lau throws a head punch that misses.
Handcock trying to stall but Lau improves his position.
Handcock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laus head.
Lau cracks Handcock with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lau prevents a body shot from Handcock.
Lau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lau throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Handcocks head.
Lau cracks Handcock with a nice body shot.
Lau pushes Handcock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Handcock is trying to maintain a safe position but Lau gets an underhook and turns Handcock into the cage.
Handcock is trying to break the clinch but Lau has him pressed against the cage.
Handcock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Handcock lands a body punch.
Lau stalling in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Lau.

Lau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lau closes the distance but Handcock moves to the side

and Handcock counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lau's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lau misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Lau.
Lau missing with knees to the body.
Lau pushes Handcock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Lau.
Lau is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A body shot lands from Handcock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lau presses Handcock against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Handcock tries to work over Lau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lau is working Handcock over against the cage.
Lau looking to throw knees to the head but Handcock is blocking nicely.

Lau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lau paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lau clinches but Handcock breaks the clinch

and Handcock counters by clinching up.
Handcock blocks a body shot from Lau.
Lau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Handcock misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Handcock on the inside.
Handcock pushes Lau back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Handcock pressing his opponent against the cage.
Handcock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Lau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lau tries to clinch
and Handcock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Handcock wants to clinch
and Lau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handcock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cung Lau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lau wants to clinch

and Handcock counters by moving into the clinch.
Lau throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Handcock blocks it with crossed arms.
Lau misses with some punches.
Lau throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Handcock blocks it with crossed arms.
Handcock is looking to break free of the clinch but Lau has double underhooks.
Lau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Handcock just leaning against Lau, taking a breather.
Handcock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Handcock.
Lau lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lau.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lau tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Handcock counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Handcock 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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Handcock tries to clinch there but Lau circles away.
Handcock moves into range and connects with a jab.
Handcock tries to clinch but Lau is having none of it.
Lau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lau rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Handcock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lau fails in his attempt to clinch.

Handcock has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lau missing with knees to the body.
Lau trying to land knees to the body.
Handcock cracks Lau with a nice body shot.
Lau tries to work over Handcock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lau.
Handcock misses with a punch on the inside.
Handcock gets through Lau's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Handcock works on Lau's body with a couple of short punches.
Handcock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lau swings wildly with an uppercut but Handcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Handcock avoiding damage.
Handcock scores with a shot to the side of Lau's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lau breaks the clinch.
Lau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lau defending well as Handcock loads up on a big left hand.
Lau lands a nice looking body shot.
Lau moves in looking to clinch but Handcock pushes him off.

Handcock closes the distance and pushes Lau back into the cage.
Handcock is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lau lands a knee to the body.
Handcock is stalling here.
Lau lands a left hand.
Handcock tries to break the clinch but Lau is controlling the position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Handcock.
Lau throws a head punch that misses.
Lau works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Handcock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lau prevents a body shot from Handcock.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lau.
Handcock wants to stall.
Handcock is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lau lands a jab to Handcock's midsection.
Lau throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Handcock swats away the attempt to clinch by Lau.
Handcock tries to clinch up
and Handcock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Handcock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cung Lau is winning the standup battle so far.
Handcock wants to clinch
and Lau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lau doesn't manage to clinch there - Handcock circles away.
Lau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lau lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lau tries to clinch there but Handcock circles away.
Lau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lau staying out of range there.
Lau tries to clinch up but Handcock circles away and keeps his distance.
Lau tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Handcock moves into the clinch.
Lau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lau struggles to land a body shot inside as Handcock controls his hands.
Handcock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lau tries to work over Handcock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jason Handcock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Lau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Handcock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lau swings wildly with an uppercut but Handcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lau stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lau lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Lau forces Handcock back against the cage and clinches.
Lau blocks a body shot from Handcock.
Handcock cracks Lau with a nice body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Handcock is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Handcock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lau scores with a shot to the side of Handcock's head.
Lau has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Handcock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Handcock tries a body shot but Lau blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Lau fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Handcock wants to break free but Lau has control.
Lau lands an uppercut.
Handcock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lau backwards.
Lau tries to throw a body punch but Handcock avoids it by throwing Lau back against the cage.
Lau is trying to break the clinch but Handcock has him pressed against the cage.
Handcock digs a right hand underneath Lau's ribcage. Lau let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Cung Lau did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Jason Handcock's cut.
That's time! Lau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Handcock closes the distance and clinches.
Handcock digs a right hand into Lau's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lau's gas tank.
Handcock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lau tries a body shot but Handcock blocks it.
Handcock is trying to stall.
Handcock lands a nice uppercut.
Handcock lands a hook that snaps the head of Lau backwards.
Lau misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Handcock.
Handcock is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Lau breaks from the clinch.
Handcock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Handcock scores with a hook to the body. Lau takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Handcock clinches but Lau breaks the clinch
letting Lau counter with a right hand.
Lau throws a nice looking combination but Handcock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Handcock tries to close the distance and clinch but Lau swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Handcock tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lau counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lau swats away the attempt to clinch by Handcock.

Lau has closed the distance and engaged Handcock in a clinch.
Lau misses with a knee to the head.
Handcock throws a head punch that misses.
Handcock gets through Lau's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lau scores with a shoulder strike.
Lau is trying to maintain a safe position but Handcock gets an underhook and turns Lau into the cage.
Handcock is trying to maintain a safe position but Lau gets an underhook and turns Handcock into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Handcock scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lau misses with a punch on the inside.

Lau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lau lands a glancing blow to the side of Handcock's head.
Handcock getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lau misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Handcock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lau tries to clinch there but Handcock circles away.
Handcock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lau throws out the jab.
Lau wants to clinch up but Handcock keeps it at a distance.
Lau misses with a hook.

Handcock darts in and clinches Lau up against the cage.
Lau looking to stall.
Handcock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Handcock.
Lau tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Handcock avoids it.
A short uppercut from Handcock.
Handcock blocks a body shot from Lau.
Lau misses with a body punch.

Handcock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lau looks to land a combination but Handcock avoids it well.
Lau tries to clinch
and Handcock counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Handcock pushes Lau up against the cage in a clinch.
Lau slows down the pace here.
Lau trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Handcock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Handcock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Handcock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Handcock avoiding damage.
Lau tries to stall but Handcock uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Handcock.
Handcock has a couple of punches blocked by Lau.
Lau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Handcock blocking some punches.
Handcock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Handcock lands a shoulder strike.
Lau trying to control the position but instead, Handcock has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lau into the cage.

Handcock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Handcock darts in trying to clinch
and Lau counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Handcock thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lau moves away from the strike by Handcock.
Lau throws a predictable looking body shot
and Handcock counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Handcock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lau tries to throw a body punch but Handcock avoids it by throwing Lau back against the cage.
Handcock lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Handcock.
Handcock has had enough of the clinch but Lau keeps him there for the moment.
Handcock managing to block the knees to the body from Lau.
Handcock tries to circle away but Lau has him pinned against the cage.
Handcock working hard to break the clinch.
Handcock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lau backwards.
Lau with a knee to the head.
Handcock prevents a body shot from Lau.
Lau's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Handcock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lau backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Handcock dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jason Handcock's cut.
That's time! Lau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lau throws a series of punches but Handcock avoids them all with ease.
Lau takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lau moves forwards but Handcock connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Handcock stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Handcock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lau trying to stall but Handcock improves his position.
Lau misses with a punch to the body.

Lau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lau wants to clinch but Handcock slips to the side

and Handcock counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lau misses with a punch on the inside.
Lau with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lau.
Lau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Handcock gets through Lau's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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.
Handcock tries to break free but Lau pushes him back against the cage.
Handcock can't find room to land a body shot as Lau controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Handcock's elbow.

Lau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lau circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Handcock tries to clinch but Lau moves out of range.
Handcock throws a nice looking combination but Lau bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lau circles away from the clinch attempt

and Lau moves into the clinch.
Lau scores with a shot to the side of Handcock's head.
Lau's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Lau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Handcock.
Lau throws a sloppy body shot
and Handcock counters with a straight right hand.
Lau misses with the combination.
Lau closes the distance looking to clinch
and Handcock counters with a straight right hand.
Lau looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Handcock instigates a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Handcock as the two fighters clinch.
Handcock lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lau.
Handcock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Handcock on the inside.
Handcock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lau lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lau tries a knee to the head but Handcock blocks it.
Handcock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lau backwards.
Handcock lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Handcock is trying to break the clinch but Lau is controlling him.
Handcock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lau is trying to break the clinch but Handcock has him pressed against the cage.
Handcock avoiding damage as Lau throws knees to the body.
Handcock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lau misses with some punches.
Handcock cracks Lau with a nice body shot.
Handcock is leaning against Lau and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Handcock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lau backwards.
Handcock lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handcock pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Handcock.
Handcock tries to break the clinch but Lau is controlling the position.
Lau with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Handcock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Handcock.
A body shot lands from Handcock.
Lau being controlled against the cage.
Lau stalling in the clinch but Handcock improves position.
Good body shot from Handcock.
Come on Handcock - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lau misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Handcock.
Handcock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Handcock.
Handcock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handcock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Handcock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Handcock'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.
Handcock works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Handcock digs a right hand into Lau's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lau's gas tank.
The referee is keeping an eye on Handcock - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Handcock lands a left hand.
A short left from Handcock.
Lau stalling in the clinch but Handcock improves position.
A frustrated look appears on Lau's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Handcock as the two fighters clinch.
Handcock stalling in the clinch.
Lau misses with some punches.

Handcock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lau throws a hook but Handcock blocks it.
Handcock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Handcock clinches but Lau breaks the clinch
and Lau counters with a three punch combo that has Handcock backing up. Handcock nods at Lau to acknowledge the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Handcock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Handcock has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 47:48
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 47:48

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