PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Watson Carrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Handelman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Handelman's choice of entrance music: Red Red Wine. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Watson Carrera
vs
Handelman

187 cm
21
195 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

187 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bradley Watson Carrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Handelman!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Handelman.
Handelman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Watson Carrera.
Nice takedown defense from Handelman. No joy for Watson Carrera on that attempt.
Handelman is looking to clinch.
Watson Carrera keeps the fight on the outside.
Watson Carrera swinging wildly here.
Watson Carrera misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watson Carrera. Handelman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Handelman looks to score with a jab to the body but Watson Carrera is just out of range.
Handelman misses the body punch

so Watson Carrera counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Watson Carrera content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Watson Carrera controlling from the top position.
Watson Carrera loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson Carrera slips nicely into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Watson Carrera in particular looking to stall.
Watson Carrera trying to mount his opponent but Handelman defends it.
Watson Carrera wants to advance to full mount but Handelman doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Watson Carrera pushes down on Handelman's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Handelman is trying to stand up here but Watson Carrera is controlling him well.
Watson Carrera wants to control but Handelman is keeping him busy.
Watson Carrera throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Handelman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Watson Carrera. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Handelman is staying active underneath Watson Carrera, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Handelman pushes Watson Carrera off looking to stand but Watson Carrera dives back in and keeps control.
Watson Carrera has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Handelman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Watson Carrera.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Watson Carrera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Handelman was well out of range. Poor timing from Watson Carrera.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handelman throws a jab but it's blocked by Watson Carrera.
Watson Carrera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Handelman looks to land a left hand but Watson Carrera moved out of range nicely.
Watson Carrera staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Watson Carrera.
Watson Carrera misses with a jab to the body
and Handelman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Watson Carrera takes one to the chin there.
Handelman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Watson Carrera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Handelman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watson Carrera swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Handelman has Watson Carrera up against the cage in a clinch.
Handelman dodges an elbow strike from Watson Carrera.
A head punch on the inside from Handelman fails to land.
Handelman pushes Watson Carrera back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handelman throws a punch but it's blocked by Watson Carrera.
A short body shot lands from Handelman as the two fighters clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Watson Carrera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Handelman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Watson Carrera takes a shot to the head.
Handelman pushes Watson Carrera back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Handelman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Handelman pushes Watson Carrera back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Watson Carrera is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Handelman.
Handelman lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Handelman.
Handelman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Handelman pushes Watson Carrera back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Handelman lands a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Handelman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Watson Carrera has him pressed against the cage.

Handelman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Watson Carrera moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Handelman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Handelman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Handelman digs a good hook to Watson Carrera's body.
Watson Carrera misses the body punch
and Handelman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Handelman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kevin Handelman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Handelman clinches up with Watson Carrera and pushes him back against the cage.
Handelman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Watson Carrera backwards.
Handelman lands a right hand.
Watson Carrera takes a shot to the head.

Watson Carrera is rocked!
Handelman lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Watson Carrera to his knees! Handelman keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Handelman!