PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Tard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Carson
vs
Tard

174 cm
22
163 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

179 cm
26
160 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dylan Carson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Bas Tard!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carson misses the shot to the body.
Bas Tard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tard looks to score with a jab to the body but Carson is just out of range.
Tard cracks Carson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Carson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tard on the side of the head.
Tard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Carson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Carson checks it well.
Carson slips under a jab from Tard.
Carson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tard on the side of the head.
Carson thuds his right hand into Tard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tard misses the shot to the body.
Carson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tard.
Carson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Carson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tard.
Carson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tard throws a hook but Carson blocks it.
Tard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Carson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Carson lands with a shot to the body.
Carson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tard moves away.
Tard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Carson misses with a wild body shot.
Carson scores with the left hand. Tard knows he should have avoided that one.
Tard misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Carson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carson slips a jab from Tard.
Tard slips under a jab from Carson.
Carson throws a body punch but Tard moves out of range.
Carson slips a straight right by Tard.
Tard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tard takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson misses with a combination
and Tard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tard misses with a body shot
and Carson counters with a nice body shot.
Carson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tard moves away.
Tard throws a looping overhand right but Carson ducks down to avoid it.
Carson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Carson misses with a wild body shot.
Tard misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Carson counters with a left to the body.
Bas Tard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tard just misses with a punch to the body.
Carson is looking to wear down Tard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Carson throws a combination that misses
and Tard counters with a nice body shot.
Tard misses with a combination
and Carson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carson moves away.
Carson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tard.
Carson slips a straight right by Tard.
Tard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Carson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson scores with a nice right hand.
Tard throws a right hand that Carson ducks under and follows up with a left that Carson also avoids with ease.
Tard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tard misses with a shot to the body
and Carson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carson.
Carson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carson counters with a straight right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Carson as he connects with a hook.
Carson thows a body shot but no joy.
Tard misses with an uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tard.
Nice shot by Tard.
Carson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tard misses with a hook to the body
and Carson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Tard.
Tard misses with a combination
and Carson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tard thinking.
Carson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tard misses the shot to the body.
Tard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tard was well out of range. Poor timing from Carson.
Carson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Tard.
Carson misses with an uppercut.
Tard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tard misses the jab.
Tard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carson checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Carson moves into range and connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carson. Tard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carson misses with a body shot
enabling Tard to counter with a crisp jab.
Tard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carson counters with a straight right hand.
Carson looks to score with a jab to the body but Tard is just out of range.
Tard throws a combination that misses
and Carson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carson connects with a body shot.
Tard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Carson counters with a stiff right hand.
Tard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dylan Carson is winning the standup battle so far.
Tard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Carson thuds his right hand into Tard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Carson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carson loads up on a big right hand but Tard slips the punch.
Tard looks to land a combination but Carson avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson jabs at Tard's body.
Carson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Carson lands a two punch combo.
Tard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tard's corner calls for a 1-2. Tard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Carson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Carson misses with a wild body shot.
Tard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tard throws a jab but it's blocked by Carson.
Carson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tard moves away.
The crowd cheers as Carson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tard doesn't seem phased though.
Carson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Carson throws a hook but Tard blocks it.
Carson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carson scores with a jab. Tard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Tard.
Carson scores with a jab to the body.
Carson lands with a shot to the body.
Tard avoids the body shot from Carson.
Tard scores with a body shot.
Carson misses with a shot to the body
and Tard counters with a low kick, right behind Carson 's knee.
Tard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carson.
Tard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
Tard throws a left and a right that both miss

and Carson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tard's guard now.
Tard keeping full guard, as Carson tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson wants to control from the top but Tard keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Carson has gone for a leg lock! Tard slips out almost immediately though and dives into Carson's guard.
Carson keeping moving, preventing Tard from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tard throws and elbow that misses. Carson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tard's guard. Nice move by Carson!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Carson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tard misses with a wild combination.
Carson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Carson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tard at a distance.
A big left from Tard misses.
Carson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tard pinned against the cage. Tard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bas Tard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tard cracks Carson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Carson cracks Tard with a good jab.
Tard has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tard there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tard.
Carson slips under a jab from Tard.
Tard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carson backs up against the cage.
Carson looks to land a left hand but Tard moved out of range nicely.
Tard throws the left hand but Carson avoids the punch easily.
Tard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Carson to counter with a crisp jab.
Carson lands a nice hook to Tard's body. Tard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Carson finds it's way through Tard's defenses.
Carson lands with a good body shot.
Tard throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Carson to counter with a crisp jab.
Tard misses with a leg kick
and Carson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tard misses with a straight left.
Tard throws a hook but Carson blocks it.
Carson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Carson.
Tard connects with a right hand. Carson shakes it off.
Carson lands a slapping body shot.
Carson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tard doesn't seem bothered though.
Tard misses with a hook to the body
and Tard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tard misses with a wild body shot.
Carson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carson scores with a one two! Tard had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tard moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Tard.
A big left from Tard misses.
Carson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Carson tests Tard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carson lands a nice looking body shot.
Tard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carson swinging wildly here.
Tard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carson scores with a body shot.
Carson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carson misses the shot to the body.
Carson scores with a punch to the head.
A shot to the body from Carson misses
and Tard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tard avoids the body shot from Carson.
Carson lands with a good body shot.
Tard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carson moves away.
A jab from Carson finds it's way through Tard's defenses.
Carson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tard backs up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson misses the shot to the body.
Tard throws a series of punches but Carson moves out of range.
Tard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Carson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carson on the side of the head.

Carson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Carson trying to control the action but Tard is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Carson clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Carson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carson counters with a nice uppercut.
Carson misses with a body shot.
Tard slips under a jab.
Tard swinging wildly here.
Tard scores with a body shot.
Carson lands with a cross.
Carson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tard manages to avoid it.
Tard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tard misses with a leg kick.
Carson misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson just misses with a punch to the body.
Carson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tard doesn't seem bothered though.
Carson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tard momentarily.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Tard enables Carson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tard manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tard keeping moving, preventing Carson from controlling successfully.
Carson wants to stand and escape but instead Tard has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tard throwing strikes but missing.
Tard preventing the sweep.
Tard trying to control the position from guard on top but Carson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tard scoring with some ground and pound.
Tard thows a big elbow that misses.
Carson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tard is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Carson has a closed guard, preventing Tard from standing up.
Tard lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tard throws a strike but Carson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tard is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson looking to pass the guard.
Tard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Bas Tard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Carson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tard scores with a punch to the head.
A big left from Tard misses.
Tard looks to score with a jab to the body but Carson is just out of range.
Tard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tard throws a sloppy body shot
and Carson counters with a straight right hand.
Tard lands a right hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Tard.
Tard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carson doesn't seem bothered though.
Tard cracks a nice hook into Carson's ribs.
Carson moves out of range as Tard strikes.
Carson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Carson misses with a body shot
and Tard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tard connects with an inside leg kick.
Tard lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Carson thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Carson misses
and Tard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carson scores with a nice head shot.
Carson thuds a left hand into Tard's body.
Nice cross by Tard.
Tard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tard misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Carson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carson swings for the body but Tard moves out of range.
Carson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carson lands with a right hand.
Carson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carson slips under a jab.
Tard misses with a shot to the body
and Tard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the body from Tard misses
and Carson counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tard.
Carson lands a head shot.
Carson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Carson scores with a body shot.
A lazy left from Carson finds it's target.
Tard takes a swing at Carson's ribcage but misses.
Tard ducks under a wild hook from Carson.
Carson cracks Tard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tard throws a hook to the side of Carson's head but Carson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tard dips to his left and cracks Carson with an uppercut!
Carson looks to land a left hand but Tard moved out of range nicely.
Carson lands a lovely overhand right.
Carson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bas Tard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dylan Carson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Carson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Carson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
No joy there for Tard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carson looks to score with a jab to the body but Tard is just out of range.
Tard lands a leg kick that knocks Carson off balance momentarily.
Tard slips a straight right by Carson.
Carson throws a good cross that connects.
Carson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice straight punches there by Carson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carson.
Tard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson misses with a looping left.
Carson misses with a wild combination.
Nice body punch from Carson.
Tard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tard scores with the left hand. Carson knows he should have avoided that one.
Tard misses with a combination
and Carson counters with a right hand to the body.
Carson shoots in for a double leg but Tard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carson ducks under a wild hook from Tard.
Tard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Carson lands a head shot.
Carson lands a slapping body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dylan Carson.
Well Carson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 49:46
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 50:46
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 48:47

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