PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ian Topps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lynard Carlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Topps
vs
Carlson

187 cm
24
194 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

189 cm
21
192 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ian Topps!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lynard Carlson!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Carlson scores with a punch to the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Topps. That snapped Carlson's head back.
Topps throws a hook but Carlson blocks it.
Carlson looks to land a left hand but Topps moved out of range nicely.
Topps lands with a shot to the body.
Good work by Topps as he checks the leg kick.
Topps blocks a head kick by Carlson.
Carlson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Carlson is looking to clinch.
Topps tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carlson was well out of range. Poor timing from Topps.
Topps throws a jab but it's blocked by Carlson.
Carlson lands with a straight right. Topps didn't see that one coming.
Topps scores with a shot to the body.
Topps lands a jab to the head.
Carlson misses with a wild body shot.
Carlson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Topps blocks the body kick.
Carlson throws a hook to the side of Topps's head but Topps sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ian Topps seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Carlson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Carlson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Topps.
Topps misses with a wild body shot.
Topps keeps Carlson at a distance using the push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson slaps away a takedown attempt from Topps, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Topps lands a nice looking body shot.
An inside leg kick from Topps misses.
Topps misses with a double jab.
Carlson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Topps throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carlson throws a shot from downtown. Topps moves away and avoids it.
Carlson throws a chopping leg kick but Topps manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Carlson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Topps.
Topps swats away the attempt to clinch by Carlson.
Carlson wants to land a leg kick but Topps is out of range.
Carlson moves out of range of the strikes.
Lynard Carlson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carlson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Topps.
Topps misses the jab.
Topps lands with a straight right. Carlson didn't see that one coming.
Topps throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carlson on the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Topps. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Topps.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Topps loads up on a big right hand but Carlson slips the punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Carlson.
Topps throws a leg kick that is checked
and Carlson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Topps looks to land a right hand but Carlson moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carlson. Topps does a little dance to reset his feet.
Topps misses with an uppercut.
A good leg kick by Carlson.
Carlson doesn't manage to clinch there - Topps circles away.
Topps looks to land a right hand but Carlson moved out of range.

Topps gets a takedown into half guard.
Topps trying to control from Carlson's half guard. Carlson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Topps pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carlson is keeping the position for now.
Topps passes Carlson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Topps is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Carlson sees it coming and defends easily.

Topps looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Carlson is pressing down on Topps's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Topps stopping the sweep attempt from Carlson.

Topps is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Carlson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Carlson has escaped and now he's on top!

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.
Carlson looking to pass the guard.
Carlson trying to control but Topps is working from the bottom.
Topps seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Carlson tries to close the distance and clinch but Topps swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Topps lands a right hook to the body.
Carlson wants to clinch.
Carlson checks a leg kick.
Topps takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Topps cracks Carlson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Carlson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Topps's sensitive parts.
Carlson scores with a hook.
That kick from Carlson tenderised Topps's leg. Topps is trying to keep his angry face on.
Topps fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Topps takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carlson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Topps's sensitive parts.
Topps misses with a hook.
Carlson lunges at Topps with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Topps's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Topps throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carlson slaps away a takedown attempt from Topps, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carlson throws a shot from downtown. Topps moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carlson feints and then cracks Topps's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Topps down.
Topps is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Topps stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carlson.
Carlson throws a leg kick but Topps moved away.
Topps tries to work over Carlson's front leg with a kick but Carlson checks it.
Carlson tries a head kick but it misses.
Topps throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Topps dives in and grabs Carlson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carlson pushes down on Topps's head and hops out.
Carlson moves out of range as Topps strikes.
Crunch! Carlson slams his shin into Topps's torso.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Topps takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carlson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Topps.
Good standup being displayed there by Topps as he connects with a hook.
Topps throws a solid leg kick but Carlson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Topps.
Carlson tries to score with a low kick but Topps moves his leg out of the way.
Carlson wants to clinch.
Topps throws a leg kick
and Carlson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Carlson tries to clinch but Topps is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carlson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Topps at a distance.
Carlson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carlson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
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!
Carlson tries to clinch but Topps is having none of it.
Carlson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Topps steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carlson.
Carlson tries to close the distance and clinch but Topps swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carlson tries to score with a low kick but Topps moves his leg out of the way.
A head kick misses from Carlson.
Carlson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Topps misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Carlson.
A big left from Topps misses.
Topps scores with a jab to the jaw.
Topps misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carlson tries to clinch up.
Carlson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Topps misses.
Topps misses with a looping left.
Lynard Carlson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Topps takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Topps checks a low kick from Carlson.
Carlson lands a body shot.
Crunch! Carlson slams his shin into Topps's torso.
Topps gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Topps throws the left hand but Carlson avoids the punch easily.
Topps takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Carlson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Topps is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Topps keeps the fight on the outside.
Carlson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Topps.
Topps stuns Carlson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A left and a right from Carlson both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Topps.
Topps swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carlson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Topps walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Topps is rocked!
Carlson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Topps.
Carlson stuns Topps with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carlson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Topps.
Carlson scores with a leg kick.
Carlson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Topps tries to land a body kick
and Carlson counters with a body kick.
Carlson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oh Topps is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Topps takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Topps seems to have got his legs back now.
Carlson scoring well with a low kick there.
Carlson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Both fighters circling a little - Carlson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Topps has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carlson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Topps blocks a head kick by Carlson.
Topps avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Topps misses with a two punch combination.
Carlson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lynard Carlson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Topps chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carlson can pounce on him.
Topps throws the left hand but Carlson avoids the punch easily.
Topps keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Topps throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carlson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carlson wants to slow Topps down by chopping away at his legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carlson.
Topps has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carlson.
Carlson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Topps keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Carlson slips under a jab.
Topps misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Carlson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Topps swats away the attempt to clinch by Carlson.
Topps looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carlson is fending him off so far but Topps persists. Nope, Carlson circles away and we're back to standing.
Topps will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Carlson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Topps throws a low kick but it's checked well by Carlson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Topps misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson scores with a kick to the body.
Carlson moves out of range as Topps strikes.
Carlson lands a leg kick that knocks Topps off balance momentarily.
Carlson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carlson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Topps swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good leg kick by Carlson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Carlson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Carlson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carlson tries to clinch but Topps is having none of it.
Carlson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Topps circles away from the clinch attempt.
A clash of legs there as Topps blocks the low kick.

Carlson clinches with his opponent.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Carlson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Topps's brow.
Topps avoiding damage as Carlson throws knees to the body.
Topps blocks the elbow strike.
Carlson misses with an elbow over the top.
Topps avoids the elbow strike from Carlson, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Topps leaning his opponent against the cage.
Carlson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Topps blocks an elbow strike from Carlson.
Topps on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carlson pushes off an throws an elbow but Topps leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Topps is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Carlson.
Carlson misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Carlson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Topps's brow.
Carlson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Topps has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carlson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Topps managing to block the knees to the body from Carlson.
Carlson pushes off an throws an elbow but Topps leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Topps avoids a wild elbow strike from Carlson.

Topps breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Topps missing with a left hand there. Carlson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Topps pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Topps rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carlson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carlson missing with a left hand there. Topps was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carlson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Carlson throws a low kick but Topps moves out of range easily.
Carlson drops his hands momentarily and Topps takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Topps throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Carlson tries to move into range but Topps moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Carlson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Topps.
Carlson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Topps throws a hook but Carlson blocks it.
Topps lunges at Carlson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carlson's hand.
Topps throws a nice inside leg kick.
Topps throws a leg kick
and Carlson counters with a two punch combo.
Carlson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Topps.
Carlson throws a hook to the side of Topps's head but Topps sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlson throws out a loose jab but Topps uses good head movement to avoid it.
Topps defending well as Carlson loads up on a big left hand.
Topps swats away the attempt to clinch by Carlson.
Carlson tries a head kick but it misses.
Carlson 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.
Carlson ducks right into an uppercut from Topps.
Carlson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Carlson wants to clinch up but Topps keeps it at a distance.
Carlson tried to score with a low kick but Topps checks it.
A clash of legs there as Topps blocks the low kick.
Topps on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carlson. Carlson obviously looking to wear him down.
Carlson lands a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carlson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Topps.
Carlson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Topps paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Carlson.
Topps throws a nice looking combination but Carlson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lynard Carlson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Carlson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lynard Carlson!