PBP Commentary

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

Carson
vs
McManus

174 cm
20
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dylan Carson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeff McManus!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Carson.
Carson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dylan Carson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McManus shoots for a double leg takedown but Carson sprawls well. He's pushed McManus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McManus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carson.
Carson misses with a series of wild punches.
Carson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McManus takes one on the button.
Carson throws a series of punches but McManus moves out of range.
Carson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Carson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McManus moves in looking to clinch but Carson pushes him off.
Carson cracks McManus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Carson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Carson throws the left hand but McManus avoids the punch easily.
McManus looks to land a body kick but Carson moved away.
Carson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carson scores with a shot to the body.
McManus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jab by Carson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Carson finds it's target.
McManus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McManus misses with a takedown attempt - Carson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Carson with a hook.

McManus shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than McManus was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
McManus throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Carson because McManus loaded up on that one.
McManus avoids the attempt from Carson to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McManus trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McManus looking to secure an arm triangle but Carson defends it well.
McManus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carson is looking to escape.
Carson is trying to stand.
Carson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McManus on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McManus wants to control but instead Carson manages to regain half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Carson is looking for a sweep. McManus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Carson wants to control but McManus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McManus is stalling here. Carson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! McManus seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Carson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Carson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Carson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carson misses with the combination.
Carson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Carson duly obliges.
Carson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Carson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carson swinging wilding here.
Carson looks to land a combination. McManus sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McManus misses with a takedown attempt - Carson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dylan Carson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff McManus.
McManus looks gassed!

McManus looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McManus is keen to just control but Carson is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Carson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Carson scores with a nice right hand.
McManus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Carson cracks a nice hook into McManus's ribs.
Carson scores with a shot to the body.
Carson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carson.
Carson scores with a one two! McManus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
McManus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carson's waist but Carson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McManus off to one side.
Dylan Carson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut there from Carson.
McManus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Carson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

McManus is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carson drops McManus with a straight left! Oh this is bad for McManus! Carson dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Dylan Carson!