PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mason Alexis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexis's entrance music is Bring the Noise -Anthrax. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Alexis
vs
Carson

182 cm
25
168 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

174 cm
20
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

O'Brannigan's Fightwear

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mason Alexis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dylan Carson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dylan Carson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carson lands with a right hand.
Carson misses with a wild body shot.
Alexis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Alexis clinches with his opponent.
Good body shot from Alexis.
Carson stalling in the clinch but Alexis improves position.
Carson is trying to force a seperation but Alexis has the dominant position.
Alexis tries a knee to the head but Carson blocks it.
Alexis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carson backwards.
Alexis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alexis effectively controlling the action here.
A frustrated look appears on Carson's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Carson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Alexis instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Alexis.
Alexis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alexis tries to land a knee to the head but Carson blocks with his arms.
Carson tries to circle away but Alexis has him pinned against the cage.
Carson tries to break the clinch but Alexis is controlling the position.
Alexis digs a right hand underneath Carson's ribcage. Carson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alexis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alexis lands with a light punch inside.
Carson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alexis pressing his opponent against the cage.
Alexis has Carson pressed against the cage, preventing Carson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson is trying to maintain a safe position but Alexis gets an underhook and turns Carson into the cage.
Alexis gets through Carson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Alexis.
Carson is trying to force a seperation but Alexis has the dominant position.
Alexis is leaning against Carson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Alexis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carsons head.
A knee to the head by Alexis.
Carson looks gassed!
Alexis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The referee calls for Alexis to work.
Carson tries to break the clinch but Alexis is controlling the position.
Alexis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Alexis.
Carson is trying to force a seperation but Alexis has the dominant position.
Alexis has Carson pressed against the cage, preventing Carson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alexis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alexis prevents Carson from breaking the clinch.
Carson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alexis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carson backwards.
A shot in the inside from Alexis.
Alexis lands with a left to the head.
Carson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Carson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alexis has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Alexis on the inside.
Carson tries to circle away but Alexis has him pinned against the cage.
Carson takes a knee right on the jaw!
A right hook to the body lands for Alexis.
A right handed body shot lands from Alexis.
Alexis is struggling to control the position.
Alexis cracks Carson with a nice body shot.
Alexis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Alexis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alexis cracks Carson with a nice body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Alexis.
Alexis prevents Carson from breaking the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alexis.
Alexis works on Carson's body with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alexis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Alexis.
Good body shot from Alexis.
Carson is looking to break free of the clinch but Alexis has double underhooks.
Alexis has Carson pressed against the cage.
Alexis lands a hook that snaps the head of Carson backwards.
Alexis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Alexis breaks the clinch.
Alexis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carson throws out the jab.
Alexis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Alexis moves into the clinch successfully.
Alexis scores with a shot to the side of Carson's head.
Alexis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alexis presses Carson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Alexis as the two fighters clinch.
Alexis prevents Carson from breaking the clinch.
Carson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alexis scores with a knee to the head.
Alexis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Carson wants to break free but Alexis has control.
Carson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alexis is keeping busy.
Alexis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Alexis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Alexis.
Alexis lands with a short shot to the head.
Alexis lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexis pushes Carson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alexis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carson.
Carson wants to get back to striking at distance but Alexis won't allow it.
Alexis lands a nice shot to the body.
Alexis works on Carson's body with a couple of short punches.
Come on Alexis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Carson tries to stall but Alexis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Carson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alexis lands with a right to the head.
Carson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alexis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Alexis.
Alexis landing knees to the body.
Alexis lands with a short shot to the head.
Carson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alexis has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alexis with a knee to the head.
Alexis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alexis presses Carson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Alexis lands a knee to the body.
Alexis tries to work over Carson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Alexis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Carson missing with a left hand there. Alexis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Carson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carson throws a series of strikes that have Alexis backpedaling.

Alexis darts in and clinches Carson up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Carson.
A frustrated look appears on Carson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alexis lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Alexis.
Carson can't break the clinch.
Carson is trying to break the clinch but Alexis is controlling him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alexis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alexis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Alexis scores with a hook to the body.
Alexis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Alexis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carson's face.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alexis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carson backwards.
Alexis slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson wants to get back to striking at distance but Alexis won't allow it.
Alexis scores with a shoulder strike.
Carson has had enough of the clinch but Alexis keeps him there for the moment.
Carson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Alexis.
Carson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alexis lands a nice uppercut.
Alexis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Carson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alexis is leaning against Carson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Alexis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alexis lands a left hand.
Carson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alexis is keeping busy.
A knee to the head by Alexis.
Carson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alexis has him pressed against the cage.
Carson wants to break free but Alexis has control.
Alexis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carson backwards.
Alexis digs a right hand underneath Carson's ribcage. Carson let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alexis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carson's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Alexis.
Alexis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alexis slowing the pace effectively.
Carson is looking to break free of the clinch but Alexis has double underhooks.
Alexis misses with a knee to the head.
Alexis keeps control of Carson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alexis has him pressed against the cage.
Carson is trying to break the clinch but Alexis is controlling him.
Carson blocks an uppercut.
Alexis misses with some punches.
Alexis misses with a punch to the body.
Carson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carson working hard to break the clinch.
Carson misses with a punch on the inside.
Alexis stalling the fight.
Carson blocks an uppercut.
Carson wants to get back to striking at distance but Alexis won't allow it.
Alexis lands a right hand.
Alexis scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alexis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alexis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carson tries to break free but Alexis pushes him back against the cage.
Alexis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alexis has him pressed against the cage.
Mason Alexis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Carson is trying to break the clinch but Alexis is controlling him.
Alexis lands a shoulder strike.
Alexis connects with a knee to the head.
Alexis has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Carson is trying to force a seperation but Alexis has the dominant position.
Carson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alexis has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alexis.
Carson wants to get back to striking at distance but Alexis won't allow it.
Alexis has Carson pressed against the cage, preventing Carson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alexis lands a nice uppercut.
Alexis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Carson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alexis scores with a shoulder strike.
Alexis has Carson pressed against the cage, preventing Carson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alexis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carson is trying to break free.
Carson can't break the clinch.
Carson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Carson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A hook to the body from Alexis.
Alexis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Alexis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Alexis pushes Carson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alexis lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Alexis.
Carson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carson is trying to break the clinch but Alexis is controlling him.
Carson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alexis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Alexis obliges.
Carson can't break the clinch.
A short left from Alexis.
Carson is looking to break free of the clinch but Alexis has double underhooks.
Alexis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alexis is leaning against Carson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carson is trying to break the clinch but Alexis has him pressed against the cage.
Alexis lands with a light punch inside.
Alexis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carson can't break the clinch.
Carson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alexis has him pressed against the cage.
Carson wants to break free but Alexis has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Alexis dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Carson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alexis.
Alexis avoids the body shot from Carson.
Alexis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Carson looks to land a combination but Alexis avoids it well.
Alexis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alexis staying out of range there.
Carson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alexis's head.
Alexis wants to clinch up but Carson keeps it at a distance.
Alexis doesn't manage to clinch there - Carson circles away.
Alexis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alexis misses with a wild combination.
Carson lands a two punch combo.
Alexis looks to score with a jab to the body but Carson is just out of range.
Alexis lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexis tries to close the distance and clinch but Carson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carson throws a one two combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carson scores with a hook.
Alexis tries to move into range but Carson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Carson throws a one two combo.
Carson throws a nice looking combination but Alexis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Alexis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Alexis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alexis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alexis lands with a short shot to the head.
Alexis with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Carson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carson is looking to break free of the clinch but Alexis has double underhooks.
Carson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A shot in the inside from Alexis.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alexis.
Alexis is struggling to control the position.
Alexis scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson being controlled against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Alexis as Carson tries to tie him up.
Carson is trying to break free.
Good body shot from Alexis.
A frustrated look appears on Carson's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Alexis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Alexis clinches.
Still in the clinch, Alexis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alexis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Alexis keeps control of Carson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alexis lands with a left to the head.
Alexis works on Carson's body with a couple of short punches.
Carson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alexis has him pressed against the cage.
Alexis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Carson takes a shot to the head.
Carson is looking to break free of the clinch but Alexis has double underhooks.
Carson wants to get back to striking at distance but Alexis won't allow it.
Alexis has Carson pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson working hard to break the clinch.
Alexis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alexis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carson backwards.
Carson is trying to break the clinch but Alexis is controlling him.
Alexis unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Alexis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alexis lands with a left to the head.
Alexis lands a knee to the head.
Alexis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Carson tries to break free but Alexis pushes him back against the cage.
Carson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Alexis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Alexis tries to clinch but Carson moves out of range.
Alexis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carson lands a two punch combo.
Carson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Alexis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carson lands a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Carson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alexis manages to avoid it.
Carson scores with a punch to the head.
Carson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alexis manages to avoid it.
Carson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Alexis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Alexis.
Alexis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Alexis lands a nice uppercut.
Alexis lands a shot to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Alexis as Carson tries to tie him up.
Alexis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Carson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Carson lands a left hand.
Carson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alexis landing knees to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alexis.
Carson tries to break free but Alexis pushes him back against the cage.
Alexis crunches a lovely knee into Carson's ribcage.
Carson tries to break free but Alexis pushes him back against the cage.
Alexis stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Alexis clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Carson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alexis throws a wild body kick that Carson sees coming a mile off.
Alexis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alexis counters with a nice kick to the body.
Alexis drops his hands momentarily and Carson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Alexis forces Carson back against the cage and clinches.
Alexis landing knees to the body.
Alexis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alexis throws a punch but it's blocked by Carson.
Alexis working aggressively here.
Carson is trying to force a seperation but Alexis has the dominant position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Alexis has Carson pressed against the cage, preventing Carson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carson tries to circle away but Alexis has him pinned against the cage.
Alexis connects with a knee to the head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Carson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alexis keeps control of Carson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Carson working hard to break the clinch.
Alexis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexis stalling in the clinch.
Alexis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alexis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Alexis.
Carson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alexis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carson is trying to force a seperation but Alexis has the dominant position.
Alexis lands with a left to the head.
Alexis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Carson wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alexis.
Alexis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alexis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carson backwards.
Alexis lands with a light punch inside.
Carson has had enough of the clinch but Alexis keeps him there for the moment.
Alexis pressing his opponent against the cage.
Alexis keeps control of Carson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alexis has Carson pressed against the cage, preventing Carson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alexis lands with a left to the head.
Alexis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carson's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alexis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carson's face.
Alexis leaning against his opponent.
Alexis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carson's efforts to push away.
Nice body punch from Alexis - that landed with a thud.
A frustrated look appears on Carson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alexis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carson backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Carson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alexis lands a nice shot to the body.
Alexis is leaning against Carson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Alexis prevents Carson from breaking the clinch.
A short left from Alexis.
Alexis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carson's face.
Alexis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carson can do to turn this around?
Alexis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Alexis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Carson duly obliges.
Carson lands a two punch combo.
Alexis is looking to clinch but Carson is avoiding it.
Alexis thuds a left hand into Carson's body.
Carson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alexis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson's corner calls for a 1-2. Carson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Alexis fails with an attempt to clinch.

Alexis clinches up with Carson and pushes him back against the cage.
Carson has had enough of the clinch but Alexis keeps him there for the moment.
Alexis scores with a knee to the head.
Carson working hard to break the clinch.
Alexis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Carson tries to circle away but Alexis has him pinned against the cage.
Alexis lands a left hand.
Alexis keeps control of Carson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alexis lands a good knee to the midsection. Carson won't want to take too many of those.
Carson is stalling here.
Carson tries to break free but Alexis pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alexis.
Alexis working Carson over with knees to the body.
Carson working hard to break the clinch.
Carson is trying to break the clinch but Alexis is controlling him.
Alexis gets through Carson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Carson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alexis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alexis lands with a right to the head.
Alexis tries to work over Carson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alexis throws a punch but it's blocked by Carson.
Alexis misses with some punches.
Carson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alexis has Carson pressed against the cage.
Carson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alexis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carson blocks a body shot from Alexis.
Alexis throws a head punch that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Carson wants to break free but Alexis has control.
Carson is trying to force a seperation but Alexis has the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alexis has Carson pressed against the cage, preventing Carson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alexis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carson's efforts to push away.
A bit of stalling here from Alexis.
Carson trying to stall but Alexis improves his position.
A hook to the body from Alexis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Alexis had his way with Dylan Carson in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Alexis doesn't manage to clinch there - Carson circles away.
Carson connects with the punch.
Alexis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Carson misses with a jab to the body

and Alexis moves into the clinch.

Alexis breaks from the clinch.

Alexis closes the distance and clinches.
Carson is trying to break the clinch but Alexis is controlling him.
Carson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alexis has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Alexis.
A short right from Alexis.
Carson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A knee to the head by Alexis.
Alexis misses with the head strike.
Carson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alexis has a couple of punches blocked by Carson.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Alexis looking to slow down the pace here.
Alexis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alexis.
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.
Carson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alexis tries to throw a body punch but Carson avoids it by throwing Alexis back against the cage.
Carson can't break the clinch.
Alexis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexis has Carson pressed against the cage, preventing Carson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alexis scores a nice knee to the body.
Alexis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carson's efforts to push away.
Carson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alexis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carson misses with some punches.
Alexis keeps control of Carson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alexis has a couple of punches blocked by Carson.
Carson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alexis lands a body shot.
Carson slows down the pace here.
Alexis lands with a short shot to the head.
Alexis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carson tries to break free but Alexis pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Alexis.
Still in the clinch, Alexis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alexis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carson's efforts to push away.
Carson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Alexis as Carson tries to tie him up.
Carson is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Alexis scores with a shot to the side of Carson's head.
Alexis lands a body punch.
Alexis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alexis prevents Carson from breaking the clinch.
Carson is looking to break free of the clinch but Alexis has double underhooks.
Alexis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Alexis lands a left hand.
Carson tries to circle away but Alexis has him pinned against the cage.
Alexis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alexis lands a nice shot to the body.
Alexis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Alexis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Alexis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alexis pushes Carson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Alexis.
Alexis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alexis scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Alexis.
Alexis lands a hook that snaps the head of Carson backwards.
Carson is trying to stall.
Carson is trying to break the clinch but Alexis has him pressed against the cage.
Alexis lands with a short shot to the head.
Carson wants to get back to striking at distance but Alexis won't allow it.
Alexis holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alexis.
Alexis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dylan Carson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carson is looking to break free of the clinch but Alexis has double underhooks.
Alexis scores with a shoulder strike.
Carson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alexis with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Alexis.
Carson is trying to break the clinch but Alexis has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Alexis.
Alexis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carson's efforts to push away.
Alexis lands with a short shot to the head.
Alexis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carson is looking to break free of the clinch but Alexis has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Carson can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alexis.
Carson is trying to break the clinch but Alexis is controlling him.
Carson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Carson working hard to break the clinch.
Carson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carson tries to break the clinch but Alexis is controlling the position.
Alexis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alexis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alexis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carson working hard to break the clinch.
Alexis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Alexis lands a right hand.
Carson has had enough of the clinch but Alexis keeps him there for the moment.
Alexis blocks an uppercut.
Alexis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carsons head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alexis lands a nice shot to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Carson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mason Alexis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alexis backwards.
Carson takes a shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Alexis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alexis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 50:45
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Alexis!
Mason Alexis retains his lightweight title!