PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ming Xin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Xin's choice of entrance music: Jiào tiānxià 教天下. On his way into the cage it seems that Dylan Carson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dylan Carson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Carson
vs
Xin

174 cm
29
163 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

180 cm
30
180 lbs
28 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

KAISER

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dylan Carson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ming Xin!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Xin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carson just misses with a punch to the body.
Carson jabs Xin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Xin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carson moves out of range as Xin strikes.
Carson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carson throws a lazy body kick
and Xin counters with a nice body shot.
Carson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Carson misses with a few strikes there.
Carson lands a right hook to the body.
Xin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carson throws a poor cross that misses
and Xin counters with a nice uppercut.
Xin 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 looping overhand right but Xin ducks down to avoid it.
Carson jabs Xin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Xin moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xin lands a body shot.

Xin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xin looks to throw the jab but Carson is out of range.
Xin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Xin checks it well.
Carson throws a looping overhand right but Xin ducks down to avoid it.
Carson throws a right hand that Xin ducks under and follows up with a left that Xin also avoids with ease.
Carson scores with a shot to the body.
Carson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Xin takes a step back to recover.
Carson with a nice cross.
Carson slaps away a takedown attempt from Xin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Xin misses with a combination
letting Carson counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xin scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xin tries to clinch but Carson moves out of range.
Carson thuds a left hand into Xin's body.
Carson moves out of range of the body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Carson, as that shot connected.
Xin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carson.
Xin misses with a looping left.

Carson gets tackled into the cage by Xin. Xin maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Carson fails to land.
Xin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carson's elbow.
Carson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carson lands a nice shot to the body.
Carson tries a body shot but Xin blocks it.
Carson content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Xin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Xin.
Xin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Carson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xin misses with a body shot.
Carson throws the left hand but Xin avoids the punch easily.
Xin looks to land a combination but Carson avoids it well.
Xin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xin moves away.
Xin misses with a looping right.
Carson misses with a left hand
and Xin counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Xin misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carson.
Carson misses the shot to the body.
Carson slips under a jab.
Carson misses with a hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Xin, right into the meat.
Carson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson throws a hook to the side of Xin's head but Xin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Xin works the jab nicely.
Carson thuds a left hand into Xin's body.
Xin cracks Carson with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carson thuds a left hand into Xin's body.
Xin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carson manages to avoid it.
Carson lands a jab to the nose.
Carson throws a big shot that misses.
Xin looks to throw the jab but Carson is out of range.
Carson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carson lands with a nice combination. Xin backs away looking to recover.
Xin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carson was well out of range. Poor timing from Xin.
Dylan Carson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xin lands with a cross.
Xin dodges the punch combination from Carson.
Xin takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ming Xin will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Carson lands with a good body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Carson misses the target.
Carson swings for the body but Xin moves out of range.
Xin misses with an uppercut
and Carson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xin takes a swing at Carson's ribcage but misses.
Xin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Carson's calf.
Xin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Xin is looking to clinch.

Xin moves into the clinch.
Carson lands with a left to the head.
Xin wants a takedown.
Carson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Carson wants the takedown. Xin is fighting it off but Carson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Xin's guard against the cage.

Xin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Carson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Carson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Carson tries to stand but Xin is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson won't allow Xin to get back to his feet.
Carson works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Xin manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Carson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Xin.
Xin throws a hook to the side of Carson's head but Carson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Xin swings for the body but Carson moves out of range.
Carson slips under a jab.
Carson throws a big shot that misses.
Carson lands a nice looking body shot.
Carson leaves Xin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Carson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Xin momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xin ducks under a wild hook from Carson.
Carson defending well as Xin loads up on a big left hand.
Xin thows a leg kick but Carson checks it
letting Carson counter with a right hand.
Xin tries to work over Carson's front leg with a kick but Carson checks it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Xin is defended easily by Carson.
Dylan Carson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ming Xin.
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!
Carson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Xin.
Carson looks to land a right hand but Xin moved out of range.
Carson digs a good body shot into Xin's ribs.
Carson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carson missing with a left hand there. Xin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xin was well out of range. Poor timing from Carson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carson tries to avoid it but Xin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carson to the ground. Carson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carson looks for the body kick but Xin saw that one coming.
Donk. Carson catches Xin right on the button with a cross.
Xin looks to land a right hand but Carson moved out of range.
A jab from Xin misses.
Carson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Carson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Xin.
Good shot there by Carson.
Carson thuds a left hand into Xin's body.
Carson thows a body shot but no joy.
Carson lands a lovely overhand right.
Carson looks to score with a jab to the body but Xin is just out of range.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Carson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Carson throws a jab but it's blocked by Xin.
Carson misses with a hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Carson. Xin shrugs it off though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xin catches Carson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Carson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xin moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carson takes a swing at Xin's ribcage but misses.
Carson throws a head kick but Xin moves out of range.
Carson misses with a body shot.
Dylan Carson is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Carson.
Carson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Xin thuds a left hand into Carson's body.
Xin misses with a low kick.
Carson cracks Xin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Xin feints and as Carson raises his hands in defense, Xin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Xin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Carson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Xin is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Carson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Xin throws a hook to the side of Carson's head but Carson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Carson, as that shot connected.
Carson with a jab.

Carson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Xin throwing strikes but missing.
Xin wants to control from the top but Carson keeps moving.
Xin stopping the sweep attempt from Carson.
Xin trying to control but Carson is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xin won't allow Carson to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ming Xin wasn't active enough on the ground.
Xin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carson.
Xin walks into a jab.
Carson dips to his left and cracks Xin with an uppercut!
Carson lands with an overhand left.
Xin slips under a jab.
Carson swings for the body but Xin moves out of range.
Carson looks to land a right hand but Xin moved out of range.
Carson cracks Xin with an open hand slap.
Carson misses with a double jab.
Carson throws a body punch but Xin moves out of range.
Carson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carson misses with a body shot.
Xin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Carson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Carson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xin.
Xin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carson.
Carson misses with a looping right.
Carson throws a body punch but Xin moves out of range.
Carson slips a straight right by Xin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Xin.
Xin misses with a looping left.
Xin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carson but Carson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carson takes one to the side of the head.
Carson looks to land a right hand but Xin moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xin lands a body shot.
Xin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carson.
Xin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carson swats away the attempt to clinch by Xin.
Xin looks to score with a jab to the body but Carson is just out of range.
Carson scores with a jab to the body.
Carson cracks Xin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Carson throws the left hand but Xin avoids the punch easily.
Xin swings for the body but Carson moves out of range.
Carson lands with a good body shot.
Carson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Xin.
Carson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Xin pinned against the cage. Xin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Xin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson moves away from the strike by Xin.
Xin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Carson fails to land with a series of punches.
Carson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Xin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Xin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Xin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carson blocks a jab.
Horrible takedown by Xin or perhaps it was just good defense by Carson which made him look bad.
Xin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carson jabs Xin right on the nose. Xin blinks but takes it well.
Carson lands a right hook to the body.
Xin misses with a low kick.

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.
I think Carson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dylan Carson!
A very excited looking Dylan Carson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.