PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ej Resparzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Resparzo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Under the Rainbow by Brother Izzy. Ej Resparzo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carson
vs
Resparzo

174 cm
29
163 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

182 cm
26
178 lbs
17 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Syndicate Nutrition (DUS)

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 20 - 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 17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ej Resparzo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Resparzo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Carson scores with a kick to the body.
Carson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big left from Carson misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Resparzo.
A jab from Carson misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Resparzo, right into the meat.
Carson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Resparzo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Resparzo.
Carson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Resparzo motions for Carson to come forward. Resparzo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carson punishes Resparzo's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carson swings for the body but Resparzo moves out of range.
Carson takes one to the chin there.
Resparzo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Resparzo defending well as Carson loads up on a big left hand.
Carson looks to land a left hand but Resparzo moved out of range nicely.
Dylan Carson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carson lands with a hook. Resparzo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Resparzo misses with a leg kick.
Resparzo shoots in for a double leg but Carson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Resparzo 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 Resparzo off to one side.
Resparzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carson was well out of range. Poor timing from Resparzo.
Resparzo lands a jab to the head.
Resparzo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Resparzo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Carson checks it well.
Carson punishes Resparzo's body with a nice straight punch.
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.
Carson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carson blocks a low kick nicely.
Carson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Resparzo moves away.
Resparzo ducks under a wild hook from Carson.
Carson checks the leg kick.
Resparzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Carson is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Resparzo manages to avoid it.
Carson throws a looping overhand right but Resparzo ducks down to avoid it.
Resparzo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Carson scores with a hook to the body. Resparzo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Resparzo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Carson connects with a looping right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Carson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Resparzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carson throws out the jab.
Carson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Carson blocks the leg kick.
Resparzo shoots in for a double leg but Carson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dylan Carson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ej Resparzo.
Resparzo blocks a jab.
Carson misses the shot to the body.
Carson lands a nice looking body shot.
Carson scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo throws a leg kick but Carson moved away.
Resparzo tries to move into range but Carson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice body kick from Resparzo.
Resparzo takes a swing at Carson's ribcage but misses.
Carson lands a high kick!
Resparzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carson.
Carson moves away from the strike by Resparzo.
Resparzo tries to land a leg kick but Carson saw it coming and moves away.
Resparzo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Resparzo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carson.
The fighters circling - Resparzo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Resparzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Carson misses the shot to the body.
Carson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Resparzo thuds his right hand into Carson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo throws out a leg kick but Carson moves out of range and Resparzo only half commits.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some bone on bone action there as Carson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Resparzo throws a front kick aimed at Carson's knee but Carson avoids it well.
Resparzo ducks under a wild hook from Carson.
Carson throws a leg kick
and Resparzo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Carson looks to score with a jab to the body but Resparzo is just out of range.
Resparzo scores with the left hand. Carson knows he should have avoided that one.
Carson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A big right from Carson misses.
Carson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carson checks a leg kick.
Resparzo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Resparzo moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dylan Carson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Resparzo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Resparzo misses with a leg kick
and Carson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Carson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Resparzo manages to avoid it.
Resparzo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carson doesn't seem bothered though.
Resparzo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carson is out of range.
Carson throws out a loose jab but Resparzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carson cracks Resparzo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Resparzo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Carson defending well as Resparzo loads up on a big left hand.
Carson throws out a loose jab but Resparzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carson tests Resparzo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Resparzo on the side of the head.
Carson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carson misses with a left hand
enabling Resparzo to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Resparzo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Carson.
Resparzo wants to slow Carson down by chopping away at his legs.
Carson lands a jab to Resparzo's midsection.
Carson swings for the body but Resparzo moves out of range.
Resparzo throws a leg kick
and Carson counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab lands there for Carson.
Carson throws out a loose jab but Resparzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carson misses with a hook
and Resparzo counters with a thumping low kick.
Carson connects with a body shot that sends Resparzo's belly button to the back.
Resparzo tries to land a leg kick but Carson saw it coming and moves away.
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.
Resparzo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Resparzo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Resparzo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Resparzo works over Carson's head and body with a nice combination.
Resparzo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Resparzo misses the shot to the body.
Resparzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carson.
Carson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Carson - just one landing.
Carson tests Resparzo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Resparzo throws a low kick but Carson avoids it.
Resparzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Resparzo 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 misses with a wild body shot.
Carson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Resparzo.
Resparzo defending well as Carson loads up on a big left hand.
Resparzo throws out a leg kick but Carson moves out of range and Resparzo only half commits.
Carson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Resparzo. Resparzo obviously looking to wear him down.
Carson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Resparzo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Carson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dylan Carson is winning the standup battle so far.
Carson misses with a right hand
and Resparzo counters with a good low kick that Carson was not able to check.
Resparzo throws a leg kick but Carson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Carson throws a hook but Resparzo avoids it easily.
Carson punishes Resparzo's body with a nice straight punch.
Carson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Resparzo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Resparzo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Carson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Carson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Resparzo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Resparzo wants to slow Carson down by chopping away at his legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Resparzo. Carson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carson lands a nice shot to the body.
That kick from Resparzo tenderised Carson's leg. Carson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Carson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo moves out of range as Carson strikes.
Carson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Resparzo misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carson throws a body punch but Resparzo moves out of range.
No joy there for Carson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carson throws out a loose jab but Resparzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carson throws a leg kick but Resparzo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Resparzo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Carson counters with a stiff right hand.
A clash of legs there as Resparzo blocks the low kick.
Resparzo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Carson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carson throws a right hand that misses
and Resparzo counters with a slapping leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Resparzo checks a leg kick.
Resparzo avoids the body shot from Carson.
Resparzo misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dylan Carson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Carson throws a hook but Resparzo avoids it easily.
Carson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Resparzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carson connects with a single shot there.
A shot to the liver by Carson. Beautiful body shot.
Resparzo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Resparzo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Resparzo duly obliges.
Carson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Resparzo tries to score with a low kick but Carson moves his leg out of the way.
Carson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Resparzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Resparzo throws a leg kick which misses Carson's front leg but catches the back leg as Carson tries to avoid it.
Resparzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carson connects with the punch.
Carson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Resparzo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Resparzo.
Resparzo throws a head kick but Carson moves out of range.
Resparzo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Carson throws an overhand right that lands on Resparzo's shoulder, as Resparzo tries to avoid the shot.
Resparzo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Resparzo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Resparzo pushes Carson away with a front kick.
Resparzo blocks the body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Resparzo.
Carson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carson misses with a low kick.
Carson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Resparzo. Resparzo obviously looking to wear him down.
Resparzo tries a low kick but Carson avoids it.
Resparzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carson.
Ej Resparzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo looks to land a body kick but Carson moved away.
Carson just misses with a punch to the body.
Carson looks to score with a jab to the body but Resparzo is just out of range.
Carson thows a body shot but no joy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Resparzo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Carson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Carson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice body punch from Carson.
Resparzo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd cheers as Carson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Resparzo doesn't seem phased though.
Resparzo slips a straight right by Carson.
A clash of legs there as Carson blocks the low kick.
Resparzo misses with a wild body shot.
Carson throws a poor cross that misses
and Resparzo counters with a nice body kick.
Carson looks to throw the jab but Resparzo is out of range.
Resparzo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson misses with an uppercut.
Resparzo stuns Carson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Resparzo.
Carson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Resparzo moves away from the strike by Carson.
Resparzo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Decent striking displayed by Resparzo there.
Resparzo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Resparzo misses with a wild body shot.
Resparzo throws out a loose jab but Carson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Resparzo throws an overhand right that lands on Carson's shoulder, as Carson tries to avoid the shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Resparzo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carson lands a nice looking body shot.
Resparzo misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Resparzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Resparzo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Resparzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Carson.
Carson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Resparzo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice body punch from Carson.
Resparzo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Resparzo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Resparzo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Resparzo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice cross by Resparzo.
Carson throws a body punch but Resparzo moves out of range.
Resparzo throws a chopping leg kick but Carson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Resparzo cracks the inside of Carson's front leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ej Resparzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!