PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Demi Dawn (ranked 4268 p4p, 4545 weight class) and Ralph Smith (ranked 509 p4p, 532 weight class). Demi Dawn is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Dawn
vs
Smith

185 cm
26
185
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
192
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

The Dirty Needle Project (158Q @ $25)

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Demi Dawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ralph Smith!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawn misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Dawn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A nice combination there by Dawn.
Smith dives in for a single leg takedown but Dawn sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Smith goes for a double leg but Dawn avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dawn continues to drive forward.
Dawn misses the shot to the body.
Dawn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Ralph Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown but Dawn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smith's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Demi Dawn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralph Smith.
Dawn throws a combination that misses
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith goes for a double leg but Dawn avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dawn continues to drive forward.
Dawn seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Smith looks to land a combination but Dawn avoids it well.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Dawn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Dawn, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Dawn against the cage but Dawn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smith looks winded!
A combination from Dawn does no damage.
Smith with the counter takedown but Dawn avoids it easily.
Dawn tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dawn defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Dawn digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Some wild striking there from Dawn.
Dawn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawn misses with the combination.
Dawn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Demi Dawn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith throws a right hand that Dawn ducks under and follows up with a left that Dawn also avoids with ease.
Dawn is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Smith.
Smith blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Dawn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice takedown defense from Dawn. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Dawn. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
Dawn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dawn misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dawn was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Dawn defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Smith has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Dawn. Those never looked like landing.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith throws a good cross that connects.
Dawn defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Dawn does no damage.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dawn as he jumps to the side.
Smith moves forwards but Dawn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dawn fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Dawn is just out of range.
Dawn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith goes for a double leg but Dawn avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dawn continues to drive forward.
Dawn misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dawn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dawn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dawn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dawn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
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 Demi Dawn will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Smith shoots in looking for a takedown but Dawn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smith's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith thuds his right hand into Dawn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dawn is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Dawn circles away and we're back to standing.
Demi Dawn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralph Smith.

Smith shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dawn napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Smith working away.
Dawn is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Smith's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith slips a nice elbow through Dawn's hands, connecting with Dawn's forehead.
Dawn trying to hold on to Smith's head to control him but Smith postures up.
Ground and pound from Smith.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dawn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dawn is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith controlling the pace.
Dawn is looking to escape.
Dawn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Smith works his foot free and advances to mount.
Smith throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawn tries to reverse the position but Smith maintains control.
Smith thowing shots but they're missing.
Smith sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dawn slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Smith not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dawn defending well though.
Smith content to control rather than advance.
Smith stops Dawn from getting back to his feet.
Smith scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dawn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dawn looks like he's trying to stand up.
Smith performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dawn defending well though.
Smith not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smith not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dawn wants to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dawn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dawn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dawn wants it to stay on the feet.
Smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Dawn sprawls well. He's pushed Smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dawn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Dawn stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Dawn throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dawn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dawn staying out of range there.
Dawn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralph Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Dawn looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
As Dawn backs off Smith throws a huge counter combo but Dawn manages to avoid it all.
Dawn throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dawn.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dawn slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.
Dawn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a jab when Dawn was well out of range.
Demi Dawn is winning the standup battle so far.
Dawn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dawn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dawn misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dawn manages to avoid it.
Dawn stuffs the takedown.
Dawn is looking to counter the offense by Smith and move into the clinch.
Demi Dawn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralph Smith.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith takes a swing at Dawn's ribcage but misses.
Smith dives in and grabs Dawn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dawn pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
Dawn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dawn is looking to clinch.
Smith is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dawn with a body shot.
Dawn throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by Dawn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawn throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Dawn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dawn scores with a decent looking hook.
Smith is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dawn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dawn misses with an uppercut.
Smith dives in and grabs Dawn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dawn pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
Dawn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dawn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawn throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dawn ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Nice body punch from Smith.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Dawn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Demi Dawn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith feints a jab promting Dawn to slip. Smith then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dawn slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dawn throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dawn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Dawn both land. Nice combination.

Smith looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith advances to half guard.
Ralph Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith works his way into side control.
Smith is putting a hurting on Dawn here, landing some big shots from side control.
Smith tries to score with some ground and pound. Dawn controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Smith moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

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 Demi Dawn.
I think Dawn 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demi Dawn!
During a confident post fight interview, Demi Dawn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.