PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Dawkins (ranked 1179 p4p, 756 weight class) and Hrvoje Palmotic (ranked 170 p4p, 116 weight class). Dawkins comes to the cage accompanied by Harry Slash And The Slashtones - This Is Extreme. Palmotic is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by One day I'll be king. Hrvoje Palmotic will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Dawkins
vs
Palmotic

175 cm
22
220
5 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
205
11 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Danny Dawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hrvoje Palmotic!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmotic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Dawkins. That snapped Palmotic's head back.
Dawkins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Dawkins throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Palmotic tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dawkins is in Palmotic's guard.
Dawkins cracks Palmotic with a solid left hand.
Dawkins slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Palmotic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dawkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dawkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawkins stands up over Palmotic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dawkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dawkins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dawkins is in close to Palmotic's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dawkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmotic working a defensive guard here.
Palmotic has control of Dawkins's left arm, preventing Dawkins from doing any damage.
Dawkins trying to control but Palmotic is working from the bottom.
Dawkins throws a big right hand that misses.
Dawkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dawkins chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Palmotic looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dawkins throwing strikes from guard but Palmotic blocks nicely.
Dawkins is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Palmotic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dawkins jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dawkins moves into range and connects with a jab.
Palmotic thumps Dawkins with a low kick.
Palmotic misses with a wild body shot.
Dawkins half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Palmotic has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins misses with a double jab.
Dawkins looks to throw the jab but Palmotic is out of range.
Palmotic takes a swing at Dawkins's ribcage but misses.
Dawkins avoids a kick to the body.
Palmotic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dawkins on the side of the head.
Palmotic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Palmotic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Palmotic misses with a two punch combination.
Palmotic works the jab nicely.
Palmotic misses with a double jab.
Dawkins attempts a counter takedown but Palmotic avoids it well and moves away.
Dawkins shoots for a double leg takedown but Palmotic sprawls well. He's pushed Dawkins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Palmotic pushes Dawkins away with a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmotic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dawkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Palmotic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Palmotic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dawkins.
Dawkins walks forward, straight into a front kick from Palmotic.
Hrvoje Palmotic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Palmotic throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Palmotic misses.
Dawkins feinted with a counter takedown.
Palmotic scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dawkins is breathing heavily.
Dawkins sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
and Palmotic counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Dawkins! He's just covering up as Palmotic starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hrvoje Palmotic!
Hrvoje Palmotic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Danny Dawkins was interviewed post fight and said 'I don't care about a belt, I don't care about a title, (smacking himself in the forehead for emphasis to increase the blood flow), on this night, I will work for free.'.