PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaimie Rawlings (ranked 2922 p4p, 3503 weight class) and Dakoda Wyatt (ranked 375 p4p, 448 weight class). Jaimie Rawlings could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dakoda Wyatt's chin.

Rawlings
vs
Wyatt

178 cm
25
173
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
181
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Island clothing lite

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jaimie Rawlings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dakoda Wyatt!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wyatt clobbers Rawlings with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rawlings keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wyatt.
Wyatt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rawlings tries to close the distance and clinch but Wyatt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A shot to the liver by Wyatt. Beautiful body shot.
Rawlings blocks a jab.
Wyatt lands a jab to Rawlings's midsection.
Rawlings doesn't manage to clinch there - Wyatt circles away.
Wyatt throws out a counter right but Rawlings avoids it with no problem.
Wyatt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rawlings.
Rawlings doesn't manage to clinch there - Wyatt circles away.
Wyatt cracks Rawlings with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rawlings slips a jab from Wyatt.
Rawlings fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rawlings tries to clinch but Wyatt moves out of range.
Wyatt throws a shot from downtown. Rawlings moves away and avoids it.
Rawlings steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wyatt.
Rawlings wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Wyatt jabs Rawlings to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rawlings tries to clinch but Wyatt is having none of it.
Rawlings tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wyatt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wyatt swats away the attempt to clinch by Rawlings.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt scores with a decent looking hook.

Rawlings gets a clinch.
Rawlings fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rawlings fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wyatt tries to break free but Rawlings pushes him back against the cage.
Wyatt is trying to break the clinch but Rawlings is controlling him.
Wyatt is looking to break free of the clinch but Rawlings has double underhooks.
Rawlings jumps guard but Wyatt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaimie Rawlings. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wyatt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rawlings uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wyatt.
Rawlings tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wyatt manages to circle out of the way.
Rawlings definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wyatt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rawlings under the eye.
Rawlings is looking to clinch but Wyatt is avoiding it.
Wyatt connects with a nice looking jab.
Wyatt throws a body punch but Rawlings moves out of range.
Rawlings is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wyatt.

Rawlings clinches with his opponent.
Wyatt is trying to force a seperation but Rawlings has the dominant position.

Wyatt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt connects with a single shot there.
Wyatt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wyatt cracks Rawlings with an open hand slap.
Rawlings tries to clinch there but Wyatt circles away.
Wyatt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rawlings tries to close the distance and clinch but Wyatt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wyatt! But no joy.
Rawlings bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wyatt swats away the attempt to clinch by Rawlings.
A shot to the liver by Wyatt. Beautiful body shot.
Rawlings tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wyatt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rawlings tries to move into range but Wyatt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Wyatt misses the target.
Rawlings is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wyatt tests Rawlings's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawlings closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wyatt counters with a right hand to the body.
Rawlings is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wyatt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rawlings fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wyatt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wyatt is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rawlings had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Wyatt connects with a looping right hand.
Rawlings tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wyatt counters with a straight right hand.
Wyatt misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Wyatt misses its intended target.
Wyatt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rawlings's head.
Dakoda Wyatt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wyatt with a jab.
Wyatt jabs at Rawlings's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rawlings ducks under a wild hook from Wyatt.
Wyatt punishes Rawlings's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wyatt throws a shot to the body.
Wyatt connects with a crisp jab.
Rawlings tries to clinch up.
Wyatt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rawlings has time to react.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rawlings looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rawlings looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wyatt misses with a hook.
Wyatt looks to throw the jab but Rawlings is out of range.
Good exchange - Wyatt coming out on top.
Rawlings defending well as Wyatt loads up on a big left hand.
Wyatt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rawlings fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rawlings on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rawlings moves to clinch but Wyatt breaks away
and Wyatt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rawlings closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wyatt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wyatt lands a nice hook to Rawlings's body. Rawlings takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A swing and a miss from Wyatt.
Wyatt throws a right hand that misses

and Rawlings counters by moving into the clinch.
Rawlings prevents Wyatt from breaking the clinch.
Rawlings tries to pull guard but Wyatt won't allow it.

Wyatt manages to break the clinch.
Wyatt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rawlings under the eye.
Wyatt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rawlings moves forwards but Wyatt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wyatt swats away the attempt to clinch by Rawlings.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wyatt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rawlings tries to clinch up but Wyatt circles away and keeps his distance.
Rawlings takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawlings gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rawlings is looking to clinch but Wyatt is avoiding it.
Rawlings takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rawlings takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rawlings slips under a jab.
Rawlings fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wyatt cracks Rawlings with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rawlings tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wyatt scores with a decent looking hook.
Rawlings tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wyatt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wyatt keeps the fight on the outside.
Wyatt lands with a nice body punch.
Rawlings looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wyatt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wyatt scores with the left hand. Rawlings knows he should have avoided that one.
Rawlings tries to clinch but Wyatt is having none of it.
Rawlings tries to clinch there but Wyatt circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt circles away from the clinch attempt.
A cross from Wyatt lands.
Wyatt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wyatt tests Rawlings's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wyatt misses with an uppercut.
Wyatt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Wyatt there.
Rawlings tries to clinch but Wyatt moves out of range.
Wyatt misses with a looping right.
Rawlings moves to clinch but Wyatt breaks away
and Wyatt counters with a stiff right hand.
Wyatt throws the left hand but Rawlings avoids the punch easily.
Wyatt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rawlings sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wyatt connects with a nice looking jab.
Wyatt keeps the fight on the outside.
Rawlings steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wyatt.
Rawlings takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawlings moves out of range of the strikes.
As Wyatt tries to get set, Rawlings tries to push him back and clinch up but Wyatt manages to avoid the attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Wyatt. That snapped Rawlings's head back.
Rawlings displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wyatt throws out the jab.
Wyatt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rawlings looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dakoda Wyatt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rawlings moves out of range of the strikes.
Wyatt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rawlings looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Wyatt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rawlings tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wyatt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab from Wyatt.
Rawlings staying out of range there.
Wyatt keeps the fight on the outside.
Rawlings is looking to clinch but Wyatt is avoiding it.
Wyatt thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rawlings stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wyatt keeps the fight on the outside.
Wyatt misses with an uppercut.
Rawlings tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wyatt manages to circle out of the way.
Wyatt looks to land a right hand but Rawlings moved out of range.
Rawlings on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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!
Rawlings tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wyatt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rawlings.
Rawlings tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wyatt manages to circle out of the way.

Rawlings clinches with his opponent.
Rawlings fails to pull guard.

Wyatt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Wyatt misses the target.
Wyatt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Rawlings closes the distance and pushes Wyatt back into the cage.
Rawlings jumps guard but Wyatt stands there with Rawlings around his waist. Rawlings gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaimie Rawlings. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rawlings keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wyatt's efforts to push away.

Wyatt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dakoda Wyatt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rawlings darts in trying to clinch
and Wyatt counters with a stiff right hand.
Wyatt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A slow jab from Wyatt misses its intended target.
Wyatt cracks Rawlings with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wyatt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rawlings defending well as Wyatt loads up on a big left hand.
As Wyatt tries to get set, Rawlings tries to push him back and clinch up but Wyatt manages to avoid the attempt.
Wyatt misses with a hook. Rawlings ducked under it nicely.
Wyatt throws a hook but Rawlings avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Rawlings.
Rawlings fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rawlings tries to clinch there but Wyatt circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wyatt misses with a straight left.
Rawlings closes the distance but Wyatt moves to the side
and Wyatt counters with a straight right hand.
Wyatt scores with a punch to the head.
Wyatt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt stuns Rawlings with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wyatt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rawlings manages to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Wyatt.
Rawlings tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wyatt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wyatt tests Rawlings's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rawlings wants to clinch.
Wyatt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rawlings tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wyatt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rawlings is looking to clinch.
Rawlings slips a straight right by Wyatt.
Rawlings tries to clinch up.
Donk. Wyatt catches Rawlings right on the button with a cross.
Rawlings fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jaimie Rawlings has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rawlings doesn't manage to clinch there - Wyatt circles away.
Wyatt throws a shot to the body.
Rawlings is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rawlings tries to clinch up.
Wyatt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rawlings tries to clinch but Wyatt moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wyatt! But no joy.
Wyatt lands a really nice looking cross but Rawlings seems unphased.
Rawlings tries to clinch there but Wyatt circles away.
Wyatt swats away the attempt to clinch by Rawlings.
Rawlings staying out of range there.
Wyatt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rawlings tries to close the distance and clinch but Wyatt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wyatt 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.
Wyatt lands a lovely overhand right.
Rawlings uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wyatt.
Wyatt just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rawlings sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rawlings tries to clinch but Wyatt moves out of range.
Wyatt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rawlings gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wyatt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wyatt looks to land a left hand but Rawlings moved out of range nicely.
Wyatt cracks Rawlings with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wyatt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rawlings manages to avoid it.
Rawlings tries to clinch up but Wyatt circles away and keeps his distance.
Rawlings gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wyatt.
Wyatt sizes up Rawlings with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheers as Wyatt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rawlings doesn't seem phased though.
Rawlings tries to clinch up but Wyatt circles away and keeps his distance.
Rawlings ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Rawlings gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wyatt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Wyatt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wyatt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wyatt throws a shot from downtown. Rawlings moves away and avoids it.
Wyatt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rawlings.
Wyatt looks to land a right hand but Rawlings moved out of range.
Rawlings tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wyatt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rawlings tries to close the distance and clinch but Wyatt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wyatt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rawlings. Rawlings circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice cross by Wyatt.

Rawlings drives through and clinches with Wyatt against the cage.
Wyatt wants to break free but Rawlings has control.

Wyatt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wyatt swats away the attempt to clinch by Rawlings.
Wyatt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wyatt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dakoda Wyatt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A jab from Wyatt misses.

Rawlings gets a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dakoda Wyatt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wyatt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 24:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 24:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dakoda Wyatt!