PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dawkins
vs
Thomas

183 cm
22
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Dawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dawkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dawkins.

Dawkins takes the fight into the clinch.
Dawkins using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dawkins prevents Thomas from breaking the clinch.
Dawkins landing knees to the head.
Dawkins taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Thomas tries to break the clinch but Dawkins is controlling the position.
Dawkins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Patrick Thomas has been cut.
Dawkins crunches a lovely knee into Thomas's ribcage.
Thomas looks gassed!
Dawkins scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Dawkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dawkins is looking to slow Thomas down with leg kicks.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dawkins.
Thomas tries to bench press Dawkins off him but Dawkins keeps the position.
Dawkins staying calm.
Dawkins has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas is trying to get back to half guard.
The strikes coming from Dawkins are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Thomas tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Thomas is being controlled here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dawkins working the head and body with strikes.
Dawkins taking a breather here.
Dawkins gets to mount! Thomas was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Dawkins sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas regains half guard.
Dawkins trying to control the pace.
Thomas pushes Dawkins off looking to stand but Dawkins dives back in and keeps control.

Thomas is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Dawkins pulls his head out easily.

Thomas looking for a kimura from the bottom but Dawkins passes into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Dawkins stands up and beckons Thomas to his feet.

Dawkins forces Thomas back against the cage and clinches.
Dawkins prevents Thomas from breaking the clinch.
Dawkins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dawkins effectively controlling the action here.
Thomas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dawkins has him pressed against the cage.
Dawkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Dawkins manages to break the clinch.

Dawkins instigates a clinch.

Dawkins has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Thomas regains guard immediately.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dawkins showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas wants to stand and escape but Dawkins is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Dawkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Thomas's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Thomas walks into a jab.
Dawkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Dawkins avoids them all with ease.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Dawkins.
Dawkins fails in his attempt to clinch.

Dawkins moves into the clinch.
Dawkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dawkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dawkins keeps control of Thomas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Dawkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas throws a left and a right that both miss

and Dawkins counters with a shoot takedown. Thomas fights it but they end up in guard.
Dawkins throwing strikes from guard but Thomas blocks nicely.

Thomas throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dawkins escapes and throws Thomas's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dawkins content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas looks to move to half guard but instead Dawkins has passed into mount! Damn!
Dawkins sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dawkins prevents Thomas from getting the reversal.
Dawkins controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Thomas is looking to improve his position but Dawkins isn't that keen on the idea.
Dawkins takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dawkins is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Thomas is surviving well by controlling Dawkins's body position as best he can.
Thomas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dawkins controlling his opponent.
Thomas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Dawkins looking to secure an arm triangle but Thomas defends it well.
Dawkins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thomas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thomas wants to control but Dawkins is having none of it.
Dawkins controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Dawkins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Thomas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dawkins has Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
Dawkins prevents Thomas from breaking the clinch.

Dawkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dawkins rushes Thomas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dawkins is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch but Dawkins keeps him there for the moment.
Dawkins lands an elbow just above Thomas 's eye.
Dawkins keeps control of Thomas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dawkins scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dawkins.
Dawkins controlling the action here for a moment.
Dawkins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dawkins is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thomas can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins keeps control of Thomas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Dawkins breaks the clinch.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Dawkins darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Thomas tries to get to full guard but Dawkins has control of the leg.
Dawkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?
Thomas won't allow Dawkins to pass to mount.
Dawkins passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Thomas!
Dawkins controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thomas working to try and regain half guard.
Dawkins controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is trying desperately to improve position.
Dawkins controlling from the full mount.
Thomas is looking to improve his position but Dawkins isn't that keen on the idea.
Patrick Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Paul Dawkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thomas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Paul Dawkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dawkins controlling the position easily from mount.
Dawkins prevents Thomas from getting the reversal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Dawkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dawkins has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:26
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Dawkins!