PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dallas Winston (ranked 2035 p4p, 2026 weight class) and Grant Daws (ranked 268 p4p, 267 weight class). The key to victory for Dallas Winston has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Winston
vs
Daws

182 cm
22
175
3 - 1 - 0

177 cm
22
169
6 - 0 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Sakura Style

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dallas Winston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Grant Daws !
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daws cracks a nice hook into Winston's ribs.
A big left from Winston misses.
Dallas Winston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daws .
Daws 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Winston under the eye.
Winston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daws sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Daws uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winston.
Daws tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Winston counters with a series of strikes. Daws will be more careful next time no doubt.
Daws uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Winston.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daws takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Daws takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Daws throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Winston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Winston throws a big counter combination but Daws scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've been informed that Daws has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daws on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daws misses with a body shot.
Winston throws a hook but Daws blocks it.
A nice side step and Daws releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Daws takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Winston throws a hook but Daws avoids it easily.

Daws drives through and clinches with Winston against the cage.
I was talking to Winston's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Daws keeps control of Winston as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Winston working hard to break the clinch.
Winston wants to break free but Daws has control.
Daws has a couple of punches blocked by Winston.
Winston tries to circle away but Daws has him pinned against the cage.
Winston blocks a body shot from Daws .
Daws has Winston pressed against the cage, preventing Winston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Daws is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daws taking a breather.
Winston looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Winston tries to break the clinch but Daws is controlling the position.
Daws works on Winston's body with a couple of short punches.
Winston tries to circle away but Daws has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Daws on the inside.
Daws keeps control of Winston as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Daws keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Winston's efforts to push away.
Winston is trying to break free.
Winston tries to break the clinch but Daws is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daws lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Winston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Daws prevents a body shot from Winston.
Winston looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Winston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Daws misses with a punch on the inside.
Daws lands a left hand.
Daws struggles to land a body shot inside as Winston controls his hands.
Daws stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Daws misses with a short punch on the inside.

Winston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Winston tests Daws 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Winston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daws .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daws was well out of range. Poor timing from Winston.
Winston connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Daws 's hands.
Winston uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Winston pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Daws back to the cage. Winston follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winston cracks Daws with a good jab.
Winston throws out a loose jab but Daws uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice side step and Daws releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Winston swings for the body but Daws moves out of range.
Daws appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Daws misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winston.
As Daws looks to move away, Winston throws a big counter combo but Daws just gets out of the way.
Daws misses the body punch
and Winston counters with a straight right hand.
Daws keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Winston.
The fighters circling - Winston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Winston avoids the body shot from Daws .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dallas Winston dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Daws 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Winston connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Daws scrambles back to his feet.
Winston connects with a looping right hand.
Winston takes a swing at Daws 's ribcage but misses.
Daws swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Winston throws a series of punches but Daws moves out of range.
Daws misses with a body shot.
It looked like Winston was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Winston lands a jab to the head.
Daws is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Winston rather than just go for the knockout.
Daws takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A slow jab from Winston misses its intended target.
Daws moves out of range of the strikes.
Daws looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Daws is rocked!
A shot to the liver by Winston. Beautiful body shot.
Winston throws a lazy right hand but Daws sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daws scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Daws has closed the distance and engaged Winston in a clinch.
Daws slowing the pace effectively.

Winston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daws swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winston throws a body punch but Daws moves out of range.
Winston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Winston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Dallas Winston has been cut.
Winston sizes up Daws with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Daws moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Winston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Winston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Winston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Winston takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daws wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Winston misses with a hook. Daws ducked under it nicely.
Daws bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Winston swings widly with a right hand
and Daws counters with a nice uppercut.
Daws throws a jab when Winston was well out of range.
Winston throwing a counter right hand but Daws manages to avoid it.
Winston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Winston is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Winston misses with a left hand
and Daws counters with a nice uppercut.
Winston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Winston fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Daws on the side of the head.
Winston looks to throw the jab but Daws is out of range.
Daws is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Winston with a body shot.
Dallas Winston is winning the standup battle so far.
Daws tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Winston dips to his left and cracks Daws with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daws ducks under a wild hook from Winston.
Winston jabs Daws to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Daws takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Winston throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Daws throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daws takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daws throws a jab but it's blocked by Winston.
Winston throws out a loose jab but Daws uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daws looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A telegraphed right hand from Winston misses the target.
Winston connects with a crisp jab.
Daws swings widly with a right hand
and Winston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body punch from Winston.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Daws staying out of range there.
A punch lands to the side of Daws 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Daws throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Winston throws a series of punches but Daws moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Daws misses.
Winston scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Daws ducks under a wild hook from Winston.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daws looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Winston throws out a loose jab but Daws uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daws appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Daws defending well as Winston loads up on a big left hand.
Daws let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Daws ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dallas Winston dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dallas Winston's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Daws throws a big shot that misses.
Winston scores with a body shot.
Daws tries to clinch but Winston is having none of it.
Daws moves out of range as Winston strikes.
Daws looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice straight punches there by Winston. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Winston.
Daws ducks under a wild hook from Winston.
Winston cracks Daws with an open hand slap.
Winston feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Daws s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Daws is still on wobbly legs! Can Winston finish him?
Winston swings widly with a right hand
and Daws counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Winston thinking.
Daws changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Daws ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daws seems to have recovered his senses.
Winston takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daws tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Winston scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Winston catches Daws with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Winston works the jab nicely.

Daws has closed the distance and engaged Winston in a clinch.
Daws effectively controlling the action here.
Winston can't break the clinch.
Winston is looking to break free of the clinch but Daws has double underhooks.
Winston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daws can do to turn this around?

Winston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daws has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Daws lands a jab to Winston's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston looks to land a right hand but Daws moved out of range.
Winston lands a right hook to the body.
Daws throws a body punch but Winston moves out of range.
Winston misses with a straight left.
Daws looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Winston lands a nice hook to Daws 's body. Daws takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Daws takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daws throws the left hand but Winston avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Winston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Winston throws a hook but Daws blocks it.
Daws swings for the body but Winston moves out of range.
Winston jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Daws throws a body punch but Winston moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daws lands with a nice body punch.
Winston throws a right hand that misses
and Daws cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Winston connects with a crisp jab.
Winston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daws .
A nice side step and Daws releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Daws misses with a wild body shot.
Winston is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Daws uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winston.
Winston lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Daws backs up against the cage.
Daws scores with a hook.
Winston scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Daws tries to clinch but Winston moves out of range.
Winston falls off balance throwing a combination
and Daws counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winston throws a series of punches but Daws avoids them all with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Daws ! But no joy.
Daws slips under a jab.
Daws fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Winston feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Daws s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Daws ducks under a wild hook from Winston.
Daws tries to clinch but Winston moves out of range.
Winston misses with a body shot.
Daws doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Daws cracks a nice hook into Winston's ribs.
Winston misses with a looping right.
Grant Daws has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dallas Winston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Daws misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dallas Winston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Winston, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dallas Winston!
After winning the bout, Dallas Winston thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.