PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Payne kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Freestyler. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Payne
vs
Dawkins

183 cm
24
199 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

189 cm
23
194 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

THE STEEL PENN
Star.Inc

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Teddy Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Martin Dawkins!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Payne.

It looks like Martin Dawkins has been cut.
Payne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A lazy left from Payne finds it's target.
A head kick misses from Payne.
Nice uppercut lands for Payne. That snapped Dawkins's head back.
Dawkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Payne swats away the attempt to clinch by Dawkins.
Dawkins is looking to clinch.
Payne misses with a straight left.
Payne shoots in for a takedown but Dawkins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Payne looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dawkins ducks under a wild hook from Payne.
Teddy Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dawkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins tries to clinch up.
Dawkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Payne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dawkins throws a hook to the side of Payne's head but Payne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dawkins is looking to clinch.
Dawkins loads up on a big right hand but Payne slips the punch.
Payne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dawkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dawkins tries to clinch there but Payne circles away.
Dawkins tries to clinch up.
Payne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dawkins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Payne.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teddy Payne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dawkins tries to clinch up.

Dawkins moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Payne tries to stall but Dawkins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Payne pulls guard successfully.
Dawkins tries to stand but Payne is controlling from the bottom.
Dawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Payne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Payne seems keen to control Dawkins's posture.
Payne controls Dawkins momentarily but Dawkins frees himself.
Dawkins content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dawkins stopping the sweep attempt from Payne.
Payne looking to control.

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.
Payne pulls Dawkins in close to prevent any damage.
Dawkins is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Payne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Payne is looking to stand up but Dawkins isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teddy Payne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martin Dawkins'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.

Dawkins jabs at Payne's body.
Payne swats away the attempt to clinch by Dawkins.
Dawkins moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dawkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Payne.
Payne slips a jab from Dawkins.
Dawkins lands with a big left! Payne is wobbled badly! Dawkins comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Payne to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Martin Dawkins!