PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Badr Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dawson
vs
Hari

185 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
203 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Benjamin Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Badr Hari!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawson misses with a takedown attempt - Hari sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hari throws a sloppy head kick and Dawson moves out of range easily.
Hari throws a right and a left that Dawson avoids nicely.
Hari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Dawson misses.

Dawson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hari looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hari trying to remain calm as Dawson controls from the top position.
Dawson tries to move to mount but Hari blocks the move with his legs.
Dawson wants to control but Hari is keeping him busy.
Dawson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hari's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson looking to control but instead Hari has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Dawson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hari knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Hari manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Badr Hari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

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.
Hari throws a combination that misses

and Dawson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dawson.
Dawson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hari gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hari wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dawson is trying to break free.

Hari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hari moves in looking to clinch but Dawson pushes him off.
Dawson tries to bum rush Hari with a series of wild strikes but Hari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hari!
Hari wants to clinch
and Dawson counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson thows a body shot but no joy.
Dawson looks to clinch
and Hari counters with a big head kick but Dawson shrugs it off.
Dawson shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin Dawson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dawson is breathing heavily.
Dawson has a takedown stuffed.
A solid body kick from Hari.

Hari moves into range and clinches up with Dawson.
Hari has Dawson pushed against the cage.
Hari lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Hari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A left and a right from Hari both land. Nice combination.
Hari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hari plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hari lands with a kick to the temple. Dawson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hari throws a right and a left that Dawson avoids nicely.
Hari connects with a jab.
Hari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Hari.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A thudding body kick lands there by Hari!
Dawson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hari lands a head kick. Dawson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hari throws a series of strikes that have Dawson backpedaling.

Hari closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hari breaks from the clinch.
Hari tries a head kick but it misses.
Hari cracks Dawson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Badr Hari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawson avoids the head kick by Hari.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Badr Hari dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hari tries to close the distance and clinch but Dawson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hari misses with an uppercut. Dawson saw that one coming.
Benjamin Dawson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dawson tries for a takedown but Hari sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hari tries to clinch
and Dawson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hari's knee momentarily.
Dawson has his takedown stuffed

and Hari counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hari.
Hari is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dawson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin Dawson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dawson breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Hari, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dawson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hari tries to avoid it but Dawson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hari to the ground. Hari escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dawson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dawson misses with a takedown

and Hari counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hari.
Hari has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hari wants to break the clinch but can't.

Hari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hari.
Hari throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hari throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Hari clinches.

Hari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hari misses with a double jab

and Dawson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hari!

Hari bucks Dawson off and manages to get back to his feet!
Dawson takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Dawson closes the distance and clinches.
Dawson tries to pull guard but Hari won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hari looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Dawson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Dawson with that takedown attempt.
Hari scores with a push kick.
Hari lands with a kick to the temple. Dawson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson throws a sloppy head kick
and Hari counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dawson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dawson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hari defends it nicely.
Dawson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hari counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dawson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dawson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hari throws a sloppy head kick

so Dawson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hari wants to stand up but Dawson is controlling him.

Hari pushes Dawson off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hari goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hari goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dawson shoots for a double leg takedown but Hari sprawls well. He's pushed Dawson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dawson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hari paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dawson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dawson.
Hari blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hari fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dawson.
Danga de danga de dang - Hari scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Benjamin Dawson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hari defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dawson.
Crunch! Hari slams his shin into Dawson's torso.
Hari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dawson tries to clinch but Hari moves away

and Hari counters by moving into the clinch.

Hari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hari slaps away a takedown attempt from Dawson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dawson blocks a head kick by Hari.
Hari darts in trying to clinch
and Dawson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hari really felt that one!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dawson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Hari clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hari pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hari throws a leg kick which misses Dawson's front leg but catches the back leg as Dawson tries to avoid it.
Dawson blocks a head kick by Hari.
A head kick misses from Hari.
Dawson avoids the head kick by Hari.
A head kick from Hari lands but Dawson takes it in his stride.
Hari throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dawson's head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dawson is defended easily by Hari.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin Dawson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hari throws a sloppy head kick and Dawson moves out of range easily.
Hari lands a nice looking body kick.
Hari lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Hari as Dawson shoots in.
Dawson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hari connects with a high kick.
Hari throws a head kick that misses.
Hari throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dawson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dawson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hari tries to clinch there but Dawson circles away.
Hari swats away the attempt to clinch by Dawson.
Dawson fails with a takedown attempt.
Hari works over Dawson's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hari keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hari misses with a head kick.
Hari lands a head kick. Dawson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hari keeps the fight on the outside.
Hari connects with a looping right hand.
Dawson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hari.
Hari throws a head kick but Dawson moves out of range.
Dawson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hari is fending him off so far but Dawson persists. Nope, Hari circles away and we're back to standing.
Hari lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dawson at a distance.
Dawson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hari takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A head kick misses from Hari.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dawson jumps guard but Hari stands there with Dawson around his waist. Dawson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dawson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hari gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dawson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hari smiles and moves away.
Hari bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dawson is looking to clinch.
Hari lands a high kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Badr Hari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hari has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Badr Hari!