PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Smelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smelly is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Calypso. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dawkins
vs
Smelly

217 cm
26
271 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

200 cm
22
287 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Dawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Brad Smelly!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawkins swings for the body but Smelly moves out of range.
Dawkins moves out of range as Smelly throws a body kick.
Dawkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dawkins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

It looks like Tim Dawkins has been cut.

Dawkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dawkins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smelly avoids it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smelly.
Smelly scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Smelly manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Smelly with that takedown attempt.
Dawkins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Some wild striking there from Smelly.

Dawkins tries to keep at a distance but Smelly has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smelly lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dawkins is breathing heavily.
A short left from Smelly.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dawkins.
Smelly stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smelly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Smelly breaks from the clinch.
A good leg kick by Smelly.
Smelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Smelly has managed to clinch.
Smelly prevents a body shot from Dawkins.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smelly breaks the clinch.
Dawkins fails in his attempt to clinch.

Smelly moves into range and clinches up with Dawkins.
Smelly lands a knee to the body.
Smelly lands a knee to the head.
Smelly scores with a hook to the body.
Smelly working Dawkins over with knees to the body.

Smelly manages to break the clinch.
Smelly scores with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smelly goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Tim Dawkins's cut is getting worse.
Smelly scores with a hook to the body. Dawkins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smelly looks to land a body kick but Dawkins moved away.
Smelly looks to land a combination but Dawkins avoids it well.
Smelly throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dawkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tim Dawkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smelly throws a leg kick but Dawkins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dawkins misses with a hook.
Dawkins lands a head shot.
Dawkins misses the shot to the body.
Dawkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smelly swings for the body but Dawkins moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins wants to clinch
and Smelly counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dawkins thinking.
Dawkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Smelly defending well as Dawkins loads up on a big left hand.
Dawkins slaps away a takedown attempt from Smelly, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dawkins misses with a wild body shot.
Dawkins takes a swing at Smelly's ribcage but misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Dawkins blocks the leg kick.
Dawkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smelly moves away.
Smelly throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dawkins's waist but Dawkins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smelly off to one side.
Tim Dawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Smelly.
Dawkins throws a body punch but Smelly moves out of range.
Smelly fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smelly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smelly avoids the body shot from Dawkins.
Smelly misses the body punch
and Dawkins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dawkins lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins cracks Smelly with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Dawkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dawkins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dawkins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smelly or not.
Good body shot from Dawkins.
Dawkins digs a right hand into Smelly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smelly's gas tank.
Smelly trying to control the position but instead, Dawkins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smelly into the cage.
Dawkins putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smelly in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smelly dodges an elbow strike from Dawkins.
Dawkins misses with an elbow over the top.
Dawkins scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Dawkins - that landed with a thud.
Dawkins gets through Smelly's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dawkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Smelly.
Dawkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smellys head.
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!
Dawkins trying to land knees to the body.
Dawkins leaning against his opponent.
Dawkins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smelly is trying to break the clinch but Dawkins has him pressed against the cage.
Dawkins gets through Smelly's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dawkins digs a right hand underneath Smelly's ribcage. Smelly let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knees to the body from Dawkins.
A right handed body shot lands from Dawkins.
The referee calls for Dawkins to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Dawkins.
Dawkins has a couple of punches blocked by Smelly.
Dawkins is leaning against Smelly and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dawkins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smelly backwards.
Dawkins lands a knee to the body.
Smelly is trying to break free.
A body shot lands from Dawkins.
A body shot lands from Dawkins.
Dawkins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smelly avoids it.
A right handed body shot lands from Dawkins.
Dawkins lands with a left to the head.
Dawkins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dawkins scores with a shoulder strike.
Dawkins throws an elbow that misses.
Dawkins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dawkins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dawkins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smelly backwards.
Smelly throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dawkins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smelly backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dawkins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dawkins can't find room to land a body shot as Smelly controls the action.
Dawkins pushes Smelly back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dawkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smelly's elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Dawkins.
Dawkins working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brad Smelly will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tim Dawkins's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dawkins thuds his right hand into Smelly's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smelly missing with a left hand there. Dawkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smelly shoots for a takedown but Dawkins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dawkins is looking to wear down Smelly with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dawkins thuds his right hand into Smelly's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dawkins looks to land a combination. Smelly sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dawkins is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dawkins cracks Smelly with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dawkins lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawkins works Smelly's body with a nice hook.
A punch combination from Dawkins misses.
Dawkins is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dawkins throws a body punch but Smelly moves out of range.
Dawkins stuns Smelly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smelly takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dawkins works Smelly's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dawkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dawkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smelly swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Dawkins closes the distance and clinches.
Smelly misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins blocks an uppercut.
Smelly managing to block the knees to the body from Dawkins.

Smelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smelly. Dawkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dawkins lunges at Smelly with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smelly's hand.
Tim Dawkins is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch lands to the side of Smelly 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Dawkins rushes Smelly and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dawkins cracks Smelly with a nice body shot.
Dawkins lands an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dawkins throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smelly takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dawkins has a couple of punches blocked by Smelly.
Dawkins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smelly is keeping busy.
Dawkins lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dawkins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short left from Dawkins.
A nice left hand lands by Dawkins.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawkins is leaning against Smelly and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dawkins lands an uppercut.
Dawkins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dawkins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dawkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Smelly avoids the damage to the body.
Dawkins content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Dawkins - that landed with a thud.
Dawkins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smelly's efforts to push away.
Dawkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dawkins.
Dawkins throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tim Dawkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dawkins lands a nice uppercut.
Dawkins lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dawkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dawkins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dawkins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dawkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dawkins taking a breather.
Dawkins scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Smelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smelly takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dawkins.
Dawkins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smelly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brad Smelly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dawkins connects with a jab.
Dawkins lands a nice shot that snaps Smelly's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smelly stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smelly takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dawkins scores with a shot to the body.
Dawkins sizes up Smelly with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dawkins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice straight punches there by Dawkins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dawkins.
Dawkins moves in looking to clinch but Smelly pushes him off.
Dawkins lands a jab to the head.
Smelly takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A shot to the liver by Dawkins. Beautiful body shot.
Smelly takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smelly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dawkins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smelly doesn't seem bothered though.
Dawkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smelly.
Dawkins swings for the body but Smelly moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smelly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dawkins lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins lands a lovely overhand right.
Smelly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dawkins.

Dawkins moves into the clinch.
Dawkins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smelly avoids it.
Dawkins gets through Smelly's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smelly blocks the elbow strike.
Smelly is trying to break the clinch but Dawkins is controlling him.
Dawkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smellys head.
Dawkins keeps control of Smelly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dawkins scores with a hook to the body.

Smelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smelly checks the leg kick.
Smelly fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dawkins avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dawkins connects with a looping right hand.
Dawkins is looking to clinch.
Dawkins tries to clinch there but Smelly circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Dawkins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tim 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. This is the final round!

Smelly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dawkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smelly is looking to clinch.
Dawkins explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dawkins looks to land a combination but Smelly avoids it well.
Dawkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dawkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dawkins misses with a body shot.
Dawkins misses with a two punch combination.
Dawkins connects with a body shot.
Dawkins blocks a head kick by Smelly.
Dawkins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dawkins lands with a cross.
Dawkins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dawkins cracks Smelly with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dawkins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smelly's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dawkins lands with a good body shot.
Dawkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smelly can do to turn this around?

Dawkins closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins throws an elbow but it misses.
Dawkins unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smelly lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dawkins stalling in the clinch but Smelly improves position.
Dawkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Smelly avoids the damage to the body.
Smelly tries to break the clinch but Dawkins is controlling the position.
Dawkins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smelly blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dawkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Smelly controls his hands.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dawkins.

Smelly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dawkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dawkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Smelly.
A big right from Dawkins misses.
Smelly throws a combination that misses
and Dawkins counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Smelly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smelly shoots in but Dawkins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dawkins scores with a body shot.
Smelly on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Dawkins scores with a jab to the head.
Dawkins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Smelly throws a head kick that misses.
Dawkins dips to his left and cracks Smelly with an uppercut!
Dawkins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smelly at a distance.
Dawkins tests Smelly's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Dawkins instigates a clinch.
Smelly avoiding damage as Dawkins throws knees to the body.
Dawkins lands an uppercut.
Smelly is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dawkins can't find room to land a body shot as Smelly controls the action.
Dawkins prevents Smelly from breaking the clinch.

Smelly breaks from the clinch.

Smelly moves into range and clinches up with Dawkins.
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!
A right hand to the body from Smelly.
Smelly takes an elbow to the temple.
Dawkins taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins lands a nice shot to the body.
Dawkins trying to land knees to the body.
Smelly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dawkins leaning against his opponent.
Dawkins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dawkins stalling in the clinch but Smelly improves position.
Smelly is trying desperately to land a takedown but Dawkins is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Smelly.
Dawkins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smelly stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smelly wants to get back to striking at distance but Dawkins won't allow it.
Dawkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Smelly avoids the damage to the body.
Smelly lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dawkins takes a shot to the head.

Smelly breaks the clinch.
A jab from Dawkins misses.
A head kick misses from Smelly.
Smelly avoids the body shot from Dawkins.
Dawkins slips under a jab from Smelly.
Smelly shoots in for a takedown but Dawkins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dawkins connects with a single shot there.
Smelly has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Dawkins finds it's way through Smelly's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smelly keeps the fight on the outside.
Dawkins swings for the body but Smelly moves out of range.
Smelly misses the jab.
Dawkins cracks a nice hook into Smelly's ribs.
A shot to the liver by Dawkins. Beautiful body shot.

Smelly gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smelly.
Nice body punch from Dawkins - that landed with a thud.
Smelly wants to break free but Dawkins has control.

Smelly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dawkins is looking to score with low kicks.
Dawkins scores with a jab.
Dawkins works Smelly's body with a nice hook.
Dawkins throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dawkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dawkins throws a right hand that Smelly ducks under and follows up with a left that Smelly also avoids with ease.
Smelly chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dawkins can pounce on him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:27

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