PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Labatt Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dawson comes to the cage accompanied by Perfect Insanity. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Dawson
vs
Palmer

193 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

199 cm
22
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Labatt Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Palmer duly obliges.
Some wild striking there from Palmer.

Dawson moves into range and clinches up with Palmer.
Palmer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dawson has him pressed against the cage.
Palmer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dawson.
Palmer is looking to break free of the clinch but Dawson has double underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Dawson.
Palmer looks gassed!
Dawson is leaning against Palmer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Palmer is trying to break free.
Dawson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dawson misses with a punch on the inside.
Palmer blocking some punches.
Palmer wants to break free but Dawson has control.
Dawson digs a right hand underneath Palmer's ribcage. Palmer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dawson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Palmer backwards.
Dawson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Palmer backwards.
Dawson lands a body punch in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Dawson.
Good body shot from Dawson.
Dawson scores with a hook to the body.
Palmer is looking to break free of the clinch but Dawson has double underhooks.
Dawson misses with a punch on the inside.
Dawson lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Dawson - that landed with a thud.
Dawson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Palmer is rocked!
Palmer is trying to break the clinch but Dawson has him pressed against the cage.
Palmer is still on wobbly legs! Can Dawson finish him?
Dawson lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Dawson.
A hook to the body from Dawson.
Nice body punch from Dawson - that landed with a thud.
Dawson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Palmers head.
Nice body punch from Dawson - that landed with a thud.
Dawson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Palmer.
Dawson lands a nice uppercut.
Dawson lands a nice uppercut.
Dawson digs a right hand underneath Palmer's ribcage. Palmer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dawson unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Palmer! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Dawson is unloading with more strikes now! Palmer drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Dawson!