PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Kart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dawson comes to the cage accompanied by Iggy Pop & The Stooges - Search and Destroy. Daniel Dawson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dawson
vs
Kart

178 cm
20
143 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

166 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Ka-POW Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel 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, Mario Kart!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dawson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Dawson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kart tries a head kick but it misses.
Kart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kart throws a head kick but Dawson moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Dawson blocks the low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dawson.
Kart throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dawson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kart is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kart throws a lazy head kick

and Dawson counters by moving into the clinch.
Dawson connects with a knee to the head.
Dawson pushes Kart back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kart takes a knee right on the jaw!

Dawson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dawson instigates a clinch.

Dawson manages to break the clinch.

Dawson takes the fight into the clinch.

Dawson breaks from the clinch.

Dawson takes the fight into the clinch.

Dawson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kart throws a head kick that misses.
Dawson avoids the head kick by Kart.

Dawson drives through and clinches with Kart against the cage.
Dawson working Kart over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kart is trying to drag Dawson to the mat but Dawson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson has Kart pushed against the cage.

Dawson breaks the clinch.

Dawson moves into the clinch.
Dawson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Dawson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kart looks for the body kick but Dawson saw that one coming.

Dawson darts in and clinches Kart up against the cage.

Dawson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kart throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dawson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dawson scores with a jab to the body.
Dawson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kart throws a sloppy head kick and Dawson moves out of range easily.
Kart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dawson tries to land a leg kick but Kart saw it coming and moves away.
Kart pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dawson lands a leg kick that knocks Kart off balance momentarily.
Kart pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dawson avoids the head kick by Kart.
Mario Kart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kart gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dawson counters with a nice leg kick.
Dawson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good leg kick by Dawson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kart throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dawson counters with a slapping leg kick.

Dawson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dawson with a knee to the head.
Kart looks gassed!
Kart takes a knee right on the jaw!

Dawson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dawson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kart manages to avoid it.
Dawson throws a head kick but Kart moves out of range.
Kart takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kart misses with a kick to the body
and Dawson counters with a low kick, right behind Kart 's knee.
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!
Dawson jabs Kart right on the nose. Kart blinks but takes it well.

Dawson clinches up with Kart and pushes him back against the cage.

Dawson breaks from the clinch.
Kart takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dawson scores with a head kick. Kart tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kart throws a leg kick that misses.
Kart takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kart throws a lazy head kick
and Dawson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kart really felt that one!
Kart misses with a kick to the body

and Dawson moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kart is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dawson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Dawson breaks the clinch.
A head kick by Kart misses

and Dawson counters by clinching up.
Kart takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kart takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dawson is stalling here.
Kart tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dawson smiles and moves away.
Daniel Dawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Kart.

Dawson has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Dawson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick by Kart misses
and Dawson counters with a left and a right that stings Kart.

Dawson closes the distance and pushes Kart back into the cage.
Dawson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dawson clinches up against the cage.
Dawson lands a right hand.

Dawson breaks from the clinch.
Kart is looking to land body kicks.
Dawson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kart's sensitive parts.
A head kick by Kart misses

and Dawson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Dawson breaks the clinch.

Dawson rushes Kart and presses him up against the cage.

Dawson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kart avoids a punch combination nicely.

Dawson has closed the distance and engaged Kart in a clinch.

Dawson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dawson misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kart looks to throw a body kick

and Dawson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dawson.
Come on Dawson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dawson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kart.

Dawson breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Dawson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dawson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kart throws a lazy head kick
and Dawson counters with a slapping leg kick.

Dawson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kart, pushing him back against the cage.

Dawson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some bone on bone action there as Kart checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dawson throws a series of punches but Kart avoids them all with ease.
Kart throws a sloppy head kick

and Dawson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Dawson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Kart.
Kart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dawson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Daniel Dawson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dawson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kart moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kart throws a sloppy head kick

and Dawson counters by clinching up.
Dawson lands a knee to the head.
Dawson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kart wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dawson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dawson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kart tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dawson smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kart.
A low kick from Kart is predictable there

and Dawson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dawson landing knees to the body.
Dawson gets through Kart's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dawson connects with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Kart's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kart is trying to break the clinch but Dawson has him pressed against the cage.
Dawson effectively controlling the action here.
Kart is working for takedown but Dawson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dawson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kart wants to stall.
Dawson connects with a knee to the head.

Dawson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kart misses with a leg kick
and Dawson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dawson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dawson rushes Kart and presses him up against the cage.

Dawson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kart throws a head kick that misses.
Kart delivers a nice body kick.

Dawson clinches up against the cage.

Dawson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kart.
A lazy body kick from Kart
and Dawson counters with a nice body kick.
Kart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kart throws a sloppy head kick and Dawson moves out of range easily.
Dawson blocks a head kick by Kart.
Kart throws the kick towards the body but Dawson avoids it.

Dawson moves into the clinch.

Dawson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Dawson rushes Kart and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Dawson breaks from the clinch.
Kart throws a sloppy head kick

and Dawson counters by moving into the clinch.

Dawson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dawson blocks a head kick by Kart.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dawson has managed to clinch.
Kart is trying to maintain a safe position but Dawson gets an underhook and turns Kart into the cage.

Dawson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kart throws a sloppy head kick

and Dawson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Dawson manages to break the clinch.
Dawson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Kart.
Dawson connects with a nice looking jab.
Dawson moves out of range of the body kick from Kart.
A head kick misses from Kart.
Dawson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kart throws a head kick that misses
and Dawson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kart throws a lazy head kick
and Dawson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dawson.
Kart's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kart throws a leg kick

and Dawson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

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

Dawson closes the distance and clinches.
Dawson lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kart can't get the takedown.
Daniel Dawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Kart.
Kart tries to circle away but Dawson has him pinned against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Dawson.
Dawson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kart.
Dawson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kart up against the cage.

Dawson breaks from the clinch.
Kart misses with the body kick

and Dawson counters by moving into the clinch.
Dawson has Kart pressed against the cage, preventing Kart from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kart being controlled against the cage.
Kart jumps guard but Dawson stands there with Kart around his waist. Kart gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dawson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kart's efforts to push away.

Dawson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Dawson dominated that second round.
That's time! Dawson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dawson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kart throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dawson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kart's knee momentarily.
Dawson avoids a kick to the body.
Dawson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dawson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dawson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kart can do to turn this around?
Kart misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick by Kart misses

and Dawson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dawson.

Dawson breaks from the clinch.
Kart throws a sloppy head kick
and Dawson counters with a leg kick.
Dawson blocks a leg kick.
Kart throws a head kick that misses

and Dawson counters by moving into the clinch.
Kart wants to get back to striking at distance but Dawson won't allow it.

Dawson manages to break the clinch.
Good work by Dawson as he checks the leg kick.
Kart will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kart misses with a body kick.

Kart tries to keep at a distance but Dawson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kart struggles to land a body shot inside as Dawson controls his hands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Dawson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kart misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kart throws a sloppy head kick and Dawson moves out of range easily.
Kart tries to land a body kick
and Dawson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Dawson rushes Kart and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Dawson breaks from the clinch.
Kart throws a head kick that misses
and Dawson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kart throws a head kick that misses

and Dawson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kart tries to pull guard but Dawson holds him up against the cage and eventually Kart drops back down to his feet.
Dawson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kart's face.

Dawson breaks from the clinch.
Dawson works Kart's body with a nice hook.
Dawson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kart's head.
Kart throws a leg kick
and Dawson counters with a nice leg kick.
Kart is looking to land body kicks.
Kart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dawson just misses with a punch to the body.
Kart finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Dawson.

Dawson closes the distance and pushes Kart back into the cage.
Dawson gets underhooks to prevent Kart's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dawson.
Kart has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Dawson manages to break the clinch.
Daniel Dawson is winning the standup battle so far.

Dawson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kart, pushing him back against the cage.
Dawson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dawson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Dawson manages to break the clinch.
Dawson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kart on the side of the head.
Dawson blocks a leg kick.
Kart takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kart throws a leg kick
and Dawson counters with a leg kick.
Dawson misses with a low kick.
Kart throws a sloppy head kick and Dawson moves out of range easily.
Dawson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kart misses with a leg kick.
Kart throws a lazy head kick

and Dawson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dawson.
Kart can't get the takedown.
Daniel Dawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Kart.
Dawson lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dawson breaks from the clinch.
Kart motions for Dawson to come forward. Kart throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dawson works the jab nicely.

Dawson clinches.
Dawson looking to throw knees to the head but Kart is blocking nicely.
Kart is trying to maintain a safe position but Dawson gets an underhook and turns Kart into the cage.
Dawson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dawson lands an elbow just above Kart 's eye.
Dawson lands an elbow inside that Kart shrugs off.

Dawson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kart throws a sloppy head kick
and Dawson counters with a head kick. That will keep Kart thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kart tries a head kick but it misses.
Dawson blocks a head kick by Kart.
Dawson moves out of range of the body kick from Kart.
Kart throws a head kick that misses
and Dawson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dawson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Dawson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kart is trying to drag Dawson to the mat but Dawson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Dawson breaks the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Dawson scores with a four punch combination!
Kart throws a head kick that misses.
Dawson pushes Kart away with a front kick.
Dawson is looking to wear down Kart with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A head kick misses from Kart.

Dawson gets a clinch.
Dawson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kart's efforts to push away.
Kart is trying to push Dawson away but Dawson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dawson.

Dawson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kart misses with the body kick
and Dawson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kart throws a body kick the misses
and Dawson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kart is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mario Kart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Dawson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kart misses with a kick to the body.
Dawson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Dawson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dawson 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:25
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Dawson!