PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Brewer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brewer
vs
Dawson

180 cm
18
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

164 cm
20
158 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitch Brewer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Dawson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brewer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Dawson.
Dawson throws a combination that misses
and Dawson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dawson misses with a combination
and Brewer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dawson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dawson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brewer moves away.
Dawson tries to bum rush Brewer with a series of wild strikes but Brewer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ryan Dawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brewer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dawson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brewer slips a straight right by Dawson.
Dawson fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brewer.
Brewer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dawson misses with a lunging right hand
and Brewer counters with a nice body kick.
A left lands for Dawson.
Dawson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brewer counters with a left and a right that stings Dawson.
Dawson misses with an uppercut.
Brewer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dawson blocks a head kick by Brewer.
Dawson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brewer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brewer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer tried to score with a low kick but Dawson checks it.
Dawson throws a poor cross that misses
and Brewer counters with a left and a right that stings Dawson.
Brewer dodges the punch combination from Dawson.
Dawson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brewer counters with a head kick. That will keep Dawson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dawson throws a poor cross that misses

and Brewer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Dawson breaks the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brewer.
Dawson throws a shot from downtown. Brewer moves away and avoids it.
Brewer slips a jab and a cross from Dawson.
Dawson throws a combination. Brewer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brewer was well out of range. Poor timing from Dawson.
Dawson looks gassed!
Brewer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brewer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dawson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Brewer.
Dawson stalks Brewer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brewer's face. Brewer staggers backwards, shaken.
Dawson avoids the head kick by Brewer.
Brewer looks to score with a jab to the body but Dawson is just out of range.
Dawson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brewer.
Brewer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brewer misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brewer counters with a straight right hand.
Brewer lands a leg kick that knocks Dawson off balance momentarily.
Brewer slips a straight right by Dawson.
Brewer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dawson as he avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Dawson. Beautiful body shot.
Dawson misses with a hook

and Brewer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brewer passes Dawson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Brewer wants to control but Dawson is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitch Brewer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dawson misses with a double jab
and Brewer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brewer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brewer throws a head kick that half lands.
Brewer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Dawson misses.
Brewer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dawson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brewer manages to avoid it.
Dawson sizes up Brewer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dawson looks to score with a jab to the body but Brewer is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brewer.
Mitch Brewer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dawson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brewer.
Dawson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dawson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Brewer counters with a shoot takedown. Dawson fights it but they end up in guard.
Brewer trying to control but Dawson is working from the bottom.
Brewer looking to pass the guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Brewer trying to control the position from guard on top but Dawson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mitch Brewer.
Dawson throws an off balance right hand
and Brewer counters with a left to the body.
Brewer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dawson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Brewer counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dawson's guard now.
Brewer wants to control from the top but Dawson keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Brewer controlling from the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mitch Brewer wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Horrible takedown by Brewer or perhaps it was just good defense by Dawson which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dawson lands with a cross.
Brewer misses with a double jab.
Brewer dodges the punch combination from Dawson.
Sloppy strikes from Brewer. Those never looked like landing.
Brewer shoots in and drives through. Dawson sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitch Brewer dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dawson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dawson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brewer counters with a nice kick to the body.
Dawson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brewer counters with a right hand to the body.
Dawson swinging wildly here.
A big right from Dawson misses.
Dawson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Brewer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brewer tries to clinch up.
Brewer misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brewer.
Brewer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dawson misses with a body shot
and Brewer counters with a nice body shot.
Jab, jab by Dawson - just one landing.
Brewer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dawson pinned against the cage. Dawson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A punch combination from Brewer misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer cracks Dawson with a good jab.
Brewer throws the kick towards the body but Dawson avoids it.
Brewer avoids the body shot from Dawson.
Dawson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dawson duly obliges.
Brewer scoring well with a low kick there.
Dawson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dawson thuds a left hand into Brewer's body.
Brewer wants to land a leg kick but Dawson is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson misses with a double jab
and Brewer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brewer tries a head kick but it misses.
Dawson misses with a double jab
and Brewer counters with a body kick.
Dawson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dawson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brewer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Dawson throws a combination that misses
and Brewer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dawson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brewer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brewer throws the kick towards the body but Dawson avoids it.
Dawson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brewer counters with a nice body kick.
Brewer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dawson throws a poor cross that misses
and Brewer counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Brewer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dawson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brewer somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitch Brewer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dawson misses with a double jab
and Brewer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ryan Dawson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mitch Brewer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dawson throws a jab when Brewer was well out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mitch Brewer.
Well Brewer 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitch Brewer!