PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Salvador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoine Dodson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antoine Dodson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Diego Salvador's chin.

Salvador
vs
Dodson

180 cm
26
195 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

MMA ANIMAL

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diego Salvador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antoine Dodson!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvador throws out a leg kick but Dodson moves out of range and Salvador only half commits.
Salvador takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Salvador walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dodson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dodson checks a leg kick nicely.
Dodson looks to land a body kick but Salvador moved away.
Dodson works over Salvador's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Diego Salvador has been cut.
Salvador does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Salvador pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dodson is out of range and Salvador settles back down.
Salvador looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dodson scores with a head kick. Salvador tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Salvador is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salvador throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dodson tries to land a front kick but Salvador steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dodson misses with a series of wild punches.
Dodson avoids the head kick by Salvador.
A head kick misses from Salvador.
Salvador pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salvador throws a solid leg kick but Dodson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Salvador.
Salvador tries to land a front kick but Dodson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Salvador showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dodson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodson blocks a low kick nicely.
Salvador slips a jab and a cross from Dodson.
Salvador tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salvador throws the kick towards the body but Dodson avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Salvador misses.
Salvador throws a leg kick
and Dodson counters with a stiff right hand.
Salvador throws a leg kick that is checked

and Dodson counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Salvador down! Dodson is looking to finish but Salvador is intelligently defending himself.
Oh Salvador is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salvador is looking to stand up but Dodson isn't so interested in that idea.

Salvador manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Salvador seems to have got his legs back now.
Dodson blocks a leg kick.
Salvador throws a chopping leg kick but Dodson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Salvador throws a low kick, looking for Dodson's leg but Dodson calmly moves out of range.
Salvador throws a chopping leg kick but Dodson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Salvador throws a low kick but Dodson moves out of range easily.
Dodson moves out of range of the leg kick from Salvador.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvador throws a sloppy head kick and Dodson moves out of range easily.
Dodson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Salvador looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Salvador misses with a leg kick
and Dodson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dodson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Salvador tried to score with a low kick but Dodson checks it.
Dodson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Salvador throws a leg kick but Dodson checks it.
Salvador walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dodson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Salvador throws a sloppy head kick and Dodson moves out of range easily.
Salvador throws a leg kick but Dodson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Salvador dodges the punch combination from Dodson.
Salvador pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Salvador throws a front kick aimed at Dodson's knee but Dodson avoids it well.
Dodson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salvador misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvador avoids the body shot from Dodson.
Dodson is looking to slow Salvador down with leg kicks.
Salvador tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dodson is able to avoid easily.
Salvador fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dodson checks it well.
Dodson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Some wild striking there from Dodson.
Salvador throws a leg kick but Dodson moved away.

A big head kick from Dodson and Salvador is sent sprawling to the canvas!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dodson wants to get up but he can't break Salvador's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Salvador pushes Dodson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Salvador takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dodson looks to land a combination but Salvador avoids it well.
Dodson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dodson moves out of range of the body kick.
Salvador throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodson checks a leg kick.
Salvador avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dodson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dodson blocks a head kick by Salvador.
Diego Salvador seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salvador throws a body kick that misses.
Salvador pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dodson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Diego Salvador's cut is getting worse.
A swing and a miss from Dodson.
Salvador misses with a low kick as Dodson jumps back.
Salvador throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Dodson to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Salvador is predictable there
and Dodson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salvador misses with a head kick.
Salvador throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salvador throws a front kick aimed at Dodson's knee but Dodson avoids it well.
Dodson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dodson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Salvador throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antoine Dodson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Salvador's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Salvador misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salvador fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dodson is out of range.
Salvador blocks the body kick.
Dodson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Salvador misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Nice combo by Dodson! Oh, that's hurt him - Salvador falls to the canvas and Dodson follows him into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salvador is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dodson has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Salvador explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Salvador has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Salvador wants to land a leg kick but Dodson is out of range.
Dodson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dodson misses the jab.
Salvador throws a sloppy head kick and Dodson moves out of range easily.
Salvador throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Salvador.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salvador throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Salvador avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dodson throws a series of punches but Salvador moves out of range.
Dodson moves out of range of the body kick from Salvador.
Salvador misses with a low kick.
Antoine Dodson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dodson tries to bum rush Salvador with a series of wild strikes but Salvador uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A low kick from Salvador is predictable there
and Dodson counters with a good low kick that Salvador was not able to check.
Diego Salvador is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dodson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salvador throws a solid leg kick but Dodson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Salvador.
Salvador throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salvador tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dodson misses with the combination.
Dodson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dodson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dodson!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salvador wants to land a leg kick but Dodson is out of range.
Dodson blocks a leg kick.
Dodson checks a leg kick.
Salvador attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dodson checks the leg kick.
Salvador throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dodson feints a jab promting Salvador to slip. Dodson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Salvador slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Diego Salvador's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dodson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dodson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dodson checks a low kick from Salvador.
Dodson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Salvador misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Salvador.
A head kick by Salvador misses
and Dodson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dodson looks to land a combination but Salvador avoids it well.
Dodson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Salvador tried to score with a low kick but Dodson checks it.
Dodson checks a low kick from Salvador.
Dodson throws a big shot that misses.
Salvador throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Some bone on bone action there as Dodson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Salvador lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dodson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dodson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dodson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dodson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Salvador.
Dodson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Salvador misses with a low kick.
Salvador gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dodson counters with a series of strikes. Salvador will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Salvador.
Salvador throws a leg kick
and Dodson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dodson sizes up Salvador with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Salvador finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Salvador throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dodson counters with a straight right hand.
Dodson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Salvador misses with a head kick.
Dodson lands a nice looking body shot.
Salvador misses with a low kick.
Dodson misses with a wild combination.
Salvador goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dodson checks a leg kick nicely.
A punch combination from Dodson misses.
Salvador looks for the body kick but Dodson saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antoine Dodson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Diego Salvador's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Dodson checks a low kick from Salvador.
Salvador throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Dodson to counter with a crisp jab.
Dodson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dodson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A bone on bone clash there as Dodson blocks the leg kick.
Salvador misses with a kick to the body.
Salvador slips a jab and a cross from Dodson.
Dodson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Salvador throws a push kick but Dodson slaps the foot to one side.
Dodson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Salvador misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salvador throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A leg kick checked by Dodson.
Salvador throws a head kick but Dodson moves out of range.
Salvador throws a head kick but Dodson moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dodson looks to score with a jab to the body but Salvador is just out of range.
Salvador fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dodson is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodson throws a right and a left that Salvador avoids nicely.
Dodson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Salvador has time to react.
Dodson throws a sloppy head kick and Salvador moves out of range easily.
Salvador pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salvador shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dodson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Salvador misses with an attempted mid kick.
Salvador throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dodson, as that shot connected.
Salvador throws a push kick but Dodson slaps the foot to one side.
Dodson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dodson lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Salvador crumples to the floor! Dodson milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Antoine Dodson!