PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Dodson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dhal Sim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dhal Sim will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Dodson
vs
Sim

167 cm
26
130 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

225 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

Malicious Intent Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Dodson!
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, Dhal Sim!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sim swinging wildly here.
Sim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sim moves out of range as Dodson strikes.
Dodson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sim counters with a good low kick that Dodson was not able to check.
Dodson closes the distance and clinches up with Sim, looking for a takedown. Dodson pushes Sim against the cage but Sim circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dodson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dodson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dodson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sim.
Dodson dives in and grabs Sim's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sim pushes down on Dodson's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Dodson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Sim does no damage.
Dodson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sim tries to avoid it but Dodson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sim to the ground. Sim escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sim moves out of range of the body kick from Dodson.
Sim lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sim throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dodson's head.
Sim looks gassed!
Sim lands with a nice body kick.
Dodson fails with a takedown attempt.
Sim explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dodson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sim avoids it really well and circles away.
Sim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dodson.
Dodson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dodson misses with a leg kick
and Sim counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sim lands a high kick!
Sim takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dodson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dodson shoots in and drives through. Sim sprawls well.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sim. Dodson shrugs it off though.
Some wild striking there from Sim.
Dodson looks for a takedown but Sim sprawls well.
Sim bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dodson's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sim's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dodson under the eye.
Dodson shoots in looking for a takedown but Sim manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dodson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sim throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sim misses with a series of wild punches.
Sim is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sim blocks a head kick by Dodson.
Dodson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sim was well out of range. Poor timing from Dodson.
Sim looks to land a combination. Dodson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dodson.
Sim tries to bum rush Dodson with a series of wild strikes but Dodson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sim keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dodson wants to clinch
and Sim counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sim slaps away a takedown attempt from Dodson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dodson misses the shot to the body.
Sim thuds his shin into the meat of Dodson's side.

Sim takes the fight into the clinch.
Dodson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sim.
Sim is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dodson is trying to push Sim away but Sim has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Sim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sim.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dhal Sim dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dodson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dodson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sim moves out of range of the leg kick from Dodson.
Dodson is looking to clinch.
Dodson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sim.
Dodson is looking to clinch but Sim is avoiding it.
John Dodson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dodson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dodson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sim throws a right hand that Dodson ducks under and follows up with a left that Dodson also avoids with ease.
Sim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Dodson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sim is breathing heavily.
Dodson tries to clinch but Sim is having none of it.
Dhal Sim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sim delivers a nice body kick.
Dodson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sim sprawls well. Sim wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dodson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Dodson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Dodson.
Dodson throws a head kick but Sim moves out of range.
Dodson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sim makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sim looks to land a combination but Dodson avoids it well.
Dodson shoots in for a takedown but Sim shows good takedown defense.
Dodson wants to clinch up but Sim keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That kick from Sim tenderised Dodson's leg. Dodson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sim is looking to slow Dodson down with leg kicks.
Sim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dodson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sim pinned against the cage. Sim gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dodson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sim lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dodson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sim but Sim pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dhal Sim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sim.
Dodson tries to clinch but Sim moves out of range.
Dodson is looking to clinch but Sim is avoiding it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sim. Dodson shrugs it off though.
Dodson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sim was well out of range. Poor timing from Dodson.
Dodson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sim as he avoids it easily.
Sim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sim keeps Dodson at a distance using the push kick.
Dodson tries to clinch up.
Dodson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sim makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dodson really felt that one!
Sim keeps Dodson at a distance using the push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dodson lands a right hook to the body.
Dodson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dodson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sim. Sim obviously looking to wear him down.
Dodson is looking to clinch but Sim is avoiding it.
A head kick from Sim lands but Dodson takes it in his stride.
Dodson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sim sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dodson somewhat.
Dhal Sim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dodson has his takedown stuffed
and Sim counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dodson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dodson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sim stalks Dodson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dodson's face. Dodson staggers backwards, shaken.

Sim closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sim is trying to force a seperation but Dodson has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dhal Sim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sim cracks the inside of Dodson's front leg.
Sim thows a body kick. Dodson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dodson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sim sprawls well. Sim wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dodson gets slowly back to his feet.
Sim falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dodson counters with a left to the body.
Dodson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dodson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sim throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dodson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sim.
Dodson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sim as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dodson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Dodson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sim stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sim wants it to stay on the feet.
Sim moves out of range as Dodson strikes.
Sim lands a slapping body shot.
Sim connects with a solid leg kick.
Sim stuffs the takedown.
Dodson is looking to wear down Sim with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sim scores with a jab to the body.
Sim has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dodson fails with a takedown attempt.
Dodson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sim swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sim throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dodson.
Dodson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dodson throws a sloppy head kick

and Sim counters by clinching up.
Sim is trying to break free.
Dodson is trying to pull guard but Sim turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Sim breaks the clinch.
Sim throws a series of punches but Dodson moves out of range.
Sim leaves Dodson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dodson doesn't manage to clinch there - Sim circles away.
Sim stuffs the takedown attempt from Dodson. Dodson gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sim lands a nice looking body kick.
Sim lands a front kick.
Dodson tries to bum rush Sim with a series of wild strikes but Sim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sim throws a head kick that half lands.
Dodson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dodson doesn't manage to clinch there - Sim circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dodson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dodson misses with a two punch combination.
Dodson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dodson fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sim throws a head kick that half lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dodson is defended easily by Sim.
Dhal Sim is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A head kick from Sim lands but Dodson takes it in his stride.
Sim throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dodson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dodson. Sim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dodson with a poor takedown
and Sim makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dodson really felt that one!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dodson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sim tries to avoid it but Dodson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sim to the ground. Sim escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
John Dodson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sim throws a nice head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Dhal Sim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sim has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dhal Sim!