PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Dotson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitchell comes into the arena with Deicide - Scars Of The Crucifix blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Dotson's choice of entrance music: Motor Mouth. Tony Mitchell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mitchell
vs
Dotson

205 cm
29
285 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

200 cm
23
275 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hopkins Athletics

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan Dotson!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dotson defending well as Mitchell loads up on a big left hand.
Mitchell falls off balance throwing a combination

and Dotson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mitchell's guard.
Dotson advances to half guard.
Mitchell is refusing to be controlled, as Dotson sits in half guard.

Dotson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dotson is looking to take a break and control but Mitchell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mitchell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dotson on the ground.
Dotson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mitchell wants to control but Dotson is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell is not content to let Dotson control the position.

Dotson is trying to work for a kimura but Mitchell is defending well.
Mitchell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mitchell tries to get out of the position.
Dotson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Dotson seems to be looking for submissions.
Mitchell wants to improve his position but Dotson is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dotson passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitchell tries to reverse the position but Dotson maintains control.
Dotson landing strikes from the mount.
Mitchell wants to hold on but Dotson pushes him away.

Dotson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mitchell manages to avoid the submission attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dotson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dotson scoring with punches and elbows.

Dotson is trying to get an arm triangle but Mitchell is defending well.
Dotson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mitchell keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dotson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mitchell has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mitchell is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mitchell struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Dotson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dotson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mitchell.
Mitchell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dotson. Dotson obviously looking to wear him down.
Mitchell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mitchell throws an overhand right that lands on Dotson's shoulder, as Dotson tries to avoid the shot.
Mitchell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dotson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mitchell avoids the body shot from Dotson.

Dotson clinches up against the cage.
Mitchell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Dotson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dotson misses with a kick to the body.
Mitchell misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell misses with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Dotson as he connects with a hook.
Mitchell looks to land a right hand but Dotson moved out of range.
Dotson lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Tony Mitchell has been cut.
A left and a right from Mitchell both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Dan Dotson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dotson just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Dotson.
Dotson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mitchell takes a swing at Dotson's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Dotson. That snapped Mitchell's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dotson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Mitchell misses the target.
Dotson throws a leg kick but Mitchell sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dotson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dotson misses with a double jab.
Dan Dotson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mitchell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dotson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mitchell circles away quickly and effectively.
Mitchell misses with a two punch combination.
Dotson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mitchell throws out a loose jab but Dotson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mitchell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dotson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dotson thows a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Mitchell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mitchell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tony Mitchell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mitchell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dotson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dotson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab, jab by Dotson - just one landing.
Mitchell throws a poor cross that misses
and Dotson counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Mitchell! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dan Dotson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Dan Dotson made sure he mentioned Hopkins Athletics, along with how happy he was to win his fight.