PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marius Gaskauskis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dusty Dawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marius Gaskauskis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gaskauskis
vs
Dawn

178 cm
22
181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marius Gaskauskis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dusty Dawn!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dawn!
Gaskauskis scores with a three punch combo!
Dawn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dawn misses with a wild combination.
Gaskauskis lands a head shot.

Gaskauskis pushes Dawn up against the cage in a clinch.
Gaskauskis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gaskauskis works on Dawn's body with a couple of short punches.
Gaskauskis misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dawn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gaskauskis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gaskauskis has a couple of punches blocked by Dawn.

Dawn manages to break the clinch.
Gaskauskis is looking to clinch but Dawn is avoiding it.
Dawn throws a head kick but Gaskauskis moves out of range.
Dawn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dawn tries to clinch up but Gaskauskis circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaskauskis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dawn is looking to chop away at Gaskauskis's legs.
Donk. Gaskauskis catches Dawn right on the button with a cross.
Dawn tries to clinch up.

Dawn moves into the clinch.
Gaskauskis tries a body shot but Dawn blocks it.
Dawn misses with a knee strike.
Gaskauskis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gaskauskis tries to work over Dawn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dawn working hard to break the clinch.
Gaskauskis throws a punch but it's blocked by Dawn.
A bit of stalling here from Gaskauskis.
Dawn wants to break free but Gaskauskis has control.
Dawn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gaskauskis smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaskauskis is looking to clinch.

Gaskauskis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gaskauskis can't find room to land a body shot as Dawn controls the action.
Dawn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gaskauskis walks away with a smile on his face. Dawn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gaskauskis jabs at Dawn's body.
Gaskauskis tries to clinch but Dawn is having none of it.
Dawn throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaskauskis tests Dawn's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Gaskauskis moves into range and clinches up with Dawn.
Dawn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Marius Gaskauskis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dusty Dawn.
Dawn has Gaskauskis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gaskauskis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The referee calls for Gaskauskis to work.
Dawn blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawn looking for a takedown.
Gaskauskis is stalling here.
Gaskauskis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dawn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gaskauskis lands with a light punch inside.
Gaskauskis tries a body shot but Dawn blocks it.
Dawn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gaskauskis after a bit of a struggle.
Gaskauskis stalling in the clinch.
Gaskauskis misses with the head strike.
Gaskauskis taking a breather.
Gaskauskis misses with some punches.
Dawn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gaskauskis just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawn tries to score a body lock takedown but Gaskauskis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dawn working hard to break the clinch.
Dawn tries to pull guard but Gaskauskis holds him up against the cage and eventually Dawn drops back down to his feet.
Dawn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gaskauskis after a bit of a struggle.
Gaskauskis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gaskauskis misses with some punches.
Dawn tries to score a body lock takedown but Gaskauskis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dawn looks gassed!
Dawn tries to break free but Gaskauskis pushes him back against the cage.
Dawn tries for a takedown but Gaskauskis manages to get underhooks.
Dawn is trying to pull guard but Gaskauskis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaskauskis slowing the pace effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gaskauskis misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dawn seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Gaskauskis lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marius Gaskauskis will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gaskauskis gets a clinch.
Dawn is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dawn tries to pull guard but Gaskauskis won't allow it.
Gaskauskis misses with some punches.
Dawn tries to pull guard but Gaskauskis holds him up against the cage and eventually Dawn drops back down to his feet.
Marius Gaskauskis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dusty Dawn.
Gaskauskis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gaskauskis scores with a hook to the body.
Gaskauskis misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaskauskis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gaskauskis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gaskauskis stops a takedown attempt from Dawn.
Gaskauskis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dawn is looking for a takedown.
Dawn is trying to pull guard but Gaskauskis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gaskauskis struggles to land a body shot inside as Dawn controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaskauskis swings wildly with an uppercut but Dawn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dawn takes a shot to the head.
Gaskauskis prevents Dawn from breaking the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gaskauskis.
Gaskauskis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gaskauskis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gaskauskis throws a head punch that misses.
Gaskauskis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gaskauskis is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dawn jumps guard but Gaskauskis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gaskauskis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dawn looking to slow down the pace here.
Dawn is breathing heavily.
Dawn goes for a takedown attempt but Gaskauskis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Gaskauskis pushes Dawn up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaskauskis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gaskauskis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dawn blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gaskauskis.
Dawn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gaskauskis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gaskauskis prevents the takedown attempt.
Dawn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gaskauskis after a bit of a struggle.

Dawn manages to pull guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dawn keeping moving, preventing Gaskauskis from controlling successfully.
Gaskauskis is really struggling to control Dawn but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Marius Gaskauskis wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gaskauskis thuds his right hand into Dawn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Gaskauskis has closed the distance and engaged Dawn in a clinch.
Gaskauskis misses with a punch on the inside.
Dawn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gaskauskis smiles and moves away.

Gaskauskis has Dawn up against the cage in a clinch.
Dawn blocks a body shot from Gaskauskis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaskauskis stalls.
A head punch on the inside from Gaskauskis fails to land.
Gaskauskis can't find room to land a body shot as Dawn controls the action.

Dawn manages to break the clinch.
Gaskauskis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dawn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dusty Dawn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gaskauskis blocks a head kick by Dawn.

Gaskauskis moves into the clinch.
Dawn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gaskauskis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gaskauskis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gaskauskis closes the distance and clinches.
Gaskauskis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Gaskauskis scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marius Gaskauskis dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gaskauskis tries to clinch but Dawn moves out of range.
Dawn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A punch combination from Dawn misses.

Gaskauskis drives through and clinches with Dawn against the cage.
Dawn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gaskauskis is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Dawn gets control of Gaskauskis's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dawn will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Gaskauskis is looking to stand up but Dawn won't let him.
Gaskauskis trying to control the position from guard on top but Dawn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gaskauskis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaskauskis is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dawn is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marius Gaskauskis.

Gaskauskis clinches.
Gaskauskis scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Gaskauskis.
Gaskauskis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gaskauskis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dawn lands a nice elbow.

Dawn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gaskauskis scores with a nice strike.
Dawn tries to land a front kick but Gaskauskis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dawn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dawn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gaskauskis stuns Dawn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaskauskis fails with an attempt to clinch.

Gaskauskis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dawn, pushing him back against the cage.
Gaskauskis prevents the takedown attempt.
Marius Gaskauskis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dawn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A shot in the inside from Gaskauskis.
Gaskauskis misses with some punches.
Dawn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gaskauskis walks away with a smile on his face. Dawn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Marius Gaskauskis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dusty Dawn.

Dawn tries to keep at a distance but Gaskauskis has taken the fight into the clinch.
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!
Dawn is trying to break the clinch but Gaskauskis has him pressed against the cage.
Gaskauskis has a couple of punches blocked by Dawn.
Gaskauskis misses with the head strike.
Dawn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gaskauskis scores with a shot to the side of Dawn's head.
Dawn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dawn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gaskauskis lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawn blocking some punches.
Gaskauskis gets underhooks to prevent Dawn's takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Gaskauskis.
Dawn working hard to break the clinch.
Gaskauskis misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaskauskis throws a head punch that misses.
Gaskauskis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dawn wants to take the fight to the mat but Gaskauskis manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short right from Gaskauskis.
Gaskauskis is stalling here.
Gaskauskis tries a body shot but Dawn blocks it.
Gaskauskis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dawn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gaskauskis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gaskauskis misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaskauskis lands an uppercut.
Gaskauskis prevents Dawn from breaking the clinch.
Gaskauskis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dawn.
Gaskauskis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dusty Dawn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gaskauskis lands with a light punch inside.
Gaskauskis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dawn up against the cage.
Dawn blocking some punches.
Gaskauskis leaning against his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gaskauskis throws a punch but it's blocked by Dawn.
Dawn prevents a body shot from Gaskauskis.
Dawn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gaskauskis is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dawn pushes off an throws an elbow but Gaskauskis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marius Gaskauskis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gaskauskis 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Marius Gaskauskis!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Marius Gaskauskis!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Marius Gaskauskis!

Marius Gaskauskis wins by unanimous decision!