PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clive Churchill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dawson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cog - Run. Churchill is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Australian National Anthem . This should be a great matchup!

Dawson
vs
Churchill

175 cm
19
163 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
162 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Dawson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clive Churchill!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Churchill checks the leg kick nicely there.

Dawson rushes Churchill and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Churchill.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Churchill as Dawson tries to tie him up.

Churchill breaks the clinch.
Churchill pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dawson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Churchill manages to avoid it.
Dawson throws the left hand but Churchill avoids the punch easily.
Dawson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dawson just misses with a punch to the body.
Churchill moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dawson takes a swing at Churchill's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Churchill throws a head kick that half lands.
Churchill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dawson.
Dawson misses with a body shot.
Churchill buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Churchill moves out of range of the strikes.
Dawson throws a looping overhand right but Churchill ducks down to avoid it.
Churchill scores with a nice body kick.
Dawson misses with an uppercut. Churchill saw that one coming.
Churchill connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body kick there by Churchill.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Churchill lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Churchill lands a big head kick that sends Dawson tumbling to the mat! Churchill takes a step backwards and waves Dawson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Dawson is rocked!
Dawson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Churchill checks it well.
Oh Dawson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dawson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dawson misses with a straight right.
Churchill scores with a leg kick.
Dawson seems to have got his legs back now.
Dawson is looking to wear down Churchill with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dawson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tony Dawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Churchill throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dawson is breathing heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Churchill.
Churchill lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dawson drops his hands momentarily and Churchill needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Dawson just on the top of the head. Dawson drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Dawson - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Clive Churchill!
Clive Churchill is the new lightweight champion!
A less than humble Clive Churchill misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.