PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ikuhisa Minowa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dawkins's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jay-Z - Empire State of Mind. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dawkins
vs
Minowa

186 cm
28
194 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

182 cm
25
200 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Dawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ikuhisa Minowa!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawkins throws the left hand but Minowa avoids the punch easily.
Dawkins takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Jack Dawkins has been cut.
Dawkins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Minowa doesn't seem bothered though.
Dawkins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dawkins wants it to stay on the feet.
Dawkins shoots in but no luck this time.
Dawkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Minowa sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Dawkins gets a double leg takedown into Minowa's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Minowa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dawkins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Minowa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Minowa has his foot on Dawkins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dawkins works his way back into a safe position though.
Dawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Minowa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Minowa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins advances position into side control!
Minowa is looking for a sweep.
Dawkins creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Minowa is looking to reverse the position.
Minowa manages to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Minowa wants to improve his position but Dawkins is controlling well.
Minowa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dawkins's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dawkins's back!

Minowa looking to break Dawkins's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Dawkins remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Minowa will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Minowa looking for the RNC.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dawkins breaks Minowa's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawkins wants to control from the top but Minowa keeps moving.
Dawkins wants to pass the guard but Minowa is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dawkins preventing the sweep.
Dawkins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dawkins won't allow Minowa to sweep him here.
Dawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Minowa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dawkins looking to pass the guard.
Minowa keeping moving, preventing Dawkins from controlling successfully.
Dawkins scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins stopping the sweep attempt from Minowa.
Minowa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dawkins's guard.
Dawkins trying to control the position here.
Minowa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dawkins's guard.
Minowa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Minowa throwing shots but Dawkins is blocking nicely.
Minowa wants to pass to mount but Dawkins is defending the position.
Dawkins is trying to control but can't.
Dawkins makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dawkins.
Dawkins controls Minowa momentarily but Minowa frees himself.
Dawkins has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dawkins manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Minowa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Minowa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dawkins cracks Minowa with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dawkins trying to control but Minowa is having none of it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Dawkins connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dawkins looking to control but Minowa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Minowa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Minowa is in a horrible position here. Dawkins smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Dawkins trying to control but Minowa is having none of it.
Minowa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Minowa's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Dawkins lands a big elbow.
Minowa tries to reverse the position but Dawkins maintains control.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins controlling from the full mount.
Minowa is working to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dawkins trying to control but Minowa is having none of it.
Dawkins lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Minowa tries to reverse the position but Dawkins maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Dawkins.
Minowa is trying to escape the mount.
BOOM! Dawkins connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dawkins working the ground and pound effectively.
Minowa is looking to get to half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins lands a big elbow.
Minowa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dawkins tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dawkins lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Minowa hang on?
Minowa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Minowa is looking to improve his position but Dawkins isn't that keen on the idea.
Dawkins lands a nice shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawkins lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Minowa hang on?
Dawkins scoring with strikes but Minowa is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by Dawkins.
Minowa regains half guard.
Dawkins lands strikes from half guard.

Minowa is rocked!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Dawkins is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dawkins is looking to take a break and control but Minowa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Minowa is looking for a sweep. Dawkins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dawkins frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Minowa is trying desperately to improve position.
Dawkins lands with some strikes.
Dawkins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dawkins landing shots from mount.
Minowa takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Dawkins's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Dawkins!
Jack Dawkins really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Mango Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.