PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sid James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathaniel Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

James
vs
Dawkins

173 cm
19
142 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
20
156 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sid James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathaniel Dawkins!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

James clinches with his opponent.

James jumps guard and drags Dawkins to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
James pulls Dawkins in close to prevent any damage.
James not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dawkins wants to stand and escape but instead James has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
James has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
James trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dawkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but James is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins wants to stand but James is controlling the position.
Dawkins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
James shoots in but Dawkins avoids the takedown attempt easily.

James drives through and clinches with Dawkins against the cage.

James gets control of Dawkins's arms and successfully pulls guard. James will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
James is trying to keep Dawkins in close.
James looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dawkins wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins throwing strikes but missing.
Dawkins advances position into side control!
Dawkins throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
James is not content to let Dawkins control the position.
Dawkins lands a decent elbow from side control.
James is not content to let Dawkins control the position.
James knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dawkins on the ground.
Dawkins has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for James!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James is trying to escape the mount.
James takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Dawkins looking for a guillotine from mount but James is having none of it.
James wants to hold on but Dawkins pushes him away.
James is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
James is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dawkins landing punches.
James throwing hammer fists to the chest of Dawkins. What's that going to do exactly?
Dawkins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dawkins trying to control but James is having none of it.
Dawkins cracks James with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dawkins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
James tries to lock up and control but Dawkins gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nathaniel Dawkins will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

James feints and as Dawkins raises his hands in defense, James changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
James with a flurry of punches that miss.
James wants to stand and escape but instead Dawkins has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Dawkins trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
James looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dawkins puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
James tries to roll over but Dawkins keeps him under control.
Dawkins trying to control from half guard but James is working away.
James makes his way to full guard. A much better position for James.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.
James on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if James tries to get out of the position.
James looking to control.
Dawkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dawkins stopping the sweep attempt from James.
James is wriggling around but Dawkins manages to pass to half guard.
Dawkins is thwarting James's attempts to control the position.
Dawkins wants to control but James is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dawkins is looking for a kimura but James is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dawkins to get the leverage.
James is trying to get back to full guard.
James is refusing to be controlled, as Dawkins sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dawkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

James is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dawkins pulls his head out easily.
James preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Dawkins wants to stand but James has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Dawkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dawkins wants to control but James is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nathaniel Dawkins has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
James moves out of range of the leg kick from Dawkins.
Dawkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

James shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dawkins manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
James missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
James trying to control but Dawkins is working from the bottom.
James trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dawkins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in James's guard.
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!
James is trying to control the position but Dawkins postures up.
James wants to sweep here but Dawkins controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sid James will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

James drives through with a takedown into Dawkins's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Dawkins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dawkins wants to stand and escape but James is having none of it.

Dawkins is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! James has his hands clasped together but Dawkins extends an breaks James's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Dawkins.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nathaniel Dawkins!