PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between William Dodson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Havener (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Dodson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andrew Havener's chin.

Dodson
vs
Havener

187 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
164 lbs
3 - 3 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, William Dodson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Havener!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Havener gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Havener tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Havener tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dodson avoids it.
Dodson avoiding damage as Havener throws knees to the body.
Dodson can't break the clinch.
Dodson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Havener is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Havener tries to throw a body punch but Dodson avoids it by throwing Havener back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Havener.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Havener throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dodsons head.

Havener escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Havener wants to clinch.
Dodson tries to clinch but Havener is having none of it.
Dodson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Havener drives through and clinches with Dodson against the cage.
Dodson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Havener throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havener is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Havener misses with a body punch.
Dodson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Dodson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dodson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Havener lands a nice knee to the body.
Havener is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dodson is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson throws a head punch that misses.
Dodson fails to pull guard.
Havener is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dodson is defending well for now.

Havener pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Havener closes the distance and clinches.
Havener unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Havener lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodson dodges an elbow strike from Havener.
Dodson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Havener fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dodson is breathing heavily.
Havener tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dodson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Havener tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dodson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Havener tries to clinch but Dodson is having none of it.

Havener closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Havener pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dodson shoots in for a takedown but Havener shows good takedown defense.

Havener moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Havener dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Havener looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Havener tries to clinch up but Dodson circles away and keeps his distance.

Havener moves into the clinch.

Dodson has hold of one of Havener's legs. Havener is fighting the takedown attempt but Dodson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Dodson wants to control from the top but Havener keeps moving.
Dodson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dodson passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Havener is trying to maintain the position but Dodson is very close to passing his half guard.
Havener pushes Dodson off looking to stand but Dodson dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Havener is refusing to be controlled, as Dodson sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Havener looks like he's trying to stand up.
Havener tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Dodson manages to move to mount!
Havener is trying to escape the mount.
Havener is trying to reverse the position but instead Dodson has taken his back - oops!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dodson biding his time, controlling Havener.
Havener has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havener rolls, trying to escape but Dodson keeps control of the position.

Dodson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Havener knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Havener for a finish.
Dodson is not going to allow Havener to sit and survive in this position.
Havener controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Havener wants to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson struggling to keep hold of the position.
Havener is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Dodson struggling to keep hold of the position.
Havener looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Dodson gets his hands free as Havener looks to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Havener turns into Dodson and is now in his guard.
Dodson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Havener.

Dodson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Havener is aware though and is defending well.

Havener decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dodson, up you get!
Havener scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Havener scores with a hook to the body. Dodson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Havener rushes Dodson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dodson avoiding damage as Havener throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Havener showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Dodson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Havener is looking to clinch but Dodson is avoiding it.
Havener keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Havener - that will leave a mark!

Havener dives in and scores a takedown into Dodson's guard.
Dodson keeping moving, preventing Havener from controlling successfully.
Havener controls from within his opponent's guard.
Havener trying to control but Dodson is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Havener would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Andrew Havener was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Havener is looking to clinch.
Havener moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Havener is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Dodson tries to sprawl but Havener drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dodson is not content to let Havener control the position.
Havener looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Havener tries to stand and escape but Dodson is controlling the position.
Havener really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dodson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havener thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dodson's head.
Havener stalling.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dodson is not content to let Havener control the position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Andrew Havener hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Dodson avoids the head kick by Havener.
Havener is looking to clinch but Dodson is avoiding it.
Andrew Havener seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Havener drives through and clinches with Dodson against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havener throws a knee to the head but misses.
Havener crunches a lovely knee into Dodson's ribcage.
Andrew Havener is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Havener throws a knee to the head but misses.
Havener landing knees to the body.
Dodson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Havener lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodson managing to block the knees to the body from Havener.
Havener lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
William Dodson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dodson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Havener comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Havener has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Havener!