PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Dodson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Dillashaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dillashaw has chosen Jump Around-House of Pain as his entrance music. 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.

Dodson
vs
Dillashaw

168 cm
27
82 lbs
2 - 10 - 0

168 cm
22
136 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Dodson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, TJ Dillashaw!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dodson lands with an overhand left.
A cross from Dodson lands.
Dillashaw moves in looking to clinch but Dodson pushes him off.
Dodson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dillashaw slaps away a takedown attempt from Dodson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dillashaw has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dodson finds it's way round the side to connect with Dillashaw's head.

Dillashaw gets a double leg takedown into Dodson's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Dillashaw stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dodson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dillashaw as he jumps to the side.
Dodson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dodson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dillashaw fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillashaw takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dodson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A left lands for Dodson.
Dodson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dillashaw gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dodson swings for the body but Dillashaw moves out of range.
Dodson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dodson throws a right hand that Dillashaw ducks under and follows up with a left that Dillashaw also avoids with ease.
Dillashaw doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dodson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice body punch from Dodson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw moves in looking to clinch but Dodson pushes him off.
Dodson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Dillashaw has picked Dodson up - he's going for a ride! Dillashaw dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dillashaw performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dodson wants to control but Dillashaw is keeping busy.
Dillashaw thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dodson's head.
Dillashaw looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dodson is trying to stand up here but Dillashaw is controlling him well.
Dodson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dodson tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. TJ Dillashaw was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dillashaw misses with a takedown attempt - Dodson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
John Dodson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of TJ Dillashaw.
Dodson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dodson swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Dodson.
A left and a right from Dodson both land. Nice combination.
Dodson lands a body shot.
Dodson lands with a straight right. Dillashaw didn't see that one coming.

Dillashaw moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dillashaw gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Dodson regains guard.
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 trying to keep a closed guard but Dillashaw is proving a slippery customer.
Dillashaw scoring with some ground and pound.

Dillashaw gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
John Dodson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dillashaw throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dodson's waist but Dodson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dillashaw off to one side.
Dodson lands a nice shot to the body.
Dillashaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dodson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dillashaw fails with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dodson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dodson scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but TJ Dillashaw will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dodson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dillashaw backs up against the cage.
Dodson misses with a wild body shot.
Dillashaw has his takedown stuffed
and Dodson counters with a two punch combo.
Dodson throws a combination that misses

and Dillashaw counters with a single leg into guard. Dodson didn't expect that.
Dillashaw won't allow Dodson to sweep him here.
Dodson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dillashaw is controlling him.
Dillashaw controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by TJ Dillashaw.
Nice sprawl there from Dodson as Dillashaw shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dodson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice straight punches there by Dodson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dodson.
Dodson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dillashaw looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dillashaw tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dodson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dillashaw somewhat.
John Dodson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of TJ Dillashaw.
Dillashaw takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodson misses with a series of wild punches.
Dodson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dillashaw back to the cage. Dodson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
John Dodson is winning the standup battle so far.
Dillashaw changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dodson tries to avoid it but Dillashaw manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dodson to the ground. Dodson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No joy there for Dodson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dillashaw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dodson.
Dodson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dillashaw back to the cage. Dodson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dodson lands a slapping body shot.
Dodson throws a series of punches but Dillashaw avoids them all with ease.
Dodson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dodson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dillashaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw misses with a takedown attempt
and Dodson counters with a one-two to the body.
Dodson cracks a nice hook into Dillashaw's ribs.
Dodson thuds his right hand into Dillashaw's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dodson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Dillashaw is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Dodson can't fight it off and eventually Dillashaw manages to take the fight to the floor. Dodson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
TJ Dillashaw has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dodson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dillashaw slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. TJ Dillashaw was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dodson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dillashaw shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dodson sprawls well. Dodson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dillashaw gets slowly back to his feet.
Dodson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dodson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dillashaw has time to react.
Dodson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dillashaw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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 John Dodson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Dodson gets a double leg takedown into Dillashaw's guard.
Dillashaw working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dodson.
Dodson looking to sit in guard and control but Dillashaw gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dillashaw landing with the ground and pound.
Dillashaw in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dillashaw controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dodson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dillashaw on the ground.

Dillashaw stands up and waves to Dodson to follow him.
Dillashaw is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillashaw shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dodson sprawls well. Dodson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dillashaw gets slowly back to his feet.
Dillashaw walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dodson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dodson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dillashaw backs up against the cage.
John Dodson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dodson, as that shot connected.

Dodson tries to keep at a distance but Dillashaw has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dillashaw is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dillashaw jumps guard and drags Dodson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dillashaw is pulling down on Dodson's head. It's preventing any offense from Dodson, at least for the moment.
Dodson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dodson is in close to Dillashaw's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Dillashaw uses the cage to get back to his feet.
No joy there for Dodson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dodson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dillashaw pinned against the cage. Dillashaw gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dodson throws a body punch but Dillashaw moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw tries to clinch but Dodson moves out of range.

Dillashaw is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dodson's half guard.
Dodson tries to get to full guard but Dillashaw has control of the leg.
Dillashaw trying to control the pace.
Dillashaw winds up and cracks Dodson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dillashaw in particular looking to stall.
Dillashaw moves nicely into side control.
Dillashaw content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dillashaw thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dodson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Dillashaw is trying to get an arm triangle but Dodson is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dodson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dodson can't do much from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
TJ Dillashaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dillashaw has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... TJ Dillashaw!
As TJ Dillashaw got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Just Like I said im gonna beat him so bad.I just give him an ass whoppin,And look at him PITY,WEAK,DOUCHE,and DISGUSTING OLD MAN..LETS JUST BE HONEST MAN HES A CLOWN IN THE SPORT,a REJECT,THE SPORT DOESNT NEED HIM.GO HOME AND FIND ANOTHER JOB,YOU DONT BELONG HERE.'.