PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between XyD ZyD (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Dodson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Dodson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with XyD ZyD's chin.

ZyD
vs
Dodson

155 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
27
82 lbs
2 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, XyD ZyD!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Dodson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dodson swinging wildly here.
Dodson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dodson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping ZyD at a distance.
Dodson checks a leg kick nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Dodson. Those never looked like landing.
Dodson misses with a double jab.
Dodson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
ZyD tries to clinch up.
Dodson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as ZyD backs up against the cage.
ZyD 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 ZyD off to one side.
Dodson throws a series of punches but ZyD moves out of range.
Dodson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Dodson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. ZyD sprawls well initially but Dodson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
ZyD wants to control but Dodson is keeping busy.
ZyD might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dodson connects with a nice short shot to ZyD's temple.
Dodson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dodson is pressing down on ZyD's thigh, looking to free his foot. ZyD is holding on for now.
Dodson moves nicely into side control.
ZyD tries to improve position but can't.
Dodson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dodson lands some shots froms side control.
Dodson trying to control the action but ZyD is working from the bottom.
Dodson working the ground and pound from side control.
Dodson looks up at the clock and then as ZyD takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dodson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dodson scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
ZyD on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if ZyD tries to get out of the position.
Dodson is chipping away with strikes.
ZyD is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dodson trying to control the action but ZyD is working from the bottom.
ZyD takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dodson working the body and head with strikes.
Dodson landing a few strikes.
Dodson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dodson scoring with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Dodson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Dodson working the head and body with strikes.
ZyD is looking to regain half guard here but Dodson keeps moving and retains side control.
Dodson scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dodson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Dodson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Dodson looks up at the clock and then as ZyD takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dodson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dodson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt ZyD will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Check out the look on Dodson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Dodson working the body and head with strikes.
Dodson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at ZyD to see if he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dodson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Dodson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Dodson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear ZyD down.
ZyD is trying to improve his position.
Dodson working the head with strikes.
Dodson working the ground and pound.
Dodson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dodson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dodson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dodson has control of an arm but ZyD manages to advance to Dodson's back!

Dodson is trying to shake ZyD off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! ZyD won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dodson scores with a three punch combo!
Dodson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Dodson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

ZyD tries to clinch there but Dodson circles away.
Dodson shoots in looking for a takedown but ZyD manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dodson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dodson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dodson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dodson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
ZyD fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dodson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
ZyD shoots in but no luck this time.
ZyD is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dodson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
ZyD doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Dodson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in ZyD's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for XyD ZyD. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dodson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dodson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
ZyD is looking to sweep but instead, Dodson has passed into half guard.
ZyD has hold of Dodson's hands but Dodson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dodson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dodson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
ZyD is trying to control but can't.
ZyD is looking to get back to is feet but Dodson passes into side control.
Dodson looks up at the clock and then as ZyD takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dodson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dodson working the ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Dodson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
ZyD takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
ZyD struggling a bit here.
Dodson lands an elbow.
Dodson landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused ZyD some visible discomfort.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dodson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at ZyD to see if he's OK.
Dodson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
ZyD can't do much from the bottom here.
Dodson cracks ZyD with a big right hand but ZyD just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
ZyD is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dodson connects with a decent elbow.
Dodson working the head and body with strikes.
Dodson lands some shots froms side control.
Dodson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused ZyD some visible discomfort.
ZyD is trying to get back to half guard.
ZyD takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dodson in side control lands a decent elbow.
ZyD knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dodson on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dodson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Dodson throws a right and a left that ZyD avoids nicely.

ZyD gets a double leg takedown into Dodson's guard.
Dodson controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dodson is on top in guard.
Dodson postures up.
Dodson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
ZyD is trying to control the position but Dodson postures up.
Dodson working some strikes from top position.
Dodson landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dodson chips away with some ground and pound.
ZyD trying to keep a closed guard but Dodson is proving a slippery customer.
Dodson trying to control but ZyD is working from the bottom.
Dodson scoring with punches to the head and body.
ZyD keeping moving, preventing Dodson from controlling successfully.
Dodson works over ZyD with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
ZyD has momentary wrist control but Dodson slips an elbow through the middle.
ZyD keeping moving, preventing Dodson from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dodson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Dodson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

ZyD shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
ZyD is looking to land body kicks.
ZyD throws a head kick but Dodson moves out of range.
ZyD slips a jab and a cross from Dodson.
Dodson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dodson stalks ZyD and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into ZyD's face. ZyD staggers backwards, shaken.
Some wild striking there from Dodson.
ZyD tries for a takedown but Dodson circles away easily
and Dodson counters with a left and a right that stings ZyD.
ZyD fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for XyD ZyD. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ZyD shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dodson defends it nicely.
ZyD shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dodson pinned against the cage. Dodson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Dodson lands an impressive looking overhand right. ZyD doesn't seem phased though.
Jab by Dodson.
Dodson scores with a three punch combo!
Dodson just misses with a punch to the body.
No luck for ZyD with that takedown attempt.
Dodson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent ZyD stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
No joy there for Dodson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
ZyD is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dodson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
John Dodson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dodson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
ZyD fails with a takedown attempt.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Dodson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ZyD showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dodson.
Dodson lands a two punch combo.
ZyD takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dodson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
ZyD fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Dodson does no damage.
Dodson tries for a takedown but ZyD sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
ZyD fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dodson lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
ZyD wants to clinch up but Dodson keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson checks a low kick from ZyD.
ZyD looks to score with a jab to the body but Dodson is just out of range.
ZyD with a poor takedown
and Dodson counters with a series of strikes. ZyD will be more careful next time no doubt.
ZyD needs to keep his hands up - Dodson had a free shot at his head there.
Dodson throws a one two combo.
Dodson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but ZyD moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
John Dodson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dodson throws a nice looking combination but ZyD bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
ZyD has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from ZyD there as he acknowledges the shot.

ZyD gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dodson to score an easy takedown into full guard.

ZyD throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dodson escapes and throws ZyD's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ZyD takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
ZyD tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Dodson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Dodson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
ZyD tries to reverse the position but Dodson maintains control.
Dodson scoring with strikes but ZyD is staying in there.
ZyD swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
ZyD in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
ZyD can't escape the position.
The referee warns ZyD that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
XyD ZyD has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dodson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of ZyD's face.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Dodson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dodson 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Dodson!
Post fight, John Dodson stared into the camera and said 'as the gentleman i will pay my opponent for a taxi to the hospital and even for a therapy so he can live a normal life again!'.