PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Legionarivs Sakara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoine Dodson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakara comes into the arena with The Rise of Sakara blaring out of the sound system. Dodson has chosen Antoine Dodson - Bed Intruder as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sakara
vs
Dodson

185 cm
26
197 lbs
11 - 7 - 1

175 cm
32
190 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Legionarivs Sakara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antoine Dodson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dodson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dodson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dodson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sakara is out of range.
Dodson misses with a series of wild punches.
Dodson throws a leg kick which misses Sakara's front leg but catches the back leg as Sakara tries to avoid it.
Sakara scores with a jab. Dodson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sakara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danga de danga de dang - Sakara scores with a four punch combination!
Dodson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sakara doesn't seem bothered though.
Sakara catches Dodson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sakara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sakara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dodson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sakara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dodson.
Sakara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodson digs a good hook to Sakara's body.
Dodson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sakara.
Sakara is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dodson just misses with a punch to the body.
Donk. Sakara catches Dodson right on the button with a cross.
Dodson throws a leg kick but Sakara sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sakara lands a jab to the head.
Sakara looks to land a left hand but Dodson moved out of range nicely.
Sakara swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dodson.
Dodson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sakara lands with a hook. Dodson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Dodson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dodson drops his hands momentarily and Sakara takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dodson is still on wobbly legs! Can Sakara finish him?
Sakara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sakara bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dodson's head backwards.
Sakara is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakara misses the shot to the body.
Dodson seems to have recovered his senses.
Dodson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sakara cracks Dodson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sakara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dodson was well out of range. Poor timing from Sakara.
Sakara throws a hook but Dodson avoids it easily.
Sakara loads up on a big right hand but Dodson slips the punch.
Sakara thows a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Dodson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dodson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dodson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sakara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dodson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice defenses there by Dodson.
Dodson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sakara throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakara thows a body shot but no joy.
Sakara connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sakara is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sakara misses with a straight left.
Sakara misses with a jab to the body
and Dodson counters with a nice uppercut.
Dodson misses with a looping left.
A left lands for Sakara.
Nice uppercut lands for Sakara. That snapped Dodson's head back.
Sakara swings for the body but Dodson moves out of range.
Dodson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sakara misses with a wild combination.
Sakara throws an ugly left hook that misses

so Dodson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakara managing to control the position.
Dodson wanted to stand there but Sakara had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakara wants to sweep but no luck.
Dodson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sakara is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Legionarivs Sakara dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sakara keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Sakara. That snapped Dodson's head back.
Dodson moves out of range of the strikes.
Sakara misses the jab.
Dodson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Dodson misses.
Dodson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sakara.
Dodson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sakara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dodson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sakara misses with a wild body shot.
Sakara works Dodson's body with a nice hook.
Dodson throws a right hand that Sakara ducks under and follows up with a left that Sakara also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakara misses with an uppercut. Dodson saw that one coming.
A jab from Sakara finds it's way through Dodson's defenses.
Dodson tries a head kick but it misses.
Legionarivs Sakara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakara jabs Dodson right on the nose. Dodson blinks but takes it well.
Legionarivs Sakara is winning the standup battle so far.
Sakara moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dodson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sakara loads up on a big right hand but Dodson slips the punch.
Sakara with a jab.
Sakara lands a jab to the head.
Dodson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakara manages to avoid it.
Sakara lands with a straight right. Dodson didn't see that one coming.
Sakara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
Sakara thows a body shot but no joy.
Antoine Dodson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Dodson lands but Sakara takes it in his stride.
Sakara misses with a hook. Dodson ducked under it nicely.
Dodson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sakara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sakara digs a good hook to Dodson's body.
Sakara dodges the punch combination from Dodson.
Dodson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sakara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dodson.
Dodson connects with the punch.
A big right from Sakara misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sakara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dodson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dodson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sakara was well out of range. Poor timing from Dodson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakara scores with a nice right hand.
A jab from Sakara misses.
Sakara misses with a body shot
and Dodson counters with a left to the body.
A punch combination from Dodson misses.
Nice cross by Sakara.
Sakara feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dodsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sakara moves out of range of the body kick.
Dodson misses with a double jab.
Dodson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sakara jabs Dodson right on the nose. Dodson blinks but takes it well.
Sakara avoids the body shot from Dodson.
Sakara missing with a left hand there. Dodson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sakara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dodson misses with a wild body shot.
Dodson scores with a nice strike.
Sakara connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dodson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sakara bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dodson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sakara with a nice cross.
Sakara misses with a straight left.
Dodson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sakara.
Dodson misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dodson lands with a shot to the body.
Dodson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Legionarivs Sakara dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Dodson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dodson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sakara lands with a right hand.
Sakara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sakara blocks a head kick by Dodson.
Sakara scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dodson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sakara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dodson.
Some wild striking there from Dodson.
Sakara sizes up Dodson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Sakara cracks Dodson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Dodson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Sakara finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakara works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakara just misses with a punch to the body.
Dodson is looking to score with low kicks.
Sakara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dodson can do to turn this around?
Dodson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sakara jabs Dodson right on the nose. Dodson blinks but takes it well.
Dodson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dodson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sakara.
Sakara lands a head shot.
Dodson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dodson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sakara lands with an uppercut that bounces Dodson off the cage and back into range.
Sakara throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Dodson counters by moving into the clinch.
Dodson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sakara has Dodson pressed against the cage, preventing Dodson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dodson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Antoine Dodson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Dodson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dodson tries to circle away but Sakara has him pinned against the cage.
Sakara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dodson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dodson blocking some punches.

Dodson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dodson moves out of range as Sakara strikes.
Sakara stuns Dodson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sakara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dodson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sakara.
Dodson slips a straight right by Sakara.
Dodson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sakara.
Dodson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson delivers a nice body kick.
Dodson takes one on the button.
Dodson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sakara rather than just go for the knockout.
Dodson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dodson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sakara throws a body punch but Dodson moves out of range.
Dodson slips a jab from Sakara.
Sakara lands a jab to the head.
Sakara digs a good body shot into Dodson's ribs.
Sakara scores with a jab. Dodson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dodson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dodson misses with a straight left.
Dodson throws a poor cross that misses

and Sakara counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sakara.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dodson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dodson takes a shot to the head.
Sakara lands with a right to the head.

Dodson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dodson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sakara.
A right-left combo lands from Sakara.
Sakara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sakara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big right from Sakara misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dodson slips a jab and a cross from Sakara.
Dodson misses with a series of wild punches.
Dodson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sakara.

And that's the end of the fight!
Legionarivs Sakara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sakara, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Legionarivs Sakara!
After the big win, Legionarivs Sakara made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Global Empire MMA Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.