PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Antwan Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demetrious Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dawson
vs
Johnson

185 cm
21
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
24
136 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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 Hilo, Antwan Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Demetrious Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawson throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dawson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Dawson misses with a low kick.
Dawson doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Dawson closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Johnson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dawson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Johnson landing a few strikes.
Dawson is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Johnson grinds an elbow into Dawson's temple.
Dawson keeping his opponent close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson trying to control the position but Dawson is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dawson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dawson keeps working.
Johnson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Dawson can't do much from the bottom here.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dawson keeps working.
Dawson keeping his opponent close.
Johnson trying to control the position but Dawson is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson is trying to control Johnson's posture but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson working the body and head with strikes.
Johnson tries to advance to mount but can't.
The strikes coming from Johnson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Johnson working away.
Johnson trying to control the position but Dawson is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson wants to control but Johnson postures up.
Dawson is trying to buck Johnson off.
Johnson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dawson keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dawson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Johnson.
Johnson is chipping away with strikes.
Dawson tries to bench press Johnson off him but Johnson keeps the position.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Johnson landing a few strikes.
Johnson trying to control the action but Dawson is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is working Dawson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Johnson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dawson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Johnson connects with a decent elbow.
Dawson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Johnson.
Dawson is trying to escape the position but Johnson is controlling the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Johnson lands a decent elbow from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dawson's legs.
The ground and pound from Johnson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demetrious Johnson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dawson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dawson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Dawson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Antwan Dawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson moves out of range of the leg kick from Dawson.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Dawson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Dawson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dawson misses with the combination.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dawson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dawson misses with a wild body shot.
Dawson misses with a head kick.
Antwan Dawson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dawson misses with a two punch combination.
Dawson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dawson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dawson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson looks to land a combination. Dawson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dawson misses with a two punch combination.
Antwan Dawson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Johnson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dawson quickly recovers to half guard.
Johnson wants to control but Dawson is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a punch from half guard.
Dawson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Johnson is trying to control. Dawson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Johnson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson slips a nice elbow through Dawson's hands, connecting with Dawson's forehead.
Johnson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Let's hope that Johnson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Demetrious Johnson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses.
Dawson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dawson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Johnson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson is fighting to break Dawson's control of his arms but Dawson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson passes Dawson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dawson keeps working.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Johnson is nestled in close to Dawson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Johnson stalling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson trying to mount his opponent but Dawson defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demetrious Johnson 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. This is the final round!

Dawson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice body punch from Dawson.
Dawson throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Dawson.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Dawson.
Dawson misses with a leg kick.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Dawson swings widly with a right hand

and Johnson counters with a single leg into guard. Dawson didn't expect that.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dawson keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson content to stall in guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dawson keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Demetrious Johnson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dawson misses with a head kick.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dawson.
Dawson throws a leg kick but Johnson moved away.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Johnson feints and as Dawson raises his hands in defense, Johnson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dawson pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage.
Johnson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dawson's head.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Dawson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Dawson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Johnson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dawson keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Dawson has wrist control.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Demetrious Johnson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dawson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Dawson's head.
Dawson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dawson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dawson misses the body punch

and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dawson is not content to let Johnson control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dawson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

And that's the end of the fight!
Demetrious Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Johnson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demetrious Johnson!