PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ichabod Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dudley Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crane comes to the cage accompanied by Broken Bones - Decapitated. Dawson has chosen Lambda Lambda Lambda Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ichabod Crane has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Crane
vs
Dawson

200 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
40
248 lbs
22 - 51 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Ichabod Crane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 51 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dudley Dawson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crane drives through with a takedown into guard.
Crane stopping the sweep attempt from Dawson.
Crane with a flurry of punches that miss.
Crane missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Crane trying to control the position from guard on top but Dawson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crane has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dawson trying to control the position here.
Crane sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dawson's guard.

Dawson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Crane pulls his head out easily.
Dawson wants to improve his position but Crane is controlling well.

Crane is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dawson keeps working.
Dawson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Dawson actively working from the bottom here.
Dawson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Crane.
Dawson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crane.
Crane seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Crane.
Crane is trying to control. Dawson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Dawson actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crane lands with a punch from half guard.
Crane thows a huge punch but Dawson dodges it nicely.
Crane 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.
Dawson has hold of Crane's hands but Crane slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Crane prevents Dawson from standing back up.
Dawson looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dawson is looking for a sweep. Crane is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Crane is thwarting Dawson's attempts to control the position.

Crane is working for a kimura but Dawson is defending it quite comfortably.
Dawson is looking to improve his position.
Crane will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nice strikes from Crane there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Crane lands with a punch from half guard.
Crane working over Dawson with some ground and pound. Dawson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dawson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Crane is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Crane working the head and body with strikes.
Dawson tries to get to full guard but Crane has control of the leg.
Crane wants to pass the guard but Dawson is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crane lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dawson is staying active underneath Crane, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crane takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Crane controlling the action here.
Dawson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Crane lands a couple of digs.
Crane working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Crane trying to control the position from guard on top but Dawson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dawson has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Crane doesn't defend quickly enough and Dawson has managed to lock this one up! Can Crane escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Dawson on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dudley Dawson!