PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dudley Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dawson comes to the cage accompanied by Lambda Lambda Lambda Song. Howard has chosen Manafest - Fire In The Kitchen as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. John Howard has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dudley Dawson's chin.

Dawson
vs
Howard

185 cm
40
248 lbs
23 - 51 - 0

185 cm
38
229 lbs
30 - 17 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 23 - 51 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dudley Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Howard!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard shoots in for a double leg but Dawson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dawson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Howard manages to avoid it.
Howard feints a jab promting Dawson to slip. Howard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dawson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Dudley Dawson has been cut.
Howard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Howard throws a series of punches but Dawson avoids them all with ease.
Howard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dawson. That did some damage!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Howard is defended easily by Dawson.

Howard shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dawson is trying to defend but Howard finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Howard seems to be looking for submissions.

Howard is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dawson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Howard.

Howard is looking for a kimura but Dawson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Howard to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dawson looking for submissions off his back.
Howard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Howard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Howard is looking for submissions but instead, Dawson has regained full guard.
Howard distracts Dawson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Howard with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Howard lands a couple of elbows.

Howard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Howard with a nice head shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dawson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Howard cracks Dawson with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard cracks Dawson with a solid left hand.

Howard gets to his feet - Dawson follows without any prompting.
Howard shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dawson eats them both and turns towards Howard to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dawson misses with a body kick.
Howard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Howard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dudley Dawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Howard.
That kick from Howard tenderised Dawson's leg. Dawson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Howard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Howard looking to score a takedown here. Dawson is defending well but Howard drives through and ends up in Dawson's guard.

Howard gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Howard. Those never looked like landing.
Dawson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Howard looks winded!

Howard darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

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

Dawson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Dawson tries to get to full guard but Howard has control of the leg.
Howard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Howard lands a nice short elbow.
Howard drops an elbow to the side of Dawson's head.

Howard seems to be working for a kimura but Dawson defends the submission attempt.
Dawson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Howard scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dawson is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Bloodsport Gym 16 Elites , so we'll see if he gets out of it.

Howard is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dawson has managed to free his arm - good work.

Howard decides to stand up.
Dawson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howard fails with a takedown attempt.

Howard shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Howard escapes and gets back to his feet.
Dawson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Howard swivels and escapes.

Howard shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Howard stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dawson misses with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Howard. Those never looked like landing.

Howard looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Howard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dudley Dawson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Howard tries a head kick but it misses.
Dawson closes the distance and clinches up with Howard, looking for a takedown. Dawson pushes Howard against the cage but Howard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Howard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dawson.
Howard blocks a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Dawson. Those never looked like landing.
Howard scores with a sloppy right hand. Dawson should have avoided that one.
Howard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A left lands for Dawson.
Howard works the jab nicely.
Dawson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dawson dodges the punch combination from Howard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dawson circles away quickly and effectively.

Howard closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dawson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Howard is putting a hurting on Dawson here, landing some big shots from side control.

Howard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Howard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Howard is breathing heavily.
Dawson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Howard has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Dawson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dawson throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Howard lands some shots froms side control.

Howard decides to stand back up. Howard steps back and let's Dawson get back to his feet.
John Howard seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Howard gets a double leg takedown into Dawson's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Howard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Howard decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dawson, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Howard scores with a four punch combination!
Howard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Howard shoots in looking for a takedown but Dawson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Howard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Howard looks to land a combination. Dawson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dawson misses with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Howard.
Howard takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Howard misses with a double jab.
Dawson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dawson scores with a decent looking hook.

Howard tries to keep at a distance but Dawson has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Howard.

Howard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Howard lands with a nice combination. Dawson backs away looking to recover.
Dawson looks for a takedown but Howard sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard lands a nice shot that snaps Dawson's head back.
Howard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Howard.
Dawson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Howard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Howard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dawson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Howard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
John Howard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Howard shoots in but Dawson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dudley Dawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Howard.
Howard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dawson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dawson checks a leg kick.
Howard throws a right hand that Dawson ducks under and follows up with a left that Dawson also avoids with ease.
Howard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dawson circles away quickly and effectively.
Dawson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Howard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard lands a two punch combo.
A swing and a miss from Dawson.
Howard has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Howard shoots for a double leg takedown but Dawson sprawls well. He's pushed Howard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dawson defends it nicely.
Dawson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dawson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Howard manages to avoid it.
Dawson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Howard is working the combinations to good effect here.
Howard dives in for a single leg takedown but Dawson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Howard wants the takedown. Dawson is fighting it off but Howard persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dawson's guard against the cage.

Dawson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dawson trying to keep a closed guard but Howard is proving a slippery customer.
Howard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dawson's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Howard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dudley Dawson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Dawson looks to land a combination but Howard avoids it well.
Howard with a jab.

Howard closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Howard not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Howard is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dawson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Howard.
Dawson is trying to stand.
Dawson is trying to get back to full guard.

Howard is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Howard is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Dawson is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Howard!
After the big win, John Howard made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sex Panther! (160q recovery $149) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.