PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dudley Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dawson has chosen Lambda Lambda Lambda Song as his entrance music. Dudley Dawson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hall
vs
Dawson

174 cm
21
245 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
40
248 lbs
23 - 52 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 52 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dudley Dawson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hall has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hall slowing the pace effectively.

Hall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch but Dawson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hall scores with a knee to the head.
Hall lands a knee to the body.
Dawson looks winded!
Dawson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hall smiles and moves away.
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!
Hall moves in looking to clinch but Dawson pushes him off.
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dawson.
Hall wants to clinch.

Hall rushes Dawson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hall lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hall lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hall lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dawson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hall has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Silverback MMA Academy (Elite + Sauna & 160VM) in the buildup to the fight.

Hall drops Dawson with a beautiful combination! Dawson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hall is looking for the KO!

It looks like Dudley Dawson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall wants to clinch up but Dawson keeps it at a distance.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dawson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hall tries to clinch up but Dawson circles away and keeps his distance.
Hall wants to clinch.
Hall wants to clinch.
Hall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dawson is looking to score with low kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dawson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hall is looking to clinch but Dawson is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch but Dawson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brian Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dawson keeps the fight on the outside.
Dawson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hall.
Hall is looking to clinch but Dawson is avoiding it.
Hall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Hall pushes Dawson up against the cage in a clinch.
Hall lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dawson or not.
Hall putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dawson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Hall.
Hall is working Dawson over against the cage.
Hall crunches a lovely knee into Dawson's ribcage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hall.
Hall slows down the pace here.
Hall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dawson backwards.
Dawson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hall has him pressed against the cage.
Hall lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hall obliges.
Hall lands a body shot.
Hall is leaning against Dawson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Hall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Hall - that landed with a thud.
Hall slowing the pace effectively.
Good body shot from Hall.
Hall presses Dawson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hall lands a nice knee to the body.
We've been informed that Dawson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hall lands a shot to the body.
Hall working Dawson over with knees to the body.
Hall lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hall.
Hall lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Hall on the inside.

Hall breaks from the clinch.

Hall moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Hall as the two fighters clinch.
Hall pushes Dawson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Hall.
Hall lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stalling in the clinch from Hall.

Hall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hall tries to clinch there but Dawson circles away.
Hall fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hall tries to clinch but Dawson moves out of range.
Hall connects with a jab.

Dawson is rocked!
Hall wants to clinch up but Dawson keeps it at a distance.
Dawson is still on wobbly legs! Can Hall finish him?
Hall fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dawson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dawson seems to have recovered his senses.

Hall cracks Dawson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Dawson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hall finish him?
Brian Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Hall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dudley Dawson's cut.
That's time! Hall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hall gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Hall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dawson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hall steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Dawson is out on his feet! Hall sets himself and nearly takes Dawson's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brian Hall!