PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scotty Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carter
vs
Dawson

213 cm
24
194 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

183 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Scotty Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chad Dawson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dawson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Carter sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dawson is taking a breather. Carter says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Carter throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dawson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dawson blocks the strikes from Carter.
Dawson blocks the strikes from Carter.
Dawson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Carter trying to control from the bottom.
Well, if Dawson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Dawson seems to be working for a kimura but Carter defends the submission attempt.
Carter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson controlling the action here.
Dawson trying to control the action but Carter is working from the bottom.
Carter is looking for a sweep. Dawson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dawson is thwarting Carter's attempts to control the position.
Carter wants to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dawson wants to clinch but Carter slips to the side
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Dawson darts in and clinches Carter up against the cage.
Carter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dawson smiles and moves away.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dawson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter moves out of range as Dawson throws a body kick.

Carter drives through and clinches with Dawson against the cage.
Carter misses with some punches.
Carter is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dawson to keep the fight standing.

Dawson decides to pull guard.

Dawson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter trying to control but Dawson is working from the bottom.
Carter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Carter drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dawson dives on top into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Carter 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 tries to stand but Carter is controlling from the bottom.
Carter thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Dawson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Dawson from controlling successfully.

Dawson 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.
Dawson wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
Carter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dawson on the ground.
Dawson passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Carter is looking to escape.
Carter wants to stand back up but Dawson manages to pass into side control.
Carter tries to buck Dawson off but Dawson is having none of it.

Dawson is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Carter is trying to escape and Dawson transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Carter is forced to tap! Nice work there by Dawson! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chad Dawson!