PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Louis Prince (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sylvester Dodd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Prince
vs
Dodd

170 cm
22
150 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
152 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Louis Prince!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sylvester Dodd!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prince tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dodd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Dodd on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Prince moves into range and clinches up with Dodd.
Dodd scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Dodd.
A shot in the inside from Dodd.
Prince taking a breather.
Prince tries to work over Dodd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
I was talking to Prince's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dodd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dodd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Prince taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dodd trying to control the position but instead, Prince has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dodd into the cage.
Dodd misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Prince fails to land.
Prince is working for takedown but Dodd is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince wants to take the fight to the mat but Dodd manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dodd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dodd.
Prince tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Dodd.
A head punch on the inside from Dodd fails to land.
Dodd lands with a light punch inside.
Prince goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dodd prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louis Prince. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Prince tries to throw a body punch but Dodd avoids it by throwing Prince back against the cage.
Prince stalling against the cage.
Prince wants a takedown.
Dodd blocking some punches.
Dodd stops a takedown attempt from Prince.
Dodd lands with a right to the head.
Dodd has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Prince seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dodd can turn it around.
Prince wants a takedown.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dodd as Prince tries to tie him up.
Dodd stops a takedown attempt from Prince.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodd gets through Prince's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dodd.
Prince can't get the takedown.
Prince tries a body shot but Dodd blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dodd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dodd lands a nice uppercut.
Prince tries to throw a body punch but Dodd avoids it by throwing Prince back against the cage.
Prince misses with a punch to the body.
Dodd misses with a punch on the inside.
Dodd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Prince backwards.
Prince wants to stall.
Dodd misses with a punch on the inside.
Dodd lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dodd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Prince backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dodd.

Prince manages to pull guard.
Dodd's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Prince is on top in guard.

We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dodd can do anything to dispel that myth.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Prince accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Prince wants to pass the guard but Dodd is keeping the position.
Dodd not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Prince prevents Dodd from getting back to his feet.
Dodd really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Prince. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dodd is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Prince's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Prince stands up over Dodd, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prince's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Prince 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.
Prince passes Dodd's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dodd is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Dodd is trying to control but can't.
Prince missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Prince is controlling the pace.
Prince works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sylvester Dodd dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dodd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Prince looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Prince has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Prince there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dodd loads up on a big right hand but Prince slips the punch.
Jab, jab by Dodd - just one landing.
Prince shoots in looking for a takedown. Dodd tries to sprawl out of it but Prince keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dodd manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prince moves in looking to clinch but Dodd pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dodd! But no joy.
Louis Prince seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dodd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Prince takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Prince pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Prince misses with a straight right.
Sylvester Dodd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dodd wants to counter the offense by Prince and move into the clinch position.
Dodd looks to score with a jab to the body but Prince is just out of range.
Dodd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dodd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Prince slips a jab and a cross from Dodd.
Prince tries a head kick but it misses.
Dodd scores with a three punch combo!
Dodd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Dodd on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Prince displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dodd throws out the jab.
Dodd misses with a straight left.
Dodd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Prince misses the shot to the body.
Dodd scores with a nice head shot.
Prince tries to clinch but Dodd moves away
and Dodd counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodd lands with a nice body punch.
Prince misses with a wild body shot.
Prince moves out of range as Dodd strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dodd staying out of range there.

Prince clinches with his opponent.
Prince has Dodd pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dodd manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Prince working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Prince drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louis Prince. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Prince fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Prince misses with some punches.
Prince swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Prince lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dodd swings wildly with an uppercut but Prince uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dodd gets through Prince's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince swings wildly with an uppercut but Dodd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Dodd.

Prince turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Prince manages to end up in side control.
Prince in side control, throwing shots but Dodd defends.
Prince wants to control but Dodd is keeping him busy.
Dodd is trying to get back to half guard.
Dodd takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Prince working the body and head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prince wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dodd keeps working.
Dodd tries to bench press Prince off him but Prince keeps the position.
Prince wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dodd keeps working.
Prince is working Dodd over with some ground and pound from side control.
Prince tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Prince misses with the ground and pound.

Prince has hold of Dodd's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Dodd seems comfortable defending it but Prince has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Dodd is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Dodd is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Prince couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Louis Prince!
Louis Prince thanked the fans post fight for their support.