PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dudley Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dawson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lambda Lambda Lambda Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Alistair Overeem could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dudley Dawson's chin.

Overeem
vs
Dawson

195 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
248 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alistair Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dudley Dawson!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dawson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dawson.
Overeem tries to buck Dawson off but Dawson is having none of it.
Overeem throws a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Overeem tries to buck Dawson off but Dawson is having none of it.
Dawson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Overeem tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dawson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Overeem wants to get back to his feet but Dawson drags him back down.
Dawson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Overeem fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dawson sprawls well initially but Overeem persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Overeem is working for a kimura but Dawson is defending it quite comfortably.
Overeem working Dawson over with strikes.
Overeem is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dawson wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Overeem is tying to control. Dawson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Overeem looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Overeem prevents Dawson from improving his position.
Dawson looks gassed!
Overeem not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dawson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dawson is trying to get back to full guard.
Overeem controlling the action here.
Overeem working Dawson over with strikes.
Dawson manages to get to full guard.
Overeem throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dawson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Overeem looking to pass the guard.
Overeem throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Overeem wants to control from the top but Dawson keeps moving.
Dawson looking for a sweep. Not yet Dawson, not yet.

Overeem stands and steps away. Dawson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dawson struggles to land a body shot inside as Overeem controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Dawson fails to land.
Overeem throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dawson blocks it with crossed arms.
Overeem taking a breather.
Dawson misses with a punch on the inside.
Dawson prevents Overeem from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Overeem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dawson clinches but Overeem breaks the clinch

and Overeem counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dawson's guard now.
Dawson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Dawson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Overeem stands up over Dawson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dawson is trying to control the position but Overeem postures up.
Overeem postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Dawson is working an open guard so Overeem takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Dawson misses the target.
Dawson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Overeem shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Overeem throwing strikes from guard but Dawson blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Overeem dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dawson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Dawson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Overeem missing with punches from the bottom.
Overeem is looking to escape.
Overeem wants to improve his position but Dawson is controlling well.
Overeem wants to control but Dawson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Overeem tries to kick Dawson off but Dawson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dawson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Overeem does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Overeem is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Overeem tries to clinch there but Dawson circles away.
Alistair Overeem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem tries to clinch up.
Overeem fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Overeem darts in and clinches Dawson up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Dawson.

Dawson has clasped his hands together around Overeem's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Overeem struggling a bit here.
Alistair Overeem overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dawson prevents Overeem from escaping the position.
Overeem is looking to regain half guard here but Dawson keeps moving and retains side control.
Dawson scores with punches from side control.
Dawson scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dawson's best efforts.
Overeem moves into full guard.
Overeem wants to sweep here but Dawson controlling him for the moment.
Overeem tries to strike from the bottom.
Dawson landing some decent shots from guard.
Dawson postures up.

Dawson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dawson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dawson is one step ahead there.
Overeem keeping moving, preventing Dawson from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Overeem keeps the fight on the outside.
Overeem avoids the head kick by Dawson.
Dawson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Overeem counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Overeem working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Overeem drops back looking for a leg! Dawson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dawson manages to kick Overeem off! Overeem jumps back into Dawson's guard.
Overeem wants to stand and escape but instead Dawson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson throwing strikes from guard but Overeem blocks nicely.
Dawson throws and elbow that misses. Overeem uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dawson's guard. Nice move by Overeem!
Overeem scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dawson 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.

Overeem stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Dawson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dawson showed some decent athleticism there.

Dawson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dudley Dawson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dawson doesn't manage to clinch there - Overeem circles away.

Overeem takes the fight into the clinch.
Overeem tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nice elbow from Overeem.

Dawson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A left and a right from Overeem both land. Nice combination.
Dawson throws a sloppy body shot

and Overeem holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dawson takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Overeem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dawson misses with a body shot.

Overeem shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Overeem trying to control from half guard but Dawson is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dawson wants to sweep here but Overeem controlling him for the moment.

Overeem stands up and waves to Dawson to follow him.
Overeem will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dawson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Overeem has Dawson up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem tries for a takedown but Dawson manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistair Overeem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dawson lands an uppercut.
Overeem is trying to maintain a safe position but Dawson gets an underhook and turns Overeem into the cage.
Dawson fails to pull guard.
Overeem has had enough of the clinch but Dawson keeps him there for the moment.
Dawson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Overeem fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Dawson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Overeem trying to control but Dawson postures up.
Dawson tries to pass to full mount but Overeem defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem wants to control but Dawson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Overeem looks like he's trying to stand up.

Dawson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Overeem is looking for a sweep. Dawson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dawson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dawson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Overeem clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Dawson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Overeem closes the distance and clinches.
Dawson jumps guard but Overeem stands there with Dawson around his waist. Dawson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from Overeem on the inside.
Overeem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dawson is trying to stall.

Overeem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Overeem moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Overeem gets the takedown into side control.
Dawson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dawson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Dawson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alistair Overeem showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Overeem has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistair Overeem!