PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doyle Brunson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Dawson
vs
Brunson

193 cm
25
265 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

188 cm
26
260 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luke Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Doyle Brunson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brunson's corner calls for a 1-2. Brunson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Luke Dawson has been cut.
Dawson throws a hook but Brunson blocks it.
Brunson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brunson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Brunson thuds his right hand into Dawson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brunson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brunson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dawson on the side of the head.
Brunson tries to clinch but Dawson is having none of it.
Brunson wants to clinch.
Brunson lands a nice hook to Dawson's body. Dawson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brunson cracks Dawson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brunson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dawson moves away.
Brunson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawson misses with an uppercut
and Brunson counters with a stiff right hand.

Luke Dawson's cut is getting worse.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dawson. Brunson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brunson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brunson gets a clinch.
Brunson throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brunson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dawson's brow.
Dawson blocks an elbow strike.
Dawson avoids a wild elbow strike from Brunson.
Brunson pushes off an throws an elbow but Dawson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brunson lands an elbow inside that Dawson shrugs off.
Brunson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brunson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Luke Dawson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Brunson blocks an uppercut.
Brunson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dawson's defenses.
Dawson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dawson blocks the elbow strike.
Dawson lands a body shot.
Brunson throws an elbow but it misses.
Brunson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dawson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brunson throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Dawson.
Brunson pushes off an throws an elbow but Dawson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brunson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Jeez, Luke Dawson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Brunson lands an elbow inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Luke Dawson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Doyle Brunson!
After the fight, Doyle Brunson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.