PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johny Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Dawson
vs
Emelianenko

186 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johny Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Emelianenko shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dawson's guard.
Emelianenko won't allow Dawson to sweep him here.
Emelianenko throws an elbow that misses. Dawson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Emelianenko's guard. Nice move by Dawson!
Emelianenko keeping moving, preventing Dawson from controlling successfully.
Emelianenko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dawson is controlling him.
Emelianenko being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelianenko keeping moving, preventing Dawson from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Emelianenko controlling Dawson's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Emelianenko closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Emelianenko lands in his opponent's guard.
Emelianenko controls from within his opponent's guard.
Emelianenko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dawson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Emelianenko trying to control but Dawson is working from the bottom.
Emelianenko slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Let's hope that Emelianenko has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko works over Dawson with some ground and pound from guard.
Dawson is controlling Emelianenko's posture.
Dawson wants to sweep here but Emelianenko controlling him for the moment.
Dawson keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
Emelianenko stays in close to Dawson's body and controls the position.
Emelianenko looking to pass the guard.
Dawson wants to sweep here but Emelianenko controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
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.
Dawson keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Emelianenko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dawson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dawson.
Fedor Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown
and Dawson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

It looks like Fedor Emelianenko has been cut.
Dawson scores with a nice head shot.
Johny Dawson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Emelianenko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Emelianenko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Emelianenko gets the takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawson is looking for a sweep.
Dawson can't do much from the bottom here.
Emelianenko is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Dawson's shoulder. That is not cool.
Dawson is looking to regain half guard here but Emelianenko keeps moving and retains side control.
Emelianenko tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Dawson looks to move to half guard but instead Emelianenko has passed into mount! Damn!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dawson tries to hold on but Emelianenko pushes him away.
Dawson is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Johny Dawson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fedor Emelianenko's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Emelianenko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dawson counters with a left to the body.
Emelianenko has his takedown stuffed
and Dawson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Emelianenko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dawson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johny Dawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Emelianenko.
Nice sprawl there from Dawson as Emelianenko shoots in.
Dawson is looking to counter punch.
Emelianenko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dawson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Emelianenko darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dawson wants to control but Emelianenko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson wants to improve his position but Emelianenko is controlling well.
Emelianenko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dawson is trying to maintain the position but Emelianenko is very close to passing his half guard.
Dawson is staying active underneath Emelianenko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dawson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dawson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Emelianenko is working away from the top position though.
Dawson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko not doing much here.
Dawson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Emelianenko lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Emelianenko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dawson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Emelianenko takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Emelianenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dawson keeps working.
Dawson is trying to maintain the position but Emelianenko is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Emelianenko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Emelianenko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dawson counters with a three punch combo that has Emelianenko backing up. Emelianenko nods at Dawson to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dawson counters with a straight right hand.
Emelianenko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dawson counters with a nice body shot.
Emelianenko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dawson is fending him off so far but Emelianenko persists. Nope, Dawson circles away and we're back to standing.
Dawson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Emelianenko drives through with a takedown into Dawson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dawson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Emelianenko's guard.

Dawson is stalling in the full guard.
Dawson trying to control but Emelianenko is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Emelianenko wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Dawson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Emelianenko's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Emelianenko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Emelianenko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dawson swivels and escapes.
Emelianenko shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dawson defends it nicely.
Johny Dawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Emelianenko.
Dawson misses with a two punch combination.
Johny Dawson is winning the standup battle so far.
Emelianenko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Emelianenko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson scores with a jab. Emelianenko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Emelianenko tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dawson defends well and Emelianenko ends up having to push Dawson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Emelianenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dawson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Emelianenko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dawson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson stuffs the takedown attempt from Emelianenko. Emelianenko gets slowly back to his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Dawson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dawson lunges at Emelianenko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Emelianenko's hand.
Emelianenko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dawson counters with a nice uppercut.
Emelianenko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dawson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dawson lands a right hook to the body.
Dawson digs a good body shot into Emelianenko's ribs.
Dawson scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson jabs at Emelianenko's body.
Dawson works Emelianenko's body with a nice hook.
A nice combination there by Dawson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dawson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Emelianenko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dawson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Emelianenko thinking.
Emelianenko walks into a left hand.
Emelianenko has his takedown stuffed
and Dawson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Emelianenko doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Dawson counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson lands a glancing blow to the side of Emelianenko's head.
Dawson lands with a good body shot.
Fedor Emelianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Emelianenko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Emelianenko has his takedown stuffed
and Dawson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A left lands for Dawson.
Dawson cracks Emelianenko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Emelianenko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dawson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Emelianenko thinking.
Emelianenko fails with the takedown
enabling Dawson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab from Dawson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dawson counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dawson.
Dawson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Emelianenko can do to turn this around?
Emelianenko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Emelianenko has his takedown stuffed
and Dawson counters with a right hand to the body.
Johny Dawson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dawson lands a glancing blow to the side of Emelianenko's head.
Emelianenko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dawson cracks Emelianenko with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dawson lands a nice shot to the body.
Emelianenko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dawson swivels and escapes.
Fedor Emelianenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dawson lands the left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Dawson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dawson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight for Johny Dawson!
Judge John Mangel scores the fight for Johny Dawson!
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight for Johny Dawson!

Johny Dawson wins by unanimous decision!