PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Levi Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tio Mahoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mahoe is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mark Keali'i Ho'moalu - He Mele No Lilo. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dawson
vs
Mahoe

195 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
20
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Levi Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tio Mahoe!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Mahoe.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dawson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mahoe. Dawson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mahoe misses with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Dawson.
Mahoe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mahoe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dawson.
Tio Mahoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mahoe throws a body shot but no joy.

Dawson drives through and clinches with Mahoe against the cage.
Mahoe misses with a punch to the body.
Mahoe misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dawson cracks Mahoe with a nice body shot.
Dawson takes a shot to the head.

Dawson breaks the clinch.
Mahoe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dawson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dawson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mahoe's efforts to push away.
Dawson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mahoe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dawson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dawson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mahoe backwards.
Mahoe throws a head punch that misses.
Mahoe misses with a body punch.

Dawson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mahoe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dawson counters with a stiff right hand.
Dawson lands a head shot.
Mahoe takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Dawson pushes Mahoe up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahoe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dawsons head.

Dawson breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dawson moves into the clinch.

Dawson breaks the clinch.
Mahoe missing with a left hand there. Dawson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mahoe throws a big shot that misses.
Mahoe throws an overhand right that lands on Dawson's shoulder, as Dawson tries to avoid the shot.
Dawson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mahoe throws a poor cross that misses
and Dawson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Mahoe. Those never looked like landing.
Dawson tries to counter by clinching up but Mahoe breaks away and moves out of range.
Mahoe looks winded!
Mahoe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Dawson has managed to clinch.
Dawson lands with a right to the head.
Dawson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahoes head.
Dawson scores with a nice hook to the head.

Mahoe is rocked!
Mahoe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahoe is still on wobbly legs! Can Dawson finish him?
Dawson prevents a body shot from Mahoe.
Mahoe seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson pushes Mahoe back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Dawson breaks from the clinch.

Dawson has managed to clinch.

Dawson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dawson digs a good hook to Mahoe's body.

Dawson moves into the clinch.
Mahoe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dawson's elbow.

Dawson manages to break the clinch.

Dawson pushes Mahoe up against the cage in a clinch.
Mahoe is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A body shot lands from Dawson.
Mahoe tries to break free but Dawson pushes him back against the cage.
Dawson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dawson works on Mahoe's body with a couple of short punches.

Dawson breaks from the clinch.

Dawson has Mahoe up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mahoe.
A short right from Dawson on the inside.

Dawson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mahoe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dawson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dawson scores with a shoulder strike.
Dawson scores with a hook to the body.
Dawson scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dawson manages to break the clinch.
Dawson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Dawson closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Levi Dawson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dawson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mahoe doesn't seem bothered though.
Mahoe misses with a combination
and Dawson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mahoe thinking.
Mahoe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dawson counters with a straight right hand.
Dawson is looking to wear down Mahoe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Dawson sends Mahoe crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Dawson is motioning to the referee to let Mahoe up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Dawson cracks Mahoe with a left hook right on the temple and Mahoe goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Dawson lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Mahoe is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Levi Dawson!
Tio Mahoe was interviewed post fight and said 'Nothin' to worry about. I'll groove through this.'.