PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Crawley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nash Dotson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crawley kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Egypt Central - Taking You Down . Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Crawley
vs
Dotson

195 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

KAISER
Versus

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Crawley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nash Dotson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dotson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crawley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dotson was well out of range. Poor timing from Crawley.
Crawley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dotson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dotson moves out of range as Crawley strikes.
Crawley throws a lazy right hand but Dotson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dotson tries to clinch but Crawley moves out of range.
Dotson looks to score with a jab to the body but Crawley is just out of range.
Dotson looks to clinch
and Crawley counters with a lovely straight right hand!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Crawley breaks from the clinch.
Dotson is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dotson avoids the body shot from Crawley.
Crawley loads up on a big right hand but Dotson slips the punch.
Crawley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dotson.
Dotson moves out of range as Crawley strikes.
Dotson misses with an uppercut. Crawley saw that one coming.
Dotson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Paul Crawley has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dotson.
Dotson looks to land a left hand but Crawley moved out of range nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Crawley misses its target.
Dotson misses with a straight left.
Dotson cracks Crawley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've been told by Crawley's head coaches at LOD Amsterdam Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dotson wants to clinch up but Crawley keeps it at a distance.
Crawley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nash Dotson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dotson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crawley.
Dotson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dotson tries to close the distance and clinch but Crawley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dotson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crawley swats away the attempt to clinch by Dotson.
Dotson takes one to the chin there.

Dotson moves into the clinch.
Crawley stalling against the cage.
Crawley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crawley manages to break the clinch.
Crawley keeps the fight on the outside.
Crawley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crawley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dotson tries to counter with a clinch but Crawley shakes him off and moves away.
Crawley moves out of range as Dotson strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crawley throws an overhand right that lands on Dotson's shoulder, as Dotson tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Dotson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Crawley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dotson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crawley.
Dotson lands a lovely overhand right.

Dotson instigates a clinch.
Crawley stalling the fight.
Crawley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dotson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crawley blocking some punches.
Crawley leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dotson throws a head punch that misses.
Dotson lands a hook to the side of the head.

Crawley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dotson slips a jab and a cross from Crawley.
Crawley misses the shot to the body.
Crawley misses with a looping right.
Dotson tries to clinch but Crawley is having none of it.
Dotson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dotson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crawley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crawley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dotson connects with a looping right hand.
Dotson doesn't manage to clinch there - Crawley circles away.

Dotson closes the distance and clinches.
Crawley struggles to land a body shot inside as Dotson controls his hands.

Crawley manages to break the clinch.

Dotson closes the distance and pushes Crawley back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Crawley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good shot there by Dotson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dotson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crawley.
Dotson moves in looking to clinch but Crawley pushes him off.
Dotson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crawley looks to land a right hand but Dotson moved out of range.
Crawley throws a shot from downtown. Dotson moves away and avoids it.
Dotson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Dotson closes the distance and pushes Crawley back into the cage.
Crawley is trying to break the clinch but Dotson has him pressed against the cage.
Dotson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dotson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crawley leaning against his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Dotson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dotson misses with a punch on the inside.
Crawley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dotson is trying to maintain a safe position but Crawley gets an underhook and turns Dotson into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nash Dotson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paul Crawley's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nice body punch from Crawley.
Dotson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dotson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crawley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dotson.
Crawley connects with a body shot that sends Dotson's belly button to the back.
Crawley has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dotson dodges the punch combination from Crawley.
Crawley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Dotson clinches up against the cage.
Crawley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dotson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawley stalling against the cage.
Dotson can't find room to land a body shot as Crawley controls the action.
Crawley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dotson struggles to land a body shot inside as Crawley controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawley throws a punch but it's blocked by Dotson.

Crawley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dotson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Paul Crawley is winning the standup battle so far.
Dotson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crawley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dotson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crawley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dotson tries to close the distance and clinch but Crawley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dotson throws out a powerful jab.
Dotson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crawley.
Dotson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Crawley.
Dotson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crawley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dotson tries to clinch but Crawley is having none of it.
Crawley throws an overhand right that lands on Dotson's shoulder, as Dotson tries to avoid the shot.
Dotson lands with a hook. Crawley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dotson misses with a body shot
and Crawley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crawley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dotson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Crawley scores with a nice strike.
Dotson is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crawley keeps the fight on the outside.
Crawley is looking to counter punch.

Dotson takes the fight into the clinch.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Crawley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crawley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crawley throws a looping overhand right but Dotson ducks down to avoid it.
Dotson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crawley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dotson wants to clinch.
Crawley throwing a counter right hand but Dotson manages to avoid it.
Crawley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dotson tries to clinch up.
Crawley looks to score with a jab to the body but Dotson is just out of range.
Dotson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crawley.
Dotson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crawley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dotson.
Dotson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crawley moves away.
Dotson tests Crawley's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Crawley is rocked!
Crawley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dotson.
Oh Crawley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dotson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dotson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice body punch from Dotson.
Dotson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crawley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dotson lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Crawley head around and knocks him out cold! Dotson hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nash Dotson!