PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Levi Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cassius Way (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dawson
vs
Way

195 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

191 cm
25
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid 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 1 - 2 - 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, Cassius Way!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Way lands a nice shot that snaps Dawson's head back.
Dawson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Way manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Way uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dawson has time to react.
Way connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Way swats away the attempt to clinch by Dawson.
Way swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dawson throws a hook but Way avoids it easily.
Way is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dawson with a body shot.
Dawson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Way paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Way lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Way scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dawson doesn't seem bothered though.
Way works Dawson's body with a nice hook.
Dawson moves in looking to clinch but Way pushes him off.
Way lands with a good body shot.
Cassius Way seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Way was well out of range. Poor timing from Dawson.
Way misses with a straight left.
A counter left hand to the body from Dawson misses its target.
Way just misses with a punch to the body.
Dawson connects with a right hand. Way shakes it off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dawson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Way tests Dawson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dawson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Way.
Jab, jab by Way - just one landing.
Dawson swings for the body but Way moves out of range.

Dawson has closed the distance and engaged Way in a clinch.
Dawson can't find room to land a body shot as Way controls the action.
Way scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dawson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dawson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Way prevents a body shot from Dawson.
Dawson blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Way fails to land.
Dawson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dawson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dawson lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson pushes Way back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Way working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Way misses with a body punch.
Dawson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Way struggles to land a body shot inside as Dawson controls his hands.
Way has a couple of punches blocked by Dawson.
A short right from Dawson.

Dawson breaks from the clinch.

Dawson gets a clinch.
Dawson blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dawson.

Dawson manages to break the clinch.
Way throws a right and a left that both miss.
Way lands a really nice looking cross but Dawson seems unphased.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Way misses.
Way scores with a jab.
Dawson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Way manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dawson tries a body shot but Way blocks it.

Dawson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Way displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dawson throws out the jab.

Dawson closes the distance and pushes Way back into the cage.
Way misses with a short punch on the inside.
Way misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Dawson.
Dawson lands a hook that snaps the head of Way backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cassius Way dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Levi Dawson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dawson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Way manages to avoid it.
Way keeps the fight on the outside.
Dawson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Way manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Way on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dawson walks into a straight right hand from Way.
Dawson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dawson moves in looking to clinch but Way pushes him off.
Way tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dawson is looking to wear down Way with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dawson wants to clinch up but Way keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Way throws out a powerful jab.
Nice shot lands for Way.
Dawson takes one to the side of the head.
Dawson wants to clinch up but Way keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Way misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dawson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Dawson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dawson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dawson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dawson.
Way working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dawson.
Way misses with a punch on the inside.
Way working aggressively here.
Way swings wildly with an uppercut but Dawson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Levi Dawson has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Dawson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dawson is looking to clinch but Way is avoiding it.
Dawson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Way throws out the jab.

Dawson has managed to clinch.
Way throws a head punch that misses.
Way swings wildly with an uppercut but Dawson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dawson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Way misses with a hook from the clinch.
Way swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Way.
Dawson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Way backwards.

Dawson breaks the clinch.
Dawson staying out of range there.
A quick step to the side and Dawson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Way avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Way throws a nice looking combination but Dawson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Dawson clinches up with Way and pushes him back against the cage.
Dawson lands with a light punch inside.
Dawson tries to work over Way's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dawson lands a shoulder strike.
Dawson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Way misses with some punches.
Dawson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Way doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Way misses with some punches.
Dawson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ways head.
Nice body punch from Dawson - that landed with a thud.
Way is breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Way fails to land.
Dawson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Way takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Dawson.
Dawson lands a nice uppercut.
Dawson tries a body shot but Way blocks it.
Dawson tries to work over Way's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dawson is working Way over against the cage.

Dawson manages to break the clinch.

Dawson clinches.

Dawson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big right from Way misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Dawson misses its target.
Dawson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Way throws out a loose jab but Dawson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Way throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dawson on the side of the head.
Dawson wants to clinch up but Way keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Levi Dawson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Levi Dawson'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. This is the final round!

Dawson is looking to clinch but Way is avoiding it.
A big right from Way misses.
Dawson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Way.
Way now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dawson looks to clinch
and Way counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dawson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dawson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dawson tries to close the distance and clinch but Way swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Way throws out a counter right but Dawson avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Way finds it's way through Dawson's defenses.
Way doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Dawson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Way steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dawson.
Way displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dawson throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson takes a swing at Way's ribcage but misses.
Way connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dawson momentarily.
Dawson moves in looking to clinch but Way pushes him off.
Dawson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Way paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Way throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dawson on the side of the head.
Dawson throws a jab when Way was well out of range.
It seemed like Way was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Way ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Dawson clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Way.
Way working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Dawson.
Dawson is leaning against Way and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Way works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dawson lands a body shot.
Dawson presses Way against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Way takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dawson lands a left hand.

Dawson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Way misses with a looping right.
Dawson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Way misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dawson.
Dawson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dawson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson blocks a jab.
Dawson lands a nice hook to Way's body. Way takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dawson doesn't manage to clinch there - Way circles away.
Way appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Way waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dawson.
Dawson tries to clinch up but Way circles away and keeps his distance.
Dawson throws out a powerful jab.
Dawson throws a body punch but Way moves out of range.
Way is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dawson with a body shot.
Way throws a combination. Dawson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The fighters circling - Dawson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson tries to clinch but Way is having none of it.
Dawson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dawson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Way takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Way misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Dawson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Dawson moves into the clinch successfully.
Dawson scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dawson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Dawson.
Way swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dawson tries to work over Way's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Dawson scores with a nice short uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Levi Dawson.
I think Dawson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Levi Dawson!