PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Dodson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Hellsfyre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Dodson
vs
Hellsfyre

173 cm
26
142 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

158 cm
19
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Hellraiser FightGear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Dodson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Damien Hellsfyre!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hellsfyre fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dodson sprawls well initially but Hellsfyre persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dodson pushes Hellsfyre off looking to stand but Hellsfyre dives back in and keeps control.
Hellsfyre working over Dodson with some ground and pound. Dodson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hellsfyre trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hellsfyre sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dodson defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hellsfyre is taking a breather. Dodson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellsfyre working over Dodson with some ground and pound. Dodson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dodson wants to get back to his feet.
Hellsfyre is nestled in close to Dodson , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hellsfyre not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hellsfyre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hellsfyre lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dodson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hellsfyre on the ground.
Hellsfyre not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hellsfyre not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hellsfyre tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dodson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hellsfyre scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellsfyre missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hellsfyre scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hellsfyre trying to control the pace.
Hellsfyre throwing shots but Dodson is blocking nicely.
Hellsfyre performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Hellsfyre darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson is trying to stand back up but Hellsfyre is controlling him
Hellsfyre sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hellsfyre not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hellsfyre is taking a breather. Dodson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dodson is trying to stand back up but Hellsfyre is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hellsfyre stalling.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hellsfyre missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hellsfyre takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dodson misses with a wild combination.
Hellsfyre tries to counter by closing the distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Hellsfyre closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hellsfyre with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Hellsfyre dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hellsfyre fails to land the takedown.
Hellsfyre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dodson .
Hellsfyre has a takedown stuffed.
Hellsfyre shoots for a takedown but Dodson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
John Dodson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Hellsfyre.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Dodson enables Hellsfyre to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dodson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hellsfyre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hellsfyre not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hellsfyre lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hellsfyre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hellsfyre is stalling in the full guard.
Let's hope that Hellsfyre 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.
Dodson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dodson tries to get out of the position.
Hellsfyre is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dodson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hellsfyre.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hellsfyre working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hellsfyre missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hellsfyre content to stall in guard here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dodson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dodson wants it to stay on the feet.
Hellsfyre looks to throw the jab but Dodson is out of range.

Hellsfyre closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dodson did well to prevent Hellsfyre getting side control.
Ground and pound from Hellsfyre.
Dodson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hellsfyre scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hellsfyre winds up and cracks Dodson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hellsfyre scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hellsfyre missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellsfyre working over Dodson with some ground and pound. Dodson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hellsfyre controlling the action here.
Hellsfyre is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hellsfyre controlling the action here.
Hellsfyre working the head and body with strikes.
Dodson wants to get back to his feet.
Hellsfyre working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hellsfyre prevents Dodson from standing back up.
Hellsfyre is nestled in close to Dodson , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hellsfyre thows a huge punch but Dodson dodges it nicely.
Hellsfyre scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Damien Hellsfyre has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hellsfyre is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hellsfyre working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Hellsfyre missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hellsfyre scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Dodson is rocked!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hellsfyre connects with a nice short shot to Dodson 's temple.
Oh Dodson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice strikes from Hellsfyre there.
Hellsfyre lands a big elbow - Dodson is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Hellsfyre!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damien Hellsfyre!
After winning the bout, Damien Hellsfyre thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.