PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aemon Oezid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Oezid
vs
Dawson

176 cm
22
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

172 cm
28
145 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aemon Oezid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luke Dawson!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oezid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dawson manages to avoid it.
Dawson throws out a leg kick but Oezid moves out of range and Dawson only half commits.
Oezid lands a nice shot to the body.
Dawson throws a sloppy head kick and Oezid moves out of range easily.
Dawson throws a lazy head kick
and Oezid counters with a nice body shot.
Oezid looks to score with a jab to the body but Dawson is just out of range.
Dawson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dawson's coach down at Barbell Brigade - $1000 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dawson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Oezid scores with a shot to the body.
Aemon Oezid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawson throws a sloppy head kick and Oezid moves out of range easily.
Oezid throws a body punch but Dawson moves out of range.
Dawson throws a body kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Oezid misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oezid lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dawson circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Dawson.
A quick step to the side and Oezid tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dawson misses with a kick to the body.
Oezid lands the left hand.
Sloppy strikes from Oezid. Those never looked like landing.
Dawson replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Oezid blocks it well.
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!
Dawson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dawson avoids the head kick by Oezid.
Dawson tries a head kick but it misses.
Oezid misses with a double jab.
Oezid is looking to wear down Dawson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Oezid misses with a body shot.
Dawson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Oezid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Dawson.
Dawson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oezid lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Oezid.
Oezid scores with a hook to the body. Dawson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dawson throws a sloppy head kick and Oezid moves out of range easily.
Dawson misses with a kick to the body.
Oezid fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Good work by Oezid as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oezid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oezid avoids a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oezid. Dawson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oezid moves out of range of the body kick.
Oezid looks to score with a jab to the body but Dawson is just out of range.
Oezid misses with a body shot.
Good exchange - Oezid coming out on top.
Oezid ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oezid swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dawson counters with a head kick. That will keep Oezid thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dawson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oezid throws a body shot but no joy.
Oezid takes a swing at Dawson's ribcage but misses.
Dawson is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Oezid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dawson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Oezid looks to land a left hand but Dawson moved out of range nicely.
Dawson throws a fast counter high kick but Oezid manages to duck under it in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Oezid.
Oezid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dawson.
Oezid just misses with a punch to the body.
Dawson throws a head kick but Oezid moves out of range.
That kick from Dawson tenderised Oezid's leg. Oezid is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dawson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oezid.
Whack! Dawson lands a heavy head kick that drops Oezid. The ref tackles Dawson to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Oezid was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Luke Dawson!