PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maciej Zegan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zegan's entrance music is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4B99CQV3uY&feature=related. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Zegan
vs
Dawson

180 cm
39
153 lbs
30 - 25 - 1

179 cm
21
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 30 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Maciej Zegan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roger Dawson!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zegan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dawson lands with an uppercut that bounces Zegan off the cage and back into range.
Zegan looks to land a right hand but Dawson moved out of range.
Dawson looks to throw the jab but Zegan is out of range.
Dawson lands a slapping body shot.
Maciej Zegan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zegan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dawson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dawson throws a body shot but no joy.
As Dawson looks to move away, Zegan throws a big counter combo but Dawson just gets out of the way.
Dawson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zegan.

Dawson darts in and clinches Zegan up against the cage.

Zegan manages to break the clinch.
Zegan tries a head kick but it misses.
Zegan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dawson's calf.
Zegan misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Dawson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zegan throws a shot from downtown. Dawson moves away and avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Dawson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dawson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Dawson coming out on top.
Dawson misses with a body shot.
Zegan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dawson stuns Zegan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab from Dawson.
Dawson misses the shot to the body.
Zegan misses with an uppercut. Dawson saw that one coming.
Dawson throws a hook but Zegan avoids it easily.
Zegan quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Dawson throws the left hand but Zegan avoids the punch easily.
Zegan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dawson.
Zegan tries a head kick but it misses.
Dawson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zegan throws a hook but Dawson blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Dawson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zegan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zegan fails to land with a series of punches.
Dawson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Zegan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dawson taking a breather.
Dawson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zegan misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Zegan.
Dawson avoids a wild elbow strike from Zegan.
A short right from Dawson.
Zegan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zegan is struggling to control the position.

Dawson breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Dawson.
Dawson blocks a head kick by Zegan.
Zegan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dawson.
Zegan connects with a leg kick. Dawson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zegan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zegan fails to land with a series of punches.
Zegan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dawson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zegan.
Dawson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zegan.
Dawson works Zegan's body with a nice hook.
Dawson lands a head shot.
Zegan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dawson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dawson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zegan tries a head kick but it misses.
Zegan throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dawson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zegan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dawson.
Dawson blocks the body kick.
Zegan moves in looking to clinch but Dawson pushes him off.
Dawson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zegan under the eye.
Dawson moves out of range of the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Dawson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zegan, right into the meat.
Dawson blocks the body kick.
Zegan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dawson moves out of range as Zegan throws a body kick.
Dawson misses with a wild body shot.
Zegan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zegan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dawson works Zegan's body with a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dawson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dawson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Dawson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dawson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zegan slips a straight right by Dawson.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zegan, right into the meat.
Zegan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zegan is looking to land body kicks.
Dawson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zegan moves away.
Zegan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Zegan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dawson connects with a single shot there.
Dawson lands with a cross.
Zegan is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zegan misses with a head kick.
Dawson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roger Dawson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dawson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dawson stuns Zegan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zegan takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson lands with an overhand left.
Zegan misses with a straight right.
Zegan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dawson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nice defenses there by Zegan.
Zegan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dawson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zegan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dawson misses the jab.
Zegan slips a jab from Dawson.
Zegan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dawson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zegan doesn't seem bothered though.
Dawson lands a jab.
Dawson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zegan manages to avoid it.
Dawson looks to throw the jab but Zegan is out of range.
Nice jab there from Dawson.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zegan, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zegan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dawson is out of range.
Dawson with a jab.

Zegan is rocked!
Zegan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A jab from Dawson does it's job there.
Oh Zegan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A jab from Dawson misses.
Dawson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Zegan.
Dawson looks to throw the jab but Zegan is out of range.
It looked like Zegan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dawson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zegan moves away.
Zegan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dawson! But no joy.
Zegan seems to have got his legs back now.
Good shot there by Zegan.
Zegan throws a hook but Dawson avoids it easily.
Dawson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zegan.
Dawson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dawson tries to clinch but Zegan is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zegan missing with a left hand there. Dawson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That kick from Zegan tenderised Dawson's leg. Dawson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dawson moves out of range of the body kick from Zegan.
Dawson misses with an uppercut
letting Zegan counter with a right hand.
Dawson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Zegan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zegan throws a good cross that connects.
Zegan is looking to land body kicks.
Dawson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dawson throws out a loose jab but Zegan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zegan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zegan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dawson.
Zegan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dawson lands a glancing blow to the side of Zegan's head.
Zegan throws a chopping leg kick but Dawson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dawson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zegan moves away.
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 beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zegan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dawson.
Zegan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zegan jabs Dawson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zegan cracks the inside of Dawson's front leg.
Zegan throws a sloppy head kick and Dawson moves out of range easily.
Zegan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dawson.
Zegan lands a jab to Dawson's midsection.
No joy there for Dawson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zegan walks into a straight right hand from Dawson.
Dawson lands the left hand.
Dawson catches Zegan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zegan misses with a low kick.
Zegan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Zegan misses the target.
Zegan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Zegan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Dawson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Zegan looks to land a body kick but Dawson moved away.
Zegan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dawson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jab by Dawson.
Zegan staying out of range there.
Zegan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dawson. That did some damage!
Dawson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zegan's head.
Zegan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dawson throws an overhand right that drops Zegan like a sack of potatoes! Dawson dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Dawson!