PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lary Divers (ranked 5645 p4p, 267 weight class) and John Dodson (ranked 6893 p4p, 314 weight class). Lary Divers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Divers
vs
Dodson

177 cm
27
143 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

173 cm
29
142 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lary Divers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Dodson !
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Divers goes for a double leg but Dodson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dodson continues to drive forward.
A little jabbing left from Dodson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Divers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dodson counters with a stiff right hand.

Dodson rushes Divers and presses him up against the cage.
Divers tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lary Divers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dodson lands a hook to the side of the head.

Divers breaks the clinch.
Divers swings for the body but Dodson moves out of range.

Dodson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dodson managing to block the knees to the body from Divers.
Dodson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dodson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dodson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dodson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Divers backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dodson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Divers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Divers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dodson pushes Divers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dodson digs a right hand underneath Divers's ribcage. Divers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dodson pushes Divers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Divers is breathing heavily.
Dodson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dodson scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Dodson .
Dodson scores with a shot to the side of Divers's head.
Dodson is leaning against Divers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Dodson .
Dodson digs a right hand into Divers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Divers's gas tank.
Dodson scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Dodson .
Dodson lands a body shot.
Dodson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diverss head.
A short body shot lands from Dodson as the two fighters clinch.
Dodson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Divers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Divers backwards.
Dodson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Dodson .
Dodson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dodson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Divers.
Dodson lands a shoulder strike.

Divers is rocked!
Dodson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diverss head.
Oh Divers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dodson lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dodson .
Dodson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Divers.
Divers seems to have got his legs back now.
Dodson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Dodson .
A right hand to the body from Dodson .
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dodson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dodson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Dodson .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dodson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Dodson .

Dodson drops Divers onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Divers is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Dodson unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Divers! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Dodson is unloading with more strikes now! Divers drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Dodson !
John Dodson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.