PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Allen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dawkins
vs
Allen

183 cm
22
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Dawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Allen!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Allen forces Dawkins back against the cage and clinches.
Dawkins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Allen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Allen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dawkins tries to clinch but Allen moves away

and Allen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dawkins won't be happy with that.

Allen tries for a kimura but Dawkins is defending well.
Allen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Allen working the ground and pound but Dawkins is defending the strikes.

Allen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Allen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dawkins tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Allen working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Allen.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dawkins darts in trying to clinch
and Allen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dawkins thinking.
Allen blocks a head kick by Dawkins.
Dawkins takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dawkins tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Allen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Allen looks gassed!
Allen is looking to work some ground and pound but Dawkins has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins pulls Allen in close to his closed guard and prevents Allen from doing any damage or advancing position.

Dawkins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Allen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dawkins is trying to keep Allen in close.
Dawkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Allen.
Allen looking to sit in guard and control but Dawkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Allen thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dawkins wants to pass the guard but Allen is keeping the position.
Allen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dawkins puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Allen is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Dawkins jumps into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dawkins staying calm.

Dawkins tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Allen tries to buck Dawkins off but Dawkins is having none of it.
Dawkins wants to control but Allen is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Allen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Allen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dawkins can pounce on him.
Paul Dawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Allen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Dawkins has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Allen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Dawkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dawkins wants to clinch but Allen slips to the side

and Allen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dawkins!
Allen prevents Dawkins from getting the reversal.
Dawkins is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dawkins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Allen is breathing heavily.
Dawkins tries to lock up and control but Allen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Dawkins is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Allen throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dawkins because Allen loaded up on that one.
Dawkins gets back to half guard.
Dawkins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Allen is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dawkins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dawkins has his hands on Allen's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Paul Dawkins just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Dawkins just misses with a punch to the body.

Allen closes the distance and clinches.
Allen is trying to drag Dawkins to the mat but Dawkins just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dawkins wants to break free but Allen has control.
Dawkins with a knee to the head.

Dawkins manages to break the clinch.
Dawkins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Allen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Allen swats away the attempt to clinch by Dawkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins is looking to clinch.
Dawkins closes the distance looking to clinch

and Allen counters with a shoot takedown. Dawkins fights it but they end up in guard.

Dawkins scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Allen slips a straight right by Dawkins.
Dawkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Dawkins takes the fight into the clinch.
Allen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dawkins scores with a knee to the head.
Dawkins gets underhooks to prevent Allen's takedown attempt.
Dawkins with a knee to the head.
Allen fails to pull guard.
Paul Dawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Allen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins connects with a knee to the head.
Dawkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dawkins's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Allen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dawkins.
Dawkins misses with a knee to the head.
Dawkins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Allen stalling the fight.

Dawkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dawkins closes the distance but Allen moves to the side

and Allen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dawkins!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dawkins slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dawkins gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dawkins is pulling down on Allen's head to control his posture.
Dawkins tries to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Allen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Dawkins wants to clinch up but Allen keeps it at a distance.
Dawkins wants to clinch but Allen slips to the side
and Allen counters with a nice leg kick.
Dawkins tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Allen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dawkins controls Allen momentarily but Allen frees himself.
Allen is looking to work some ground and pound but Dawkins has wrist control.
Tom Allen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Allen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Allen throws a strike but Dawkins rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Allen wants to control but Dawkins passes easily into half guard.
Allen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Allen!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Allen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Allen is looking to get to half guard.
Dawkins tries to control but Allen wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Allen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dawkins trying to control but Allen is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dawkins is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dawkins lands a heavy elbow.
Dawkins wants to control the pace but Allen is squirming around nicely.
Dawkins content just to control the position here.
Dawkins prevents Allen from getting the reversal.
Tom Allen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dawkins tries to control but Allen wriggling away.
Dawkins takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dawkins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Allen is looking to escape.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Paul Dawkins just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A clash of legs there as Dawkins blocks the low kick.
Paul Dawkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dawkins throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Allen.

It looks like Tom Allen has been cut.
Dawkins wants to clinch but Allen slips to the side
and Allen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dawkins tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Allen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dawkins!
Dawkins sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Paul Dawkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Allen prevents Dawkins from standing back up.
Allen wants to take a breather but Dawkins is having none of it.
Dawkins trying to control from the bottom.
Dawkins is trying to stand.

Dawkins looking for submissions off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tom Allen.
I've got Allen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Allen!