PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Wilson (ranked 5177 p4p, 528 weight class) and Damien Dawson (ranked 5262 p4p, 536 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wilson
vs
Dawson

182 cm
20
188 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

186 cm
20
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyler Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Dawson!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wilson throws a wild body kick that Dawson sees coming a mile off.
Wilson throws a body kick that misses
and Dawson counters with a straight right hand.
Wilson misses with a lunging right hand
and Dawson counters with an outside leg kick.
Wilson throws a leg kick
and Dawson counters with a three punch combo that has Wilson backing up. Wilson nods at Dawson to acknowledge the strikes.
Dawson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wilson misses the shot to the body.
Dawson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wilson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dawson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wilson throws a head kick but Dawson moves out of range.
Dawson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
A low kick from Wilson misses
and Dawson counters with a thumping low kick.
Wilson looks to land a body kick but Dawson moved away.
Dawson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dawson moves out of range as Wilson throws a body kick.
Wilson feints and then cracks Dawson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dawson down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson scores with the left hand. Dawson knows he should have avoided that one.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Dawson pushes him off.
Dawson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wilson fails with an attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by Dawson.
A lazy body kick from Wilson
and Dawson counters with a stiff right hand.
Wilson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dawson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wilson throws a jab when Dawson was well out of range.
Wilson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wilson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dawson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilson.
Dawson is looking to score with low kicks.
Dawson swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dawson tries a quick counter leg kick but Wilson is wise to it.
Wilson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wilson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dawson manages to avoid it.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Dawson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dawson throws a hook but Wilson avoids it easily.
Wilson is looking to counter the offense by Dawson and move into the clinch.
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!
Wilson misses with a looping left.
A countering left hand to the body from Dawson misses.
Wilson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dawson avoids the body shot from Wilson.
It seemed like Dawson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dawson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilson throws an overhand right that lands on Dawson's shoulder, as Dawson tries to avoid the shot.
Wilson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson motions for Dawson to come forward. Wilson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dawson throws out a counter right but Wilson avoids it with no problem.

Wilson has closed the distance and engaged Dawson in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wilson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dawson's brow.
Dawson tries to work over Wilson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dawson tries to throw a body punch but Wilson avoids it by throwing Dawson back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Dawson - that landed with a thud.
Wilson tries a knee to the head but Dawson blocks it.
Wilson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dawson managing to block the knees to the body from Wilson.
Wilson misses with an elbow over the top.
Wilson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dawson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dawson struggles to land a body shot inside as Wilson controls his hands.

Dawson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilson is looking to chop away at Dawson's legs.
Dawson checks a leg kick.
Dawson blocks the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Dawson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wilson swings widly with a right hand
and Dawson counters with a straight right hand.
Wilson throws a lazy right hand but Dawson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wilson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dawson moves out of range of the body kick from Wilson.
Wilson checks the leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dawson throws a looping overhand right but Wilson ducks down to avoid it.
Dawson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wilson ducks under a wild hook from Dawson.
Wilson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dawson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dawson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Damien Dawson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wilson throws a head kick that misses
and Dawson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Wilson really felt that one!
Wilson closes the distance but Dawson moves to the side
and Dawson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wilson throws a leg kick
and Wilson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wilson missing with a left hand there. Dawson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wilson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dawson at a distance.
Wilson throws an off balance right hand
and Dawson counters with a one-two to the body.
Wilson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dawson.
Damien Dawson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wilson misses with an uppercut. Dawson saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson looks for the body kick but Dawson saw that one coming.
Wilson wants to clinch
and Dawson counters with a nice body kick.
Wilson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Dawson counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson avoids the body shot from Wilson.
Dawson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wilson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dawson avoids the head kick by Wilson.
Wilson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dawson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wilson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dawson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dawson lands with a nice body kick.
Wilson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wilson throws a lazy head kick
enabling Dawson to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dawson. That's going to slow Wilson down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dawson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wilson throws out the jab.
Wilson throws the left hand but Dawson avoids the punch easily.
Dawson unleashes a big counter combination but Wilson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wilson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson looks to throw a body kick
and Dawson counters with a nice uppercut.
Dawson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dawson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dawson slips a straight right by Wilson.
Wilson throws a leg kick
and Dawson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wilson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dawson momentarily.
Wilson throws the left hand but Dawson avoids the punch easily.
Dawson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wilson chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a low kick.
Wilson misses with a lunging right hand
and Dawson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dawson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wilson at a distance.
Wilson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dawson blocks the body kick.
Wilson takes one to the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dawson.
Dawson avoids a kick to the body.
Nice shot lands for Wilson.
Wilson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dawson throws a wild body kick that Wilson sees coming a mile off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wilson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a body shot but no joy.
Dawson throws out a counter right but Wilson avoids it with no problem.
Dawson circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilson. Dawson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dawson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilson moves away.
Dawson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dawson throws the left hand but Wilson avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dawson avoids a kick to the body.
Wilson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dawson's calf.
Wilson closes the distance but Dawson moves to the side
and Dawson counters with a nice uppercut.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dawson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It seemed like Dawson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dawson throws a lazy right hand but Wilson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wilson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dawson manages to circle out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Dawson 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!

A head kick by Wilson misses
and Dawson counters with a straight right hand.
Dawson lands with a right hand.
Wilson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dawson is looking for the big counter here.
Wilson misses with a low kick as Dawson jumps back.
Wilson looks to land a left hand but Dawson moved out of range nicely.
Wilson throws a lazy body kick
and Dawson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Dawson avoids the body shot from Wilson.
The fighters circling - Wilson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson misses with the body kick
and Dawson counters with a nice uppercut.
Dawson digs a good body shot into Wilson's ribs.
Wilson avoids a kick to the body.
Tyler Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson tries to clinch there but Dawson circles away.
Wilson backing away here, and Dawson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wilson.
Wilson lands the left hand.
Dawson wants to slow Wilson down by chopping away at his legs.
Wilson misses with the body kick
and Dawson counters with a left to the body.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses
and Dawson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dawson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dawson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilson feints and then cracks Dawson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dawson down.
Wilson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wilson blocks the body kick.
Wilson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dawson counters with a leg kick.
Wilson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dawson counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
As Dawson tries to get set, Wilson tries to push him back and clinch up but Dawson manages to avoid the attempt.
Wilson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson moves forwards but Dawson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dawson misses with a body shot.
Wilson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dawson avoids the head kick by Wilson.
Dawson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wilson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dawson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wilson throws a body kick that misses
enabling Dawson to counter with a crisp jab.
Dawson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dawson tries to land a front kick but Wilson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses
and Dawson counters with a nice body kick.
Dawson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wilson throws out a loose jab but Dawson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilson throws an overhand right that lands on Dawson's shoulder, as Dawson tries to avoid the shot.
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dawson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dawson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dawson lands a jab.
Wilson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dawson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wilson throws a right hand that misses
and Dawson counters with a nice uppercut.
Dawson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wilson throws a leg kick but Dawson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wilson tries to clinch but Dawson moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Wilson misses its intended target.
Wilson tries to land a body kick
and Dawson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tyler Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilson throws a sloppy head kick and Dawson moves out of range easily.
Dawson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dawson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wilson back to the cage. Dawson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dawson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wilson under the eye.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wilson, right into the meat.
Dawson scores with a jab to the head.
Wilson throws the kick towards the body but Dawson avoids it.
Wilson throws a body kick that misses
and Dawson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dawson scores with a nice strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Dawson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dawson 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Damien Dawson!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Damien Dawson!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Damien Dawson!

Damien Dawson wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Damien Dawson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.