PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dorsey Dawson (ranked 25198 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Dracula (ranked 5436 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Dawson
vs
Dracula

181 cm
18
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

176 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dorsey Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Dracula!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dracula is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dawson's half guard.

Dawson actively working from the bottom here.
Dawson lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Dracula trying to control from Dawson's half guard. Dawson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Dracula is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dawson can't keep his opponent in guard - Dracula advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Dracula seems content to control.
Dracula's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dracula is trying to control the action in half guard but Dawson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Dracula is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dawson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dracula.
Dracula content to control rather than advance.
Dawson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Dracula wants to work for an arm triangle but Dawson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dawson is refusing to be controlled, as Dracula sits in half guard.
Dawson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dracula works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dawson has hold of Dracula's hands but Dracula slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dracula is trying to control the action in half guard but Dawson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dracula takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dracula working the head and body with strikes.
Dawson wants to get back to full guard.

Dawson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Dracula seems to be looking for submissions.
Dawson is not content to let Dracula control the position.
Dawson landing a few short strikes.
Dracula sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dawson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dawson scores with a three punch combo!
Dawson dives in for a single leg takedown but Dracula sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dawson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Dracula dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dawson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Dracula closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dracula is looking to take a break and control but Dawson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dawson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dawson is not content to let Dracula control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dracula might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dawson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dawson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dracula trying to control the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dracula displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dawson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Dracula scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dracula advances to full mount.

Dracula looking to secure an arm triangle but Dawson defends it well.
Dracula blocks Dawson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dracula cracks Dawson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dracula tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dracula unloading with bombs!
Dawson tries to improve his position but instead Dracula has taken his back!

Dracula working for a choke but Dawson reverses nicely into Dracula 's guard.
Dawson looking to sit in guard and control but Dracula gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dracula trying to control the position from guard on top but Dawson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vlad Dracula has got the better of the ground game so far.

Dawson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dracula defends well.
Dracula is pushing down on Dawson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dawson is fighting to maintain full guard but Dracula has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dracula wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dawson keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Dracula is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dawson sees it coming and defends easily.
Dracula takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Dracula showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Dracula as Dawson shoots in.
As Dawson backs off Dracula throws a huge counter combo but Dawson manages to avoid it all.
Dawson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dracula circles away.
Dawson shoots in for a takedown but Dracula shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dorsey Dawson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dawson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dracula closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Dracula slows the pace down in half guard.
Dracula seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Dracula stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Dawson has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Dracula gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Dawson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dracula landing some decent shots from guard.
Dracula wants to control from the top but Dawson keeps moving.
Dracula wants to pass the guard but Dawson is keeping the position.
Dracula lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dracula stands and throws Dawson's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dracula is trying to move to mount but Dawson reverses beautifully and ends up in Dracula's guard.
Dawson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dawson trying to control the position from guard on top but Dracula is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dracula is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dawson wants to control from the top but Dracula keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad Dracula comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dracula 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vlad Dracula!