PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Javier Dodson (ranked 25345 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kell Brook (ranked 5322 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Dodson
vs
Brook

167 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

177 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Javier Dodson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kell Brook!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brook fails with a takedown attempt.
Brook lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Javier Dodson has been cut.

Dodson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Brook's half guard.
Brook trying to hold on to Dodson's head to control him but Dodson postures up.
Dodson is taking a breather. Brook says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dodson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brook is just riding it out for now. Dodson eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodson throwing shots but Brook is blocking nicely.
Brook is looking to control Dodson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brook avoid being mounted?
Dodson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Brook is looking to control Dodson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brook avoid being mounted?
Dodson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dodson swinging wildly here.

Brook closes the distance and clinches.
Dodson tries to break free but Brook pushes him back against the cage.

Brook manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Dodson. No joy for Brook on that attempt.
Brook tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dodson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dodson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kell Brook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dodson stuffs the takedown attempt from Brook. Brook gets slowly back to his feet.
Javier Dodson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kell Brook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brook gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dodson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brook changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brook is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dodson throwing a counter right hand but Brook manages to avoid it.
Brook moves in looking to clinch but Dodson pushes him off.
Brook with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dodson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brook looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brook goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dodson stuffs the takedown.
A punch combination from Brook misses.
Brook shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dodson but Dodson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dodson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Dodson clinches up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dodson is trying to force a seperation but Brook has the dominant position.
Brook working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Javier Dodson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Javier Dodson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dodson darts in looking for a takedown but Brook gets double underhooks and turns Dodson into the cage.
Brook shoots in for a takedown but Dodson shows good takedown defense.
Dodson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice sprawl there from Dodson as Brook shoots in.
Dodson throwing a counter right hand but Brook manages to avoid it.
Dodson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brook throws a big counter head kick but Dodson avoids it with no problem.
Brook gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dodson counters with a stiff right hand.
Javier Dodson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kell Brook.

Dodson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Brook has his feet on Dodson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Brook is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brook wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brook gets a takedown into half guard.

Dodson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Dodson keeps the fight on the outside.
Brook slips a jab and a cross from Dodson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dodson has closed the distance and engaged Brook in a clinch.
Dodson wants to get back to striking at distance but Brook won't allow it.
Dodson has had enough of the clinch but Brook keeps him there for the moment.
Dodson blocks an elbow strike from Brook.
Brook fails to pull guard.
Brook wants a takedown but no success here.
Brook is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dodson pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Dodson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dodson misses with a takedown attempt - Brook sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brook follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brook displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dodson.

Dodson closes the distance and clinches.
Dodson landing knees to the body.
Brook is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dodson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dodson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dodson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brook after a bit of a struggle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodson jumps guard but Brook turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brook tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dodson's elbow.
Dodson is looking to break free of the clinch but Brook has double underhooks.

Dodson breaks the clinch.
Brook avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Dodson clinches up with Brook and pushes him back against the cage.
Brook has Dodson pressed against the cage, preventing Dodson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dodson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brook can do to turn this around?
Brook trying to control the position but instead, Dodson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brook into the cage.
Dodson tries to pull guard but Brook forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Dodson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Javier Dodson's cut.
That's time! Dodson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Brook scores with a takedown into Dodson's guard.
Brook with a nice head shot there.
Dodson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brook manages to get himself to full guard.

Dodson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Dodson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dodson misses with a takedown attempt - Brook sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brook is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dodson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brook takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Brook moves into the clinch successfully.

Brook wants the takedown. Dodson is fighting it off but Brook persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dodson's guard against the cage.

Dodson pushes Brook off and gets back to his feet.
Dodson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brook is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dodson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Dodson closes the distance and pushes Brook back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brook has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dodson is trying to keep an underhook but Brook manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Dodson has one foot on Brook's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice sprawl there from Dodson as Brook shoots in.
Javier Dodson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kell Brook.

Dodson gets a clinch.

Dodson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brook shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dodson pinned against the cage. Dodson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brook defends it nicely.
Brook drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dodson defends it well.
Brook slaps away a takedown attempt from Dodson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brook swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dodson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brook thinking.
Brook shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dodson but Dodson pushes him off and we're back to square one.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dodson trying to land knees to the body.

Dodson manages to break the clinch.
Brook lands a nice looking body shot.
Brook tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dodson swivels and escapes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dodson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Dodson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dodson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Dodson!