PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cayden Cadman (ranked 1421 p4p, 166 weight class) and Roger Dawson (ranked 2684 p4p, 293 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cadman
vs
Dawson

176 cm
26
167 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

179 cm
30
159 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cayden Cadman !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roger Dawson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dawson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cadman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dawson tests Cadman 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cadman swings widly with a right hand
and Dawson counters with a straight right hand.
Dawson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cadman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dawson follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Dawson is predictable there
and Cadman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Cadman has Dawson up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cadman being controlled against the ropes.
Cadman misses with some punches.
Cadman throws a punch but it's blocked by Dawson.
Dawson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dawson taking a breather.
Cadman just leaning against Dawson, taking a breather.
Dawson tries to throw a body punch but Cadman avoids it by throwing Dawson back against the ropes.
Cadman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dawsons head.

Cadman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cadman clobbers Dawson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Cadman throws a poor cross that misses
and Dawson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dawson moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cadman works the jab nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dawson, as that shot connected.
Nice shot lands for Cadman .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cadman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cadman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cadman scores with a nice right hand.

Dawson is rocked!
Cadman punishes Dawson's body with a nice straight punch.

Cadman lands a big right hand that sends Dawson crashing to the mat! Cadman stays standing though and waves Dawson back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cayden Cadman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dawson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dawson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cadman .
A nice side step and Dawson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cadman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dawson lands a jab to the head.
Cadman connects with a right hand. Dawson shakes it off.
Dawson is still on wobbly legs! Can Cadman finish him?
Dawson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dawson seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cadman looks to land a right hand but Dawson moved out of range.
Dawson throws a right hand that misses
and Cadman counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cadman feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Dawson sprawling to the canvas! Dawson rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Cadman finish him?!
Dawson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dawson throws an off balance right hand
letting Cadman counter with a right hand.
Cadman cracks Dawson with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Dawson tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Cadman pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Dawson is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cayden Cadman !
Cayden Cadman took some time post fight to say the following; 'I am the face of the division, and after this win I want Escobar #NEWERA #Cadmantime '.