PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Dawson (ranked 660 p4p, 33 weight class) and John Braddock (ranked 477 p4p, 22 weight class). Dawson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Titanic theme. John Braddock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dawson
vs
Braddock

175 cm
26
270 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

185 cm
33
285 lbs
20 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, John Braddock!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dawson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Braddock managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dawson.
Braddock struggling a bit here.
Braddock has one of Dawson's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
The ground and pound from Dawson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Braddock is not content to let Dawson control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Braddock can do anything to dispel that myth.
Braddock holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Dawson taking a breather here.
Braddock tries to bench press Dawson off him but Dawson keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braddock controls the position for a moment.
Sloppy strikes there by Dawson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Braddock is trying to control Dawson's posture but Dawson avoids it.
Dawson is looking to take a break and control but Braddock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dawson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dawson working away.
Braddock is looking to regain half guard here but Dawson keeps moving and retains side control.
I wouldn't like to be where Braddock is right now.
The strikes coming from Dawson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braddock dodges the ground and pound from Dawson.
Dawson trying to control the position but Braddock is working away.
Braddock manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dawson's best efforts.
Braddock tries to roll over but Dawson keeps him under control.
Braddock is trying is best to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dawson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Braddock does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dawson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Braddock's head.
Braddock has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dawson is working away from the top position though.
Dawson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Braddock knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dawson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Braddock holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Braddock wants to control but Dawson is keeping busy.
Dawson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dawson is trying to control the action in half guard but Braddock is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Braddock wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braddock works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dawson wants to control from the top but Braddock keeps moving.
Braddock pulls Dawson in close to prevent any damage.
Dawson trying to control the position from guard on top but Braddock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Braddock has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Braddock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dawson trying to control but Braddock is working from the bottom.
Braddock is controlling Dawson's posture.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dawson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Braddock counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson works the jab nicely.

It looks like John Braddock has been cut.
Dawson tries for a takedown but Braddock circles away easily
letting Braddock counter with a right hand.
Dawson has his takedown stuffed
and Braddock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Dawson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dawson tries to clinch
and Braddock counters with a straight right hand.
Dawson tries to clinch there but Braddock circles away.
Braddock lands a lovely overhand right.
Dawson fails with the takedown
and Dawson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dawson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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 Jack Dawson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Braddock's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Braddock connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dawson momentarily.
Nice cross by Braddock.
Dawson misses with a takedown
and Braddock counters with a stiff right hand.
Jack Dawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawson has his takedown stuffed
and Braddock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dawson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Braddock defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Dawson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson shoots in but no luck this time.
We've been told by Dawson's head coaches at Panda Sprawl n Brawl that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Braddock lands a jab to Dawson's midsection.
Braddock stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Braddock counters with a nice body shot.
Dawson misses with an uppercut
and Braddock counters with a three punch combo that has Dawson backing up. Dawson nods at Braddock to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Braddock scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dawson misses with a takedown
and Braddock counters with a nice uppercut.
Braddock uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dawson has time to react.
Braddock thuds a left hand into Dawson's body.
Braddock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Braddock throws a good cross that connects.
Braddock scores with a hook to the body. Dawson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Braddock lands a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Braddock scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson with a poor takedown
enabling Braddock to counter with a crisp jab.

Braddock clinches.
Braddock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Braddock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dawson tries a knee to the head but Braddock blocks it.

Braddock drops Dawson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Dawson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Dawson is rocked!
Braddock lands a body punch in the clinch.
Oh Dawson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Braddock unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Dawson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Braddock is unloading with more strikes now! Dawson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Braddock!
John Braddock bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.