PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Dawson Jr (ranked 4911 p4p, 422 weight class) and Irong Kasamsun (ranked 3368 p4p, 344 weight class). Kasamsun comes into a darkened arena with his song building. BJJ Blue Belt July 13th, 2019 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Irong Kasamsun will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Dawson Jr
vs
Kasamsun

150 cm
17
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
19
156 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Dawson Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Irong Kasamsun!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasamsun lands with a nice combination. Dawson Jr backs away looking to recover.
Nice shot by Kasamsun.
Dawson Jr throws a leg kick
and Kasamsun counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Dawson Jr.
Kasamsun is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
Kasamsun staying out of range there.
Dawson Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kasamsun cracks Dawson Jr with a good jab.
Kasamsun listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dawson Jr misses with a double jab
and Kasamsun counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Kasamsun's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kasamsun duly obliges.
Kasamsun closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kasamsun lands a glancing blow to the side of Dawson Jr's head.
Kasamsun scores with a jab to the body.
Kasamsun connects with a body shot that sends Dawson Jr's belly button to the back.
Kasamsun dips to his left and cracks Dawson Jr with an uppercut!
Kasamsun is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dawson Jr had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kasamsun scores with a hook to the body. Dawson Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've been hearing reports that Dawson Jr has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kasamsun is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dawson Jr throws a low kick but Kasamsun avoids it.
Kasamsun scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasamsun throws a combination. Dawson Jr tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kasamsun lands a slapping body shot.
Dawson Jr throws a sloppy head kick
and Kasamsun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jack Dawson Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dawson Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dawson Jr misses with a combination
and Kasamsun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dawson Jr misses with a head kick.
Dawson Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dawson Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dawson Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kasamsun cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Dawson Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A punch combination from Dawson Jr misses.
Dawson Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kasamsun steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dawson Jr.
Dawson Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Kasamsun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kasamsun.
Dawson Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kasamsun finds it's way round the side to connect with Dawson Jr's head.
A combination from Dawson Jr does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson Jr throws a front kick aimed at Kasamsun's knee but Kasamsun avoids it well.
Kasamsun scores with a hook to the body. Dawson Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kasamsun throws a shot to the body.
Dawson Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Kasamsun counters with a series of strikes. Dawson Jr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dawson Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and Kasamsun counters with a nice uppercut.
Kasamsun scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kasamsun lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dawson Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dawson Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Kasamsun counters with a straight right hand.
Good shot there by Kasamsun.
Dawson Jr is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kasamsun's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Nice jab there from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun throws a good cross that connects.
Dawson Jr throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kasamsun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dawson Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dawson Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice shot by Kasamsun.
Kasamsun takes one to the chin there.
Dawson Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson Jr throws a series of punches but Kasamsun avoids them all with ease.
Kasamsun is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dawson Jr takes one on the button.
Dawson Jr misses with a body shot.
Dawson Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kasamsun scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dawson Jr in his tracks.
Dawson Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kasamsun lands with a nice combination. Dawson Jr backs away looking to recover.
Kasamsun jabs Dawson Jr right on the nose. Dawson Jr blinks but takes it well.
Kasamsun is working the combinations to good effect here.
Dawson Jr wants to slow Kasamsun down by chopping away at his legs.
Kasamsun lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dawson Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasamsun lands a nice looking body shot.
Dawson Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Kasamsun.
Kasamsun lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kasamsun.
Some wild striking there from Dawson Jr.
Kasamsun lands a jab-cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson Jr missing with a left hand there. Kasamsun was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kasamsun connects with a body shot.
Kasamsun scores with a one two! Dawson Jr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Kasamsun scores with a four punch combination!
Dawson Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and Kasamsun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kasamsun has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dawson Jr throws a leg kick
and Kasamsun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kasamsun lands a lovely overhand right.
Dawson Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Dawson Jr misses with a straight left.

Kasamsun is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dawson Jr's half guard.
Kasamsun lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kasamsun performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Irong Kasamsun dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dawson Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Irong Kasamsun has been cut.
Irong Kasamsun seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dawson Jr misses with a combination
and Kasamsun counters with a right hand to the body.
Kasamsun with a hook.
Kasamsun fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dawson Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dawson Jr misses with a double jab
and Kasamsun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A bone on bone clash there as Kasamsun blocks the leg kick.
Nice body punch from Kasamsun.
Dawson Jr throws a lazy head kick
and Kasamsun counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kasamsun lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasamsun scores with a nice head shot.
Dawson Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Kasamsun counters with a straight right hand.
Kasamsun connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dawson Jr. Dawson Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kasamsun.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasamsun checks a low kick from Dawson Jr.
Kasamsun wants to counter with a clinch but Dawson Jr pushes him away.
Dawson Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Kasamsun counters with a stiff right hand.
Dawson Jr throws a right and a left that Kasamsun avoids nicely.

Dawson Jr gets tackled into the cage by Kasamsun. Kasamsun maintains the clinch.
Kasamsun lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Kasamsun.
Dawson Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kasamsun has Dawson Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Dawson Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kasamsun prevents Dawson Jr from breaking the clinch.
Kasamsun scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Kasamsun.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dawson Jr backwards.

Kasamsun has hold of one of Dawson Jr's legs. Dawson Jr is fighting the takedown attempt but Kasamsun gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dawson Jr is trying to keep Kasamsun in close.
Kasamsun trying to control but Dawson Jr is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun scoring with some ground and pound.
Kasamsun working some strikes from top position.
Kasamsun has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kasamsun engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dawson Jr keeping moving, preventing Kasamsun from controlling successfully.
Kasamsun with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kasamsun scoring with some ground and pound.
Kasamsun controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dawson Jr can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kasamsun controls the pace.

Dawson Jr looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kasamsun passes into side control.
Kasamsun controlling the position.
Kasamsun creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kasamsun scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dawson Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kasamsun on the ground.
Dawson Jr taking a bit of punishment here - Kasamsun scoring with strikes.
Dawson Jr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun wants to control but Dawson Jr is keeping him busy.
Dawson Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kasamsun gets to mount! Dawson Jr was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kasamsun raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kasamsun controlling his opponent.
Dawson Jr holds on for dear life.
Kasamsun controlling the pace for now.
Kasamsun postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dawson Jr looks a forlorn figure.
Kasamsun avoids the attempt from Dawson Jr to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Irong Kasamsun showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Irong Kasamsun's cut.
That's time! Dawson Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A low kick from Dawson Jr is predictable there
and Kasamsun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kasamsun scores with a decent looking hook.
Dawson Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kasamsun, as that shot connected.
Dawson Jr misses with a left hand
and Kasamsun counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kasamsun lands with an uppercut that bounces Dawson Jr off the cage and back into range.
Dawson Jr throws a right hand that Kasamsun ducks under and follows up with a left that Kasamsun also avoids with ease.
Dawson Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dawson Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jack Dawson Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dawson Jr misses the body punch
and Kasamsun counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kasamsun cracks Dawson Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A cross from Kasamsun lands.
Dawson Jr misses with a right hand
enabling Kasamsun to counter with a crisp jab.

Kasamsun has closed the distance and engaged Dawson Jr in a clinch.
Kasamsun lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dawson Jr backwards.

Dawson Jr is rocked!
Kasamsun lands with a short shot to the head.
Oh Dawson Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kasamsun gets through Dawson Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasamsun lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun presses Dawson Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kasamsun lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dawson Jr backwards.
Kasamsun creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Dawson Jr's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Dawson Jr drops to his knees and Kasamsun pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Irong Kasamsun!
Irong Kasamsun thanked the fans post fight for their support.