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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Dawson Jr (ranked 5099 p4p, 6222 weight class) and The Mass (ranked 420 p4p, 450 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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1 - 1 - 0 |
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169 cm
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136
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Dawson Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, The Mass!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawson Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mass's head backwards.
It looks like The Mass has been cut.
Dawson Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice uppercut lands for Dawson Jr. That snapped Mass's head back.
Dawson Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Mass, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dawson Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice straight punches there by Dawson Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dawson Jr.
Dawson Jr slips under a jab.
Dawson Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And Mass tries to counter it with a takedown but Dawson Jr pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dawson Jr throws a right and a left that Mass avoids nicely.
Dawson Jr thows a leg kick but Mass checks it
and Mass holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawson Jr working aggressively here.
Mass tries to break the clinch but Dawson Jr is controlling the position.
Mass successfully pulls guard.
Dawson Jr has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dawson Jr trying to move into half guard but instead Mass has managed to sweep!
Mass sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mass drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mass jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dawson Jr keeping moving, preventing Mass from controlling successfully.
Mass engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mass pushes down on Dawson Jr's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mass is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
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.
Dawson Jr wants to improve his position but Mass is controlling well.
Mass is looking for a kimura here.
Dawson Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mass on the ground.
Dawson Jr is looking to control Mass's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dawson Jr avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mass is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dawson Jr gets full guard.
Dawson Jr on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dawson Jr tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mass with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dawson Jr is looking for a triangle here but Mass uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mass misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mass postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dawson Jr tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Mass presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Mass is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dawson Jr can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dawson Jr blocking the ground and pound.
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 Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on The Mass's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mass fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Dawson Jr misses the target.
Dawson Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mass replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dawson Jr blocks it well.
Dawson Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mass has his takedown stuffed
and Dawson Jr counters with an inside leg kick.
Dawson Jr misses with a hook.
Dawson Jr loads up on a big right hand but Mass slips the punch.
Dawson Jr throws a series of punches but Mass moves out of range.
Jack Dawson Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Mass displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dawson Jr throws out the jab.
Mass closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dawson Jr to the mat! Dawson Jr manages to get full guard.
Mass advances to half guard.
Dawson Jr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mass.
Mass controlling the pace.
Mass not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson Jr is looking for a sweep. Mass is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mass throwing shots but Dawson Jr is blocking nicely.
Dawson Jr is trying to control but Mass manages to pass to mount!
Mass thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Dawson Jr is looking to get to half guard.
Mass looking to control but Dawson Jr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mass manages to capitalize on a mistake by Dawson Jr to take his back!
Dawson Jr fending off the submission attempt from Mass.
Dawson Jr showing good submission defense here.
Mass gets his hands free as Dawson Jr looks to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mass is persistently looking for the submission but Dawson Jr is defending it well.
Dawson Jr is in bad spot here.
Dawson Jr trying to control the action but Mass just sinks the hooks in.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Mass controlling the positon.
The Mass has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dawson Jr trying to control the position but Mass manages to sink in the hooks.
Mass is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Dawson Jr defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mass working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Mass is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Dawson Jr has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Mass has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Dawson Jr taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Mass doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). The Mass!
After the fight, The Mass was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
33% |
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