PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Dungey (ranked 1821 p4p, 2475 weight class) and Jason Dawkins (ranked 247 p4p, 325 weight class). Jason Dawkins has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Dungey
vs
Dawkins

196 cm
34
216
19 - 15 - 0

190 cm
24
210
6 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Dungey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Dawkins!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dungey blocks the body kick.
Dawkins throws a hook but Dungey avoids it easily.
Dungey throwing a counter right hand but Dawkins manages to avoid it.
Dawkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dawkins lands a leg kick that knocks Dungey off balance momentarily.
Dawkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dungey was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dungey misses with a leg kick
and Dawkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dawkins scores with a nice right hand.
Dawkins misses with an uppercut. Dungey saw that one coming.
Dungey checks a low kick from Dawkins.
Dawkins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dungey counters with an outside leg kick.
Dawkins has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawkins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dungey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dungey wants it to stay on the feet.
Dungey is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dawkins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dawkins misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Dawkins misses the target.
Dungey appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dawkins lands a jab to the head.
Dawkins misses with a straight left.
Dungey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Dawkins backs away, Dungey returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dungey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dawkins misses with a hook.
Dawkins misses with a few strikes there.
Dawkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dungey manages to avoid it.
Dawkins throws a looping overhand right but Dungey ducks down to avoid it.
Dawkins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dungey counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins throws a hook but Dungey avoids it easily.
Dawkins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As Dawkins looks to move away, Dungey throws a big counter combo but Dawkins just gets out of the way.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dawkins.
Dawkins lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawkins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dawkins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Dungey closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dawkins tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dungey wants to stand but Dawkins is controlling his arm.
Dawkins tries to bench press Dungey off him but Dungey keeps the position.
Dungey gets to mount! Dawkins was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Dawkins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins wants to hold on but Dungey pushes him away.
Dawkins is trying to escape the mount.
Dawkins tries to lock up and control but Dungey gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dawkins slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dungey tries to stand and escape but Dawkins is controlling the position.
Dawkins works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dungey stopping the sweep attempt from Dawkins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins is trying to hold Dungey in close to prevent damage but Dungey has managed to pass into half guard.
Dungey wants to get back to his feet.
Dungey prevents Dawkins from improving his position.

Dawkins actively working from the bottom here.
Dawkins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dungey is working away from the top position though.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dungey walks into a stiff left hand from Dawkins.
Dawkins is looking to clinch.
Dawkins digs a good hook to Dungey's body.
Dawkins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dungey counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Dungey.
Dawkins throws a low kick, looking for Dungey's leg but Dungey calmly moves out of range.
Dungey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dawkins.
Dungey appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dawkins lands a leg kick that knocks Dungey off balance momentarily.
Jason Dawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dungey throws out a loose jab but Dawkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dawkins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dungey counters with a good low kick that Dawkins was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dungey. That did some damage!
Dawkins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dawkins lands a nice looking body kick.
Dungey throws a chopping leg kick but Dawkins manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A leg kick checked by Dungey.
Dungey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dawkins.
Dungey is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dungey slips a straight right by Dawkins.
Dungey was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dawkins lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dawkins.

Dawkins closes the distance and clinches.
Dawkins throws an elbow but it misses.
Dawkins prevents a body shot from Dungey.
Dawkins takes a shot to the head.

Dawkins has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dungey uses from the top position.
Dawkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dungey is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dawkins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dawkins is on top in guard.

Dawkins throws a big elbow that misses.
Dawkins throws a big right hand that misses.
Dungey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dawkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Dungey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dungey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dawkins.
Dawkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dawkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Dungey has wrist control.
Dawkins postures up in Dungey's guard and throws a big left but Dungey blocks it.
Dawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Dungey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dawkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dawkins trying to control but Dungey is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dawkins misses with a body shot.
Dawkins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dungey ducks under a wild hook from Dawkins.
Dungey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dawkins throws a leg kick
and Dungey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Jason Dawkins has been cut.
Dawkins tries to work over Dungey's front leg with a kick but Dungey checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Dungey misses the target.
The crowd cheers as Dawkins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dungey doesn't seem phased though.
Dawkins scores with a one two! Dungey had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dawkins misses with a double jab.
Dawkins scores with the left hand. Dungey knows he should have avoided that one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dungey lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dawkins has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dawkins and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Dawkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jason Dawkins's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Dawkins 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.

Dungey has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Dawkins off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Dawkins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dungey sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dawkins somewhat.
Dawkins lands with a nice body kick.

Dawkins darts in and clinches Dungey up against the cage.
Dungey working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Dungey.

Dungey breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Dawkins. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawkins moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dungey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dawkins dives in for a single leg takedown but Dungey sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A slow jab from Dawkins misses its intended target.
Dungey has a takedown stuffed.
Dawkins scores with a hook to the body. Dungey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dawkins darts in looking for a takedown but Dungey gets double underhooks and turns Dawkins into the cage.
Dungey tried to counter with a leg kick but Dawkins avoided it.
Eric Dungey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Dawkins.
Dungey is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dungey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dungey lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dawkins has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dawkins and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dawkins misses with a right hand
and Dungey counters with a straight right hand.
Dawkins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Eric Dungey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Dawkins gets a double leg takedown into Dungey's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawkins throws a strike but Dungey rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dawkins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dungey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dawkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Dawkins, not yet.

Dawkins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dungey defends well.
Dawkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dungey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dawkins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Dawkins throwing shots but Dungey is blocking nicely.
Dungey is staying active underneath Dawkins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Dawkins is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dungey is just riding it out for now. Dawkins eventually gives up the hold.
Dungey is trying to stand up here but Dawkins is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins slips a nice elbow through Dungey's hands, connecting with Dungey's forehead.
Dawkins is keen to just control but Dungey is a slippery customer.
Dawkins stops Dungey from getting back to his feet.
Dungey flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Dawkins working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Dungey's thigh. Dungey counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Dawkins wants to control from the top but Dungey keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jason Dawkins.
Well Dawkins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Dawkins!