PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dale Mackey (ranked 24384 p4p, 5427 weight class) and Cain Dawson (ranked 610 p4p, 510 weight class). Dale Mackey has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mackey
vs
Dawson

191 cm
22
218
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
200
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dale Mackey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cain Dawson!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawson misses with a double jab.
Mackey feinted with a counter takedown.
Dawson misses with the combination.
Mackey changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dawson looks to land a combination but Mackey avoids it well.
Mackey half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dawson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Dale Mackey has been cut.
Dawson misses with a two punch combination.
Dawson lands a body shot.
Dawson throws a series of punches but Mackey avoids them all with ease.
Mackey appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dawson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawson misses with a body shot.
Mackey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mackey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dawson.
Dawson scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dawson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mackey feinted with a counter takedown.
Mackey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dawson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mackey.
Mackey attempts a counter takedown but Dawson avoids it well and moves away.
Dawson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dawson throws the left hand but Mackey avoids the punch easily.
Dawson lands a nice looking body shot.
Dawson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mackey slips a straight right by Dawson.
Dawson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mackey circles away quickly and effectively.
Mackey tries to counter with a takedown but Dawson is quick to defend against it.
Dawson scores with a three punch combo!
Dawson looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dawson throws a right and a left that Mackey avoids nicely.
Dawson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mackey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Dawson misses.
Mackey tries to counter with a takedown but Dawson is quick to defend against it.
Dawson throws a series of punches but Mackey moves out of range.
Mackey feinted with a counter takedown.
Cain Dawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mackey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mackey attempts a counter takedown but Dawson avoids it well and moves away.
Dawson throws a nice looking combination but Mackey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mackey attempts a counter takedown but Dawson avoids it well and moves away.
Dawson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dawson throws a hook but Mackey blocks it.
Dawson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dawson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson misses with a double jab.
Mackey moves out of range of the strikes.
Mackey tries to counter with a takedown but Dawson is quick to defend against it.
Dawson misses with a wild combination.
Dawson misses with the combination.
Dawson throws a nice looking combination but Mackey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mackey appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mackey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dawson.
Mackey tries to counter with a takedown but Dawson is quick to defend against it.
A swing and a miss from Dawson.
Dawson throws a series of punches but Mackey moves out of range.
A combination from Dawson does no damage.
Mackey changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson fails to land with a series of punches.
Dawson misses with the combination.
A big left from Dawson misses.
Mackey attempts a counter takedown but Dawson avoids it well and moves away.
Dawson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mackey tries to counter with a takedown but Dawson is quick to defend against it.
Mackey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mackey drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dawson sprawls and moves away.
Dawson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mackey.
Dawson misses with a series of wild punches.
Dawson misses with a body shot.
Mackey half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Some wild striking there from Dawson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Dawson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dale Mackey's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dawson misses with a jab to the body

and Mackey counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dawson wants to get back to his feet.
Mackey passes to side control.
Dawson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Dawson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dawson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mackey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dawson has given up his back. Will we see Mackey going for some submissions?

Mackey looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Dawson taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dale Mackey!
A relieved looking Dale Mackey thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.