PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Dawson (ranked 1056 p4p, 1975 weight class) and Callum McCewen (ranked 123 p4p, 210 weight class). McCewen has chosen Highway to Hell - AC/DC as his entrance music. Michael Dawson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dawson
vs
McCewen

178 cm
23
165
7 - 7 - 0

175 cm
23
163
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Callum McCewen!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCewen throws a big shot that misses.
Dawson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCewen.
McCewen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dawson.
McCewen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McCewen takes a swing at Dawson's ribcage but misses.
Dawson appears to be looking for a big counter.
McCewen misses the shot to the body.
A lazy left from Dawson finds it's target.
Dawson misses with a wild body shot.
Dawson scores with a head kick.
McCewen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McCewen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McCewen blocks the body kick.
McCewen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've been told by Dawson's head coaches at California Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McCewen lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Michael Dawson has been cut.

McCewen moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCewen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dawson is defending well for now.
McCewen missing with knees to the body.
McCewen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dawson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dawson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McCewen is looking to break free of the clinch but Dawson has double underhooks.
We've been informed that McCewen has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Dawson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dawson lands a knee to the body.
Dawson leaning against his opponent.
McCewen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dawson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dawson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dawson lands a shoulder strike.
McCewen scores with a shoulder strike.
McCewen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dawson up against the cage.
McCewen lands a shoulder strike.
Dawson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McCewen misses with the head strike.
Dawson throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Dawson.

It looks like Callum McCewen has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dawson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McCewen lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from McCewen.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dawson looking to throw knees to the head but McCewen is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCewen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dawson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dawson lands a knee to the head.
Dawson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dawson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McCewen.
Dawson misses with a knee strike.
Dawson looking to throw knees to the head but McCewen is blocking nicely.
McCewen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dawson avoids it.
McCewen scores a nice knee to the body.
Dawson working aggressively here.
McCewen trying to land knees to the body.
McCewen misses with a knee strike.
Dawson blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, McCewen scores with a nice short uppercut.
McCewen tries a body shot but Dawson blocks it.
McCewen looking to stall.
Dawson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McCewen blocks it with crossed arms.
McCewen lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCewen lands a right hand.

McCewen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dawson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McCewen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dawson.
Dawson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCewen.
A telegraphed right hand from McCewen misses the target.
McCewen scores with a punch to the head.
McCewen blocks a low kick nicely.
McCewen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dawson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McCewen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McCewen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circle momentarily. McCewen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McCewen throws out a loose jab but Dawson uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCewen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Dawson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crack! McCewen connects with the perfect overhand right and Dawson falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for McCewen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Callum McCewen!
Callum McCewen was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.