PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pearson's entrance music is Take 'Em All. A fine choice. Dawkins has chosen Metallica - "Whiplash" as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pearson
vs
Dawkins

173 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Enjoys gardening

GTi - MTG - New Stock !!

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Pearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Dawkins!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawkins scoring well with a low kick there.

Pearson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dawkins's guard.
Dawkins is adopting a defensive guard.
Dawkins keeping moving, preventing Pearson from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dawkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pearson is one step ahead there.
Pearson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pearson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins is trying to control the position but Pearson postures up.
Dawkins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pearson manages to get himself to full guard.
Dawkins passes Pearson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Pearson is defending against the submission attempts here by Dawkins.

Dawkins wants to work for an arm triangle but Pearson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins trying to control the action but Pearson is working from the bottom.
Dawkins looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dawkins tries to pass to full mount but Pearson defends it.
Pearson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dawkins's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dawkins's back!
Dawkins rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Pearson is trying to work for a kimura but Dawkins is defending well.
Pearson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dawkins on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson is trying to control. Dawkins wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Dawkins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pearson is pressing down on Dawkins's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dawkins is holding on for now.

Dawkins actively working from the bottom here.
Pearson tries to stand and escape but Dawkins is controlling 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.
Dawkins wants to control but Pearson is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pearson misses with a looping right.
Pearson looks to land a combination but Dawkins avoids it well.
Dawkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pearson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dawkins stuffs the takedown.

Pearson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pearson throws a strike but Dawkins rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dawkins is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Richard Dawkins will probably get the nod.
That's time! Pearson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pearson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dawkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dawkins lands a head kick. Pearson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pearson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pearson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dawkins circles away.
Pearson takes a swing at Dawkins's ribcage but misses.
Pearson throws a body kick that misses.
Dawkins lands with a nice body punch.
Pearson shoots for a takedown but Dawkins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dawkins connects with a solid leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pearson is defended easily by Dawkins.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Pearson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dawkins scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
James Pearson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pearson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pearson blocks a head kick by Dawkins.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dawkins.
Dawkins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dawkins looks to land a body kick but Pearson moved away.
Dawkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dawkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pearson tries to clinch there but Dawkins circles away.
Pearson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dawkins checks a leg kick.
Pearson throws a right and a left that both miss.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dawkins.
Dawkins lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pearson will feel that in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dawkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dawkins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pearson. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dawkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dawkins goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dawkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
James Pearson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dawkins. That's going to slow Pearson down.
Dawkins lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pearson takes a step back to recover.

Dawkins forces Pearson back against the ropes and clinches.
Dawkins lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Dawkins.
Pearson wants to get back to striking at distance but Dawkins won't allow it.
Pearson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dawkins taking a breather.
Dawkins with a knee to the head.
A short right from Dawkins.
Dawkins lands a hook that snaps the head of Pearson backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins scores a nice knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Dawkins.
Dawkins lands a damaging elbow.
Dawkins lands an elbow inside.
Dawkins stalls.
Dawkins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pearson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dawkins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pearson stalling in the clinch but Dawkins improves position.
Dawkins lands an uppercut.
Dawkins lands a nice elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Dawkins.
Dawkins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pearson is trying to force a seperation but Dawkins has the dominant position.
Dawkins lands a knee to the head.
Dawkins crunches a lovely knee into Pearson's ribcage.
Dawkins lands a damaging elbow.
Dawkins has Pearson pushed against the ropes.

Pearson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pearson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dawkins with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins scores with a jab to the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dawkins.
Dawkins lands with a nice body punch.
Dawkins lands a head kick. Pearson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters circling a little - Dawkins finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Dawkins.

Dawkins clinches up with Pearson and pushes him back against the ropes.
Dawkins lands a left hand.
Dawkins lands a knee to the body.
Dawkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Dawkins.
Dawkins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pearson backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dawkins using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dawkins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pearson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dawkins tries for a takedown but Pearson manages to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dawkins.
Dawkins lands an elbow inside that Pearson shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Dawkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Pearson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dawkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Dawkins.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Dawkins. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Dawkins is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Richard Dawkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pearson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dawkins's waist but Dawkins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pearson off to one side.
Pearson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Pearson pushes Dawkins up against the ropes in a clinch.
Dawkins using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pearson is trying to force a seperation but Dawkins has the dominant position.
A body shot lands from Dawkins.
Dawkins lands a right hand.
Dawkins scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pearson.
Pearson tries to break the clinch but Dawkins is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pearson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pearson wants a takedown.
Dawkins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Dawkins scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Dawkins.
Dawkins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Dawkins.
Dawkins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dawkins.
A left hand lands to the body for Dawkins.
Dawkins lands a damaging elbow.
Dawkins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dawkins manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dawkins scores with a knee to the head.
Dawkins landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dawkins unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pearson takes an elbow to the temple.
Dawkins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pearson or not.
Dawkins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Dawkins.
Dawkins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Dawkins.
Dawkins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dawkins landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dawkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pearson backwards.
Dawkins lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pearson is trying to force a seperation but Dawkins has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins with a knee to the head.
Dawkins lands a body shot.
Dawkins wants to stall.
Dawkins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pearson's face.
Pearson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pearson tries to land knees in the clinch but Dawkins avoids the damage to the body.
Dawkins is leaning against Pearson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pearson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Richard Dawkins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dawkins lands a damaging elbow.
Dawkins wants to stall.
Dawkins working Pearson over with knees to the body.
Pearson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pearson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dawkins.
Dawkins works on Pearson's body with a couple of short punches.
Pearson tries to circle away but Dawkins has him pinned against the ropes.
Pearson tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Pearson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dawkins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dawkins lands an elbow inside.
Dawkins is leaning against Pearson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dawkins utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dawkins unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Dawkins.
A body shot lands from Dawkins.
Pearson tries to break the clinch but Dawkins is controlling the position.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Dawkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dawkins keeps control of Pearson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dawkins lands a nice elbow.
Pearson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Dawkins.
Dawkins lands an elbow that stopped Pearson in his tracks for a moment.
Dawkins lands an elbow inside that Pearson shrugs off.

Pearson manages to break the clinch.
Pearson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dawkins but Dawkins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Crunch! Dawkins slams his shin into Pearson's torso.
Pearson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dawkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dawkins.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dawkins.
Dawkins goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
James Pearson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson takes a swing at Dawkins's ribcage but misses.
Dawkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pearson looks to clinch
and Dawkins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dawkins throws the kick towards the body but Pearson avoids it.

Pearson gets caught flat footed, as Dawkins shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dawkins stays in close to Pearson's body and controls the position.
Pearson wants to control the position but Dawkins says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Richard Dawkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dawkins prevents Pearson from improving his position.
Dawkins sitting and controlling from the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Dawkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 25:30

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