PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Byron Blythe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blythe comes to the cage accompanied by I want your skulls- Misfits. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Blythe
vs
Dawkins

176 cm
22
171 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

184 cm
21
165 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Byron Blythe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brian Dawkins!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blythe throws a right and a left that Dawkins avoids nicely.
Blythe takes one on the button.
The fighters circling - Dawkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dawkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Dawkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blythe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dawkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Dawkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dawkins takes a swing at Blythe's ribcage but misses.
Dawkins misses with a hook. Blythe ducked under it nicely.
Dawkins throws a hook to the side of Blythe's head but Blythe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dawkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blythe.
Dawkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blythe.
Dawkins takes a swing at Blythe's ribcage but misses.
Dawkins throws out a loose jab but Blythe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blythe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dawkins throws out the jab.
Blythe defending well as Dawkins loads up on a big left hand.
Dawkins takes a swing at Blythe's ribcage but misses.
Dawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blythe manages to avoid it.
Dawkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins lands a jab to the nose.
Blythe cracks Dawkins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dawkins misses the body punch
and Blythe counters with a three punch combo that has Dawkins backing up. Dawkins nods at Blythe to acknowledge the strikes.
Dawkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blythe was well out of range. Poor timing from Dawkins.
Dawkins scores with the left hand. Blythe knows he should have avoided that one.
Blythe works over Dawkins's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blythe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dawkins.
Blythe tests Dawkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blythe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Dawkins is rocked!
Dawkins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dawkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Blythe finish him?
Blythe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dawkins seems to have recovered his senses.
Dawkins tries a low kick but Blythe avoids it.
Blythe throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Blythe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blythe throws a right hand that Dawkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Dawkins also avoids with ease.
Dawkins avoids the body shot from Blythe.
Dawkins lands a two punch combo.
Dawkins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blythe counters with a two punch combo.
Dawkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blythe.
Dawkins misses with a looping right.
Dawkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blythe.
Dawkins misses with a combination
and Blythe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dawkins cracks Blythe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Blythe misses with a wild combination.
Dawkins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Blythe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Dawkins.
Blythe drops his hands momentarily and Dawkins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Blythe is rocked!
Dawkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blythe misses with a series of wild punches.
Blythe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dawkins.
Dawkins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Blythe just misses with a punch to the body.
Dawkins scores with a shot to the body.
Dawkins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blythe counters with a three punch combo that has Dawkins backing up. Dawkins nods at Blythe to acknowledge the strikes.
Blythe's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Blythe duly obliges.
Blythe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dawkins.
Dawkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blythe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dawkins swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins dodges the punch combination from Blythe.
Blythe is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nice uppercut lands for Blythe. That snapped Dawkins's head back.
Blythe slips a jab and a cross from Dawkins.
Dawkins lands a really nice looking cross but Blythe seems unphased.
Dawkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dawkins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dawkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blythe drops his hands momentarily and Dawkins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Oh Blythe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dawkins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blythe moves out of range as Dawkins strikes.
Blythe seems to have got his legs back now.
Dawkins lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dawkins misses with a looping left.
Dawkins throws out a loose jab but Blythe uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Blythe.
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 Byron Blythe will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dawkins throws a hook to the side of Blythe's head but Blythe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blythe staying out of range there.
Dawkins throws a combination that misses
and Blythe counters with a series of strikes. Dawkins will be more careful next time no doubt.
Byron Blythe is winning the standup battle so far.
Blythe looks to score with a jab to the body but Dawkins is just out of range.
Blythe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dawkins throws a series of punches but Blythe avoids them all with ease.
Dawkins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dawkins misses the body punch
and Blythe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dawkins throws a lazy right hand but Blythe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blythe just misses with a punch to the body.
Blythe throws an overhand right that lands on Dawkins's shoulder, as Dawkins tries to avoid the shot.
Nice jab there from Blythe.
Blythe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dawkins.
Dawkins wants to clinch but Blythe slips to the side
and Blythe counters with a series of strikes. Dawkins will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dawkins misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Dawkins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dawkins.
Dawkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Blythe to counter with a crisp jab.
Blythe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dawkins.
Dawkins slips a jab and a cross from Blythe.
Blythe defending well as Dawkins loads up on a big left hand.
Dawkins dodges the punch combination from Blythe.
Dawkins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Blythe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dawkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dawkins with a nice cross.
Brian Dawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blythe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dawkins scores with a one two! Blythe had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dawkins throws a right hand that Blythe ducks under and follows up with a left that Blythe also avoids with ease.
Dawkins missing with a left hand there. Blythe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dawkins. Blythe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dawkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blythe manages to avoid it.
Blythe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dawkins misses the body punch
and Blythe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blythe moves out of range as Dawkins strikes.
Dawkins throws a jab when Blythe was well out of range.
Blythe lands a right hook to the body.
Blythe blocks a jab.
Dawkins dips to his left and cracks Blythe with an uppercut!
Dawkins throws a body punch but Blythe moves out of range.
Blythe connects with a jab.
Blythe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins takes a swing at Blythe's ribcage but misses.
Dawkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blythe.
Dawkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blythe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blythe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blythe throws a right and a left that Dawkins avoids nicely.
Dawkins looks to land a left hand but Blythe moved out of range nicely.
Dawkins lands with a right hand.
Good work by Blythe as he checks the leg kick.
Blythe lands a body shot.
Dawkins looks to land a combination but Blythe avoids it well.
Dawkins throws the left hand but Blythe avoids the punch easily.
Dawkins swings for the body but Blythe moves out of range.
Dawkins misses with a double jab.
Blythe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dawkins moves away.
Blythe misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blythe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blythe blocks a jab.
Dawkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dawkins blocks a jab.
Dawkins throws the left hand but Blythe avoids the punch easily.
Blythe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Blythe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blythe manages to avoid it.
Dawkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Blythe ducks under a wild hook from Dawkins.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dawkins takes a swing at Blythe's ribcage but misses.
Blythe slips under a jab from Dawkins.
Dawkins misses the jab.
Blythe scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Byron Blythe dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A slow jab from Dawkins misses its intended target.
Blythe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dawkins.
Blythe throws a series of strikes that have Dawkins backpedaling.
Dawkins misses with a hook. Blythe ducked under it nicely.
Blythe throws a series of punches but Dawkins avoids them all with ease.
Blythe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dawkins.
Byron Blythe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dawkins misses the shot to the body.
Dawkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Dawkins swings for the body but Blythe moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawkins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blythe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dawkins misses the shot to the body.
Dawkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blythe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dawkins.
Blythe throws a nice looking combination but Dawkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dawkins misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Blythe misses.
Blythe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dawkins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big right from Dawkins misses.
Dawkins's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dawkins duly obliges.
Blythe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dawkins.
Blythe fails to land with a series of punches.
Blythe misses with a double jab.
Blythe throws a jab when Dawkins was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dawkins. Blythe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blythe lands a lovely overhand right.
Dawkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dawkins misses with a combination
and Blythe counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins dodges the punch combination from Blythe.
Blythe misses with a wild combination.
Blythe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dawkins.
Dawkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blythe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blythe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dawkins on the side of the head.
Blythe just misses with a punch to the body.
Dawkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dawkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dawkins scores with a three punch combo!
Dawkins throws a leg kick
letting Blythe counter with a right hand.
Dawkins lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blythe.
A combination from Blythe does no damage.
Dawkins looks to land a combination but Blythe avoids it well.
Blythe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dawkins.
The fighters circling - Dawkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Dawkins misses its intended target.
A jab from Dawkins misses.
A punch combination from Dawkins misses.
Dawkins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Blythe defending well as Dawkins loads up on a big left hand.
Blythe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dawkins with a hook.
Blythe throws a combination. Dawkins tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dawkins falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blythe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brian Dawkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blythe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blythe tries to bum rush Dawkins with a series of wild strikes but Dawkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dawkins misses with a double jab
and Blythe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dawkins throws a big shot that misses.
Blythe swings for the body but Dawkins moves out of range.
Dawkins misses with a looping right.
A jab from Dawkins does it's job there.
Dawkins missing with a left hand there. Blythe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dawkins throws a shot from downtown. Blythe moves away and avoids it.
Dawkins throws a good cross that connects.
Byron Blythe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blythe looks to land a combination but Dawkins avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Byron Blythe.
Well Blythe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Byron Blythe!