PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byron Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dawkins's entrance music is Prong - Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck . A fine choice. Nelson has chosen Dahler Mehndi - Tunak Tunak Tun as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dawkins
vs
Nelson

170 cm
25
154 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

176 cm
24
148 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Conviction

Next Level Nutrition 159q $60 (video proof)
Resistance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Dawkins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Byron Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawkins stalks Nelson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nelson's face. Nelson staggers backwards, shaken.
Richard Dawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson moves out of range of the body kick.
Dawkins misses with a hook.
Dawkins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nelson scores with a jab.
Dawkins misses with a body shot.
Dawkins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A low kick from Dawkins is predictable there
and Nelson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice jab there from Nelson.
Dawkins throws out a leg kick but Nelson moves out of range and Dawkins only half commits.
Dawkins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good work by Nelson as he checks the leg kick.
Dawkins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson needs to keep his hands up - Dawkins had a free shot at his head there.
Nelson throws a push kick but Dawkins slaps the foot to one side.
Nelson misses with an uppercut. Dawkins saw that one coming.
Nelson connects with a right hand. Dawkins shakes it off.
Dawkins tries a low kick but Nelson avoids it.
Good exchange - Dawkins coming out on top.
Nelson moves out of range of the body kick.
Dawkins loads up on a big right hand but Nelson slips the punch.
Nelson throws a head kick that Dawkins semi-blocks.
Nelson misses with an uppercut. Dawkins saw that one coming.
Dawkins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson throws a nice head kick!
Dawkins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nelson manages to avoid it.
Nelson misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Nelson misses.
Dawkins misses with a hook. Nelson ducked under it nicely.
Dawkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dawkins lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nelson throws a body kick that misses.
Dawkins blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins misses with a right hand
enabling Nelson to counter with a crisp jab.
Dawkins lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dawkins lands an overhand right.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nelson. Dawkins shrugs it off though.
Nelson looks to land a left hand but Dawkins moved out of range nicely.
Dawkins jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Crunch! Dawkins slams his shin into Nelson's torso.
Dawkins throws a low kick but Nelson avoids it.
Dawkins throws a body kick that misses.
A lazy left from Nelson finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson with a hook.
Dawkins misses with a wild body shot.
Nelson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dawkins had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dawkins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dawkins thumps Nelson with a low kick.
Dawkins throws a chopping leg kick but Nelson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dawkins slips a jab from Nelson.
Nelson looks to land a left hand but Dawkins moved out of range nicely.
Nelson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dawkins misses the shot to the body.
Nelson scores with a head kick.
Dawkins defending well as Nelson loads up on a big left hand.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nelson if he has to take too many more of those.
Nelson misses with a double jab.
Dawkins wants to clinch
and Nelson counters with a stiff right hand.
Nelson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Dawkins closes the distance and clinches.
Nelson is trying to pull guard but Dawkins has him pressed against the cage.
Dawkins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nelson wants to break free but Dawkins has control.

Nelson pulls guard effortlessly.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dawkins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dawkins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nelson's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dawkins stops Nelson from standing up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dawkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dawkins prevents Nelson from getting back to his feet.
Dawkins stopping the sweep attempt from Nelson.
Dawkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nelson is keeping the position for now.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nelson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dawkins.
Dawkins prevents Nelson from getting back to his feet.
Dawkins is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dawkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dawkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dawkins throws a big right hand that misses.
Nelson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dawkins.
Nelson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dawkins!
Dawkins prevents Nelson from taking his back.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nelson can't control as he wanted to and Dawkins manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Nelson wants to control but Dawkins is keeping him busy.
Nelson trying to mount his opponent but Dawkins defends it.
Nelson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nelson is trying to control. Dawkins wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nelson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dawkins kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Byron Nelson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Dawkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nelson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nelson scores with a leg kick.
Dawkins misses with a kick to the body.
Dawkins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nelson.
Dawkins blocks a jab.
Nelson throws an off balance right hand
and Dawkins makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dawkins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nelson avoids a kick to the body.
Nelson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dawkins.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson looks to land a right hand but Dawkins moved out of range.
Nelson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick by Nelson misses
enabling Dawkins to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Dawkins dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nelson throws an overhand right that lands on Dawkins's shoulder, as Dawkins tries to avoid the shot.
Dawkins thuds his shin into the meat of Nelson's side.
A cross from Nelson lands.
Dawkins throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nelson moves out of range of the body kick.
Nelson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dawkins misses with a head kick.
Dawkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Nelson.
Dawkins misses with an attempted mid kick.
A combination from Nelson does no damage.
Dawkins fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson tries to land a leg kick but Dawkins saw it coming and moves away.
Dawkins tries to score with a low kick but Nelson moves his leg out of the way.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Dawkins avoids them all with ease.
Dawkins throws a leg kick
and Nelson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dawkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nelson.
Dawkins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dawkins walks into a left hand.
Nelson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Dawkins moves out of range easily.
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dawkins.
Dawkins throws a low kick, looking for Nelson's leg but Nelson calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dawkins.
Nelson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nelson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dawkins gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Nelson counters with a stiff right hand.
Nelson checks a low kick from Dawkins.
Nelson throws a hook but Dawkins avoids it easily.
Dawkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Dawkins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dawkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.
Nelson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nelson throws out a loose jab but Dawkins uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins throws a leg kick but Nelson checks it.
Nice jab there from Nelson.
Nelson cracks a nice hook into Dawkins's ribs.
Dawkins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Richard Dawkins is winning the standup battle so far.
A clash of legs there as Nelson blocks the low kick.
Dawkins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nelson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dawkins throws out the jab.
Dawkins staying out of range there.
Dawkins lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Dawkins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nelson's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins digs a good body shot into Nelson's ribs.
Dawkins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dawkins looks for the body kick but Nelson saw that one coming.
Dawkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dawkins swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Dawkins delivers a nice body kick.
Nelson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dawkins.
Nelson looks to land a left hand but Dawkins moved out of range nicely.
Dawkins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson misses with a hook. Dawkins ducked under it nicely.
Dawkins looks to throw a body kick
and Nelson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nelson if he has to take too many more of those.
Nelson throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Dawkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Dawkins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dawkins blocks the body kick.
Nelson throws a looping overhand right but Dawkins ducks down to avoid it.
Dawkins connects with a leg kick. Nelson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nelson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dawkins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dawkins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dawkins misses the shot to the body.
Dawkins lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nelson takes a step back to recover.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dawkins lands a right hook to the body.
Dawkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Dawkins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A bone on bone clash there as Nelson blocks the leg kick.
Dawkins moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dawkins blocks a jab.
Dawkins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dawkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nelson.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Nelson misses.
Dawkins cracks Nelson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dawkins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nelson misses with a straight right.
A good leg kick by Dawkins.
Nelson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nelson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Nelson as he connects with a hook.
Dawkins throws a push kick but Nelson slaps the foot to one side.
Nelson lands with a nice body punch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Dawkins catches Nelson right on the button with a cross.
Dawkins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nelson's sensitive parts.
Nelson tries to work over Dawkins's front leg with a kick but Dawkins checks it.
Nelson walks into a straight right hand from Dawkins.
Dawkins thuds his right hand into Nelson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawkins delivers a nice body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dawkins.
Nelson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dawkins throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Nelson counter with a right hand.
Nelson fails to land with a series of punches.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dawkins digs a good hook to Nelson's body.
Nelson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nelson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dawkins.
Nelson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dawkins jabs Nelson right on the nose. Nelson blinks but takes it well.
Dawkins tried to score with a low kick but Nelson checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Dawkins misses the target.
Dawkins ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick from Dawkins misses.
Nelson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dawkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Dawkins dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nelson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nelson moves out of range of the body kick from Dawkins.
Dawkins tries a low kick but Nelson avoids it.
Nelson throws out a loose jab but Dawkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dawkins throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nelson throws a lazy head kick
and Dawkins counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dawkins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dawkins scores with a jab.
Nelson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dawkins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Dawkins misses
and Nelson counters with a straight right hand.
Dawkins scores with a jab.
Nelson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dawkins.
Nelson thows a body kick. Dawkins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nelson misses with a straight left.
Dawkins tries to land a leg kick but Nelson saw it coming and moves away.
Nelson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dawkins lands with a nice body punch.
Dawkins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dawkins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Nelson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Dawkins.
Nelson with a nice cross.
Nelson throws a head kick that Dawkins semi-blocks.
Dawkins throws a push kick but Nelson slaps the foot to one side.
Nelson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Nelson misses.
Dawkins throws a head kick that misses.
Dawkins lands a jab-cross combination.
Nelson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dawkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dawkins throws a push kick but Nelson slaps the foot to one side.
Dawkins throws a sloppy body shot
and Nelson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dawkins throws a looping overhand right but Nelson ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Dawkins.
Dawkins slips a jab from Nelson.
Dawkins misses with a wild body shot.
Dawkins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nelson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nelson throws a shot from downtown. Dawkins moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Nelson.
Dawkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dawkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nelson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dawkins misses with a kick to the body
and Nelson counters with a head kick.
Dawkins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nelson scores with a push kick.
Nelson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nelson fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big right from Nelson misses.
Nelson loads up on a big right hand but Dawkins slips the punch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nelson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dawkins throws a push kick but Nelson slaps the foot to one side.
Dawkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away.
Dawkins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nelson swings widly with a right hand
and Dawkins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dawkins lands a jab.
Dawkins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dawkins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nelson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dawkins's knee momentarily.
Dawkins swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nelson checks a low kick from Dawkins.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
Nelson lands with an uppercut that bounces Dawkins off the cage and back into range.
Dawkins scores with a jab.
Dawkins jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nelson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Nelson.
Dawkins moves in looking to clinch but Nelson pushes him off.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nelson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nelson with a nice cross.
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dawkins.
Dawkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body kick from Nelson.
Dawkins connects with a right hand. Nelson shakes it off.
Dawkins scores with a kick to the body.
Nelson throws a right and a left that Dawkins avoids nicely.
Nelson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dawkins is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dawkins lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Nelson avoids the head kick by Dawkins.
Nelson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dawkins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nelson's sensitive parts.
Nelson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nelson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dawkins.
Dawkins throws a push kick but Nelson slaps the foot to one side.
Nelson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Nelson.
Nelson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dawkins's hands.
Dawkins looks to land a right hand but Nelson moved out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dawkins.
Dawkins cracks Nelson with a good jab.
Dawkins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nelson's calf.
Dawkins throws a lazy head kick
and Nelson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson misses with a straight left.
Dawkins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Dawkins clearly takes that round.
That's time! Dawkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nelson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nelson throws a jab when Dawkins was well out of range.
Dawkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dawkins throws a low kick but Nelson avoids it.
Dawkins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dawkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nelson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dawkinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nelson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nelson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Nelson clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson is trying to pull guard but Dawkins turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nelson is trying to break the clinch but Dawkins has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nelson.
Dawkins missing with knees to the body.

Nelson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dawkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nelson managing to control the position.
Nelson is looking to stand up but Dawkins isn't so interested in that idea.
Nelson wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dawkins wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
Dawkins being controlled here momentarily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Byron Nelson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Dawkins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nelson on the side of the head.
Nelson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nelson looks to land a combination but Dawkins avoids it well.
Dawkins just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dawkins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dawkins.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Dawkins moves out of range easily.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Dawkins moves out of range easily.
Dawkins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dawkins.
A big right from Nelson misses.
Dawkins looks for the body kick but Nelson saw that one coming.
Jab, jab by Nelson - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands a jab to the nose.
Dawkins throws a leg kick
and Nelson counters with a thumping low kick.
Dawkins slips a jab and a cross from Nelson.
Dawkins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dawkins throws a head kick that misses.
Dawkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nelson throws a lazy right hand but Dawkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dawkins misses the body punch
and Nelson counters with an outside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nelson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Nelson misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins takes one on the button.
Dawkins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nelson is out of range.
Dawkins looks to throw a body kick
and Nelson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nelson fails with a takedown attempt.
Dawkins misses with a wild body shot.
Nelson moves out of range of the body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dawkins.
Dawkins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a leg kick but Dawkins sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nelson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Nelson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dawkins moves out of range as Nelson strikes.
Nelson blocks the body kick.
Dawkins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nelson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dawkins scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawkins misses with a combination
and Nelson counters with a stiff right hand.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins misses with a straight right.
Dawkins throws a right hand that misses
and Nelson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dawkins is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Dawkins moves out of range.
Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dawkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Nelson.
Dawkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Dawkins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nelson scores with a jab.
Dawkins misses with a straight left.
Dawkins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dawkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Nelson counter with a right hand.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nelson connects with a nice looking jab.
Dawkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dawkins delivers a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - Nelson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nelson blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Dawkins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nelson misses with a looping left.
Dawkins is looking to chop away at Nelson's legs.
Dawkins throws a leg kick
and Nelson counters with a head kick. That will keep Dawkins thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dawkins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nelson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A swing and a miss from Dawkins.
Dawkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nelson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nelson misses with a hook.
Dawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nelson manages to avoid it.
Dawkins just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelson moves out of range as Dawkins throws a body kick.
Nelson looks to throw the jab but Dawkins is out of range.
Dawkins throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Richard Dawkins will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dawkins throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nelson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dawkins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dawkins takes one on the button.
A low kick from Dawkins is predictable there
and Nelson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dawkins gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Nelson counters with a good low kick that Dawkins was not able to check.
Nelson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dawkins.
Dawkins misses with a wild body shot.
Dawkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Nelson.
Nelson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nelson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Nelson slips under a jab from Dawkins.
Dawkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dawkins looks to throw the jab but Nelson is out of range.
A lazy body kick from Dawkins
and Nelson counters with a nice uppercut.
Nelson cracks Dawkins with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dawkins, right into the meat.
A jab from Dawkins misses.
Nelson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dawkins on the side of the head.
Dawkins throws a leg kick
and Nelson counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins avoids the head kick by Nelson.
Nelson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nelson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nelson manages to avoid it.
Dawkins lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nelson backs up against the cage.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Nelson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nelson scores with a head kick. Dawkins tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dawkins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dawkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Dawkins.
Nelson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins misses with an attempted mid kick.

Nelson rushes Dawkins and presses him up against the cage.
Nelson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nelson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dawkins smiles and moves away.
Dawkins throws a body kick the misses
and Nelson counters with a one-two to the body.
Dawkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Nelson.
Nelson looks to throw the jab but Dawkins is out of range.
Dawkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dawkins lands a really nice looking cross but Nelson seems unphased.
Nelson thuds his right hand into Dawkins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dawkins if he has to take too many more of those.
Dawkins throws a body kick the misses
and Nelson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nelson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nelson, as that shot connected.
Nelson blocks a head kick by Dawkins.
Nelson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dawkins. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dawkins throws a looping overhand right but Nelson ducks down to avoid it.
Nelson blocks a leg kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dawkins misses with a leg kick.
Dawkins staying out of range there.
Nelson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good standup being displayed there by Nelson as he connects with a hook.
Dawkins gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dawkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dawkins scores with a sloppy right hand. Nelson should have avoided that one.
Dawkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Dawkins.
Nelson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nelson throws a leg kick which misses Dawkins's front leg but catches the back leg as Dawkins tries to avoid it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nelson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dawkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dawkins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nelson to score with a decent uppercut.
Nelson connects with a jab.
Nelson throws a right and a left that Dawkins avoids nicely.
Dawkins misses with a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Nelson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nelson.
Dawkins looks for the body kick but Nelson saw that one coming.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dawkins scores with a jab. Nelson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dawkins scores with a nice body kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands an overhand right.
Dawkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dawkins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A cross from Dawkins lands.
Dawkins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nelson to score with a decent uppercut.
Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dawkins blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Dawkins misses with a body kick.
Dawkins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dawkins slips a jab and a cross from Nelson.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins misses with the body kick
and Nelson counters with a good low kick that Dawkins was not able to check.
Dawkins throws a sloppy head kick and Nelson moves out of range easily.
Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dawkins throws a leg kick
and Nelson counters with a stiff right hand.
Dawkins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nelson. That did some damage!
Dawkins throws a lazy right hand but Nelson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick from Dawkins lands but Nelson takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nelson moves out of range as Dawkins strikes.
Dawkins throws a hook to the side of Nelson's head but Nelson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nelson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Nelson gets tackled into the cage by Dawkins. Dawkins maintains the clinch.
Nelson tries to pull guard but Dawkins won't allow it.
Dawkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Nelson.
Dawkins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nelson tries to pull guard but Dawkins forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Richard Dawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Byron Nelson.
Dawkins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nelson's efforts to push away.
Dawkins blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dawkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dawkins.
Byron Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice right hand lands inside from Nelson.

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 Richard Dawkins.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dawkins, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Dawkins!
Richard Dawkins retains his featherweight title!
Richard Dawkins looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'First off, I want to thank my alliance mates in Convicted for their training and support. To the guys who beat on me day in and day out at the Redemption gym, we have a new trophy for the wall boys! Let's blaze!'.