PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Talib Kweli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Kweli
vs
Dawkins

176 cm
28
160 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

184 cm
26
165 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Talib Kweli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brian Dawkins!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kweli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Kweli misses.
Dawkins misses the shot to the body.
Kweli takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dawkins lands a jab to Kweli's midsection.
Kweli throws a head kick that misses.
Dawkins works Kweli's body with a nice hook.
Dawkins keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kweli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dawkins.
Dawkins avoids the head kick by Kweli.
A telegraphed right hand from Dawkins misses the target.
Kweli moves out of range of the body kick from Dawkins.
Dawkins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kweli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brian Dawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dawkins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Talib Kweli has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kweli scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dawkins's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dawkins duly obliges.
Dawkins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dawkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dawkins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kweli's hands.
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 loads up on a big right hand but Kweli slips the punch.
Kweli misses with a hook
and Dawkins counters with a straight right hand.
Dawkins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dawkins jabs Kweli right on the nose. Kweli blinks but takes it well.
Dawkins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kweli doesn't seem bothered though.
Dawkins sizes up Kweli with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kweli misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kweli moves away.
Dawkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Kweli is just out of range.
A big left from Kweli misses.
Kweli misses with a shot to the body
and Dawkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dawkins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dawkins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kweli's head backwards.
Kweli swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Kweli gets a clinch.
Dawkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kweli has him pressed against the cage.
Kweli is looking to control Dawkins's arms but Dawkins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kweli has his back to the cage.
Dawkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dawkins keeps control of Kweli as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kweli swings wildly with an uppercut but Dawkins uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A frustrated look appears on Dawkins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dawkins avoiding damage as Kweli throws knees to the body.
Dawkins has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kweli wants to get back to striking at distance but Dawkins won't allow it.
Kweli misses with some punches.

Dawkins breaks the clinch.
Kweli misses with a straight left.
Kweli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dawkins can pounce on him.
Dawkins lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kweli takes a step back to recover.
Crunch! Dawkins slams his shin into Kweli's torso.
Sloppy strikes from Dawkins. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kweli doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters circling a little - Dawkins finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawkins scores with a jab.
Dawkins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dawkins throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Dawkins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A clash of legs there as Dawkins blocks the low kick.
Dawkins's corner calls for a 1-2. Dawkins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kweli throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dawkins throws a sloppy head kick and Kweli moves out of range easily.
Dawkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Kweli throws a leg kick
and Dawkins counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kweli scores with a leg kick.
Kweli is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dawkins's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Dawkins lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kweli takes a step back to recover.
Dawkins scores with a push kick.
Kweli is breathing heavily.
Dawkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dawkins is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kweli had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dawkins scores with a kick to the body.
Dawkins moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dawkins throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kweli thows a leg kick but Dawkins checks it
and Dawkins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dawkins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kweli looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dawkins lands an overhand right.
Dawkins lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins works Kweli's body with a nice hook.
Kweli slips a jab and a cross from Dawkins.
Dawkins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dawkins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Dawkins.
Dawkins stuns Kweli with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dawkins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Dawkins.
Dawkins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kweli has time to react.
Dawkins lands a slapping body shot.
Kweli will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dawkins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins tests Kweli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kweli fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dawkins checks it well.
Kweli throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dawkins digs a good body shot into Kweli's ribs.
Kweli misses with a body shot.
Dawkins lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kweli backs up against the cage.

Talib Kweli's cut is getting worse.
Dawkins lands with a shot to the body.
Dawkins throws a front kick that sends Kweli stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kweli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kweli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dawkins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kweli on the side of the head.

Kweli is rocked!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins dips to his left and cracks Kweli with an uppercut!
Oh Kweli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dawkins circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Kweli to the canvas! Kweli doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Dawkins keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Dawkins!
After winning the bout, Brian Dawkins thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.