PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desmond Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Dawkins
vs
Nelson

183 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Dawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Desmond Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawkins is looking to clinch but Nelson is avoiding it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dawkins.

Dawkins decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Dawkins looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dawkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Nelson has wrist control.
Nelson trying to control the position.
Nelson looks gassed!
Dawkins is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins is in close to Nelson's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Nelson is rocked!
Dawkins slips nicely into half guard.
Nelson is still in real trouble! Can Dawkins finish him?

Dawkins stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Nelson to get to his feet.
Dawkins fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Nelson square on the jaw! Damn, Nelson is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Dawkins!