|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Dodson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ZyD XyD X (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.
 |
|
 |
| 168 cm
23
113 lbs
0 - 4 - 0 |
|
173 cm
22
142 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Dodson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, ZyD XyD X!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
XyD X buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dodson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by XyD X.
XyD X throws a nice inside leg kick.
XyD X looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
XyD X throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from XyD X lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dodson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dodson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
XyD X throws a head kick that half lands.
Dodson moves out of range of the leg kick from XyD X.
ZyD XyD X seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dodson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but XyD X circles away quickly and effectively.
XyD X looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dodson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dodson misses with a double jab
and XyD X counters with an outside leg kick.
Dodson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dodson digs a good body shot into XyD X's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in XyD X's half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dodson lands a nice short elbow.
XyD X avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dodson.
Dodson prevents XyD X from improving his position.
Dodson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dodson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dodson tries to pass to full mount but XyD X defends it.
Dodson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dodson thows a huge punch but XyD X dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodson is just content to waste time from the top position. XyD X takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Dodson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dodson throws a strike but XyD X rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dodson wants to get back to his feet but XyD X passes into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dodson wants to improve his position but XyD X is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
XyD X controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dodson is trying to stand back up but XyD X is controlling him
Dodson is looking for a sweep. XyD X is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dodson is staying active underneath XyD X, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dodson trying to control here.
Dodson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dodson tries to get out of the position.
Dodson pushes XyD X off but XyD X dives into side control.
Dodson tries to control the position but he's not in luck - XyD X easily slips into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodson wants to control but XyD X is having none of it.
Dodson is desperately trying to improve his position but XyD X has a good base and remains in mount.
Dodson is squirming around, avoiding XyD X's attempts to control the action.
XyD X controlling from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dodson is squirming around, avoiding XyD X's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Dodson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A solid leg kick lands there for XyD X.
XyD X scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Dodson misses.
John Dodson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
XyD X wants to slow Dodson down by chopping away at his legs.
XyD X walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dodson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dodson checks a leg kick.
XyD X throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dodson.
Dodson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but XyD X circles away quickly and effectively.
XyD X shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dodson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
XyD X showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dodson.
XyD X misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodson cracks a nice hook into XyD X's ribs.
Dodson shoots in for a double leg but XyD X sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
XyD X tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dodson is able to avoid easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by XyD X!
XyD X throws a body punch but Dodson moves out of range.
Dodson misses with a few strikes there.
Dodson looks to land a combination but XyD X avoids it well.
Nice body kick from XyD X.
XyD X connects with a leg kick. Dodson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
XyD X lands with a slapping head kick.
Dodson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dodson showed some decent athleticism there.
Dodson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodson trying to control from XyD X's half guard. XyD X has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Dodson throws a strike but XyD X rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
XyD X looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
XyD X won't allow Dodson to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
XyD X is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dodson wants to improve his position but instead XyD X has moved into half guard.
Dodson is looking to control XyD X's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dodson avoid being mounted?
Dodson wants to get back to full guard.
Dodson strikes from the bottom but XyD X passes into mount!
Dodson is trying desperately to improve position.
John Dodson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodson is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dodson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dodson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. XyD X is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that John Dodson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
XyD X with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
XyD X pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dodson is out of range and XyD X settles back down.
XyD X fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dodson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
XyD X is looking to slow Dodson down with leg kicks.
XyD X is looking to slow Dodson down with leg kicks.
Dodson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
XyD X misses with a low kick.
Dodson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but XyD X moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dodson misses with a wild combination.
Dodson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by XyD X.
XyD X connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
ZyD XyD X seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
XyD X throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
XyD X with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
XyD X dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dodson. That did some damage!
XyD X throws a push kick but Dodson slaps the foot to one side.
Dodson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dodson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dodson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dodson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. XyD X manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dodson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
XyD X looking for a sweep. Not yet XyD X, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dodson looking to sit in guard and control but XyD X gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dodson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
XyD X decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dodson, up you get!
Dodson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dodson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
XyD X throws out a leg kick but Dodson moves out of range and XyD X only half commits.
XyD X misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dodson throws a right hand that XyD X ducks under and follows up with a left that XyD X also avoids with ease.
Dodson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping XyD X at a distance.
Dodson moves out of range as XyD X throws a body kick.
Dodson swinging wildly here.
XyD X lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dodson's sensitive parts.
Dodson scores with a takedown into XyD X's guard.
Dodson is fighting to break XyD X's control of his arms but XyD X is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodson landing some decent shots from guard.
Dodson preventing the sweep.
XyD X is pulling down on Dodson's head to control his posture.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
XyD X is trying to control the position but Dodson postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OK we're going to have a standup here. ZyD XyD X hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from XyD X, right into the meat.
John Dodson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dodson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but XyD X moves away.
ZyD XyD X has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
XyD X throws a low kick, looking for Dodson's leg but Dodson calmly moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
ZyD XyD X comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dodson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Dodson!
As John Dodson got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: i hope to get a rematch with damien havoc after a few wins, now i will celebrate my win with the octagon girls and my boyfriend!'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
48% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
