PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jason Dollaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Kavanagh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Dollaway
vs
Kavanagh

176 cm
22
142 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Dollaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Kavanagh!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dollaway shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kavanagh really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kavanagh is in a horrible position here. Dollaway smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Dollaway knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kavanagh on the ground.
Kavanagh working to try and regain half guard.
Kavanagh is bucking up trying to escape but Dollaway cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dollaway lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dollaway looking to finish Kavanagh with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kavanagh!
Dollaway lands a big shot there that rocks Kavanagh but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Kavanagh is rocked!
Dollaway lands a big elbow.
Kavanagh is still in real trouble! Can Dollaway finish him?
Kavanagh can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kavanagh is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kavanagh seems to have recovered his senses.
Dollaway dominating with strikes here.
Kavanagh manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Kavanagh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dollaway in particular looking to stall.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dollaway wants to pass to mount but Kavanagh is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavanagh tries to roll over but Dollaway keeps him under control.
Dollaway lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kavanagh tries to roll over but Dollaway keeps him under control.
Kavanagh trying to get back to full guard but Dollaway takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Kavanagh really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dollaway trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dollaway in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dollaway cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dollaway working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kavanagh is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dollaway lands with some strikes.
Kavanagh bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dollaway controls Kavanagh momentarily but Kavanagh frees himself.
Kavanagh wants to pass the guard but Dollaway is keeping the position.
Kavanagh looks gassed!
Kavanagh stopping the sweep attempt from Dollaway.
Dollaway keeping moving, preventing Kavanagh from controlling successfully.
Dollaway working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dollaway wants to stand and escape but Kavanagh is having none of it.
Dollaway keeping moving, preventing Kavanagh from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kavanagh shoots and misses

and Dollaway counters with a takedown into side control.
Dollaway is working Kavanagh over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dollaway grinds an elbow into Kavanagh's temple.
Dollaway working the ground and pound.
Dollaway lands an elbow.
Kavanagh is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Dollaway there.
Kavanagh slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Kavanagh had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Dollaway is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kavanagh Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Dollaway's back instead.
Kavanagh controlling well, preventing Dollaway from escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh struggling to keep hold of the position.

Kavanagh has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Dollaway has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kavanagh is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Dollaway taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Kavanagh.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Kavanagh!