PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between John Albert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Dodson (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.

Albert
vs
Dodson

170 cm
26
135 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

167 cm
30
130 lbs
12 - 16 - 0

Great elbows
Very quick

Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Albert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Dodson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albert tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dodson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Albert throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dodson on the side of the head.
Albert lands a jab to Dodson's midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Albert looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Albert tries to clinch but Dodson moves out of range.
Albert tries to clinch there but Dodson circles away.
Albert tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Dodson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dodson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Albert is trying to break the clinch but Dodson has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodson is trying to break the clinch but Albert has him pressed against the cage.
Dodson wants to get back to striking at distance but Albert won't allow it.
Albert pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dodson slowing the pace effectively.
Dodson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dodson is trying to push Albert away but Albert has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Albert avoids a wild elbow strike from Dodson.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dodson tries to break the clinch but Albert is controlling the position.
Albert wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dodson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dodson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Albert avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodson wants to get back to striking at distance but Albert won't allow it.
Albert letting Dodson take a breather here.
Albert looking to slow down the pace here.
Dodson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Albert working hard to break the clinch.
Dodson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dodson leaning against his opponent.
Albert missing with knees to the body.
Dodson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Albert has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dodson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Albert breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dodson moves into the clinch successfully.
Albert keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dodson's efforts to push away.
Dodson is looking to break free of the clinch but Albert has double underhooks.
Albert stalling in the clinch but Dodson improves position.
Albert looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dodson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Albert has had enough of the clinch but Dodson keeps him there for the moment.
Dodson has Albert pressed against the cage, preventing Albert from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Albert breaks the clinch.
Dodson misses with an attempted mid kick.

Dodson darts in and clinches Albert up against the cage.
Dodson avoiding damage.
Albert wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dodson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Albert can't find room to land a body shot as Dodson controls the action.
Albert looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Dodson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Albert has taken the fight to the clinch.
Albert is trying to maintain a safe position but Dodson gets an underhook and turns Albert into the cage.
Dodson is trying to push Albert away but Albert has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Albert has had enough of the clinch but Dodson keeps him there for the moment.
Dodson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dodson digs a right hand into Albert's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Albert's gas tank.
Dodson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Albert has him pressed against the cage.

Dodson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Albert doesn't manage to clinch there - Dodson circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Albert looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Albert looks to clinch

and Dodson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dodson.
Albert managing to block the knees to the body from Dodson.
Albert looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodson slowing the pace effectively.
A frustrated look appears on Dodson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Albert tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Albert looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Albert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Albert throws a right and a left that Dodson avoids nicely.
Dodson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Albert misses with a wild combination.
Dodson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Albert's calf.
Albert throws an overhand right that lands on Dodson's shoulder, as Dodson tries to avoid the shot.

Dodson closes the distance and pushes Albert back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albert is trying to maintain a safe position but Dodson gets an underhook and turns Albert into the cage.
Albert has Dodson pressed against the cage, preventing Dodson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dodson is trying to push Albert away but Albert has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dodson has had enough of the clinch but Albert keeps him there for the moment.
Albert blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dodson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dodson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dodson is trying to break free.
Albert with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Albert has Dodson pressed against the cage, preventing Dodson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dodson tries to land knees in the clinch but Albert avoids the damage to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson is trying to push Albert away but Albert has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dodson tries to break free but Albert pushes him back against the cage.
Dodson stalling against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Albert is trying to break free.
Stalling in the clinch from Dodson.
Albert is trying to break the clinch but Dodson has him pressed against the cage.
Dodson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Albert is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dodson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dodson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
John Dodson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Albert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodson keeps the fight on the outside.
Albert moves in looking to clinch but Dodson pushes him off.
Albert tries to clinch but Dodson is having none of it.
Albert fails in his attempt to clinch.

Dodson moves into range and clinches up with Albert.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dodson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dodson avoids a wild elbow strike from Albert.
Albert is looking to control Dodson's arms but Dodson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Albert has his back to the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dodson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Albert has him pressed against the cage.
Albert working hard to break the clinch.

Albert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dodson takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Dodson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Albert tries to clinch

and Dodson counters by clinching up.
Albert keeps control of Dodson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dodson gets through Albert's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Albert looking to slow down the pace here.
Dodson is looking to break free of the clinch but Albert has double underhooks.
Dodson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Albert tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Albert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dodson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dodson lands an uppercut.
Dodson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Albert's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dodson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Albert missing with knees to the body.
Albert is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Albert is trying to break the clinch but Dodson has him pressed against the cage.
Albert taking a breather.
Albert missing with knees to the body.
Albert is trying to break the clinch but Dodson is controlling him.
Albert looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodson tries to break the clinch but Albert is controlling the position.
Dodson is trying to push Albert away but Albert has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Albert wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dodson has him pressed against the cage.
Dodson prevents Albert from breaking the clinch.

Dodson manages to break the clinch.
Albert looks for the body kick but Dodson saw that one coming.
Dodson throws a head kick that misses
and Albert counters with a series of strikes. Dodson will be more careful next time no doubt.

Dodson tries to keep at a distance but Albert has taken the fight into the clinch.
Albert trying to control the position but instead, Dodson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Albert into the cage.
Albert is leaning against Dodson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Dodson.
Dodson working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Dodson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Albert lands a slapping body shot.

Dodson clinches with his opponent.
Dodson tries to break free but Albert pushes him back against the cage.

Albert manages to break the clinch.
Dodson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dodson counters with a nice body shot.
Dodson throws a sloppy head kick and Albert moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albert feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dodson's calf.
Dodson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dodson is trying to break the clinch but Albert is controlling him.
Dodson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dodson leaning his opponent against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dodson managing to block the knees to the body from Albert.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Dodson.
I've got Dodson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Dodson!
John Dodson opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.