PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Dodson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ZyD XyD (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dodson
vs
XyD

168 cm
27
82 lbs
3 - 11 - 0

155 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid 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 3 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Dodson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, ZyD XyD!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
XyD throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dodson counters with a two punch combo.
XyD misses with a low kick.

Dodson gets the takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dodson is chipping away with strikes.
Dodson working the ground and pound.
Dodson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dodson trying to control the action but XyD is working from the bottom.
XyD takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
XyD is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dodson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dodson scoring with punches and elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
XyD is not content to let Dodson control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused XyD some visible discomfort.
Dodson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Dodson lands a few punches from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if XyD can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dodson is putting a hurting on XyD here, landing some big shots from side control.
Dodson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dodson in side control lands a decent elbow.
XyD takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
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 working the head with strikes.
Dodson trying to control the position but XyD is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodson is working XyD over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dodson scoring with punches from side control.
Dodson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
XyD is trying to control Dodson's posture but Dodson avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dodson scores with punches from side control.
Dodson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but XyD sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Dodson cracks XyD with a big elbow.
Dodson just content to control the position.
XyD really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dodson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dodson looks up at the clock and then as XyD takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dodson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
XyD takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dodson working the head with strikes.
Dodson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but XyD is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Dodson decides to stand up, so the ref orders XyD to his feet.
XyD misses with a head kick.
XyD has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
XyD avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dodson with a jab.
XyD misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
XyD swings away with a leg kick that misses.
XyD attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
XyD is looking to land body kicks.
Dodson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dodson blocks a head kick by XyD.
Dodson blocks a jab.
Dodson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dodson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces XyD back to the cage. Dodson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
XyD lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from XyD.
Dodson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
XyD throws a head kick but Dodson moves out of range.
Dodson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from XyD.
A head kick misses from XyD.
Dodson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dodson duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Dodson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

XyD misses the shot to the body.
Dodson blocks a head kick by XyD.
Dodson looks to land a combination but XyD avoids it well.
XyD throws a wild body kick that Dodson sees coming a mile off.
XyD throws a head kick but Dodson moves out of range.
XyD misses with a head kick.
Dodson connects with a looping right hand.
Dodson scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters circling - XyD throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dodson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dodson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
XyD avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dodson blocks the body kick.
XyD misses the shot to the body.
Dodson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between XyD's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodson scores with a shot to the body.
XyD thows a body shot but no joy.
John Dodson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Dodson.
Dodson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A head kick misses from XyD.
XyD lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dodson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dodson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dodson misses with a two punch combination.
Dodson misses with the combination.
Dodson lands with a good body shot.
XyD throws the kick towards the body but Dodson avoids it.
XyD throws a poor cross that misses
and Dodson counters with a left and a right that stings XyD.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodson thuds a left hand into XyD's body.
A head kick misses from XyD.
Dodson moves out of range of the body kick.
Dodson lands a glancing blow to the side of XyD's head.
XyD throws a head kick but Dodson moves out of range.
XyD throws a sloppy head kick and Dodson moves out of range easily.
Dodson scores with a three punch combo!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dodson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
XyD on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dodson scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dodson looks to land a combination but XyD avoids it well.
Dodson throws a shot to the body.
Dodson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
XyD misses with a kick to the body.
Dodson scores with a jab to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Dodson blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as XyD backs up against the cage.
XyD misses with a kick to the body.
ZyD XyD seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dodson shoots in looking for a takedown. XyD tries to sprawl out of it but Dodson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. XyD manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dodson is looking to wear down XyD with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dodson thuds his right hand into XyD's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dodson tries to bum rush XyD with a series of wild strikes but XyD uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dodson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
XyD wants to land a leg kick but Dodson is out of range.
Dodson moves out of range of the body kick from XyD.
Dodson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has XyD pinned against the cage. XyD gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dodson misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodson ducks under a wild hook from XyD.
XyD looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dodson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
XyD just misses with a punch to the body.
John Dodson is winning the standup battle so far.
Dodson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but XyD moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dodson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dodson keeps the fight on the outside.
Dodson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Dodson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dodson with a hook.
Dodson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
XyD throws a head kick that misses.
XyD misses with an uppercut.
XyD throws a head kick that misses.
Dodson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
XyD stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Dodson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

XyD tries a head kick but it misses.
XyD tries to land a front kick but Dodson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
XyD takes a swing at Dodson's ribcage but misses.
Dodson misses with a wild combination.
Dodson connects with the punch.
Dodson lands a jab-cross combination.
XyD on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big left from XyD misses.
Dodson fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab lands there for Dodson.
Dodson checks the leg kick.
Dodson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
XyD misses with a wild body shot.
XyD avoids the body shot from Dodson.
Dodson connects with a looping right hand.
Dodson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dodson keeps the fight on the outside.
Dodson throws a series of punches but XyD moves out of range.
XyD has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dodson scores with a nice strike.
XyD throws a right hand that misses

and Dodson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for XyD!
Dodson cracks XyD with a big elbow.
Dodson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear XyD down.
Dodson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused XyD some visible discomfort.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
XyD wants to control but Dodson postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Dodson throws a strike aimed at the side of XyD's head but XyD avoids it well.
Dodson scoring with punches from side control.
XyD takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dodson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dodson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Dodson taking a breather here.
XyD takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dodson lands an elbow.
Dodson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that XyD can do to turn this around?
XyD tries to bench press Dodson off him but Dodson keeps the position.
Dodson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Dodson lands some shots froms side control.
Dodson working the body and head with strikes.
Dodson scoring with punches and elbows.
Dodson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
XyD tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dodson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dodson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear XyD down.
Dodson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee asks Dodson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Dodson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Dodson cracks XyD with a big elbow.
Dodson lands an elbow.
XyD takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dodson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dodson is looking to take a break and control but XyD is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
ZyD XyD has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dodson in side control lands a decent elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Dodson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dodson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Dodson!
An intense looking John Dodson took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'as the gentleman i will pay my opponent for a taxi to the hospital and even for a therapy so he can live a normal life again!'.