PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kukulcan Ah Puch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ah Puch comes to the cage accompanied by Sick Puppies-Youre going down. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ah Puch
vs
Dawkins

185 cm
25
160 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

184 cm
21
165 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kukulcan Ah Puch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brian Dawkins!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Ah Puch is just out of range.
Dawkins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ah Puch shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dawkins pinned against the cage. Dawkins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dawkins.
Dawkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dawkins scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dawkins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dawkins misses with a wild body shot.
Dawkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Ah Puch misses with a few strikes there.
Ah Puch misses with a wild body shot.
Dawkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ah Puch.
Dawkins avoids the body shot from Ah Puch.
Ah Puch has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dawkins missing with a left hand there. Ah Puch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheers as Dawkins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ah Puch doesn't seem phased though.
Ah Puch slips a straight right by Dawkins.
Dawkins misses the body punch

and Ah Puch counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dawkins's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ah Puch is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dawkins is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dawkins has escaped and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ah Puch trying to control the position.
Dawkins wanted to stand there but Ah Puch had control of the position.
Ah Puch pulls Dawkins in close to his closed guard and prevents Dawkins from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dawkins's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ah Puch wants to sweep but no luck.
Ah Puch manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dawkins manages to get himself to full guard.
Dawkins seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ah Puch wants to control from the top but Dawkins keeps moving.
Dawkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ah Puch is one step ahead there.

Ah Puch is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins wants to sweep here but Ah Puch controlling him for the moment.

Ah Puch postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dawkins is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ah Puch, into his guard.

Ah Puch has an active guard here but Dawkins has managed to pass into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ah Puch tries to roll over but Dawkins keeps him under control.
Dawkins is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dawkins wants to stand but Ah Puch has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Ah Puch is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dawkins's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dawkins's back!
Dawkins trying to control the action but Ah Puch just sinks the hooks in.

Dawkins fending off the submission attempt from Ah Puch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Dawkins dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A looping hook to the body misses from Ah Puch. Dawkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dawkins misses the body punch
and Ah Puch counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dawkins digs a good hook to Ah Puch's body.
Ah Puch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dawkins throws an overhand right that lands on Ah Puch's shoulder, as Ah Puch tries to avoid the shot.
Ah Puch fails to land with a series of punches.
Ah Puch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ah Puch throws a right hand that Dawkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Dawkins also avoids with ease.
Ah Puch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dawkins lands a nice shot that snaps Ah Puch's head back.
Dawkins throws a series of strikes that have Ah Puch backpedaling.
Dawkins misses with a jab to the body
and Ah Puch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brian Dawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ah Puch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dawkins.
Dawkins scores with a shot to the body.
Ah Puch tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ah Puch fails to land with a series of punches.
Dawkins misses the shot to the body.
Dawkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ah Puch counters with a left and a right that stings Dawkins.
Dawkins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ah Puch throws a right and a left that Dawkins avoids nicely.
Dawkins misses with a shot to the body
enabling Ah Puch to counter with a crisp jab.
Dawkins throws a right and a left that Ah Puch avoids nicely.
Ah Puch avoids the body shot from Dawkins.
Ah Puch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dawkins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ah Puch rather than just go for the knockout.
Dawkins takes a swing at Ah Puch's ribcage but misses.
Dawkins lands a two punch combo.
Ah Puch walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ah Puch closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dawkins misses with an uppercut.
Kukulcan Ah Puch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ah Puch misses with a shot to the body
letting Dawkins counter with a right hand.
Ah Puch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A swing and a miss from Ah Puch.
Dawkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ah Puch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dawkins lands with a good body shot.
Dawkins misses with a body shot
and Ah Puch counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dawkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ah Puch was well out of range. Poor timing from Dawkins.
Dawkins with a jab.
Dawkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ah Puch.
Dawkins swinging wildly here.
Jab, jab by Dawkins - just one landing.
Ah Puch throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dawkins on the side of the head.
Ah Puch avoids the body shot from Dawkins.
Dawkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ah Puch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dawkins misses with a double jab
and Ah Puch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dawkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Dawkins swings away with a body shot that misses

and Ah Puch counters with a shoot takedown. Dawkins fights it but they end up in guard.
Dawkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Dawkins, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins keeping moving, preventing Ah Puch from controlling successfully.
Dawkins is trying to keep Ah Puch in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ah Puch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dawkins is keeping the position for now.
Dawkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ah Puch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ah Puch wants to pass the guard but Dawkins is keeping the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ah Puch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ah Puch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ah Puch lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dawkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ah Puch.
Ah Puch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dawkins lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Brian Dawkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dawkins lands a glancing blow to the side of Ah Puch's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dawkins throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dawkins digs a good hook to Ah Puch's body.
Ah Puch throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dawkins scores with a hook to the body. Ah Puch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Dawkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dawkins lands a nice shot to the body.
Dawkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Ah Puch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dawkins.
A slow jab from Ah Puch misses its intended target.
Dawkins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dawkins misses with a hook. Ah Puch ducked under it nicely.
Dawkins throws a big shot that misses.
Dawkins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ah Puch on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big right from Ah Puch misses.
Ah Puch misses with a wild combination.
Dawkins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dawkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dawkins misses with a jab to the body
and Ah Puch counters with a three punch combo that has Dawkins backing up. Dawkins nods at Ah Puch to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dawkins misses with a jab to the body
and Ah Puch counters with a left to the body.
Ah Puch misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dawkins. Ah Puch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dawkins lands a slapping body shot.
Ah Puch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ah Puch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dawkins counters with a nice body shot.
Dawkins digs a good hook to Ah Puch's body.
Dawkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ah Puch was well out of range. Poor timing from Dawkins.
Dawkins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ah Puch.
Dawkins digs a good body shot into Ah Puch's ribs.
Dawkins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ah Puch's hands.
Dawkins works over Ah Puch's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ah Puch takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Dawkins drops Ah Puch with a beautiful combination! Ah Puch stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dawkins is looking for the KO!

Ah Puch is rocked!
Dawkins throws a chopping leg kick but Ah Puch manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Oh Ah Puch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dawkins with a nice cross.
Dawkins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ah Puch on the side of the head.
No joy there for Dawkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ah Puch takes one to the chin there.
Dawkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Ah Puch to counter with a crisp jab.
Dawkins lands a slapping body shot.
Ah Puch seems to have got his legs back now.
Dawkins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dawkins scores with a nice right hand.
Dawkins misses with a wild combination.
Dawkins throws a right hand that Ah Puch ducks under and follows up with a left that Ah Puch also avoids with ease.
Dawkins lands a slapping body shot.
A left and a right from Dawkins both land. Nice combination.
Kukulcan Ah Puch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dawkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Ah Puch is just out of range.
Dawkins throws out a powerful jab.
Ah Puch avoids the body shot from Dawkins.
Ah Puch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dawkins lands an overhand right.
Dawkins throws a combination. Ah Puch tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ah Puch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ah Puch at a distance.
Dawkins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dawkins misses with the combination.
Dawkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Ah Puch does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dawkins. Ah Puch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dawkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ah Puch circles away quickly and effectively.
Dawkins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dawkins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ah Puch on the side of the head.
Dawkins lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dawkins lands a jab to Ah Puch's midsection.
Dawkins lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dawkins.
Dawkins lands a jab.
Ah Puch avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ah Puch fails to land with a series of punches.
Dawkins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ah Puch throws a combination that misses
and Dawkins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ah Puch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ah Puch on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ah Puch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dawkins scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dawkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dawkins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dawkins is working the combinations to good effect here.
Dawkins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dawkins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ah Puch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ah Puch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ah Puch misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Dawkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dawkins 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Dawkins!