PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy The Bar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

The Bar
vs
Dawkins

172 cm
24
165 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

184 cm
22
165 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Billy The Bar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brian Dawkins!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawkins throws a body punch but The Bar moves out of range.
Dawkins throws a series of punches but The Bar moves out of range.
The Bar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dawkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dawkins digs a good body shot into The Bar's ribs.
The Bar misses with a combination
and Dawkins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps The Bar thinking.
A swing and a miss from Dawkins.
The Bar shoots in looking for a takedown but Dawkins manages to keep the fight standing, pushing The Bar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dawkins looks to land a left hand but The Bar moved out of range nicely.
The Bar lands a lovely overhand right.
The Bar fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Bar misses with the combination.
Dawkins loads up on a big right hand but The Bar slips the punch.
The Bar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The Bar misses with a body shot
and Dawkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Bar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dawkins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed The Bar momentarily.
Dawkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Bar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A shot to the liver by Dawkins. Beautiful body shot.
Dawkins misses with a hook.
Dawkins connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the body from Dawkins misses
and Dawkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dawkins misses with a looping left.
The Bar moves away from the strike by Dawkins.
Dawkins throws a series of punches but The Bar moves out of range.
The Bar looks to score with a jab to the body but Dawkins is just out of range.
Dawkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Bar.
A jab from Dawkins misses.
The Bar looks to score with a jab to the body but Dawkins is just out of range.
Dawkins with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Bar closes the distance but Dawkins moves to the side
and Dawkins counters with a left to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Dawkins misses the target.
Dawkins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dawkins misses the shot to the body.
The Bar slips a jab from Dawkins.
Dawkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Bar moves away.
The Bar lands with a cross.
Dawkins misses with a looping right.
The Bar tries to close the distance and clinch but Dawkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins misses with a hook. The Bar ducked under it nicely.
Dawkins jabs at The Bar's body.
Dawkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dawkins looks to score with a jab to the body but The Bar is just out of range.
The Bar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brian Dawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawkins throws a lazy right hand but The Bar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dawkins misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Dawkins.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dawkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Bar.
The Bar throws a series of punches but Dawkins moves out of range.
The Bar avoids the body shot from Dawkins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Dawkins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The Bar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dawkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Bar moves out of range as Dawkins strikes.
Dawkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dawkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brian Dawkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Bar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dawkins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The Bar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dawkins misses with a hook.
The Bar misses with a jab to the body
and Dawkins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dawkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dawkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Bar wants to clinch up but Dawkins keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Bar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dawkins was well out of range. Poor timing from The Bar.
Dawkins digs a good hook to The Bar's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dawkins misses with a body shot.
Dawkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The Bar misses with a looping left.
Dawkins throws a leg kick

and The Bar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dawkins.
Dawkins is working The Bar over against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dawkins receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The Bar misses with a short punch on the inside.
The Bar working aggressively here.
The Bar swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The Bar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dawkins.
The Bar swings wildly with an uppercut but Dawkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dawkins content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The Bar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dawkins - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The Bar tries a body shot but Dawkins blocks it.
The Bar tries to work over Dawkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Bar misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Bar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dawkins stalling the fight.
The Bar can't find room to land a body shot as Dawkins controls the action.
Dawkins prevents a body shot from The Bar.
Dawkins is leaning against The Bar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The Bar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Bar.
Dawkins works on The Bar's body with a couple of short punches.
Dawkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Bar misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Dawkins.
Dawkins avoiding damage.
The Bar misses with a punch on the inside.
Dawkins holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The Bar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The Bar letting Dawkins take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Brian Dawkins.
Nice sprawl there from Dawkins as The Bar shoots in.
Dawkins lands a jab to The Bar's midsection.
The Bar staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins throws a body punch but The Bar moves out of range.
Dawkins swings for the body but The Bar moves out of range.
Dawkins looks to score with a jab to the body but The Bar is just out of range.
The Bar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dawkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Bar.
The Bar fails with a takedown attempt.
The Bar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dawkins circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy The Bar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Bar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A punch lands to the side of The Bar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dawkins misses the jab.
Dawkins scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Billy The Bar has been cut.
Dawkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The Bar ducks under a wild hook from Dawkins.
The Bar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dawkins manages to avoid it.
The Bar looks for the body kick but Dawkins saw that one coming.
Dawkins ducks under a wild hook from The Bar.
The Bar slips a jab from Dawkins.
Dawkins throws a jab when The Bar was well out of range.
Dawkins misses with a body shot

and The Bar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The Bar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins trying to control the position here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dawkins can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dawkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Dawkins lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for The Bar!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dawkins tries to control but The Bar wriggling away.
The Bar can't escape the position.

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 Bar is working hard here to advance position.
Dawkins looking to control and managing it successfully.
The Bar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The Bar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The Bar is looking to get to half guard.
Dawkins controlling his opponent.
The Bar tries to reverse the position but Dawkins maintains control.
The Bar is squirming around, avoiding Dawkins's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The Bar tries to reverse the position but Dawkins maintains control.
Dawkins controlling his opponent.
Dawkins prevents The Bar from getting the reversal.
Billy The Bar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dawkins controlling from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Dawkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dawkins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

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