PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thunder Lips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thunder Lips has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lips
vs
Dawson

170 cm
22
165 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

192 cm
23
162 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

STEEL PENN'S SKIN SHOP

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Thunder Lips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Dawson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lips looks to land a body kick but Dawson moved away.
Thunder Lips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawson throws a jab but it's blocked by Lips.
Dawson cracks Lips with an open hand slap.
Dawson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lips on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lips shoots in looking for a takedown but Dawson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lips's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dawson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thunder Lips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dawson lands with a cross.
Dawson lands with a cross.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lips shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dawson sprawls well. Dawson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lips gets slowly back to his feet.
Lips shoots in for a takedown but Dawson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson leaves Lips with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lips takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dawson stuffs the takedown attempt from Lips. Lips gets slowly back to his feet.
Dawson lands a jab-cross combination.
Dawson scores with a jab.
Dawson misses with a looping right.
Nice straight punches there by Dawson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dawson.

Lips is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lips shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dawson but Dawson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dawson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dawson misses with a series of wild punches.
Dawson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dawson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A shot to the liver by Dawson. Beautiful body shot.
Lips takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oh Lips is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dawson steps in with a hook that catches Lips right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Dawson follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Lips looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Dawson!