PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Dodson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Woolett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for John Dodson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Dodson
vs
Woolett

167 cm
28
130 lbs
6 - 12 - 0

200 cm
27
133 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Dodson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Woolett!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dodson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Woolett looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Woolett looking for a kimura from the bottom but Dodson passes into side control!
Woolett taking a bit of punishment here - Dodson scoring with strikes.
Dodson wants to control but Woolett is keeping him busy.
Dodson controls the position.
Dodson trying to control the action but Woolett is working from the bottom.
Dodson tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Dodson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Woolett keeps working.
Woolett is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dodson decides to stand back up. Dodson steps back and let's Woolett get back to his feet.
Woolett misses with a takedown attempt

and Dodson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dodson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Woolett prevents it.
Dodson stalling.
Dodson seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Dodson is trying to break free.

Dodson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dodson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Dodson wants to stand and escape but Woolett is having none of it.

Dodson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Woolett is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Dodson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Woolett drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dodson dives on top into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dodson slips nicely into half guard.
Dodson is trying to control. Woolett wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Dodson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Woolett is just riding it out for now. Dodson eventually gives up the hold.

Woolett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson trying to control from half guard but Woolett is working away.
Dodson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dodson wants to control but Woolett is keeping him busy.
Dodson is looking to stall here but Woolett recovers full guard.
Dodson wants to control from the top but Woolett keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodson connects with a couple of short punches.

Woolett throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dodson uses it to pass to side control.
Dodson wants to control but Woolett is keeping him busy.
Dodson grinds an elbow into Woolett's temple.
Dodson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woolett tries to buck Dodson off but Dodson is having none of it.

Dodson tries for a kimura but Woolett is defending well.
Dodson tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Dodson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dodson looks to land a combination. Woolett sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Dodson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dodson trying to control the action but Woolett is working from the bottom.
Dodson not doing much here.
John Dodson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up. John Dodson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dodson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dodson is defended easily by Woolett.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dodson tries to clinch up but Woolett circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dodson drives through with a takedown into Woolett's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dodson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dodson is pushing down on Woolett's leg trying to pass to half guard. Woolett is fighting to maintain full guard but Dodson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dodson scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Woolett is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dodson pulls his head out easily.
Dodson trying to control from half guard but Woolett is working away.
Woolett has hold of Dodson's hands but Dodson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Woolett is not content to let Dodson control the position.

Woolett looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodson wants to take a breather but Woolett is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dodson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Woolett actively working from the bottom here.
Dodson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dodson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Woolett does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Woolett looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Dodson pushes past his half guard into mount!
Dodson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson looking to control but Woolett is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dodson landing shots from mount.

Dodson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Woolett is squirming around, avoiding Dodson's attempts to control the action.
Woolett is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Woolett is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodson with good strikes from the mount here!
Dodson breaks from Woolett's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dodson wants to control the pace but Woolett is squirming around nicely.
Woolett looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dodson controlling well, preventing Woolett from escaping the position.
Dodson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Woolett can do to turn this around?
Dodson trying to control momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Dodson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Dodson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dodson trying to control but Woolett is working from the bottom.
Dodson wants to pass the guard but Woolett is keeping the position.
Dodson forces his way into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dodson lands a nice short elbow.
Woolett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Dodson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Woolett looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodson wants to take a breather but Woolett is having none of it.

Woolett actively working from the bottom here.

Dodson is trying to work for a kimura but Woolett is defending well.

Woolett has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Dodson escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Dodson!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dodson stands up and beckons Woolett to his feet.
Dodson tries to clinch but Woolett is having none of it.
Woolett keeps the fight on the outside.
Woolett shoots and misses

and Dodson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Woolett won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woolett is looking for a sweep.
Dodson trying to control the action but Woolett is working from the bottom.
Woolett tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson gets to mount! Woolett was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Dodson lands with some strikes.
Dodson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Woolett hang on?
Dodson controlling his opponent.
Dodson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Woolett sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodson winds up and cracks Woolett with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dodson trying to control from half guard but Woolett is working away.

Dodson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Woolett sees it coming and defends easily.

Dodson is looking for a kimura but Woolett is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dodson to get the leverage.
Shawn Woolett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Woolett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
John Dodson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woolett strikes from the bottom but Dodson uses the opportunity to move to side control.

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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Dodson!
As John Dodson got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: i fight to win. shawn is a tough opponent. now i got my sights set on that belt and will face the winner of this coming up bantamweight match up.'.