PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dudley Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Howard might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Manafest - Fire In The Kitchen. Dawson has chosen Lambda Lambda Lambda Song as his entrance music. Dudley Dawson has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Howard
vs
Dawson

185 cm
36
247 lbs
26 - 16 - 0

185 cm
39
248 lbs
22 - 47 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 47 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dudley Dawson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Howard closes the distance and pushes Dawson back into the cage.
A short right from Howard.

Dawson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Howard.
Dawson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Howard.
Howard throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Howard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dawson.
Danga de danga de dang - Howard scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck for Dawson with that takedown attempt.
Howard moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Howard misses with a few strikes there.
Howard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Dawson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Howard was covering up waiting for the punch and Dawson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dawson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Howard has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Dawson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson shoots for a double leg takedown but Howard sprawls well. He's pushed Dawson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Howard misses with a double jab
and Dawson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dawson shoots for a takedown but Howard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
John Howard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dudley Dawson.
Howard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Howard.
Dawson looks winded!
Howard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Howard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Howard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dawson is out of range and Howard settles back down.
Howard looks to land a combination. Dawson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Howard instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Howard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Howard fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Dawson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Howard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dawson.
Dawson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Howard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dawson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Howard is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Howard both land. Nice combination.
Dawson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Howard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Howard tried to score with a low kick but Dawson checks it.
Howard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A lazy left from Howard finds it's target.
Howard cracks Dawson with a good jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Howard.
Howard lands with a nice combination. Dawson backs away looking to recover.

Dawson is rocked!
John Howard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Howard throws a one two combo.
Dawson is still on wobbly legs! Can Howard finish him?
Dawson fails with the takedown.
Dawson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dawson has a takedown stuffed.
Dawson seems to have recovered his senses.
Howard feints a jab promting Dawson to slip. Howard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dawson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dawson moves forwards but Howard connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard scores with a one two! Dawson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Howard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Howard lands a jab-cross combination.
Howard feints a jab promting Dawson to slip. Howard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dawson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Howard moves into the clinch.

Howard manages to break the clinch.
Howard throws a series of punches but Dawson moves out of range.
Howard displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dawson.
Howard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dawson's calf.
Howard stalks Dawson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dawson's face. Dawson staggers backwards, shaken.
Howard throws a leg kick but Dawson moved away.
An inside leg kick lands from Howard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howard throws a head kick but Dawson moves out of range.
Howard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Howard.
Howard swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Howard closes the distance and lands a one-two.
John Howard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howard throws a series of punches but Dawson moves out of range.
Dawson wants to clinch up but Howard keeps it at a distance.
Howard scores with a three punch combo!
Dawson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Howard.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dawson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Howard pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Howard breaks from the clinch.

Howard forces Dawson back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Howard manages to break the clinch.
Dawson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Howard.
Dawson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Howard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Howard pushes Dawson up against the cage in a clinch.

Howard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dawson misses with a takedown attempt - Howard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Howard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Howard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dawson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Howard connects with a solid leg kick.
Howard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dawson can do to turn this around?
Dawson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Howard throws a series of punches but Dawson avoids them all with ease.
Howard displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dawson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Howard circles away.
Howard misses with a few strikes there.
Howard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dawson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Howard lands a two punch combo.
Howard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Howard leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Howard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Howard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Howard throws a nice looking combination but Dawson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Howard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dawson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
John Howard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dudley Dawson.

Howard instigates a clinch.

Howard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dawson blocks a low kick nicely.
Dawson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Howard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Howard. That's going to slow Dawson down.
Howard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dawson looks for a takedown but Howard sprawls well.
Dawson misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dawson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dawson blocks a head kick by Howard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawson misses with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Howard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Howard rushes Dawson and presses him up against the cage.

Howard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dawson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dawson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dawson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Howard as he jumps to the side.
Howard scores with a one two! Dawson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Howard misses with a few strikes there.
Howard tries to clinch but Dawson is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard lands with a nice combination. Dawson backs away looking to recover.
Howard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dawson circles away quickly and effectively.
Howard checks a low kick from Dawson.
Howard doesn't manage to clinch there - Dawson circles away.
Howard lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Howard throws a body punch but Dawson moves out of range.
Howard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Howard swinging wildly here.
Dawson misses with a wild combination.
Howard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Howard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Dawson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dawson lands in his opponent's guard.
Howard wants to stand up but Dawson is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson is looking to work some ground and pound but Howard has wrist control.
Dawson is looking to stand up but Howard won't let him.

Howard has his feet on Dawson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dawson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Howard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Howard.
Howard's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Howard duly obliges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dawson dodges the punch combination from Howard.

Howard clinches.

Howard breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Howard dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Dawson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Howard clinches with his opponent.

Howard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dawson misses the shot to the body.
Howard looks to land a combination but Dawson avoids it well.
Howard lands a head kick. Dawson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Howard swinging wildly here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Howard breaks the clinch.
A big right from Dawson misses.
Howard closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dawson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Howard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dawson circles away quickly and effectively.
Dawson is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Howard throws a series of punches but Dawson avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dawson misses with a wild combination.
Howard throws a nice looking combination but Dawson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dawson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Howard.
Howard looks to land a combination but Dawson avoids it well.
Howard misses with a two punch combination.
Dawson keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Howard misses.
Dawson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dawson.
Howard scores with a three punch combo!
Howard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dawson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Dawson 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dawson. That's going to slow Howard down.
Howard lands a lovely overhand right.
Dawson shoots in looking for a takedown. Howard tries to sprawl out of it but Dawson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Howard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
John Howard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
John Howard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dudley Dawson.
Howard misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Howard.
Dawson misses with a takedown attempt - Howard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dawson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Howard.
Howard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dawson backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Howard lands a two punch combo.
Howard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Howard throws a one two combo.
Howard moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard takes a swing at Dawson's ribcage but misses.
Howard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Howard misses with a head kick.
Dawson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Howard as he jumps to the side.
Dawson dodges the punch combination from Howard.
Dawson shoots in for a double leg but Howard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No joy there for Howard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Howard cracks Dawson with an open hand slap.
Howard lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dawson shoots in for a double leg but Howard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Howard clinches with his opponent.
Howard lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Howard breaks the clinch.
Dawson shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard throws a series of punches but Dawson moves out of range.
Howard connects with a leg kick. Dawson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Howard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Howard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Howard.
Dudley Dawson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Howard throws a right and a left that Dawson avoids nicely.
John Howard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dawson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howard misses with a two punch combination.
Dawson tries for a takedown but Howard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Howard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dawson fails with a takedown attempt.
Howard closes the distance and lands a one-two.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howard lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dawson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Howard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Howard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Howard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Howard!
John Howard very nearly forgot to thank Sex Panther Supplements (new stock available) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.