PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philip Gunines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dawson
vs
Gunines

189 cm
19
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustavo Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Philip Gunines!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunines doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Dawson moves into the clinch.
Gunines looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Dawson breaks the clinch.

Gunines gets caught flat footed, as Dawson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gunines wants to sweep here but Dawson controlling him for the moment.
Dawson cracks Gunines with a solid left hand.
Dawson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunines striking off his back but it's not causing Dawson any problems.
Dawson scoring with some ground and pound.
Dawson postures up in Gunines's guard and throws a big left but Gunines blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson scoring with punches to the head and body.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dawson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dawson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dawson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dawson won't allow Gunines to sweep him here.
Dawson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gunines's head.

Gunines is rocked!
Dawson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gunines is still in real trouble! Can Dawson finish him?
Dawson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dawson postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Gunines covers up, he's hurt! Dawson keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Dawson and the ref steps in to end the fight! Dawson can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustavo Dawson!