PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles RIck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marjorie Dawes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

RIck
vs
Dawes

175 cm
25
160 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

173 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles RIck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marjorie Dawes!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dawes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in RIck's half guard.
Dawes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. RIck defending well though.
Dawes winds up and cracks RIck with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
RIck trying to hold on to Dawes's head to control him but Dawes postures up.
RIck wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dawes is working for a submission of some sort.

Dawes is trying to work for a kimura but RIck is defending well.
Dawes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
RIck gets back to full guard.
Dawes distracts RIck with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.

RIck throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dawes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

RIck is looking for a triangle but Dawes pushes his legs off easily.
Dawes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dawes trying to control the position from guard on top but RIck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
RIck trying to control the position.
Dawes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

RIck working for a triangle but Dawes defends it easily.
Dawes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawes lands a couple of elbows.
Dawes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as RIck works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dawes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dawes trying to control but RIck is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dawes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dawes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed RIck's guard.
Dawes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dawes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks RIck with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
RIck is staying active underneath Dawes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
RIck trying to control but Dawes postures up.
Dawes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dawes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

RIck actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dawes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
RIck is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
RIck is working hard here to advance position.
RIck is breathing heavily.

Dawes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dawes frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
RIck can't escape the position.
Dawes working RIck over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawes content just to control the position here.
Dawes working the ground and pound effectively.
Dawes putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Dawes is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but RIck is surviving well by controlling Dawes's body position as best he can.
Dawes landing strikes from the mount and RIck is in trouble!
Dawes lands a big shot there that rocks RIck but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Dawes is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, RIck has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Dawes lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dawes with a couple of short strikes.
RIck taking shots to the head.
RIck can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marjorie Dawes dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dawes throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. RIck tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dawes is in RIck's guard.
RIck controls Dawes momentarily but Dawes frees himself.
Dawes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

RIck looking for a guillotine here but Dawes defends easily.

RIck escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dawes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dawes wants to control from the top but RIck keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawes might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control RIck haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

RIck throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawes cracks RIck with a solid left hand.
Dawes trying to control but RIck is working from the bottom.
Dawes works over RIck with some ground and pound from guard.
Dawes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. RIck swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dawes stands up over RIck, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Dawes got a little sloppy there for a moment and RIck has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dawes has managed to get both his arms back between RIck's legs - danger averted.
Dawes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of RIck's head.
Dawes lands a couple of elbows.
Dawes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Marjorie Dawes has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawes cracks RIck with a solid left hand.
RIck is trying to keep Dawes in close.
RIck keeping moving, preventing Dawes from controlling successfully.

Dawes drops back looking for a leg! RIck is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and RIck manages to kick Dawes off! Dawes jumps back into RIck's guard.
Dawes lands a couple of elbows.
Dawes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dawes landing some decent shots from guard.

Dawes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dawes chips away with some ground and pound.
Dawes cracks RIck with a solid left hand.
RIck is trying to control the position from the bottom.

RIck looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
RIck has momentary wrist control but Dawes slips an elbow through the middle.
Dawes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dawes working some strikes from top position.

Dawes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dawes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawes trying to control the position from guard on top but RIck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dawes connects with a couple of short punches.
RIck keeping moving, preventing Dawes from controlling successfully.

Dawes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dawes stays in close to RIck's body and controls the position.
Dawes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dawes pushing down on RIck's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dawes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

RIck actively working from the bottom here.
Dawes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marjorie Dawes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Dawes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dawes is keen to just control but RIck is a slippery customer.
Dawes winds up and cracks RIck with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
RIck is refusing to be controlled, as Dawes sits in half guard.

Dawes wants to work for an arm triangle but RIck is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawes is keen to just control but RIck is a slippery customer.

Dawes seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. RIck is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Marjorie Dawes!