PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Cline (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myles Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Cline
vs
Dawson

159 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alberto Cline!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Myles Dawson!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cline.
Dawson throws a lazy head kick

and Cline counters with a shoot takedown. Dawson fights it but they end up in guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Dawson manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Dawson can't break the clinch.
Cline lands with a left to the head.
Dawson is trying to pull guard but Cline has him pressed against the cage.

Cline manages to break the clinch.
Dawson fails to land the takedown.
Dawson tries for a takedown but Cline sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alberto Cline has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Myles Dawson.
Cline takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Alberto Cline has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cline shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cline showed some decent athleticism there.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Cline working over Dawson with some ground and pound. Dawson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cline wants to work for an arm triangle but Dawson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Dawson is defending against the submission attempts here by Cline.
Dawson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cline. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cline prevents Dawson from improving his position.
Cline is thwarting Dawson's attempts to control the position.
Dawson is trying to stand up here but Cline is controlling him well.
Cline scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Cline is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Cline is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Cline postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Dawson to stand up.

Dawson moves into the clinch.
Dawson tries to break the clinch but Cline is controlling the position.
Dawson is trying to pull guard but Cline has him pressed against the cage.
Dawson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cline to keep the fight standing.
A body shot lands from Cline.
Cline lands a body punch.
Dawson looks winded!
Dawson is trying to break the clinch but Cline has him pressed against the cage.
Cline is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cline could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cline takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Cline breaks from the clinch.

Dawson has closed the distance and engaged Cline in a clinch.
Cline stalling against the cage.
Nice body punch from Cline.

Cline breaks from the clinch.
Cline looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dawson looks for a takedown but Cline sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cline scores with a takedown into Dawson's guard.

Dawson is working an open guard so Cline takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Dawson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Good leg kick by Cline there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dawson shoots in for a takedown but Cline shows good takedown defense.
Dawson looks for a takedown but Cline sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alberto Cline dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alberto Cline's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cline misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dawson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

Cline shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dawson looking for a sweep. Not yet Dawson, not yet.
Cline distracts Dawson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Cline decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Dawson has closed the distance and engaged Cline in a clinch.
Dawson lands a hook that snaps the head of Cline backwards.

Cline escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Myles Dawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson misses with a kick to the body

and Cline counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cline.
Cline has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cline chips away with some ground and pound.
Cline makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cline content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cline stands up from Dawson's guard - Cline perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dawson is breathing heavily.

Cline looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dawson!

Cline is trying to get an arm triangle but Dawson is defending well.

Cline is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dawson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dawson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cline wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dawson, who protects the arm well.

Cline tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cline has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Cline is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dawson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Cline is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dawson has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson is looking to regain half guard here but Cline keeps moving and retains side control.
Cline grinds an elbow into Dawson's temple.

Cline working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dawson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cline connects with a decent elbow.

Cline is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dawson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cline tries for a kimura but Dawson is defending well.

Cline thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dawson is looking for a sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Cline is trying to get an arm triangle but Dawson is defending well.

Cline working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alberto Cline dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alberto Cline's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dawson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Cline gets tackled into the cage by Dawson. Dawson maintains the clinch.
Dawson is working for takedown but Cline is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cline using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Cline's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Dawson moves into range and clinches up with Cline.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson working hard to break the clinch.
Cline missing with knees to the body.
Cline has Dawson pressed against the cage, preventing Dawson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Cline breaks from the clinch.

Cline drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Cline stands up and waves to Dawson to follow him.
Dawson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dawson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alberto Cline has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Myles Dawson.
Cline misses with a takedown attempt - Dawson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dawson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cline but Cline pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cline is looking for a counter combo.

Dawson gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cline breaks from the clinch.
Cline stuffs the takedown.
Alberto Cline is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Cline closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dawson tries to pull guard but Cline won't allow it.
Cline stalls.
Dawson jumps guard but Cline stands there with Dawson around his waist. Dawson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cline.
Cline dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dawson wants to take the fight to the mat but Cline manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cline digs a right hand underneath Dawson's ribcage. Dawson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cline stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cline manages to break the clinch.
Dawson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dawson misses with a double jab

and Cline counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cline.
Cline lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dawson.
Cline lands a nice uppercut.
Cline stalls.

Cline breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dawson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cline appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson shoots in looking for a takedown but Cline manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dawson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cline throws a big counter combination but Dawson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Cline closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cline landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Cline is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Cline is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cline 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alberto Cline showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cline 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alberto Cline!