PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Dawson (ranked 22295 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Radmon (ranked 7277 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Dawson
vs
Radmon

153 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
18
168 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pierre Dawson!
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, Blake Radmon!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawson misses with a kick to the body.
Pierre Dawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Radmon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Radmon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Radmon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dawson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Radmon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Radmon tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Radmon tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dawson's legs.
Dawson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson trying to control from the bottom.
Radmon is pressing down on Dawson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dawson is holding on for now.

Dawson actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Radmon there.
Dawson wants to control but Radmon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Radmon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Radmon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dawson keeps working.

Radmon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dawson defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dawson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dawson keeping moving, preventing Radmon from controlling successfully.
Dawson wants to stand but Radmon is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Radmon pushing down on Dawson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson is looking for a sweep. Radmon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Radmon wants to work for an arm triangle but Dawson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dawson is looking to improve his position.
Dawson is trying to stand.
Dawson wants to improve his position but Radmon is controlling well.
Dawson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Radmon maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Dawson could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Radmon has cracked it and Dawson is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Radmon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Blake Radmon!