PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danny Dawkins (ranked 3941 p4p, 6465 weight class) and Konstantinos Karamitroudis (ranked 476 p4p, 602 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dawkins
vs
Karamitroudis

180 cm
25
177
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
162
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Dawkins!
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, Konstantinos Karamitroudis!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karamitroudis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karamitroudis moves out of range of the leg kick from Dawkins.

Karamitroudis gets a clinch.
Dawkins blocks an elbow strike from Karamitroudis.
Dawkins dodges an elbow strike from Karamitroudis.
Nice elbow from Karamitroudis.

It looks like Danny Dawkins has been cut.
Dawkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karamitroudis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dawkins will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Karamitroudis up against the cage.
Dawkins has Karamitroudis pushed against the cage.
Dawkins gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Dawkins misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Karamitroudis.
Dawkins blocks an elbow strike.
Karamitroudis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dawkins's defenses.
Karamitroudis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Karamitroudis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Karamitroudis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karamitroudis throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Karamitroudis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dawkins's brow.
Karamitroudis lands an elbow that stopped Dawkins in his tracks for a moment.

Danny Dawkins's cut is getting worse.
Dawkins takes an elbow to the temple.
Dawkins blocks an elbow strike from Karamitroudis.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Karamitroudis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Karamitroudis misses with an elbow over the top.
Karamitroudis is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Karamitroudis misses with an elbow over the top.

Dawkins has Karamitroudis pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Dawkins pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Karamitroudis tumbling to the mat - Dawkins dives into Karamitroudis's guard.
Karamitroudis has Dawkins pulled in close to control his posture.
Karamitroudis being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dawkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Dawkins content to stall in guard here.
Karamitroudis is trying to control the position but Dawkins postures up.
Dawkins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dawkins slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Karamitroudis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Karamitroudis looking to control but Dawkins passes into half guard.
Dawkins definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dawkins thows a huge punch but Karamitroudis dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Karamitroudis trying to control but Dawkins postures up.
Dawkins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Karamitroudis trying to hold on to Dawkins's head to control him but Dawkins postures up.
Dawkins with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Karamitroudis wants to control but Dawkins is keeping busy.
Karamitroudis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Well, if Dawkins is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Karamitroudis tries to clinch but Dawkins moves out of range.
Dawkins is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Karamitroudis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dawkins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Karamitroudis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dawkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dawkins tries to counter by clinching up but Karamitroudis breaks away and moves out of range.
Dawkins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Karamitroudis is looking to clinch.
Dawkins half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dawkins keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Dawkins misses the target.
Dawkins fails to land the takedown.
No joy there for Dawkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Karamitroudis tries to counter by closing the distance.
Karamitroudis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dawkins appears to be looking for a big counter.
Some wild striking there from Dawkins.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dawkins!
Karamitroudis is looking to clinch.
Karamitroudis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dawkins misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Danny Dawkins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Danny Dawkins's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Karamitroudis rushes Dawkins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Karamitroudis.
Karamitroudis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dawkins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dawkins blocks an elbow strike from Karamitroudis.
Konstantinos Karamitroudis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dawkins avoiding damage as Karamitroudis throws knees to the body.
Karamitroudis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dawkins throws an elbow but it misses.
Dawkins wants a takedown but no success here.
Karamitroudis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dawkins avoids the elbow strike from Karamitroudis, against the cage.
Karamitroudis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawkins avoiding damage as Karamitroudis throws knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Karamitroudis lands an elbow inside.
Dawkins takes an elbow to the temple.

Danny Dawkins's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dawkins taking a breather.
Dawkins blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins tries to stall but Karamitroudis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Karamitroudis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dawkins avoids the elbow strike from Karamitroudis, against the cage.
Karamitroudis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Karamitroudis.
Karamitroudis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dawkins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Karamitroudis or not.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Karamitroudis misses with an elbow over the top.
Karamitroudis is pressed up against the cage. Dawkins has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Karamitroudis down to the mat. Karamitroudis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Good leg kick by Dawkins.
Danny Dawkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Karamitroudis moves in looking to clinch but Dawkins pushes him off.
Karamitroudis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Karamitroudis clinches up against the cage.
Karamitroudis tries to stall but Dawkins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dawkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karamitroudis's elbow.
Dawkins avoids a wild elbow strike from Karamitroudis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karamitroudis displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dawkins up against the cage.
Dawkins slowing the pace effectively.
Nice elbow from Karamitroudis.
Karamitroudis misses with an elbow over the top.
Dawkins managing to block the knees to the body from Karamitroudis.
Dawkins will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Karamitroudis up against the cage.
Dawkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karamitroudis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Dawkins.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dawkins can't find room to land a body shot as Karamitroudis controls the action.
Dawkins throws an elbow that misses.
Dawkins avoids a wild elbow strike from Karamitroudis.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Karamitroudis throws an elbow but it misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right from Dawkins.
Karamitroudis tries to land knees in the clinch but Dawkins avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Karamitroudis throws an elbow but misses.
Dawkins takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jeez, Danny Dawkins's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Danny Dawkins's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Konstantinos Karamitroudis!