PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roger Dawson (ranked 1937 p4p, 2320 weight class) and Zilch Filch (ranked 208 p4p, 240 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Dawson
vs
Filch

179 cm
38
159
20 - 18 - 0

174 cm
35
154
25 - 20 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Vegan Gains
HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roger Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zilch Filch!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filch checks a leg kick.
Dawson motions for Filch to come forward. Dawson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dawson lands with a straight right. Filch didn't see that one coming.
Filch slips a straight right by Dawson.
Nice shot lands for Dawson.
Dawson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tōshi in the buildup to the fight.
Dawson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Filch. That did some damage!
Filch throws a nice head kick!
Dawson throws a low kick but Filch moves out of range easily.
Dawson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dawson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dawson throws a chopping leg kick but Filch manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dawson scores with a kick to the body.

Filch shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dawson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Filch lands an elbow.
Filch scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dawson to see if he's OK.
Dawson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dawson is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filch throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Dawson is looking to reverse the position.
Dawson can't do much from the bottom here.
Filch throws an elbow but Dawson slips to the side and avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Dawson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Filch misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dawson can't do much from the bottom here.
Filch fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Filch tries to score with some ground and pound. Dawson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Filch throws an elbow but Dawson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Filch fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dawson dodges the ground and pound from Filch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filch looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dawson is avoiding damage well.
Filch working the strikes but Dawson uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Filch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dawson defending well though.
Dawson is controlling Filch's trapped leg to prevent Filch from advancing to side control.
Filch throws a strike but Dawson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Filch is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dawson has control of Filch's left arm, preventing Filch from doing any damage.
Filch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Filch works over Dawson with some ground and pound from guard.
Filch with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Filch throws an elbow that misses. Dawson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Filch's guard. Nice move by Dawson!

The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dawson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Filch wants to sweep here but Dawson controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dawson stands and throws Filch's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Filch striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Filch looks to move to half guard but instead Dawson has passed into mount! Damn!
Filch is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Dawson controlling from mount.
Filch working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson controlling the pace for now.
Filch is desperately trying to improve his position but Dawson has a good base and remains in mount.
Filch flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Dawson controlling the pace for now.
Filch manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Filch tries to get to full guard but Dawson has control of the leg.
Dawson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zilch Filch will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dawson throws a low kick but Filch moves out of range easily.
Roger Dawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawson tries to score with a low kick but Filch moves his leg out of the way.
Dawson thows a leg kick but Filch checks it
and Filch counters with a head kick.
Filch takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dawson misses with a straight right.
Roger Dawson is winning the standup battle so far.
Filch is looking to clinch.
Dawson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dawson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dawson tries to clinch but Filch is having none of it.
Filch connects with a high kick.
Dawson throws out a loose jab but Filch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dawson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Filch eats them both and turns towards Dawson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Filch throws a wild body kick that Dawson sees coming a mile off.
Dawson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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!
Dawson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Filch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dawson throws out a powerful jab.
Dawson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Filch counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Dawson is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Dawson.
Dawson connects with a nice looking jab.

Dawson clinches with his opponent.
Filch being controlled against the cage.
Filch tries a body shot but Dawson blocks it.
Dawson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dawson scores with a shoulder strike.
Dawson blocks an uppercut.
Filch prevents a body shot from Dawson.
Dawson is working Filch over against the cage.
Filch prevents a body shot from Dawson.
Filch works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Filch lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dawson.
Filch tries a body shot but Dawson blocks it.
Filch tries to throw a body punch but Dawson avoids it by throwing Filch back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Filch.
Filch working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dawson lands a body punch.
Dawson has a couple of punches blocked by Filch.
Dawson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Filch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dawson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dawson has a couple of punches blocked by Filch.
Dawson misses with a punch on the inside.
Filch has a couple of punches blocked by Dawson.
Dawson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Filchs head.
Dawson tries to throw a body punch but Filch avoids it by throwing Dawson back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dawson.
Filch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dawson blocks it with crossed arms.
Filch wants a takedown.
Dawson throws a head punch that misses.
Dawson lands with a right to the head.
Dawson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Filch or not.
Dawson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Dawson.
Dawson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Filch struggles to land a body shot inside as Dawson controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filch blocks an uppercut.
Dawson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dawson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Filch takes a shot to the head.
Filch is trying to drag Dawson to the mat but Dawson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Roger Dawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zilch Filch.
Dawson misses with a punch on the inside.
Dawson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Filch backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dawson.
Roger Dawson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Filch.
Dawson lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Filch.
Filch misses with a punch to the body.
Filch lands a nice uppercut.
Dawson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dawson is working Filch over against the cage.
Filch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dawson backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Filch is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dawson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Filch creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Filch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dawson is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Filch fails to land.
Dawson blocks a body shot from Filch.
Dawson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dawson scores with a shot to the side of Filch's head.
Dawson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Filch backwards.
Dawson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Dawson as the two fighters clinch.
Dawson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Filch backwards.
Dawson throws a punch but it's blocked by Filch.
Filch misses with some punches.
A short right from Filch.
Dawson throws a punch but it's blocked by Filch.
Filch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dawson's elbow.
Dawson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Filch can do to turn this around?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dawson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Filch pulls Dawson into guard.
Filch thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Filch throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Filch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dawson is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Dawson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Dawson missing with a left hand there. Filch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Filch checks a leg kick nicely.
Donk. Dawson catches Filch right on the button with a cross.
Dawson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Filch counters with a stiff right hand.
Dawson lands a glancing blow to the side of Filch's head.
Filch takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses
and Filch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Dawson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Filch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dawson seems to have got his legs back now.
Filch explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dawson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Filch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dawson moves away.
Filch drops his hands momentarily and Dawson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawson lands with a good body shot.
Dawson misses the shot to the body.
Dawson clobbers Filch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Filch misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filch looks to land a body kick but Dawson moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Dawson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Roger Dawson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Filch dodges the punch combination from Dawson.
Filch scores with a jab. Dawson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dawson misses with a low kick.
Filch tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Filch lands a glancing blow to the side of Dawson's head.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Filch was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dawson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dawson misses with a wild body shot.
Filch throws a jab when Dawson was well out of range.
Nice body punch from Dawson.
Dawson throws a leg kick which misses Filch's front leg but catches the back leg as Filch tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dawson.
Filch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dawson throwing a counter right hand but Filch manages to avoid it.
Filch will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dawson wants to slow Filch down by chopping away at his legs.
Filch throws out a counter right but Dawson avoids it with no problem.
A nice leg kick from Filch, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Filch tries a head kick but it misses.
Filch lands a nice shot that snaps Dawson's head back.
Dawson scores with a leg kick.
Filch drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dawson with a nice cross.
Dawson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Filch checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Filch throws a solid leg kick but Dawson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Filch.
Filch lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Filch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dawson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Dawson.
A little jabbing left from Filch on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Filch slips a jab from Dawson.
A head kick from Filch lands but Dawson takes it in his stride.
Dawson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dawson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Filch checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Filch looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dawson!
An elbow from Filch crashes against the mat.
Filch is trying to ground and pound but Dawson uses the momentary lack of control by Filch to regain half guard.
Ground and pound from Filch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Filch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dawson is trying to maintain the position but Filch is very close to passing his half guard.
Dawson wants to get back to full guard.
Filch misses with a head shot. Dawson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Dawson pulls Filch in close to prevent any damage.
Filch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Roger Dawson.
I think Dawson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Zilch Filch!
A relieved looking Zilch Filch thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.