PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Glasgow (ranked 2971 p4p, 3082 weight class) and DeeJay Dawkins (ranked 334 p4p, 344 weight class). Jose Glasgow has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Glasgow
vs
Dawkins

195 cm
25
275
4 - 3 - 0

195 cm
25
237
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Island Xtreme Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jose Glasgow !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, DeeJay Dawkins!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glasgow ducks right into an uppercut from Dawkins.

Dawkins is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Glasgow 's half guard.

Glasgow makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Glasgow scores with a takedown into Dawkins's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dawkins managing to control the position.
Dawkins is continuing to stall.
Glasgow is looking to work some ground and pound but Dawkins has wrist control.
Glasgow 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.
Dawkins keeping moving, preventing Glasgow from controlling successfully.
Glasgow stopping the sweep attempt from Dawkins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glasgow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dawkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Glasgow is one step ahead there.
Glasgow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dawkins can do anything to dispel that myth.
Glasgow lands a couple of elbows.
Dawkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Glasgow trying to control the position from guard on top but Dawkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glasgow is looking to work some ground and pound but Dawkins has wrist control.
Dawkins is trying to control the position but Glasgow postures up.

That's two 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 utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dawkins is trying to control the position but Glasgow postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dawkins lands the left hand.

It looks like Jose Glasgow has been cut.
Glasgow definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dawkins catches Glasgow with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dawkins lands with a nice combination. Glasgow backs away looking to recover.
Glasgow is breathing heavily.
Dawkins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dawkins tests Glasgow 's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Glasgow is rocked!
Dawkins digs a good hook to Glasgow 's body.
Oh Glasgow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dawkins connects with a body shot that sends Glasgow 's belly button to the back.
Glasgow seems to have got his legs back now.

Dawkins closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dawkins is trying to control the action in half guard but Glasgow is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Glasgow is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Glasgow keeps working.
Glasgow taking some punishment here, with Dawkins in his half guard.
Dawkins working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dawkins connects with a nice short shot to Glasgow 's temple.
Glasgow wants to get back to his feet.
Dawkins working Glasgow over with strikes.
Dawkins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Glasgow tries to get to full guard but Dawkins has control of the leg.
Dawkins lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Glasgow ! More strikes land and this one is all over! Dawkins jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeeJay Dawkins!
DeeJay Dawkins very nearly forgot to thank Island Xtreme Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.