PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between DeeJay Dawkins (ranked 798 p4p, 1428 weight class) and Sean Martin (ranked 108 p4p, 176 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Dawkins
vs
Martin

195 cm
26
237
8 - 6 - 0

202 cm
27
242
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Knockout power

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, DeeJay Dawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sean Martin!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawkins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick

and Dawkins counters with a single leg into guard. Martin didn't expect that.
Dawkins chips away with some ground and pound.
Dawkins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dawkins throws a big right hand that misses.

Martin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dawkins is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dawkins wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Dawkins has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Martin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dawkins postures up in Martin's guard and throws a big left but Martin blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawkins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dawkins is in close to Martin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dawkins landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dawkins chips away with some ground and pound.
Martin keeping full guard, as Dawkins tries to pass.
Dawkins working some strikes from top position.

Martin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dawkins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dawkins distracts Martin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Martin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Martin trying to control the position.
Dawkins is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Martin controls Dawkins momentarily but Dawkins frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Martin looking for a guillotine here but Dawkins defends easily.
Dawkins chips away with some ground and pound.

Martin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dawkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Martin working for a triangle but Dawkins defends it easily.
Dawkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins looking to pass the guard.
Martin looking for a sweep. Not yet Martin, not yet.
Dawkins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Martin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dawkins is one step ahead there.
Dawkins works over Martin with some ground and pound from guard.
Dawkins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Martin controls Dawkins momentarily but Dawkins frees himself.
Dawkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Martin is rocked!
Dawkins cracks Martin with a solid left hand.
Martin is still in real trouble! Can Dawkins finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Martin covers up, he's hurt! Dawkins keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Dawkins and the ref steps in to end the fight! Dawkins can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeeJay Dawkins!
Jumping up and down and very excited, DeeJay Dawkins waved his t-shirt featuring Island Xtreme Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.