PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roel Kreshnik (ranked 5257 p4p, 24944 weight class) and Jerome Dawkins (ranked 354 p4p, 409 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jerome Dawkins enters the cage!

Kreshnik
vs
Dawkins

172 cm
20
145
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
158
0 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roel Kreshnik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerome Dawkins!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawkins tries for a takedown but Kreshnik circles away easily
letting Kreshnik counter with a right hand.
Kreshnik circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dawkins throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kreshnik makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice shot by Kreshnik.
Dawkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dawkins scores with a one two! Kreshnik had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kreshnik circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kreshnik counters with a straight right hand.
Dawkins shoots in for a takedown but Kreshnik shows good takedown defense.
Dawkins tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kreshnik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawkins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kreshnik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roel Kreshnik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Dawkins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Kreshnik lands a big uppercut and Dawkins crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Dawkins looks OK. Kreshnik waves Dawkins back to his feet!

Dawkins is rocked!
Kreshnik keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Kreshnik misses.
Kreshnik punishes Dawkins's body with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Kreshnik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dawkins wants to counter the offense by Kreshnik and move into the clinch position.
Dawkins throws a combination that misses
and Kreshnik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kreshnik cracks a nice hook into Dawkins's ribs.
Kreshnik misses with an uppercut.
Dawkins wants to counter the offense by Kreshnik and move into the clinch position.
Kreshnik with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kreshnik cracks Dawkins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kreshnik missing with a left hand there. Dawkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've been told by Kreshnik's head coaches at Memento Mori that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Roel Kreshnik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dawkins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kreshnik counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dawkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Kreshnik finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kreshnik lands a big right hand that sends Dawkins crashing to the mat! Kreshnik stays standing though and waves Dawkins back to his feet!
Dawkins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Kreshnik counters with a nice right hand that sends Dawkins toppling to the canvas! Dawkins scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kreshnik finish him?!
Dawkins misses with a takedown attempt
and Kreshnik counters with a crisp right that sends Dawkins to the canvas! Kreshnik follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roel Kreshnik!
A very excited looking Roel Kreshnik made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.