PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bill S Preston (ranked 1561 p4p, 1877 weight class) and Michael Dawson (ranked 204 p4p, 236 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Preston
vs
Dawson

177 cm
20
163
5 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
165
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill S Preston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Dawson!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Preston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dawson.
Dawson connects with a leg kick.

Preston pushes Dawson up against the cage in a clinch.
Dawson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Preston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Preston lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dawson backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Preston.
Preston struggles to land a body shot inside as Dawson controls his hands.
Preston lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson tries to circle away but Preston has him pinned against the cage.
Dawson wants to get back to striking at distance but Preston won't allow it.
Preston lands a hook to the side of the head.
Preston throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson blocks an uppercut.
Dawson prevents a body shot from Preston.
Preston throws a head punch that misses.
Preston struggles to land a body shot inside as Dawson controls his hands.
Dawson wants to break free but Preston has control.
Dawson has had enough of the clinch but Preston keeps him there for the moment.
Preston lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dawson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Preston has him pressed against the cage.
Preston keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dawson's efforts to push away.
A right hand to the body from Preston.
Preston looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dawson takes a shot to the head.
Dawson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Preston throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Preston.
Preston makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dawson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dawson wants to break free but Preston has control.
Preston throws a head punch that misses.
Dawson is trying to break free.
Preston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dawson breaks from the clinch.
Preston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Preston wants to clinch.
Dawson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Preston pushes Dawson up against the cage in a clinch.
Preston misses with a punch to the body.
Preston misses with some punches.
Dawson prevents a body shot from Preston.

Dawson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Preston tries to clinch but Dawson moves out of range.

Preston clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dawson has had enough of the clinch but Preston keeps him there for the moment.
Preston tries a body shot but Dawson blocks it.
Dawson can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Preston fails to land.

Dawson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dawson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Preston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Preston gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dawson prevents a body shot from Preston.
Preston misses with a punch to the body.
Preston lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dawson backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bill S Preston dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dawson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Preston was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Preston drives through and clinches with Dawson against the cage.
Preston lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dawson backwards.

It looks like Michael Dawson has been cut.
Bill S Preston has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Preston has Dawson pressed against the cage, preventing Dawson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dawson is trying to break the clinch but Preston has him pressed against the cage.
Preston digs a right hand underneath Dawson's ribcage. Dawson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Preston can't find room to land a body shot as Dawson controls the action.
Preston lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dawson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Preston forces Dawson back against the cage and clinches.
Preston lands an uppercut.

Dawson is rocked!
Preston misses with some punches.
Dawson is still on wobbly legs! Can Preston finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dawson.
Preston throws a head punch that misses.
Preston swings wildly with an uppercut but Dawson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Preston misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Preston throws a punch but it's blocked by Dawson.
Dawson blocks an uppercut.
Dawson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dawson blocks an uppercut.
Preston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dawson.
Preston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Preston throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Preston fails to land.
Dawson seems to have recovered his senses.
Preston lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dawson backwards.
Dawson tries to break free but Preston pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Preston.
Preston struggles to land a body shot inside as Dawson controls his hands.
Dawson is trying to force a seperation but Preston has the dominant position.
Preston keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dawson's efforts to push away.
A right hook to the body lands for Preston.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preston misses with some punches.
Preston misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Preston.
Dawson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Good body shot from Preston.
Preston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Preston keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dawson's efforts to push away.
Preston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dawson tries to break free but Preston pushes him back against the cage.
Preston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dawson's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson is trying to break the clinch but Preston is controlling him.
Preston lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Preston pushes Dawson against the cage. Preston is working some dirty boxing. Preston pushes off with a quick right hook! Dawson goes down! Dawson tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Preston moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill S Preston!
During a confident post fight interview, Bill S Preston thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.