PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaydin Dawson (ranked 4094 p4p, 4144 weight class) and Ahmed Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dawson
vs
Ali

195 cm
25
245
0 - 0 - 0

209 cm
25
266
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jaydin Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ahmed Ali!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ali gets caught flat footed, as Dawson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ali is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dawson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dawson is stalling in the full guard.
Dawson stands and throws Ali's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dawson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ali will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dawson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ali wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson is chipping away with strikes.
Check out the look on Dawson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Dawson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ali keeps working.
Dawson working the ground and pound.
Ali takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dawson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dawson working the body and head with strikes.
Dawson lands an elbow.
Dawson scores with punches from side control.
Dawson lands a decent elbow from side control.

Ali is rocked!
Dawson staying calm.
Ali is still in real trouble! Can Dawson finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ali is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali taking a bit of punishment here - Dawson scoring with strikes.
Ali seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dawson working the body and head with strikes.
Ali seems a little lost for a moment, as Dawson dominates the positioning.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dawson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ali looks winded!
Dawson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dawson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Dawson lands some shots froms side control.
Dawson 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson controlling the position from side mount.
Dawson looks up at the clock and then as Ali takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dawson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dawson cracks Ali with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Dawson immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Ali is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Dawson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaydin Dawson!