PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Stewart (ranked 652 p4p, 903 weight class) and Jack Dawson (ranked 79 p4p, 110 weight class). Stewart comes to the cage accompanied by Tupac - Hit 'Em Up. This should be fireworks!

Stewart
vs
Dawson

185 cm
30
190
10 - 5 - 1

188 cm
30
190
9 - 6 - 0

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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Stewart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Dawson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stewart misses the jab.
Dawson is looking for the big counter here.
Dawson walks into a straight right hand from Stewart.
Stewart has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Temple of Fitness in the buildup to the fight.
Stewart throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stewart takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Danny Stewart has been cut.
Dawson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dawson ducks right into an uppercut from Stewart.

It looks like Jack Dawson has been cut.
Stewart throws a hook to the side of Dawson's head but Dawson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dawson unleashes a big counter combination but Stewart bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stewart lands with a hook. Dawson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stewart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dawson.
Dawson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stewart scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stewart lands a left and a right that send Dawson crashing to the mat, dazed. Stewart thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Dawson is rocked!
Dawson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stewart misses with a hook
and Dawson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stewart keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dawson.
Stewart getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stewart rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dawson counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dawson ducks under a wild hook from Stewart.
Stewart throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dawson counters with a right hand to the body.
Stewart connects with a right hand. Dawson shakes it off.
The fighters circling - Stewart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dawson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson wants to clinch.
Stewart swings for the body but Dawson moves out of range.
It seemed like Dawson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stewart throws a body shot but no joy.
Dawson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stewart swings for the body but Dawson moves out of range.
Stewart misses with a looping right.
Dawson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stewart fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart missing with a left hand there. Dawson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stewart slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Dawson drives through and clinches with Stewart against the cage.
Stewart lands a left hand.

Dawson drags the fight down to the ground.
Dawson has a closed guard, preventing Stewart from standing up.

Stewart stands and steps away. Dawson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Danny Stewart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stewart fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That has opened up Jack Dawson's cut even more.
No joy there for Stewart, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart throws a big shot that misses.
Dawson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stewart throws a shot from downtown. Dawson moves away and avoids it.
Stewart connects with a body shot that sends Dawson's belly button to the back.
Dawson moves out of range as Stewart strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dawson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dawson moves in looking to clinch but Stewart pushes him off.
Stewart was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stewart misses with a hook
and Dawson counters with a nice uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stewart.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stewart throws an off balance right hand
and Dawson counters with a nice uppercut.
Stewart throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dawson! But no joy.
Dawson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stewart throws a jab but it's blocked by Dawson.
Dawson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Stewart misses with a few strikes there.
Dawson throws a right hand that misses
and Stewart counters with a straight right hand.
Dawson slips under a jab from Stewart.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dawson! But no joy.
Stewart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dawson was well out of range. Poor timing from Stewart.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dawson misses with a wild combination.
Stewart thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dawson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dawson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stewart is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Stewart digs a good hook to Dawson's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stewart throws a poor cross that misses
and Dawson counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Oooooh!!! Stewart has knocked Dawson down with a huge combo! Stewart steps away and waves a wobbly Dawson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Dawson is still on wobbly legs! Can Stewart finish him?

Stewart clinches up with Dawson and pushes him back against the cage.
Dawson misses with some punches.
Dawson seems to have recovered his senses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Dawson jumps guard.
Stewart wants to stand and escape but instead Dawson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Stewart has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dawson stopping the sweep attempt from Stewart.
Dawson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dawson is fighting to break Stewart's control of his arms but Stewart is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Stewart misses with an uppercut.
Dawson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stewart paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

The cut above Jack Dawson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A telegraphed right hand from Dawson misses the target.
Stewart is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dawson.
Stewart throws the left hand but Dawson avoids the punch easily.
Stewart lands a really nice looking cross but Dawson seems unphased.
A swing and a miss from Dawson.

Stewart forces Dawson back against the cage and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Stewart dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stewart closes the distance and clinches.
Stewart blocks a body shot from Dawson.
Stewart lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dawson fails to pull guard.
Dawson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stewart smiles and moves away.
Dawson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Jack Dawson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Stewart swings widly with a right hand
and Dawson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stewart lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart cracks Dawson with a hook to the temple - Dawson is on wobbly legs here! Stewart swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Dawson falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Stewart wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Danny Stewart!
A relieved looking Danny Stewart thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.