PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremiah Kidd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Dawkins is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Dawkins
vs
Kidd

183 cm
23
200 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

196 cm
24
210 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Dawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremiah Kidd!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawkins moves in looking to clinch but Kidd pushes him off.
Dawkins tries to clinch there but Kidd circles away.
A head kick misses from Kidd.
Kidd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kidd stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kidd throws a sloppy head kick and Dawkins moves out of range easily.
Kidd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dawkins tries to clinch but Kidd is having none of it.
Kidd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dawkins wants to clinch up but Kidd keeps it at a distance.
Dawkins takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dawkins is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Dawkins misses the target.
Kidd moves out of range of the strikes.
Kidd keeps the fight on the outside.
Dawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kidd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dawkins is looking to clinch but Kidd is avoiding it.
Dawkins wants to clinch.
Kidd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins is looking to clinch.
Dawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kidd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kidd paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Kidd closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dawkins stalling the fight.
Dawkins lands a nice knee to the body.
Dawkins looking to throw knees to the head but Kidd is blocking nicely.
Dawkins looking to throw knees to the head but Kidd is blocking nicely.
Dawkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kidd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dawkins.
Dawkins has had enough of the clinch but Kidd keeps him there for the moment.
Kidd is looking to break free of the clinch but Dawkins has double underhooks.
Dawkins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kidd takes a knee to the side of the body.

Dawkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dawkins wants to clinch
and Kidd counters with a series of strikes. Dawkins will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dawkins wants to clinch

and Kidd counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kidd looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dawkins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dawkins tries to land a knee to the head but Kidd blocks with his arms.

Dawkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kidd throws a sloppy head kick and Dawkins moves out of range easily.
Dawkins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kidd sprawls well. Kidd wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dawkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Dawkins throws a low kick, looking for Kidd's leg but Kidd calmly moves out of range.
Kidd blocks a head kick by Dawkins.
Dawkins throws a head kick but Kidd moves out of range.
Dawkins wants to clinch
and Kidd counters with a left to the body.
Dawkins closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kidd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins tries to clinch up

and Kidd holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kidd throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Kidd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dawkins closes the distance but Kidd moves to the side
and Kidd counters with an outside leg kick.
Kidd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kidd is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dawkins.
Kidd throws a sloppy head kick and Dawkins moves out of range easily.
Dawkins wants to clinch but Kidd slips to the side
and Kidd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dawkins closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kidd counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kidd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dawkins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dawkins closes the distance and clinches.
Kidd wants to break free but Dawkins has control.
Kidd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dawkins backwards.
Dawkins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kidd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dawkins looking to throw knees to the head but Kidd is blocking nicely.
Dawkins landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Dawkins breaks the clinch.
Dawkins tries to clinch up
letting Kidd counter with a right hand.
Kidd circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kidd counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dawkins tries to clinch but Kidd moves away
and Kidd counters with a left and a right that stings Dawkins.
Dawkins closes the distance but Kidd moves to the side
and Kidd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremiah Kidd dominated that round.
That's time! Dawkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kidd throws a head kick but Dawkins moves out of range.
Dawkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Kidd moves into range and clinches up with Dawkins.
Kidd looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kidd wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kidd looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hook to the body lands for Kidd.
Dawkins with a knee to the head.

Kidd breaks from the clinch.
Dawkins darts in trying to clinch
and Kidd counters with a left and a right that stings Dawkins.
Dawkins darts in trying to clinch
and Kidd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kidd has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kidd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dawkins moves away.
Kidd is breathing heavily.
Kidd throws a head kick but Dawkins moves out of range.
Dawkins darts in trying to clinch
and Kidd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd misses with the combination.
Dawkins looks to clinch

and Kidd counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kidd.
Kidd has had enough of the clinch but Dawkins keeps him there for the moment.
Kidd wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Dawkins breaks from the clinch.
Jeremiah Kidd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kidd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dawkins tries to clinch
and Kidd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dawkins tries to clinch there but Kidd circles away.
Dawkins darts in trying to clinch
and Kidd counters with a one-two to the body.
Dawkins wants to clinch but Kidd slips to the side
and Kidd counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dawkins closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kidd counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kidd counters with a big head kick but Dawkins shrugs it off.
Dawkins tries to clinch but Kidd moves away
and Kidd counters with an outside leg kick.
Kidd swats away the attempt to clinch by Dawkins.
Dawkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kidd throws out the jab.
Dawkins throws a sloppy head kick and Kidd moves out of range easily.
Dawkins clinches but Kidd breaks the clinch
and Kidd counters with a right hand to the body.
Dawkins clinches but Kidd breaks the clinch

and Kidd counters by moving into the clinch.
Dawkins stalling in the clinch but Kidd improves position.
Kidd lands with a short shot to the head.
Dawkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dawkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kidd is trying to force a seperation but Dawkins has the dominant position.
Kidd takes an elbow to the temple.
A short uppercut from Dawkins.
Dawkins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kidd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dawkins has him pressed against the cage.
Dawkins is trying to break the clinch but Kidd has him pressed against the cage.
Dawkins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Kidd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kidd avoids the head kick by Dawkins.
Kidd slips a straight right by Dawkins.
Paul Dawkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kidd has managed to clinch.
Dawkins misses with a knee to the head.

Kidd breaks from the clinch.
Dawkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Kidd is just out of range.
Dawkins tries to clinch up
and Kidd counters with a series of strikes. Dawkins will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins shoots for a takedown but Kidd saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dawkins throws a head kick that misses.
Jeremiah Kidd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kidd lands a nice hook to Dawkins's body. Dawkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kidd throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dawkins's head.
Kidd throws a leg kick that is checked

and Dawkins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dawkins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kidd's defenses.
Dawkins keeps control of Kidd as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kidd lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dawkins or not.
Kidd is trying to force a seperation but Dawkins has the dominant position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kidd as Dawkins tries to tie him up.
Dawkins misses with a knee to the head.
Dawkins landing knees to the body.
Dawkins working hard to break the clinch.
Kidd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dawkins lands a knee to the head.
Dawkins has Kidd pushed against the cage.
Dawkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremiah Kidd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Dawkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A head kick from Dawkins lands but Kidd takes it in his stride.
Dawkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dawkins wants to clinch but Kidd slips to the side
and Kidd counters with a solid body kick.
Dawkins wants to clinch
and Kidd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kidd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kidd throws a sloppy head kick
and Dawkins counters with a big head kick but Kidd shrugs it off.
Dawkins tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kidd counters with a nice body shot.
Dawkins blocks a head kick by Kidd.
Kidd throws a nice looking combination but Dawkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dawkins wants to clinch but Kidd slips to the side
and Kidd makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dawkins tries to clinch but Kidd moves away
and Kidd counters with a nice uppercut.
Kidd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dawkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Dawkins darts in trying to clinch
and Kidd counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kidd.
Kidd throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dawkins darts in trying to clinch
and Kidd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dawkins clinches but Kidd breaks the clinch

and Kidd counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kidd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dawkins's elbow.
Dawkins is trying to force a seperation but Kidd has the dominant position.
Kidd is trying to break the clinch but Dawkins has him pressed against the cage.
Dawkins misses with a knee to the head.
Dawkins blocking some punches.
Kidd is trying to break the clinch but Dawkins has him pressed against the cage.
Dawkins tries to score a body lock takedown but Kidd shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dawkins looking to slow down the pace here.
Kidd wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dawkins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kidd is defending well for now.

Kidd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dawkins tries to clinch up but Kidd circles away and keeps his distance.
Dawkins looks to clinch
and Kidd counters with a straight right hand.
Kidd circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kidd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dawkins wants to clinch
and Kidd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dawkins tries to clinch
and Kidd counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dawkins wants to clinch but Kidd slips to the side
and Kidd counters with a straight right hand.
Kidd throws a sloppy head kick and Dawkins moves out of range easily.

Dawkins closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins tries a body shot but Kidd blocks it.
Dawkins keeps control of Kidd as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dawkins misses with a knee to the head.

Dawkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dawkins tries to clinch up
and Kidd counters with a straight right hand.
Dawkins closes the distance but Kidd moves to the side
and Kidd counters with a straight right hand.
Dawkins looks to clinch
and Kidd counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kidd throws a lazy head kick
and Dawkins counters with a head kick.
Dawkins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kidd slaps away a takedown attempt from Dawkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dawkins tries to move into range but Kidd moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dawkins clinches but Kidd breaks the clinch
and Kidd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Dawkins misses its intended target.
Kidd looks to land a combination but Dawkins avoids it well.
Dawkins clinches but Kidd breaks the clinch
and Kidd counters with a three punch combo that has Dawkins backing up. Dawkins nods at Kidd to acknowledge the strikes.
Dawkins tries to clinch up
and Kidd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paul Dawkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dawkins wants to clinch up but Kidd keeps it at a distance.
Kidd swats away the attempt to clinch by Dawkins.
Dawkins throws a sloppy head kick and Kidd moves out of range easily.
Dawkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kidd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremiah Kidd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kidd winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremiah Kidd!