PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Wulf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dudley Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dawson has chosen Lambda Lambda Lambda Song as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wulf
vs
Dawson

192 cm
22
275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
248 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Klaus Wulf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dudley Dawson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dawson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dawson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dawson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Dawson landing shots from mount.
Wulf tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dawson trying to control but Wulf is having none of it.
Wulf really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The referee warns Wulf that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wulf is working to get back to half guard.
Wulf swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Wulf can't escape the position.

Dawson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Wulf is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Wulf and Dawson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson working away.
Wulf could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Who's going to make the next move?
Wulf gets back to half guard.
Dawson has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Wulf works to full guard.

Wulf is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dawson trying to control the position from guard on top but Wulf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dawson looking to sit in guard and control but Wulf gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wulf accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wulf throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dawson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wulf accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dawson looking for a sweep. Not yet Dawson, not yet.
Dawson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wulf controls the pace.
Dawson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wulf works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dawson tries to clinch up.
Wulf tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Dawson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wulf's guard.
Dawson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dawson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wulf is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dawson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wulf is breathing heavily.
Dawson trying to control the position from guard on top but Wulf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dawson throws a strike but Wulf rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dawson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dawson working a defensive guard here.
Dawson looking for a sweep. Not yet Dawson, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dawson keeping moving, preventing Wulf from controlling successfully.
Wulf stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dawson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wulf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dawson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wulf.
Dawson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wulf is fending him off so far but Dawson persists. Nope, Wulf circles away and we're back to standing.
Dawson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dawson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wulf circles away.
Wulf clinches but Dawson breaks the clinch

and Dawson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wulf is looking to break free of the clinch but Dawson has double underhooks.
Dawson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wulf pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Klaus Wulf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dudley Dawson.
Wulf wants to break free but Dawson has control.
Wulf wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dawson wants a takedown.

Dawson jumps into guard, dragging Wulf to the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wulf works over Dawson with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dudley Dawson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wulf closes the distance looking to clinch

and Dawson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wulf's guard now.
Dawson wants to stand but Wulf is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dawson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wulf wants to sweep here but Dawson controlling him for the moment.
Dawson trying to control the position from guard on top but Wulf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dawson looking to pass the guard.
Wulf keeping moving, preventing Dawson from controlling successfully.
Dawson is breathing heavily.
Wulf is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson won't allow Wulf to sweep him here.
Dawson throwing strikes but missing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A nice combination there by Wulf.
Dawson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Dawson has managed to clinch.
Dawson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dawson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wulf smiles and moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wulf, as that shot connected.
Dawson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Klaus Wulf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dudley Dawson.

Wulf changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dawson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Wulf is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dawson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wulf 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.

Wulf is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Dawson looks calm but he's in trouble here. Wulf gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Dawson is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Wulf lets go of the hold and Dawson can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Klaus Wulf!