PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grant Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Advilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant Dawkins has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dawkins
vs
Advilo

190 cm
26
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Grant Dawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Advilo!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Advilo with that takedown attempt.

Dawkins has Advilo up against the cage in a clinch.
Advilo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Dawkins has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Advilo uses from the top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Advilo wants to stand but Dawkins is controlling his posture from full guard.
Advilo wants to stand and escape but instead Dawkins has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Advilo is looking to stand up but Dawkins isn't so interested in that idea.
Dawkins pushing down on Advilo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Advilo is trying to stand up here but Dawkins is controlling him well.

Dawkins decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Advilo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dawkins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Advilo closes the distance and clinches up with Dawkins, looking for a takedown. Advilo pushes Dawkins against the cage but Dawkins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Grant Dawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Advilo.
Advilo looks winded!
Dawkins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dawkins shoots in for a takedown but Advilo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Advilo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Advilo closes the distance and clinches up with Dawkins, looking for a takedown. Advilo pushes Dawkins against the cage but Dawkins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Dawkins clinches with his opponent.
Dawkins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dawkins is looking for a takedown.
Dawkins manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Dawkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dawkins moves into the clinch.
Advilo misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Advilo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Dawkins has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Advilo uses from the top position.

Dawkins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Advilo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dawkins tries to strike from the bottom.

Dawkins is looking for a triangle but Advilo pushes his legs off easily.
Dawkins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Dawkins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Advilo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Advilo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Advilo is looking to stand up but Dawkins won't let him.
Advilo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dawkins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Dawkins working for a triangle but Advilo defends it easily.
Advilo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dawkins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dawkins stops Advilo from getting back to his feet.
Dawkins is trying to control. Advilo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dawkins perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Advilo wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins controlling the action here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Dawkins stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Dawkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Advilo is fending him off so far but Dawkins persists. Nope, Advilo circles away and we're back to standing.
Dawkins shoots in and drives through. Advilo sprawls well.
A good leg kick by Dawkins.
Advilo leaves Dawkins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dawkins shoots in looking for a takedown but Advilo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dawkins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Advilo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dawkins defends it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Advilo as Dawkins shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Dawkins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Advilo misses with a takedown attempt - Dawkins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Advilo dives in and grabs Dawkins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dawkins pushes down on Advilo's head and hops out.
Advilo leaves Dawkins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Advilo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Advilo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dawkins sneaks back into half guard.

Dawkins actively working from the bottom here.
Advilo wants to get back to his feet.

Dawkins looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dawkins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Grant Dawkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Advilo wants to stand but Dawkins has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Dawkins pushes Advilo off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Dawkins shoots for a takedown but Advilo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Advilo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dawkins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Advilo as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grant Dawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dawkins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dawkins stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Dawkins pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dawkins is on top in guard.
Advilo is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Dawkins dives into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Advilo is trying to escape the position but Dawkins is controlling the position.

Dawkins thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Advilo is trying to get back to his feet.
Dawkins is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Advilo's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dawkins decides to stand back up. Dawkins steps back and let's Advilo get back to his feet.
Advilo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Advilo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dawkins but Dawkins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dawkins delivers a nice body kick.
Dawkins tries to clinch up.
Dawkins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Advilo tries to avoid it but Dawkins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Advilo to the ground. Advilo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Advilo shoots in looking for a takedown. Dawkins tries to sprawl out of it but Advilo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dawkins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Advilo stuffs the takedown attempt from Dawkins. Dawkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Advilo shoots in for a takedown but Dawkins shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown by Dawkins or perhaps it was just good defense by Advilo which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dawkins.
Advilo fails with a takedown attempt.
Advilo shoots in looking for a takedown but Dawkins manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Advilo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Advilo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dawkins shoots for a takedown but Advilo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dawkins stuffs the takedown attempt from Advilo. Advilo gets slowly back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Dawkins clinches with his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dawkins is trying to break free.

Dawkins manages to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Dawkins dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Advilo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Advilo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dawkins but Dawkins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dawkins works over Advilo's head and body with a nice combination.
Advilo shoots in but Dawkins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Grant Dawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Advilo.
Advilo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dawkins.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dawkins is defended easily by Advilo.
Nice body punch from Dawkins.
Advilo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dawkins but Dawkins pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Dawkins moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dawkins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Advilo pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dawkins manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Advilo wants to stand and escape but instead Dawkins has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Advilo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dawkins is pushing down on Advilo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Advilo is fighting to maintain full guard but Dawkins has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dawkins seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dawkins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dawkins looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Advilo wants to get back to his feet.
Dawkins is pressing down on Advilo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Advilo is holding on for now.
Advilo is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Grant Dawkins wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dawkins shoots in looking for a takedown but Advilo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dawkins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dawkins lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice takedown defense from Dawkins. No joy for Advilo on that attempt.
Grant Dawkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Advilo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Advilo shoots in for a takedown but Dawkins shows good takedown defense.

Dawkins drives through and clinches with Advilo against the cage.
Dawkins working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dawkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dawkins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Advilo sprawls well. Advilo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dawkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Advilo slaps away a takedown attempt from Dawkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Advilo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dawkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Advilo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dawkins shoots in for a double leg but Advilo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dawkins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Advilo avoids it really well and circles away.

Advilo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dawkins manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Advilo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dawkins's guard.
Dawkins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Dawkins has his feet on Advilo's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Advilo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Advilo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dawkins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Advilo shoots for a double leg takedown but Dawkins sprawls well. He's pushed Advilo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dawkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dawkins closes the distance and clinches up with Advilo, looking for a takedown. Dawkins pushes Advilo against the cage but Advilo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dawkins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Advilo.
Tony Advilo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grant Dawkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dawkins slaps away a takedown attempt from Advilo, before circling back to the center of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grant Dawkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dawkins has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Dawkins!