PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Chekov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dawson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, m.A.A.d city. Ryan Dawson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Dawson
vs
Chekov

178 cm
23
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes comics

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Chekov!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chekov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Chekov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chekov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Chekov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Chekov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chekov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Chekov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dawson can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Chekov easily slips into full mount!
Chekov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dawson?
Chekov with the ground and pound from mount.

Chekov working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Chekov content just to control the position here.
Chekov punishing his opponent with strikes.
Chekov tries to control but Dawson wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chekov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chekov mounts Dawson! Really nice guard pass there!
Chekov raining down shots from the mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Chekov wants to finish this one by submission but Dawson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Chekov.
Chekov lands a nice shot to the head.

Chekov looking to secure an arm triangle but Dawson defends it well.
Chekov lands a big shot there that rocks Dawson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Dawson is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chekov takes Dawson's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Dawson is in trouble.
Oh Dawson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chekov trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Dawson doesn't escape.
Chekov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Chekov has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Dawson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Dawson seems to have got his legs back now.

Chekov has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Dawson is defending well but eventually Chekov manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Dawson has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Andre Chekov!
Ryan Dawson spoke after the fight, saying 'Thank you for giving me the opportunity to fight here tonight. I'm going to rebound and prove that I belong here'.