PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brett Mallory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Dodson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mallory
vs
Dodson

166 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brett Mallory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Dodson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dodson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mallory counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dodson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mallory cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mallory is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dodson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A punch combination from Dodson misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Mallory misses the target.
A punch combination from Dodson misses.
Mallory swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dodson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mallory connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dodson scrambles back to his feet.
Mallory lands with a cross.
Dodson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mallory appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dodson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mallory connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dodson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Mallory to counter with a crisp jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dodson.
Mallory rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dodson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dodson with the counter takedown but Mallory avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mallory counters with a straight right hand.
Dodson misses with a left hand
letting Mallory counter with a right hand.
Mallory lands a slapping body shot.
Dodson moves out of range as Mallory strikes.
Dodson misses with a wild combination.
Mallory scores with a jab to the head.
Mallory takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dodson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dodson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dodson, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dodson throws a series of punches but Mallory moves out of range.
It looked like Mallory wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mallory throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dodson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodson throws a combination that misses
and Mallory connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dodson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Dodson looks to move away, Mallory throws a big counter combo bu Dodson just gets out of the way.
Mallory punishes Dodson's body with a nice straight punch.
Dodson falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Mallory to counter with a crisp jab.
Mallory tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dodson was well out of range. Poor timing from Mallory.
Mallory fails to land with a series of punches.
Dodson slips a straight right by Mallory.
Mallory moves out of range of the strikes.
Dodson looks to land a right hand but Mallory moved out of range.
A quick step to the side and Mallory tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dodson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mallory.
Mallory tests Dodson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mallory paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson misses with the combination.
Dodson lands a jab-cross combination.
Dodson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mallory is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mallory is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mallory slips a jab and a cross from Dodson.
Dodson throws a combination that misses
and Mallory counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mallory misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dodson.
Dodson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mallory counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mallory with a nice cross.
Mallory fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dodson manages to avoid it.
And Dodson tries to counter it with a takedown but Mallory pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dodson misses with a combination
and Dodson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dodson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mallory counters with a series of strikes. Dodson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dodson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mallory counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dodson swinging wildly here.
Dodson looks winded!
Mallory comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dodson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dodson throws a series of punches but Mallory moves out of range.
Dodson misses with a combination
and Mallory counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dodson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dodson throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dodson misses with a combination
and Mallory connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dodson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mallory counters with a left and a right that stings Dodson.
Mallory misses with a body shot.
Mallory cracks Dodson with a good jab.
Dodson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mallory counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dodson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mallory counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dodson!
Dodson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brett Mallory is winning the standup battle so far.
Dodson misses with a combination
and Mallory counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dodson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dodson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mallory counters with a right hand to the body.
Dodson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mallory throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mallory.
Mallory lands a jab-cross combination.
Dodson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mallory moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Mallory misses its target.
Dodson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mallory counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dodson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mallory counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mallory with a nice cross.
Dodson throws a combination that misses
and Mallory counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dodson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, jab by Mallory - just one landing.
Dodson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mallory throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mallory scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mallory pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dodson back to the cage. Mallory follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Dodson is rocked!
Dodson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mallory cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dodson is still on wobbly legs! Can Mallory finish him?
Nice straight punches there by Mallory. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mallory.
Mallory looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mallory stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mallory scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dodson throws a series of punches but Mallory moves out of range.
Mallory appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mallory connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dodson. Dodson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dodson misses with a combination
enabling Mallory to counter with a crisp jab.
Mallory is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dodson can do to turn this around?
Dodson throws a combination that misses
and Mallory counters with a right hand to the body.
Dodson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Mallory counter with a right hand.
Dodson takes one to the side of the head.
Dodson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dodson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dodson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mallory counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dodson drops his hands momentarily and Mallory takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mallory displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mallory uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson misses with a combination
and Mallory counters with a huge left! Dodson is in big trouble! He's backing up but Mallory isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Dodson from any more damage. A dominating finish by Mallory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brett Mallory!