PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niall Dunne (ranked 3649 p4p, 464 weight class) and Alenxander Penn (ranked 3343 p4p, 435 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dunne
vs
Penn

183 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Niall Dunne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alenxander Penn!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Dunne there.

Penn shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dunne manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dunne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Penn.
Penn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dunne wants to stand but Penn is controlling the position.
Penn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Penn stops Dunne from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn is looking to work some ground and pound but Dunne has wrist control.
Dunne is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Penn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Penn throws a big elbow that misses.
Penn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Penn lands a couple of digs.
Penn throwing strikes but missing.
Penn won't allow Dunne to get back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dunne dips to his left and cracks Penn with an uppercut!
Dunne seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Penn drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dunne wants to get back to his feet but Penn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dunne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Penn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Penn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Penn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Penn cracks Dunne with a solid left hand.
Dunne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dunne wants to stand but Penn is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Penn drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Penn distracts Dunne with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Penn throws an elbow that misses. Dunne uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Penn's guard. Nice move by Dunne!

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dunne is fighting to break Penn's control of his arms but Penn is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dunne stopping the sweep attempt from Penn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Penn is pulling down on Dunne's head to control his posture.
Penn wants to sweep but no luck.
Penn looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alenxander Penn dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Penn fails with a takedown attempt.
Dunne defending well as Penn loads up on a big left hand.
Penn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dunne is fending him off so far but Penn persists. Nope, Dunne circles away and we're back to standing.
Dunne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Penn.
Dunne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dunne lands a nice hook to Penn's body. Penn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dunne changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Penn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dunne is fending him off so far but Penn persists. Nope, Dunne circles away and we're back to standing.
We've been informed that Penn has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Niall Dunne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alenxander Penn.
Penn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunne moves into range and connects with a jab.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dunne as he avoids it easily.
Dunne darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunne lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dunne stalks Penn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Penn's face. Penn staggers backwards, shaken.
Dunne connects with a body shot.
Dunne cracks a nice hook into Penn's ribs.
Dunne moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dunne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dunne connects with a right hand. Penn shakes it off.
Penn shoots in but no luck this time.
Jab by Dunne.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dunne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Penn's head.

Penn decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Penn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dunne keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Penn working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dunne's head.
Penn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Penn throwing shots but Dunne is blocking nicely.
Penn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dunne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penn can do to turn this around?
Penn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penn wants to free his trapped foot but Dunne is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Penn working over Dunne with some ground and pound. Dunne looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Dunne manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Penn keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Penn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dunne prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to pull guard but Dunne turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dunne struggles to land a body shot inside as Penn controls his hands.

Penn is trying to trip Dunne. He has hold of a leg but Dunne is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Penn persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Dunne has momentary wrist control but Penn slips an elbow through the middle.
Penn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dunne's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Penn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Penn is looking to work some ground and pound but Dunne has wrist control.
Penn throws a strike but Dunne rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Penn is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Penn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Penn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dunne wants to get up but he can't break Penn's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Alenxander Penn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Penn wants to sweep here but Dunne controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niall Dunne dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Dunne. No joy for Penn on that attempt.
Dunne went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Penn fails with the takedown
and Dunne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Penn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dunne jabs at Penn's body.
A lazy left from Dunne finds it's target.
Penn shoots in looking for a takedown. Dunne tries to sprawl out of it but Penn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dunne manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Niall Dunne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alenxander Penn.
Nice sprawl there from Dunne as Penn shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn takes one on the button.
Dunne throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Niall Dunne is winning the standup battle so far.
Penn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Penn misses with a lunging right hand
and Penn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Penn misses the jab.
Dunne throws a big counter combination but Penn scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Penn closes the distance and clinches up with Dunne, looking for a takedown. Penn pushes Dunne against the cage but Dunne circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dunne throws a shot to the body.
Dunne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dunne feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Penns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dunne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dunne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dunne lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dunne scores with a sloppy right hand. Penn should have avoided that one.
Dunne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dunne scores with a hook to the body. Penn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunne lands with a good body shot.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dunne as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunne works Penn's body with a nice hook.
Dunne connects with a body shot.
Penn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dunne throws a shot to the body.
Dunne feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Penns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Niall Dunne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dunne lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Penn backs up against the cage.
Penn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dunne cracks a nice hook into Penn's ribs.
Decent striking displayed by Dunne there.
Penn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Penn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dunne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dunne sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dunne swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A shot to the liver by Dunne. Beautiful body shot.
Dunne is looking to wear down Penn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dunne lands a jab to Penn's midsection.
Penn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Dunne.
Dunne scores with a hook to the body. Penn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dunne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dunne connects with a single shot there.
Penn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunne lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Penn backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penn needs to keep his hands up - Dunne had a free shot at his head there.
Dunne scores with a nice strike.
Penn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dunne stuns Penn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Dunne as he connects with a hook.
Dunne lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dunne.
Dunne getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dunne scores with a nice right hand.
Dunne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunne cracks a nice hook into Penn's ribs.
Dunne scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Penn doesn't seem bothered though.
Dunne lands a right hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Niall Dunne showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dunne has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niall Dunne!