PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saidou Toure (ranked 2275 p4p, 1919 weight class) and Niall Dunne (ranked 307 p4p, 250 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Toure
vs
Dunne

192 cm
26
216
6 - 1 - 0

183 cm
26
200
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

MKFC
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Saidou Toure!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Niall Dunne!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toure bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dunne lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Toure closes the distance and clinches.
Toure lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dunne backwards.
Toure keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunne's efforts to push away.
Toure tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dunne's elbow.
Dunne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dunne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dunne wants to get back to striking at distance but Toure won't allow it.
Toure tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dunne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dunne tries to circle away but Toure has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toure lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dunne backwards.
Toure prevents Dunne from breaking the clinch.
Dunne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Toure has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Toure swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toure lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunne is looking to break free of the clinch but Toure has double underhooks.
Toure keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunne's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dunne.
A head punch on the inside from Toure fails to land.
Toure working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Toure has a couple of punches blocked by Dunne.
Dunne takes a shot to the head.

It looks like Niall Dunne has been cut.
Toure misses with a punch on the inside.
Toure has Dunne pressed against the cage, preventing Dunne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Toure misses with the head strike.
Toure has Dunne pressed against the cage, preventing Dunne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Toure lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dunne working hard to break the clinch.
Toure lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dunne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dunne tries to break the clinch but Toure is controlling the position.
Toure tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dunne has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Toure seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dunne can turn it around.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunne is trying to push Toure away but Toure has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Dunne's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dunne has had enough of the clinch but Toure keeps him there for the moment.
Dunne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Toure lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Toure fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dunne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Toure has him pressed against the cage.
Dunne blocking some punches.
Toure throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunne.
Toure lands a nice shot to the body.
Toure keeps control of Dunne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Toure lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dunne is trying to break the clinch but Toure is controlling him.
Dunne blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Toure scores with a nice short uppercut.
Toure goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Toure misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toure has a couple of punches blocked by Dunne.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toure throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Dunne.
Toure misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Dunne's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dunne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Toure lands a left hand.
Toure keeps control of Dunne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dunne is trying to break free.
Toure gets through Dunne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dunne tries to break the clinch but Toure is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Dunne's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Toure lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dunne takes a shot to the head.
Dunne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dunne.
A short left from Toure.
Dunne is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toure lands with a short shot to the head.
Dunne wants to break free but Toure has control.
Dunne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dunne is trying to force a seperation but Toure has the dominant position.
Toure misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dunne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Toure keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunne's efforts to push away.
Dunne can't break the clinch.
A short right from Toure on the inside.
Good body shot from Toure.
Toure makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toure throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunne.
Dunne is trying to force a seperation but Toure has the dominant position.
Toure lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dunne backwards.
Dunne tries to circle away but Toure has him pinned against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Toure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saidou Toure dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Niall Dunne's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Toure darts in trying to clinch
and Toure takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dunne tests Toure's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Toure on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Toure bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dunne's head.
Dunne lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dunne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dunne misses with a jab, cross combination.

Toure has Dunne up against the cage in a clinch.
Toure doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dunne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Toure works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dunne wants to break free but Toure has control.
Toure keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunne's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunne is trying to force a seperation but Toure has the dominant position.
Toure misses with a punch on the inside.
Dunne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dunne wants to get back to striking at distance but Toure won't allow it.
Dunne is trying to break the clinch but Toure has him pressed against the cage.
Dunne blocking some punches.
Toure keeps control of Dunne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dunne is trying to break the clinch but Toure is controlling him.
Dunne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dunne is trying to force a seperation but Toure has the dominant position.
Toure throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dunnes head.
Toure throws a head punch that misses.
Toure misses with a punch on the inside.
Toure fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Dunne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Toure walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dunne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Toure.
Dunne throws out a counter right but Toure avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toure tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dunne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dunne connects with a good right hand that stumbles Toure. Toure circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Toure tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dunne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Toure ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dunne moves away.
Toure misses with a body shot.
Dunne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toure ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dunne moves away.

Toure moves into the clinch successfully.
Saidou Toure has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Toure.
Toure is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dunne can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Toure.
Dunne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Toure has him pressed against the cage.
Toure misses with a punch to the body.
Toure lands a hook that snaps the head of Dunne backwards.
Dunne is looking to break free of the clinch but Toure has double underhooks.
Toure misses with a body punch.
Toure misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toure lands a shot to the body.
Dunne is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toure.
Dunne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dunne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Toure lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dunne backwards.
Dunne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Toure softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Toure tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dunne is trying to break free.
Dunne working hard to break the clinch.
Toure tries to work over Dunne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Toure fails to land.
Dunne is trying to break the clinch but Toure is controlling him.
Dunne blocking some punches.
Dunne is looking to break free of the clinch but Toure has double underhooks.
Toure lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Toure scores with a nice short uppercut.
Toure misses with the head strike.
Toure has a couple of punches blocked by Dunne.
Toure swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toure working aggressively here.
Toure working aggressively here.
Dunne has had enough of the clinch but Toure keeps him there for the moment.
Toure prevents Dunne from breaking the clinch.
Dunne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dunne wants to break free but Toure has control.
Toure keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunne's efforts to push away.
Toure misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dunne has had enough of the clinch but Toure keeps him there for the moment.
Toure lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunne tries to break free but Toure pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saidou Toure dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Niall Dunne's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dunne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dunne misses with a wild combination.
Toure throws a hook to the side of Dunne's head but Dunne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dunne looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Dunne gets tackled into the cage by Toure. Toure maintains the clinch.

Toure breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dunne works Toure's body with a nice hook.
Toure is looking to clinch.
Toure walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dunne throws a hook to the side of Toure's head but Toure sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Toure throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice straight punches there by Dunne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dunne.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Toure has Dunne up against the cage in a clinch.
Toure fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Dunne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toure throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunne.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dunne.
Toure keeps control of Dunne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toure.
Still in the clinch, Toure scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dunne is trying to break free.
Dunne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Toure struggles to land a body shot inside as Dunne controls his hands.
Dunne is trying to break the clinch but Toure is controlling him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Toure creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Toure goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Toure throws a head punch that misses.
Toure fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toure swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toure prevents Dunne from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toure throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunne.

Toure breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dunne works the jab nicely.
Dunne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dunne keeps the fight on the outside.
Toure walks into a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dunne, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toure with a nice cross.
Dunne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Toure stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dunne scores with a body shot.
Dunne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dunne throws out a loose jab but Toure uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dunne misses with a hook.
Dunne scores with a shot to the body.
Toure blocks a jab.
Toure tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunne jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Toure misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dunne throws out a counter right but Toure avoids it with no problem.
Dunne lands a nice shot to the body.
Toure jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Toure moves out of range of the strikes.
Dunne misses with a wild body shot.
Dunne works Toure's body with a nice hook.
Dunne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toure was well out of range. Poor timing from Dunne.
Toure scores with a jab to the jaw.
Toure looks to clinch
and Dunne makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Dunne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dunne.
Toure uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dunne.
Dunne scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Toure doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dunne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dunne misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dunne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Toure sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Toure tries to counter by clinching up but Dunne breaks away and moves out of range.
Toure showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dunne.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Toure misses with some punches.
Toure lands with a right to the head.
Dunne wants to get back to striking at distance but Toure won't allow it.
Toure keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunne's efforts to push away.
Toure has a couple of punches blocked by Dunne.
A short right from Toure.
Toure lands an uppercut.
Toure lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niall Dunne really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Niall Dunne's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Toure takes a swing at Dunne's ribcage but misses.
Niall Dunne seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Toure gets a clinch.
Toure swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dunne is looking to break free of the clinch but Toure has double underhooks.
Toure keeps control of Dunne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Toure throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunne.
Dunne is looking to break free of the clinch but Toure has double underhooks.
Dunne has had enough of the clinch but Toure keeps him there for the moment.
Toure lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dunne backwards.
Toure works on Dunne's body with a couple of short punches.
Toure lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Toure.
Toure lands a nice shot to the body.
Dunne is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Toure goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Toure lands a hook that snaps the head of Dunne backwards.
A shot in the inside from Toure.
Toure lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Toure creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Dunne is rocked!
Dunne is trying to force a seperation but Toure has the dominant position.
Dunne is still on wobbly legs! Can Toure finish him?
Toure is working Dunne over against the cage.
Toure lands with a short shot to the head.
Toure prevents Dunne from breaking the clinch.
Dunne blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Toure.
Toure lands a hook that snaps the head of Dunne backwards.
Toure doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dunne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Toure fails to land.
Toure misses with a punch on the inside.
Dunne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dunne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Toure.
Toure swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Toure.
Toure throws a head punch that misses.
Dunne working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Toure fails to land.
Dunne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dunne wants to break free but Toure has control.
Toure misses with the head strike.
Toure lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toure has a couple of punches blocked by Dunne.
Toure works on Dunne's body with a couple of short punches.
Toure lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toure misses with a hook from the clinch.

Toure manages to break the clinch.
Dunne swings for the body but Toure moves out of range.
Toure fails in his attempt to clinch.
Toure keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dunne.
No joy there for Dunne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A swing and a miss from Dunne.
Dunne seems to have recovered his senses.

Toure closes the distance and pushes Dunne back into the cage.
Dunne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dunne tries to break the clinch but Toure is controlling the position.
Toure misses with a body punch.
Toure working aggressively here.
Toure lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dunne backwards.
Dunne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Toure has him pressed against the cage.
Toure scores with a shot to the side of Dunne's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunne has had enough of the clinch but Toure keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Toure.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Toure creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dunne.
Toure lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dunne backwards.
Dunne tries to break free but Toure pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toure.
Dunne wants to break free but Toure has control.
Toure cracks Dunne with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toure throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunne.
Toure lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Toure tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toure misses with some punches.
Toure working aggressively here.
Dunne is trying to break free.
Toure can't find room to land a body shot as Dunne controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saidou Toure had his way with Niall Dunne in that round.
The cut man is working on Niall Dunne's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Toure moves in looking to clinch but Dunne pushes him off.
Toure fails in his attempt to clinch.
Toure lands a jab to the nose.
Toure tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dunne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dunne now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Toure is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dunne misses with a hook

and Toure counters by clinching up.
Toure scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Toure fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dunne.
Dunne wants to break free but Toure has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dunne.
Toure works on Dunne's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunne can't break the clinch.
Dunne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Toure lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dunne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toure lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Toure.
Dunne working hard to break the clinch.
Toure lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dunne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Toure has Dunne pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dunne manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Toure lands a right hand.
Toure misses with a body punch.
Dunne can't break the clinch.
Toure keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunne's efforts to push away.
Toure scores with a shoulder strike.
Dunne has had enough of the clinch but Toure keeps him there for the moment.
Dunne is trying to push Toure away but Toure has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dunne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dunne working hard to break the clinch.
Dunne working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toure softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Toure.
Dunne is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Dunne is looking to break free of the clinch but Toure has double underhooks.
Dunne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dunne tries to circle away but Toure has him pinned against the cage.
Toure misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Toure.
Dunne tries to circle away but Toure has him pinned against the cage.
Dunne is looking to break free of the clinch but Toure has double underhooks.
Dunne working hard to break the clinch.
Dunne is looking to break free of the clinch but Toure has double underhooks.
Dunne prevents a body shot from Toure.
Toure throws a head punch that misses.
Toure keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunne's efforts to push away.
Toure has Dunne pressed against the cage, preventing Dunne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Niall Dunne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunne is trying to break the clinch but Toure is controlling him.
Toure working aggressively here.
Toure keeps control of Dunne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Toure.
Dunne is looking to break free of the clinch but Toure has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Toure fails to land.
Toure prevents Dunne from breaking the clinch.
Dunne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saidou Toure is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Toure drops Dunne onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Dunne is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
A shot in the inside from Toure.
Toure keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunne's efforts to push away.
Dunne has had enough of the clinch but Toure keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunne is trying to break free.
Dunne is trying to break the clinch but Toure has him pressed against the cage.
Dunne is trying to break the clinch but Toure has him pressed against the cage.
Dunne tries to break free but Toure pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Dunne's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dunne wants to get back to striking at distance but Toure won't allow it.
Dunne is trying to force a seperation but Toure has the dominant position.
Dunne tries to break the clinch but Toure is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dunne is trying to push Toure away but Toure has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dunne struggles to land a body shot inside as Toure controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saidou Toure showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Toure 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:44
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:44
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saidou Toure!
Saidou Toure is the new light heavyweight champion!