PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Dunsworthy (ranked 5590 p4p, 4399 weight class) and Alex Putilyn (ranked 560 p4p, 506 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Dunsworthy
vs
Putilyn

177 cm
25
196
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
25
193
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Theodore Dunsworthy !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Putilyn!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dunsworthy moves into range and clinches up with Putilyn.
Putilyn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dunsworthy backwards.
Putilyn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dunsworthy lands with a right to the head.

It looks like Alex Putilyn has been cut.
Putilyn tries a body shot but Dunsworthy blocks it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dunsworthy .
Dunsworthy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Putilyn tries to throw a body punch but Dunsworthy avoids it by throwing Putilyn back against the cage.
Dunsworthy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dunsworthy .
Dunsworthy 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short left from Dunsworthy .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dunsworthy scores with a shot to the side of Putilyn's head.
Putilyn is trying to break free.
Still in the clinch, Dunsworthy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Putilyn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Dunsworthy .
Putilyn tries to work over Dunsworthy 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dunsworthy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Putilyn swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunsworthy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dunsworthy scores with a nice hook to the head.

Putilyn is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Putilyn.
A right handed body shot lands from Dunsworthy .
Dunsworthy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Putilyn is still on wobbly legs! Can Dunsworthy finish him?
Dunsworthy lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Putilyn to his knees! Dunsworthy keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Theodore Dunsworthy !