PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brock Dundee (ranked 4290 p4p, 5050 weight class) and Pat Poutine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dundee
vs
Poutine

185 cm
25
170
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
176
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brock Dundee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pat Poutine!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poutine tries to clinch up

and Dundee counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dundee is looking to work some ground and pound but Poutine has wrist control.
Dundee has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dundee working some strikes from top position.

Dundee drops back, looking for a kneebar! Poutine looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Poutine looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Poutine!

Dundee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dundee tries to get out of the position.
Poutine trying to control the action but Dundee is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The strikes coming from Poutine are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dundee is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Poutine is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dundee is just riding it out for now. Poutine eventually gives up the hold.
Poutine passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dundee!
Dundee tries to hold on but Poutine pushes him away.
Dundee blocking the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poutine wants to take Dundee's back but he can't do it this time.
Dundee is trying desperately to improve position.
Dundee is controlling an arm, preventing Poutine from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Dundee wants to control but Poutine is having none of it.
Dundee sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Dundee is not content to let Poutine control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dundee moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dundee is controlling Poutine's posture.
Dundee wants to sweep here but Poutine controlling him for the moment.
Dundee lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dundee trying to control but Poutine is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dundee controls from within his opponent's guard.
Poutine looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dundee is one step ahead there.
Poutine keeping moving, preventing Dundee from controlling successfully.
Dundee works over Poutine with some ground and pound from guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Poutine looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dundee is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brock Dundee will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dundee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Poutine fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dundee to the ground. Poutine is now in Dundee's guard.
Dundee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Poutine manages to get himself to full guard.

Poutine can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dundee controls the pace.
Dundee seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Poutine for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dundee wants to control from the top but Poutine keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dundee with a nice head shot there.
Dundee trying to control the position from guard on top but Poutine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Poutine escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dundee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dundee connects with a couple of short punches.
Dundee lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dundee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Poutine being controlled here, momentarily.
Dundee continues to stall.
Dundee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dundee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Poutine keeping moving, preventing Dundee from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Poutine lands with a slapping head kick.

Dundee fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Poutine to the ground. Dundee is now in Poutine's guard.
Poutine keeping moving, preventing Dundee from controlling successfully.
Dundee controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dundee trying to control the position from guard on top but Poutine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poutine avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Poutine keeping moving, preventing Dundee from controlling successfully.
Poutine is trying to control the position but Dundee postures up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Poutine scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pat Poutine will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Poutine defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dundee.

Poutine shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Poutine trying to control the position from guard on top but Dundee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poutine throws a big elbow that misses.
Poutine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pat Poutine has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dundee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dundee trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Dundee gets the takedown into side control.
Dundee staying calm.
Dundee wants to control but Poutine is keeping him busy.
Dundee tries to move to full mount but Poutine actually manages to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dundee wants to pass to mount but Poutine is defending the position.
Well, if Dundee is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Poutine has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dundee is working away from the top position though.
Dundee wants to free his trapped foot but Poutine is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dundee controlling the pace.
Ground and pound from Dundee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poutine is staying active underneath Dundee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dundee is controlling the pace.
Dundee working over Poutine with some ground and pound. Poutine looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dundee lands with a punch from half guard.
Dundee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Poutine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dundee is thwarting Poutine's attempts to control the position.
Dundee thows a huge punch but Poutine dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ground and pound from Dundee.
Poutine trying to control from the bottom.
Dundee is trying to control the action in half guard but Poutine is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dundee not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Poutine is looking to control Dundee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Poutine avoid being mounted?

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Dundee closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Poutine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dundee trying to control from half guard but Poutine is working away.
Dundee is controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Dundee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dundee 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Dundee!