PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slugger Dunes (ranked 2560 p4p, 2452 weight class) and Ko Van Den Born (ranked 412 p4p, 396 weight class). Dunes comes into the arena with The World's Greatest blaring out of the sound system. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Dunes
vs
Van Den Born

180 cm
35
190
23 - 18 - 1

190 cm
35
190
21 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Conviction
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Conviction

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 23 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slugger Dunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ko Van Den Born!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Van Den Born counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dunes connects with a leg kick.
Dunes throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Den Born.
It seemed like Van Den Born was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Van Den Born lands a right hook to the body.
We've been told by Dunes's head coaches at Champion Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dunes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Van Den Born is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dunes with a body shot.
Dunes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Ko Van Den Born has been cut.
Van Den Born tries to move into range but Dunes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dunes misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Den Born counters with a right hand to the body.
Van Den Born chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dunes can pounce on him.
Dunes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Den Born takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Den Born moves away.
Dunes throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Den Born.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunes lands with a good body shot.
Dunes misses the jab.
Despite the aggression on Van Den Born's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dunes throws a low kick, looking for Van Den Born's leg but Van Den Born calmly moves out of range.
Dunes shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Van Den Born eats them both and turns towards Dunes to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dunes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dunes throws out a powerful jab.
Van Den Born scores with a nice head shot.
Dunes looks to throw the jab but Van Den Born is out of range.
Dunes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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!
Dunes throws a jab when Van Den Born was well out of range.
Van Den Born throws a fast counter high kick but Dunes manages to duck under it in time.
Dunes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Van Den Born stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunes tries to bum rush Van Den Born with a series of wild strikes but Van Den Born uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dunes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Den Born swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Den Born. Dunes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slugger Dunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Den Born uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dunes.
Van Den Born takes one to the side of the head.
Dunes misses the body punch
and Dunes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dunes misses with a hook to the body
enabling Van Den Born to counter with a crisp jab.
Dunes misses with an uppercut. Van Den Born saw that one coming.
Van Den Born moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Den Born with a hook.
A nice leg kick from Dunes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dunes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Van Den Born stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Van Den Born avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van Den Born lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dunes at a distance.
Dunes scores with a jab.
Dunes throws an off balance right hand
and Van Den Born makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Van Den Born blocks a head kick by Dunes.
Dunes misses with a combination
and Van Den Born counters with a three punch combo that has Dunes backing up. Dunes nods at Van Den Born to acknowledge the strikes.
Van Den Born walks into a straight right hand from Dunes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Den Born needs to keep his hands up - Dunes had a free shot at his head there.
Dunes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Van Den Born misses with an uppercut. Dunes saw that one coming.
Van Den Born throws a hook but Dunes avoids it easily.
Dunes tries to bum rush Van Den Born with a series of wild strikes but Van Den Born uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dunes.

That has opened up Ko Van Den Born's cut even more.
Dunes throws a body punch but Van Den Born moves out of range.
Dunes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Den Born was well out of range. Poor timing from Dunes.
Dunes misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunes throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Van Den Born counters with a right hand that sends Dunes tumbling to the canvas! Can Van Den Born finish him? He dives into Dunes's guard looking to do just that!
Van Den Born controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Slugger Dunes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ko Van Den Born's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dunes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Van Den Born counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Dunes misses the target.
Dunes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Van Den Born counters with a big right hand! Oh Dunes is in trouble here! Van Den Born follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ko Van Den Born!
After winning the bout, Ko Van Den Born thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.