PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernardo Vieri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moses Dunachy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dunachy's choice of entrance music: In America. Moses Dunachy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Vieri
vs
Dunachy

188 cm
23
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bernardo Vieri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Moses Dunachy!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dunachy closes the distance and pushes Vieri back into the cage.

Vieri is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dunachy is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Vieri to the mat. Vieri regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Vieri is working an open guard so Dunachy takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dunachy has Vieri pushed against the cage.
Dunachy lands an elbow just above Vieri 's eye.

It looks like Bernardo Vieri has been cut.
Vieri takes an elbow to the temple.
Vieri has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dunachy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Dunachy gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Vieri wants to stand and escape but Dunachy is having none of it.
Dunachy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dunachy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Vieri keeping full guard, as Dunachy tries to pass.
Vieri manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dunachy manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunachy 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.
Vieri trying to control the position from guard on top but Dunachy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dunachy is pulling down on Vieri's head. It's preventing any offense from Vieri, at least for the moment.
Vieri tries to free his leg and advance position but Dunachy is retaining full guard.
Vieri is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vieri stopping the sweep attempt from Dunachy.
Dunachy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vieri. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dunachy keeping moving, preventing Vieri from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunachy wants to stand up but Vieri is controlling him.
Vieri wants to control from the top but Dunachy keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vieri moves in looking to clinch but Dunachy pushes him off.

Dunachy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dunachy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dunachy lands a good knee to the midsection. Vieri won't want to take too many of those.
Dunachy connects with a knee to the head.
Dunachy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vieri's defenses.
Dunachy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dunachy lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunachy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vieri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vieri takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch on the inside from Dunachy fails to land.
Vieri could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dunachy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Dunachy.

Dunachy gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dunachy scoring with punches to the head and body.
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!
Dunachy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dunachy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vieri is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vieri wants to stand but Dunachy is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vieri trying to control the position.
Dunachy looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moses Dunachy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bernardo Vieri's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dunachy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vieri was covering up waiting for the punch and Dunachy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Vieri being controlled here, momentarily.

Vieri is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dunachy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vieri is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dunachy is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunachy postures up and lands a big shot to Vieri's brow.
Vieri is wriggling around but Dunachy manages to pass to half guard.
Dunachy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dunachy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vieri with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunachy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dunachy winds up and cracks Vieri with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dunachy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Vieri tries to get to full guard but Dunachy has control of the leg.
Dunachy controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunachy winds up and cracks Vieri with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vieri is looking to improve his position.
Dunachy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Despite being in the dominant position, Moses Dunachy just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Vieri tries to keep at a distance but Dunachy has taken the fight into the clinch.

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.
Dunachy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vieri lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dunachy lands a body punch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dunachy.
Dunachy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vieri takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vieri wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dunachy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dunachy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vieri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vieri wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dunachy lands an elbow inside that Vieri shrugs off.
Dunachy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vieri avoids it.
Vieri has had enough of the clinch but Dunachy keeps him there for the moment.
Dunachy lands an elbow that stopped Vieri in his tracks for a moment.
Dunachy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vieri misses with the head strike.
Dunachy lands an elbow inside.
Dunachy tries to land knees in the clinch but Vieri avoids the damage to the body.
Vieri jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dunachy walks away with a smile on his face. Vieri gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moses Dunachy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bernardo Vieri's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dunachy has managed to clinch.
Dunachy tries to land knees in the clinch but Vieri avoids the damage to the body.
Dunachy avoiding damage as Vieri throws knees to the body.
Vieri takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vieri takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vieri tries to circle away but Dunachy has him pinned against the cage.
Dunachy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vieri tries to break the clinch but Dunachy is controlling the position.
Dunachy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dunachy effectively controlling the action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vieri. Dunachy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dunachy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieri doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Dunachy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dunachy.
Dunachy missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vieri tries to land knees in the clinch but Dunachy avoids the damage to the body.
Dunachy lands a nice elbow.
Dunachy lands an elbow that stopped Vieri in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieri has had enough of the clinch but Dunachy keeps him there for the moment.
Vieri takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dunachy lands an elbow inside that Vieri shrugs off.
Dunachy lands an elbow that stopped Vieri in his tracks for a moment.
Vieri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dunachy lands a knee to the head.
Vieri wants a takedown but no success here.
Dunachy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dunachy missing with knees to the body.
Dunachy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dunachy scores with a shoulder strike.

Dunachy gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Dunachy wants to stand but Vieri is controlling his posture from full guard.
Vieri is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Moses Dunachy has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunachy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dunachy stopping the sweep attempt from Vieri.
Dunachy looking to pass the guard.
Vieri working a defensive guard here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dunachy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieri looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dunachy is one step ahead there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Dunachy moves into range and clinches up with Vieri.
Dunachy lands a nice knee to the body.
Dunachy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dunachy lands a nice elbow.
Dunachy stalling against the cage.
Vieri takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dunachy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dunachy working Vieri over with knees to the body.

Dunachy pulls Vieri into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dunachy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dunachy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vieri manages to get himself to full guard.
Dunachy looking to pass the guard.
Moses Dunachy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunachy tries to stand but Vieri is controlling from the bottom.
Dunachy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dunachy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Moses Dunachy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dunachy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moses Dunachy!