PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Charnelhaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ken Dunham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunham has chosen terminator as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Charnelhaus
vs
Dunham

180 cm
23
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 St Petersburg, Aleksander Charnelhaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, ken Dunham!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Charnelhaus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dunham looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dunham wants to clinch up but Charnelhaus keeps it at a distance.
Charnelhaus misses with a two punch combination.
Dunham misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Charnelhaus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Charnelhaus misses with a series of wild punches.
Charnelhaus wants to slow Dunham down by chopping away at his legs.
Dunham shoots in for a takedown but Charnelhaus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Aleksander Charnelhaus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ken Dunham.
A punch combination from Charnelhaus misses.
Aleksander Charnelhaus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charnelhaus tries to land a front kick but Dunham steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dunham dives in and grabs Charnelhaus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Charnelhaus pushes down on Dunham's head and hops out.
A head kick misses from Charnelhaus.
Dunham is trying hard to land a takedown here. Charnelhaus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Charnelhaus throws a right hand that Dunham ducks under and follows up with a left that Dunham also avoids with ease.
Charnelhaus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Charnelhaus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dunham looks gassed!
Dunham stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Charnelhaus.
Charnelhaus lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Charnelhaus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charnelhaus moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Aleksander Charnelhaus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Charnelhaus cracks Dunham with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Charnelhaus, right into the meat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Charnelhaus, right into the meat.
Charnelhaus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Charnelhaus throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dunham dodges the punch combination from Charnelhaus.
A punch combination from Charnelhaus misses.
Charnelhaus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Charnelhaus swats away the attempt to clinch by Dunham.
Charnelhaus stalks Dunham and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dunham's face. Dunham staggers backwards, shaken.

Dunham is rocked!
Dunham blocks a head kick by Charnelhaus.
Dunham is still on wobbly legs! Can Charnelhaus finish him?
Dunham throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Charnelhaus's waist but Charnelhaus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dunham off to one side.
Dunham seems to have recovered his senses.
Dunham dodges the punch combination from Charnelhaus.
Dunham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunham takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Charnelhaus swinging wilding here.

Dunham has closed the distance and engaged Charnelhaus in a clinch.
Dunham is trying desperately to land a takedown but Charnelhaus is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Dunham.

Charnelhaus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dunham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Charnelhaus lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Charnelhaus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dunham counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Charnelhaus scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dunham throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Charnelhaus misses.
Charnelhaus misses with a two punch combination.
Dunham shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Charnelhaus as he avoids it easily.
Charnelhaus's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Charnelhaus duly obliges.
Dunham tries to clinch up.
Dunham tries to clinch there but Charnelhaus circles away.
Charnelhaus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charnelhaus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dunham shoots in for a double leg but Charnelhaus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Charnelhaus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Charnelhaus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Charnelhaus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dunham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Charnelhaus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dunham can pounce on him.
Charnelhaus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Charnelhaus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dunham wants to clinch.
Charnelhaus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck for Dunham with that takedown attempt.
Charnelhaus misses with a two punch combination.
Charnelhaus throws a nice looking combination but Dunham bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Charnelhaus misses with a low kick.

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.
Dunham misses with a wild combination.
Charnelhaus misses with a double jab

so Dunham counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dunham trying to control but Charnelhaus is working from the bottom.
Charnelhaus trying to control the position here.
Charnelhaus manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
You get the feeling that Dunham really doesn't like being in this position too much.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Charnelhaus dominating with strikes here.
Dunham is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Charnelhaus dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Charnelhaus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Charnelhaus throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Charnelhaus throws a series of punches but Dunham moves out of range.
Charnelhaus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dunham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Charnelhaus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Dunham counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Charnelhaus is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Charnelhaus controls Dunham momentarily but Dunham frees himself.
Charnelhaus wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dunham wants to control from the top but Charnelhaus keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Charnelhaus keeping full guard, as Dunham tries to pass.
Charnelhaus might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham wants to control from the top but Charnelhaus keeps moving.
Dunham preventing the sweep.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Charnelhaus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Charnelhaus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Charnelhaus throws a series of punches but Dunham avoids them all with ease.
Dunham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Charnelhaus throws a nice looking combination but Dunham bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dunham throws a right and a left that Charnelhaus avoids nicely.
Dunham is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Charnelhaus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Charnelhaus works Dunham's body with a nice hook.
Charnelhaus misses with a combination

and Dunham counters by moving into the clinch.
Dunham tries to pull guard but Charnelhaus holds him up against the cage and eventually Dunham drops back down to his feet.

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.
Charnelhaus cracks Dunham with a nice body shot.

Charnelhaus manages to break the clinch.
Charnelhaus throws a front kick that sends Dunham stumbling back into the cage.
Charnelhaus explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Dunham looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Dunham has gone for a leg lock! Charnelhaus slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dunham's guard.

Charnelhaus gets to his feet - Dunham follows without any prompting.
Charnelhaus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dunham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Charnelhaus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dunham counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dunham misses with a takedown attempt - Charnelhaus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Charnelhaus misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charnelhaus throws a lazy head kick

and Dunham counters by clinching up.
Dunham tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Charnelhaus smiles and moves away.
Aleksander Charnelhaus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ken Dunham.
Charnelhaus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dunham swinging wilding here.
Good standup being displayed there by Charnelhaus as he connects with a hook.
Charnelhaus throws a series of punches but Dunham avoids them all with ease.
Charnelhaus misses with a combination
and Dunham counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Charnelhaus throws a front kick aimed at Dunham's knee but Dunham avoids it well.
No luck for Dunham with that takedown attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Charnelhaus.
Charnelhaus swats away the attempt to clinch by Dunham.
Charnelhaus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charnelhaus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dunham on the side of the head.
Aleksander Charnelhaus is winning the standup battle so far.
Charnelhaus throws a left and a right that both miss

and Dunham counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dunham.
Charnelhaus 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.
Dunham trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Charnelhaus looking for a sweep. Not yet Charnelhaus, not yet.
Charnelhaus pulls Dunham in close to prevent any damage.
Dunham trying to control the position from guard on top but Charnelhaus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Charnelhaus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dunham manages to get himself to full guard.
Charnelhaus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dunham is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but ken Dunham will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Charnelhaus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Charnelhaus throws a push kick but Dunham slaps the foot to one side.
A left and a right from Charnelhaus both land. Nice combination.
Charnelhaus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Charnelhaus is looking to slow Dunham down with leg kicks.
Dunham drops his hands momentarily and Charnelhaus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dunham moves out of range as Charnelhaus strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Charnelhaus scores with a four punch combination!
Charnelhaus misses with a series of wild punches.
Charnelhaus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Charnelhaus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Charnelhaus wants it to stay on the feet.
Charnelhaus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Charnelhaus. That's going to slow Dunham down.
Dunham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dunham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Charnelhaus.
Dunham wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham slips a jab and a cross from Charnelhaus.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dunham fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dunham slips a jab and a cross from Charnelhaus.
No luck for Dunham with that takedown attempt.
Aleksander Charnelhaus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ken Dunham.
Charnelhaus misses with a hook to the body

and Dunham counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Charnelhaus wriggles free and stands up.
A right-left combo lands from Charnelhaus.
Charnelhaus throws a head kick but Dunham moves out of range.
Charnelhaus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Charnelhaus throws a front kick aimed at Dunham's knee but Dunham avoids it well.
Charnelhaus misses with a jab, cross combination.

Dunham scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dunham tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Charnelhaus explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dunham tries for a takedown but Charnelhaus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dunham gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Charnelhaus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dunham dodges the punch combination from Charnelhaus.
Dunham blocks a head kick by Charnelhaus.
Charnelhaus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dunham fails with the takedown.
Dunham fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Charnelhaus avoids it really well and circles away.
Dunham dodges the punch combination from Charnelhaus.
Dunham's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charnelhaus pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Dunham shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dunham showed some decent athleticism there.

Dunham is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dunham wants to control but Charnelhaus is keeping him busy.

Charnelhaus pushes Dunham off and gets back to his feet.
Charnelhaus falls off balance throwing a combination

and Dunham moves into the clinch.

Charnelhaus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dunham dives in and grabs Charnelhaus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Charnelhaus pushes down on Dunham's head and hops out.
Charnelhaus circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunham avoids the head kick by Charnelhaus.
Dunham takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Dunham looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Charnelhaus works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dunham won't allow Charnelhaus to get back to his feet.
Dunham postures up.
Dunham wants to control from the top but Charnelhaus keeps moving.
Charnelhaus is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Charnelhaus manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dunham is trying desperately to improve position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aleksander Charnelhaus.
I think Charnelhaus 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksander Charnelhaus!