PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tin Lau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dunn
vs
Lau

167 cm
21
135 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
130 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Dunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tin Lau!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lau avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dunn misses with a takedown attempt - Lau sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dunn scores with a hook.
Dunn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lau stalks Dunn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dunn's face. Dunn staggers backwards, shaken.
Lau doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lau takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Dunn decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dunn trying to control from half guard but Lau is working away.
Lau is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Lau is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dunn pulls his head out easily.
Lau tries to kick Dunn off but Dunn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dunn wants to control but Lau is keeping him busy.
Lau pushes Dunn off looking to stand but Dunn dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lau trying to hold on to Dunn's head to control him but Dunn postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn stops Lau from getting back to his feet.

Dunn seems to be looking for submissions.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lau throws out a powerful jab.
Dunn takes one to the side of the head.

Dunn bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dunn postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dunn throwing strikes but Lau manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Lau is looking to take a break and control but Dunn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dunn is trying to control Lau's posture but Lau avoids it.

Lau goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dunn has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lau but great work by Dunn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lau is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Lau is trying to get back to half guard.
Dunn advances to full mount.
Lau is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dunn looking to control but Lau is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lau manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lau moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dunn passes Lau's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn trying to pass the guard but Lau defending well.
Lau manages to get to full guard.
Lau utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Lau looking for a guillotine here but Dunn defends easily.
Dunn throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dunn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lau's head.
Lau is looking to stand up but Dunn isn't so interested in that idea.

Lau pushes Dunn off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Dunn throws a combination that misses
and Lau counters with a straight right hand.
Lau closes the distance looking to clinch

so Dunn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dunn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dunn advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on Lau's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunn tries to score with some ground and pound. Lau controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mark Dunn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dunn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A combination from Lau does no damage.
Lau shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tin Lau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dunn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lau trying to hold on to Dunn's head to control him but Dunn postures up.
Ground and pound from Dunn.
Dunn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Lau looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lau manages to get to full guard.
Lau is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lau preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn trying to control but Lau is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dunn shoots for a double leg takedown but Lau sprawls well. He's pushed Dunn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lau misses with a hook.
Dunn shoots in but no luck this time.
Lau throws a series of punches but Dunn moves out of range.
Dunn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dunn avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Dunn does no damage.
Dunn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lau slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mark Dunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lau throws a hook to the side of Dunn's head but Dunn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dunn throws a right and a left that Lau avoids nicely.
Lau looks to clinch

and Dunn counters with a single leg into guard. Lau didn't expect that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Lau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mark Dunn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Lau throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lau keeping moving, preventing Dunn from controlling successfully.
Dunn won't allow Lau to sweep him here.
Lau bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dunn's guard.
Lau looking to pass the guard.
Lau sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dunn's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lau works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dunn sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Lau is looking for a kimura but Dunn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lau to get the leverage.
Lau is breathing heavily.
Dunn makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dunn.
Dunn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lau is one step ahead there.
Dunn looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lau has gone for a leg lock! Dunn slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lau's guard.
Dunn wants to control from the top but Lau keeps moving.

Lau looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lau looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dunn puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lau is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Dunn dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lau stalks Dunn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dunn's face. Dunn staggers backwards, shaken.
Lau misses with an uppercut. Dunn saw that one coming.
Dunn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lau was well out of range. Poor timing from Dunn.
Dunn misses with a few strikes there.
Dunn works the jab nicely.
Dunn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dunn moves out of range as Lau strikes.
Dunn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lau counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lau. Dunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dunn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dunn ducks under a wild hook from Lau.
Dunn misses with a few strikes there.

Dunn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Lau escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dunn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lau takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Lau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn forces his way into half guard.

Dunn looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lau works his way to full guard. Good work.

Dunn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Lau is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dunn is aware though and is defending well.

Lau working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dunn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dunn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lau is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dunn throwing strikes from guard but Lau blocks nicely.
Dunn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lau's head.
Dunn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lau keeping moving, preventing Dunn from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lau keeping full guard, as Dunn tries to pass.
Lau trying to keep a closed guard but Dunn is proving a slippery customer.
Dunn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lau swivels though and keeps the full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lau lands with a nice combination. Dunn backs away looking to recover.
Lau works over Dunn's head and body with a nice combination.
Lau scores with a decent looking hook.
Lau lands a right hook to the body.
Dunn closes the distance and clinches up with Lau, looking for a takedown. Dunn pushes Lau against the cage but Lau circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Lau throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lau leaves Dunn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lau looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A left lands for Lau.
Dunn tries for a takedown but Lau sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Dunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lau lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lau connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jab by Lau.
Lau has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dunn looks for a takedown but Lau sprawls well.
Dunn misses with a double jab
and Lau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mark Dunn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Dunn is rocked!
Lau lands a nice shot that snaps Dunn's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lau. Dunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tin Lau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lau shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dunn as he jumps to the side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tin Lau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dunn 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Dunn!