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). Dunn's entrance music is Diary of a Madman. A fine choice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Dunn
vs
Lau

167 cm
23
135 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
130 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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 9 - 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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tin Lau!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dunn closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dunn lands in his opponent's guard.
Lau keeping moving, preventing Dunn from controlling successfully.

Lau manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Dunn wants to clinch.

Dunn gets a takedown into half guard.
Lau won't allow Dunn to pass to mount.
Dunn looks to land a strike but Lau avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Dunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Lau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lau is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Dunn drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lau manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dunn has Lau in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lau avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lau wants to control from the top but Dunn keeps moving.
Lau pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dunn is keeping the position for now.

Lau has gone for a leg lock! Dunn slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lau's guard.
Dunn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dunn chips away with some ground and pound.
Dunn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lau swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two 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.

Lau scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Dunn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lau sprawls well initially but Dunn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dunn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dunn working Lau over with strikes.
Dunn wants to free his trapped foot but Lau is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dunn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dunn stops Lau from getting back to his feet.
Lau avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dunn.
Dunn throwing shots but Lau is blocking nicely.
Dunn stops Lau from getting back to his feet.
Dunn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lau's head.
Lau is not content to let Dunn control the position.
Dunn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dunn 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn is trying to control the action in half guard but Lau is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dunn seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dunn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lau moves into full guard.
Dunn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lau wants to stand up but Dunn is controlling him.

Lau uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A big right from Lau misses.
Dunn shoots in for a takedown but Lau shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dunn shoots in for a takedown but Lau shows good takedown defense.

Dunn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dunn trying to control the action but Lau is working from the bottom.
Lau keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dunn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dunn stops Lau from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dunn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lau's head.
Dunn controlling the action here.
Dunn is trying to control the action in half guard but Lau is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lau is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dunn scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Dunn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dunn throws a leg kick that misses.
Lau misses with the combination.
A jab lands there for Lau.
Dunn fails with a takedown attempt.
Dunn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Dunn drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dunn wants to control from the top but Lau keeps moving.
Lau lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dunn!
Lau moves to back control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lau working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Dunn staying busy and making it hard for Lau to control.

Lau looking to break Dunn's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Dunn remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Lau will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Lau looking for the choke but no joy.
Dunn just trying to survive but Lau is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Dunn is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Lau has got his arm under Dunn's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Dunn has spun round into Lau's guard beautifully! Well done that man!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lau keeping moving, preventing Dunn from controlling successfully.
Mark Dunn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dunn prevents Lau from getting back to his feet.
Lau avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lau is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dunn is controlling him.
Dunn sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Lau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lau is looking to stand up but Dunn isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lau keeping moving, preventing Dunn from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mark Dunn wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Dunn tries to keep at a distance but Lau has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lau jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dunn walks away with a smile on his face. Lau gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dunn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lau manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Lau moves into the clinch.

Dunn is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Lau can't fight it off and eventually Dunn manages to take the fight to the floor. Lau looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dunn wants to control from the top but Lau keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lau preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lau wants to stand and escape but Dunn is having none of it.
Dunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Lau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dunn throws and elbow that misses. Lau uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dunn's guard. Nice move by Lau!
Lau wants to pass the guard but Dunn is keeping the position.
Dunn is pulling down on Lau's head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tin Lau will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dunn instigates a clinch.
Dunn looking for a takedown.
Dunn looking for a takedown.
Lau tries to pull guard but Dunn won't allow it.
Dunn is trying to break the clinch but Lau has him pressed against the cage.
Dunn can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Dunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dunn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lau prevents it.
Dunn has Lau pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lau manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Lau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lau scores with a jab. Dunn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lau misses the body punch

and Dunn counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lau's guard now.
Dunn wants to control from the top but Lau keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lau has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Dunn off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Lau throws a hook but Dunn avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Lau. No joy for Dunn on that attempt.

Lau clinches up against the cage.

Lau manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dunn controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lau working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dunn.
Dunn prevents Lau from getting back to his feet.
Dunn stands and throws Lau's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dunn wants to control but Lau is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn lands some shots froms side control.

Lau bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

Lau takes the fight into the clinch.
Dunn is working for takedown but Lau is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lau stops a takedown attempt from Dunn.
Lau tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dunn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lau gets underhooks to prevent Dunn's takedown attempt.
Dunn wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dunn tries to score a body lock takedown but Lau shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lau successfully pulls guard.
Dunn prevents Lau from getting back to his feet.
Dunn thows a big elbow that misses.
Lau is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dunn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dunn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dunn prevents Lau from getting back to his feet.
Dunn is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lau keeping moving, preventing Dunn from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Lau gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lau is looking to stand up but Dunn isn't so interested in that idea.

Lau manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Lau takes the fight into the clinch.
Dunn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lau prevents it.
Dunn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lau fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dunn fails with the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tin Lau.
I think Lau has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tin Lau!