PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tauno Tasalakki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Dunham (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.

Tasalakki
vs
Dunham

175 cm
25
170 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

180 cm
23
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Vandal Fight Boutique

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tauno Tasalakki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dylan Dunham!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunham throws a hook but Tasalakki blocks it.
Dunham lands with a hook. Tasalakki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dunham closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tasalakki circles away.
Dunham avoids the body shot from Tasalakki.
Dunham throws an off balance right hand
and Tasalakki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dunham defending well as Tasalakki loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tasalakki throws a series of punches but Dunham moves out of range.
Tasalakki throws a nice looking combination but Dunham bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tasalakki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham misses with a hook
and Tasalakki counters with a nice body kick.
Tasalakki works Dunham's body with a nice hook.
Dunham shoots in but no luck this time.
Tasalakki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dunham with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tasalakki counters with a straight right hand.
Tauno Tasalakki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Dunham.
Nice straight punches there by Dunham. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dunham.
Tasalakki on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tasalakki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dunham to score with a decent uppercut.
Dunham swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tasalakki.
Tasalakki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dunham misses with a takedown attempt
and Tasalakki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dunham avoids the head kick by Tasalakki.
Dunham swings widly with a right hand
and Tasalakki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tasalakki misses with a wild body shot.
Dunham throws a right hand that misses

and Tasalakki counters by clinching up.
Dunham is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tasalakki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dunham blocks an elbow strike from Tasalakki.
Tasalakki effectively controlling the action here.
Dunham wants to break free but Tasalakki has control.
Dunham wants a takedown but no success here.
Tasalakki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dunham goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tasalakki prevents it.
Dunham is working for takedown but Tasalakki is calmly controlling the position for now.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tasalakki - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tasalakki lands a nice knee to the body.
Tasalakki prevents Dunham from breaking the clinch.
Tasalakki holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tasalakki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dunham avoids it.
Dunham is trying to drag Tasalakki to the mat but Tasalakki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dunham looks gassed!
Tasalakki effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tasalakki lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Tasalakki.
Dunham blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tasalakki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dunham's defenses.
Dunham has Tasalakki pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tasalakki manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Good body shot from Tasalakki.
Dunham changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tasalakki fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tasalakki misses the jab.
Tasalakki dips to his left and cracks Dunham with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tasalakki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tauno Tasalakki dominated that round.
That's time! Tasalakki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tasalakki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dunham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tasalakki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dunham misses with a left hand
and Tasalakki counters with a nice uppercut.
Dunham misses with a right hand
and Tasalakki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dunham misses with a right hand
and Tasalakki counters with a body kick that stops Dunham in his tracks momentarily.
Dunham misses with a takedown
and Tasalakki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tasalakki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Dylan Dunham has been cut.
Tasalakki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tasalakki throws a leg kick but Dunham sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tasalakki looks to land a body kick but Dunham moved away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Tasalakki throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunham blocks a head kick by Tasalakki.
Dunham scoring well with a low kick there.
Dunham misses with an uppercut
and Tasalakki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Dunham is rocked!
Tauno Tasalakki is winning the standup battle so far.
Tasalakki lands a nice shot to the body.
Dunham is still on wobbly legs! Can Tasalakki finish him?
Dunham is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tasalakki seems to be stalking Dunham here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Dunham drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tauno Tasalakki!