PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luther King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micheal Dunne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunne has chosen fight!!! as his entrance music. 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.

King
vs
Dunne

180 cm
25
204 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

191 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luther King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Micheal Dunne!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
King throws a nice looking combination but Dunne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dunne scores with a one two! King had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Dunne clinches with his opponent.
Dunne misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Dunne breaks from the clinch.
Dunne keeps the fight on the outside.
King is looking to clinch but Dunne is avoiding it.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
King misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dunne throws a right and a left that both miss.
King lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dunne at a distance.
King swinging wildly here.

Dunne has King up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunne lands an elbow just above King 's eye.
Dunne's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Dunne breaks from the clinch.

Dunne moves into the clinch.
Dunne has King pressed against the cage, preventing King from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
King tries to score a body lock takedown but Dunne shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Dunne breaks from the clinch.

Dunne rushes King and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King wants to break the clinch but can't.
King is trying to push Dunne away but Dunne has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Dunne manages to break the clinch.
King is looking to clinch.
King looks to clinch
and Dunne counters with a slapping leg kick.
King misses with a double jab.
King wants to clinch up but Dunne keeps it at a distance.

Dunne rushes King and presses him up against the cage.
Dunne has King pushed against the cage.
Dunne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dunne is defending well for now.
Dunne stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dunne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Micheal Dunne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dunne moves into the clinch successfully.
King tries to break the clinch but Dunne is controlling the position.

Dunne breaks from the clinch.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Dunne closes the distance and clinches.
King fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stalling in the clinch from Dunne.
Dunne lands a good knee to the midsection. King won't want to take too many of those.
Dunne is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunne is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Dunne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King lands with a hook. Dunne tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Dunne rushes King and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Dunne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King blocks a head kick by Dunne.

Dunne clinches up against the cage.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
King is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
King is trying to break the clinch but Dunne is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micheal Dunne dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

King gets tackled into the cage by Dunne. Dunne maintains the clinch.

Dunne manages to break the clinch.
King is looking to clinch.
King misses with a combination

and Dunne counters by clinching up.
Dunne lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dunne is trying to work for a single leg takedown but King pulls him back up using the underhooks.
King throws a head punch that misses.
King has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dunne lands an elbow that stopped King in his tracks for a moment.
Dunne is stalling here.

Dunne breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunne tries to land a front kick but King steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
King swinging wildly here.
King swings for the body but Dunne moves out of range.
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Dunne instigates a clinch.

Dunne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from King.
Good standup being displayed there by King as he connects with a hook.
No joy there for Dunne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
King closes the distance but Dunne moves to the side

and Dunne counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dunne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King jumps guard but Dunne stands there with King around his waist. King gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
King tries to break the clinch but Dunne is controlling the position.
King wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dunne has King pressed against the cage.
Dunne lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dunne lands an elbow that stopped King in his tracks for a moment.
Micheal Dunne seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
King is trying to break free.
Dunne manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dunne has King pressed against the cage, preventing King from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dunne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luther King is winning the standup battle so far.
Dunne misses with a head kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A head kick misses from King.

Dunne moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Dunne.
Dunne prevents a takedown attempt there.

Dunne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dunne fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with King, pushing him back against the cage.

Dunne breaks from the clinch.

King gets tackled into the cage by Dunne. Dunne maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunne prevents King from breaking the clinch.
Dunne comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
King is trying to pull guard but Dunne turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luther King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Dunne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King blocks a leg kick.

King gets tackled into the cage by Dunne. Dunne maintains the clinch.
Dunne lands a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dunne.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King working hard to break the clinch.

Dunne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dunne has closed the distance and engaged King in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micheal Dunne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Dunne has managed to clinch.

Dunne manages to break the clinch.
King checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dunne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
King is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Dunne.
King tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Dunne counters by moving into the clinch.
Dunne has King pressed against the cage, preventing King from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
King is trying to break the clinch but Dunne is controlling him.
Dunne lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Dunne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King misses with an attempted mid kick.
King closes the distance but Dunne moves to the side

and Dunne holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
King is trying to push Dunne away but Dunne has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

King pulls Dunne into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
King wants to sweep here but Dunne controlling him for the moment.
Dunne is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dunne wants to stand and escape but instead King has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunne wants to get back to his feet but King passes into half guard.
King stops Dunne from getting back to his feet.
Dunne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Dunne kicks King off and gets back to his feet.
King throws a head kick but Dunne moves out of range.
King throws a head kick that misses.

Dunne has managed to clinch.
King blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dunne creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through King's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunne struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.

King gets control of Dunne's arms and successfully pulls guard. King will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now King is on top in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells King's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dunne wants to stand up but King is controlling him.
King trying to control but Dunne is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King pushing down on Dunne's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King wants to stand but Dunne has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
King working over Dunne with some ground and pound. Dunne looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dunne pushes King off but King dives into side control.

King looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dunne is not content to let King control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luther King showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dunne 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micheal Dunne!
Micheal Dunne thanked the fans post fight for their support.