PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Dunham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Eddie Penn was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Dunham
vs
Penn

180 cm
26
175 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

175 cm
28
177 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dylan Dunham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddie Penn!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunham throws a right and a left that both miss.
Penn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Dunham drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dunham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penn is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dunham throws an elbow that misses. Penn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dunham's guard. Nice move by Penn!
Penn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dunham swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dunham trying to control the position here.
Penn looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Penn wants to control from the top but Dunham keeps moving.

Penn drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dunham dives on top into guard.

Penn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dunham can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Penn is looking to sweep but instead, Dunham has passed into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dunham in particular looking to stall.
Penn trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Dunham manages to pass to mount!
Penn is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunham trying to control but Penn is having none of it.
Dunham landing shots from mount.
Dunham controlling his opponent.
Dunham scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Penn?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dunham goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Penn is on top in guard.
Dunham trying to control the position.
Penn trying to control but Dunham is working from the bottom.
Penn stopping the sweep attempt from Dunham.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dunham connects with a body shot that sends Penn's belly button to the back.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dunham checks a leg kick.
Dunham throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Penn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Penn checks a leg kick nicely.
Penn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dunham is out of range and Penn settles back down.
Dunham lands with a cross.
Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
Dunham shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Penn pinned against the cage. Penn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dunham throws the left hand but Penn avoids the punch easily.
Dunham throws a front kick aimed at Penn's knee but Penn avoids it well.
Dunham throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Penn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Penn checks a leg kick.
Penn avoids the body shot from Dunham.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Penn sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Dunham shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Penn manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Penn keeping full guard, as Dunham tries to pass.
Penn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Penn thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Dunham looking to sit in guard and control but Penn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn throwing strikes from guard but Dunham blocks nicely.
Penn wants to pass the guard but Dunham is keeping the position.
Penn trying to control but Dunham is working from the bottom.
Dunham avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn looking to sit in guard and control but Dunham gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dunham wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Penn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking to sweep but instead, Dunham has passed into half guard.
Penn is trying to control but Dunham manages to pass to mount!

Dunham has control of Penn's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Penn regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Penn wants to control but Dunham is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Dunham dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Dunham is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Penn's half guard.
Dylan Dunham overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dunham works his way into full mount!
Dunham is landing with some decent strikes but Penn is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Penn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dunham punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is squirming around, avoiding Dunham's attempts to control the action.
Dunham dominating with strikes here.
Penn wants to control but Dunham is having none of it.
Penn is squirming around, avoiding Dunham's attempts to control the action.
Dunham takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A nice elbow there by Dunham.
Dunham scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Penn?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dunham landing punches.
Penn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dunham lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunham wants to control the pace but Penn is squirming around nicely.
Dunham controlling his opponent.
Dylan Dunham is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Penn that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dunham controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dylan Dunham showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dunham has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dylan Dunham!