PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Winston Dunham III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Spatz (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.

Dunham III
vs
Spatz

175 cm
29
155 lbs
18 - 12 - 1

175 cm
29
157 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Winston Dunham III!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Spatz!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunham III tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Spatz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spatz throws a head kick but Dunham III moves out of range.
Dunham III connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Spatz momentarily.
Dunham III stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Spatz misses with a body kick.
Spatz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Spatz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spatz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dunham III moves away.
Spatz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Spatz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Spatz throws a head kick but Dunham III moves out of range.
Spatz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dunham III counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Spatz thinking.
Dunham III lands a nice shot that snaps Spatz's head back.
Dunham III blocks the body kick.
Karl Spatz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunham III connects with a looping right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dunham III misses with an uppercut. Spatz saw that one coming.
Dunham III throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spatz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spatz throws a low kick but Dunham III avoids it.
Dunham III dips to his left and cracks Spatz with an uppercut!

Spatz is rocked!
Spatz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dunham III defends it nicely.
Spatz is still on wobbly legs! Can Dunham III finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham III tries a head kick but it misses.
Dunham III jabs at Spatz's body.
Spatz seems to have recovered his senses.
Spatz misses with a two punch combination.
Dunham III connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Spatz's hands.
Spatz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spatz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Spatz delivers a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick from Spatz misses.
Spatz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Spatz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Spatz scores with a jab to the head.
Winston Dunham III is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spatz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunham III fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dunham III is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Spatz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dunham III lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spatz circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spatz throws a combination that misses
and Dunham III counters with a good low kick that Spatz was not able to check.
Spatz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dunham III misses with a right hand
and Spatz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dunham III is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Spatz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dunham III works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Dunham III drops Spatz with a beautiful combination! Spatz stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dunham III is looking for the KO!
Dunham III moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Spatz looks gassed!
Dunham III throws a right and a left that Spatz avoids nicely.

Spatz darts in and clinches Dunham III up against the cage.
Dunham III working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Spatz has picked Dunham III up - he's going for a ride! Spatz dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Dunham III is trying to get back to full guard.

Spatz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dunham III is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Spatz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Spatz's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunham III not allowing Spatz to control his hands.
What can Spatz do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Dunham III doesn't have the hooks in and Spatz manages to turn into his guard.

Spatz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dunham III is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dunham III has escaped and now he's on top!
Spatz looking for a sweep. Not yet Spatz, not yet.
Spatz keeping moving, preventing Dunham III from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunham III controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Spatz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dunham III is aware though and is defending well.
Dunham III preventing the sweep.

Dunham III is sitting in close to Spatz's body. Spatz has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Dunham III is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Dunham III is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Spatz.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Karl Spatz!
A victorious Karl Spatz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.