PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tau Okar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunn kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Diary of a Madman. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dunn
vs
Okar

167 cm
30
135 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

165 cm
28
150 lbs
19 - 9 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Dunn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tau Okar!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okar.
Okar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Okar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dunn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Okar is out of range and Dunn settles back down.
Okar misses with a double jab.
Okar takes one to the chin there.
Dunn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Okar throws a hook to the side of Dunn's head but Dunn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dunn scores with a hook to the body. Okar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Okar misses the jab.
Okar misses with a straight left.
Dunn throws a jab when Okar was well out of range.
Dunn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Okar.
Dunn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Okar tries a low kick but Dunn avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Okar swings for the body but Dunn moves out of range.
Dunn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dunn throws a hook to the side of Okar's head but Okar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dunn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dunn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Okar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dunn's knee momentarily.
Okar moves away from the strike by Dunn.
Dunn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Okar's waist but Okar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dunn off to one side.
Dunn throws a sloppy head kick and Okar moves out of range easily.

Okar instigates a clinch.
Dunn misses with a knee strike.
Okar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Okar fails to land.
Okar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Dunn jumps guard and drags Okar to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Okar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Dunn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okar being controlled here momentarily.
Dunn wants to sweep but no luck.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mark Dunn wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dunn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dunn is looking to chop away at Okar's legs.
Okar lands a head kick. Dunn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Okar takes a swing at Dunn's ribcage but misses.
Okar looks to score with a jab to the body but Dunn is just out of range.
Okar misses with a straight left.
A head kick misses from Dunn.
A good leg kick by Okar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okar misses with a straight right.
Okar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Okar blocks a jab.
Okar tries a head kick but it misses.
Dunn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okar was well out of range. Poor timing from Dunn.
Dunn scores with a hook to the body. Okar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Okar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dunn.
Okar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dunn.
Dunn changes levels and scores with a jab 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!
Dunn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okar misses with an uppercut.
Okar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Okar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dunn.
Okar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mark Dunn will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dunn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Okar fails to land with a series of punches.
Dunn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Okar.
Dunn with a hook.
Okar tries to clinch up but Dunn circles away and keeps his distance.
Okar is looking to land body kicks.
A swing and a miss from Dunn.
Okar throws a hook but Dunn avoids it easily.
Okar throws a series of punches but Dunn avoids them all with ease.
Dunn misses with a hook. Okar ducked under it nicely.
Dunn throws a lazy uppercut
and Okar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dunn's knee momentarily.
Dunn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okar was well out of range. Poor timing from Dunn.
Okar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dunn. That did some damage!
Okar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dunn misses with an uppercut. Okar saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dunn.
Dunn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Okar.
Dunn avoids the head kick by Okar.
Dunn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Okar's head.
Okar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dunn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dunn checks a leg kick nicely.
Dunn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice takedown defense from Okar. No joy for Dunn on that attempt.
Okar throws a chopping leg kick but Dunn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Okar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dunn.
Dunn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dunn misses with a looping left.
Okar sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Dunn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dunn.
Dunn misses with a head kick.

Okar clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Okar.
Okar controlling the action here for a moment.
Okar is leaning against Dunn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okar throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunn.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dunn.
Okar blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Dunn works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Okar controlling the position.
Okar is looking to stand up but Dunn isn't so interested in that idea.
Okar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Okar seems keen to control Dunn's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tau Okar wasn't active enough on the ground.
Okar tries to close the distance and clinch but Dunn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dunn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Okar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Okar loads up on a big right hand but Dunn slips the punch.
Dunn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Okar to score with a decent uppercut.
Dunn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Okar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dunn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tau Okar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dunn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Okar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dunn throws a leg kick but Okar moved away.
Dunn throws out a loose jab but Okar uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Okar moves into the clinch.
Okar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Okar.
Okar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Okar - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Okar tries to work over Dunn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Okar gets through Dunn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Okar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dunn backwards.
Okar has a couple of punches blocked by Dunn.

Dunn breaks from the clinch.
Okar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dunn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Okar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Okar slips a jab and a cross from Dunn.
Mark Dunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okar manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tau Okar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Okar lands with an uppercut that bounces Dunn off the cage and back into range.
Dunn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Okar tries to clinch but Dunn is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dunn.
Dunn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice takedown defense from Okar. No joy for Dunn on that attempt.
Dunn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dunn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dunn swings for the body but Okar moves out of range.
Dunn misses with the combination.
Dunn thows a body shot but no joy.
Okar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Okar throws a chopping leg kick but Dunn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Okar moves out of range as Dunn strikes.
Dunn shoots for a double leg takedown but Okar sprawls well. He's pushed Dunn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Dunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Okar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dunn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dunn misses with a wild body shot.
Okar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dunn.
Dunn misses with a wild body shot.
Okar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Okar throws a head kick but Dunn moves out of range.
Dunn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Okar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Okar tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dunn throws a big shot that misses.
Dunn blocks a head kick by Okar.
Okar scores with a one two! Dunn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Dunn.
Okar connects with a leg kick. Dunn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dunn tries to land a body kick
and Okar counters with a straight right hand.
Okar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dunn at a distance.
The fighters circling - Dunn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dunn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Okar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Okar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tau Okar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dunn fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn misses with a hook.
Dunn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Okar. That one must have hurt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dunn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dunn shoots in for a takedown but Okar shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dunn misses with a body shot.
Dunn fails to land with a series of punches.
Dunn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Okar tests Dunn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dunn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dunn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Okar circles away quickly and effectively.
Okar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunn circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Okar does it's job there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Okar.
Dunn throws a head kick that misses
letting Okar counter with a right hand.
Okar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Okar clinches with his opponent.
Dunn can't break the clinch.
Dunn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Okar tries to work over Dunn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Okar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Okar is working Dunn over against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dunn.
Okar tries a body shot but Dunn blocks it.
Okar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dunns head.

Dunn is rocked!
Okar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Oh Dunn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dunn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dunn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tau Okar really dominated that 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.

Okar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dunn seems to have got his legs back now.
Okar works the jab nicely.
Dunn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Okar avoids it really well and circles away.
Okar tries to clinch there but Dunn circles away.
Dunn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dunn misses with a low kick.
Dunn misses the jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dunn lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Okar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Okar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Okar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dunn swings widly with a right hand
and Okar counters with a nice body shot.
Dunn tries a low kick but Okar avoids it.
Dunn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Okar circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dunn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice sprawl there from Okar as Dunn shoots in.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Dunn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Okar looks to land a combination but Dunn avoids it well.
Dunn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Dunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Okar, right into the meat.
Dunn throws a big shot that misses.
Dunn fails with a takedown attempt.
Okar wants to clinch up but Dunn keeps it at a distance.
Dunn checks a low kick from Okar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn throws a body punch but Okar moves out of range.
Dunn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Okar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Okar lands with a kick to the temple. Dunn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dunn throws a big shot that misses.
Dunn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okar.
Okar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Okar misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Okar.
Okar takes a swing at Dunn's ribcage but misses.
Dunn lands with an uppercut that bounces Okar off the cage and back into range.
Okar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn shoots in but no luck this time.
Okar moves out of range as Dunn strikes.
Okar misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dunn. Okar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okar lands a nice looking body kick.
Dunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Okar.
Dunn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Dunn throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Okar tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dunn is in Okar's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okar trying to control the position.
Okar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Okar managing to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dunn wants to control from the top but Okar keeps moving.
Dunn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Okar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Okar keeping moving, preventing Dunn from controlling successfully.
Dunn stops Okar from standing up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Okar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dunn sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dunn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Okar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tau Okar dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Dunn throws an overhand right that lands on Okar's shoulder, as Okar tries to avoid the shot.
Okar wants to clinch up but Dunn keeps it at a distance.
Okar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Okar slips under a jab.
Okar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dunn takes one to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dunn.
Dunn throws a looping overhand right but Okar ducks down to avoid it.
Okar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dunn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Okar. That one must have hurt.
Okar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dunn was well out of range. Poor timing from Okar.
Dunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okar connects with a body shot.
Dunn lands with a good body shot.
Jab from Dunn.
Dunn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Okar avoids it really well and circles away.
Dunn looks to throw the jab but Okar is out of range.
Okar wants to clinch up but Dunn keeps it at a distance.
Okar scores with a shot to the body.
Okar misses with a wild combination.
Dunn tries to score with a low kick but Okar moves his leg out of the way.
Okar swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Okar.
Okar lands a jab to the nose.
Okar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dunn.
Dunn tries to score with a low kick but Okar moves his leg out of the way.
Tau Okar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Okar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Okar throws a sloppy head kick and Dunn moves out of range easily.
Dunn looks to land a left hand but Okar moved out of range nicely.
Okar misses with a hook. Dunn ducked under it nicely.
Okar ducks under a wild hook from Dunn.
Dunn misses with a leg kick
and Okar counters with a body kick.
Dunn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Okar is out of range and Dunn settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn scores with a nice head shot.
Dunn misses with an uppercut.
Dunn swats away the attempt to clinch by Okar.
Dunn misses with a leg kick
and Okar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Okar throws a leg kick that misses.
Dunn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Okar slips a straight right by Dunn.
Okar missing with a left hand there. Dunn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That kick from Okar tenderised Dunn's leg. Dunn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Okar tries to clinch but Dunn moves out of range.
Okar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dunn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Okar defends it nicely.
Okar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okar moves away.
Okar stuffs 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 thows a body kick. Okar tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mark Dunn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dunn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Okar thumps Dunn with a low kick.
Dunn throws a series of punches but Okar avoids them all with ease.
A jab lands there for Okar.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunn misses with a hook.
Okar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dunn throws out the jab.
Dunn misses with a left hand
and Okar counters with a two punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tau Okar.
I think Okar 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 46:50
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tau Okar! Tau Okar retains his featherweight title!
Tau Okar thanked the fans post fight for their support.