PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Michael Dunlap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rung The Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Tank has chosen คนบ้านเดียŪ as his entrance music. Rung The Tank has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dunlap
vs
The Tank

182 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

163 cm
20
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Dunlap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rung The Tank!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dunlap looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Tank scores with a one two! Dunlap had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The Tank misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Tank looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Tank tries to clinch there but Dunlap circles away.
The Tank avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dunlap closes the distance but The Tank moves to the side
and The Tank counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Dunlap moves into the clinch.
The Tank looking to stall.

The Tank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dunlap swats away the attempt to clinch by The Tank.
The Tank keeps the fight on the outside.
Dunlap tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Tank swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dunlap tries to land a leg kick but The Tank saw it coming and moves away.
The Tank is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

The Tank rushes Dunlap and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dunlap takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dunlap takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunlap tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The Tank is looking to control Dunlap's arms but Dunlap gets an underhook and turns him. Now The Tank has his back to the cage.
Dunlap tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Tank avoids it.
Dunlap using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dunlap tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Tank avoids it.
A hook to the body from The Tank.
Dunlap tries to land knees in the clinch but The Tank avoids the damage to the body.
Dunlap tries to land knees in the clinch but The Tank avoids the damage to the body.
The Tank working hard to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. The Tank obliges.
The Tank misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Tank wants to get back to striking at distance but Dunlap won't allow it.
The Tank has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dunlap tries to land a knee to the head but The Tank blocks with his arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by The Tank.
Dunlap missing with knees to the body.
The Tank is trying to break the clinch but Dunlap has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Tank looking to stall.
Dunlap throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but The Tank blocks it with crossed arms.
The Tank wants to get back to striking at distance but Dunlap won't allow it.
Dunlap missing with knees to the body.
Dunlap goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dunlap tries to work over The Tank's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Tank swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Tank misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dunlap.
Dunlap misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dunlap tries a knee to the head but The Tank blocks it.
Dunlap's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The Tank blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A body shot lands from Dunlap.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Tank is looking to break free of the clinch but Dunlap has double underhooks.
Dunlap stalling in the clinch but The Tank improves position.
The Tank tries to break the clinch but Dunlap is controlling the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dunlap as The Tank tries to tie him up.
Dunlap misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rung The Tank dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The Tank tries to clinch but Dunlap moves out of range.
Dunlap scores with a jab. The Tank acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dunlap keeps the fight on the outside.

The Tank clinches up with Dunlap and pushes him back against the cage.
The Tank lands a knee to the body.
Dunlap works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dunlap prevents The Tank from breaking the clinch.
The Tank is looking to break free of the clinch but Dunlap has double underhooks.
The Tank takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dunlap tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Tank avoids it.
The Tank trying to stall but Dunlap improves his position.
The Tank creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dunlap misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Tank.
The Tank unloads a knee to the mid-section.

The Tank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dunlap throws a series of punches but The Tank avoids them all with ease.
The Tank tries to land a front kick but Dunlap steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
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!
The Tank circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dunlap avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Tank misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Tank doesn't manage to clinch there - Dunlap circles away.
The Tank throws a body kick that misses.
Dunlap moves in looking to clinch but The Tank pushes him off.
The Tank tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dunlap manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The Tank is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Tank looks for the body kick but Dunlap saw that one coming.

Dunlap drives through and clinches with The Tank against the cage.
Dunlap managing to block the knees to the body from The Tank.
Dunlap misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dunlap tries to stall but The Tank uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The Tank putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dunlap in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The Tank blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The Tank utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by The Tank.
Dunlap keeps control of The Tank as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The Tank wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dunlap has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Tank blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The Tank looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The Tank lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Tank managing to block the knees to the body from Dunlap.
Dunlap tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Tank avoids it.
The Tank is trying to force a seperation but Dunlap has the dominant position.
The Tank working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dunlap tries to stall but The Tank uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dunlap tries to land knees in the clinch but The Tank avoids the damage to the body.
The Tank avoiding damage as Dunlap throws knees to the body.

The Tank manages to break the clinch.
The Tank throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

The Tank moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dunlap prevents The Tank from breaking the clinch.
The Tank on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dunlap tries a body shot but The Tank blocks it.
The Tank is looking to control Dunlap's arms but Dunlap gets an underhook and turns him. Now The Tank has his back to the cage.
Dunlap really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

The Tank pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rung The Tank showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dunlap takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The Tank ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The Tank tries to clinch but Dunlap moves out of range.
The Tank keeps the fight on the outside.
Dunlap tries to clinch but The Tank moves out of range.
The Tank tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dunlap swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dunlap tries to clinch up but The Tank circles away and keeps his distance.
Dunlap is looking to clinch but The Tank is avoiding it.
The Tank tries to close the distance and clinch but Dunlap swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dunlap tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Tank swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rung The Tank seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Tank misses with a head kick.
Dunlap steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from The Tank. That one must have hurt.
Dunlap circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dunlap tries to clinch up.
The Tank throws a head kick but Dunlap moves out of range.
The Tank tries to clinch up.
The Tank wants to clinch up but Dunlap keeps it at a distance.

Dunlap fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Tank, pushing him back against the cage.
The Tank wants to break free but Dunlap has control.
The Tank tries to stall but Dunlap uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dunlap is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunlap tries to land knees in the clinch but The Tank avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The Tank lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rung The Tank is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dunlap tries to land knees in the clinch but The Tank avoids the damage to the body.
The Tank is trying to push Dunlap away but Dunlap has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The Tank stalling in the clinch but Dunlap improves position.
The Tank is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Dunlap has denied him.
Dunlap tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Tank avoids it.
The Tank wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dunlap has him pressed against the cage.
The Tank prevents a body shot from Dunlap.
Dunlap is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. The Tank is defending well for now.
The Tank stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The Tank wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Tank blocks a body shot from Dunlap.
Dunlap misses with the head strike.
Dunlap lands with a short shot to the head.
Dunlap tries a body shot but The Tank blocks it.

The Tank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Tank fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Tank is looking to clinch.
Dunlap wants to clinch up but The Tank keeps it at a distance.

The Tank moves into the clinch successfully.
The Tank tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dunlap avoids it.
The Tank avoiding damage as Dunlap throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A bit of stalling here from Dunlap.
Dunlap misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Tank lands an elbow inside that Dunlap shrugs off.
Michael Dunlap has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Tank avoiding damage as Dunlap throws knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rung The Tank comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well The Tank has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rung The Tank!
Rung The Tank bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.