PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Willy Dunham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Long Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dong has chosen Big Balls as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dunham
vs
Dong

182 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
138 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid 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 Hilo, Willy Dunham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Long Dong!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dunham.
Dunham fails with the takedown.
Dong swings for the body but Dunham moves out of range.
Dunham throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dunham takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Dong tries to keep at a distance but Dunham has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dong tries to circle away but Dunham has him pinned against the cage.
Dunham jumps guard but Dong turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willy Dunham. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dunham jumps guard and drags Dong to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dunham is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dong is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dunham holds on and takes a little breather.

Willy Dunham has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dong moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dunham shoots and misses

and Dong counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dong passes to full mount!
Dunham tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunham tries to hold on but Dong postures up.
Dunham really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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!

Dong has control of Dunham's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dunham regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Dong moves to take his opponent's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dunham defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Dunham defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Dong's arms.
Dong trying to control momentarily.
Dunham tries to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dong has his arm under Dunham's chin here. Game over son! Dong squeezes tightly and Dunham is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Long Dong!
Long Dong decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.