PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Koby Dunrossil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kan Tutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunrossil comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Enter Sandman. Koby Dunrossil has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Dunrossil
vs
Tutz

186 cm
20
179 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Koby Dunrossil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kan Tutz!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Francis DeMontford and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tutz closes the distance and clinches.
Tutz tries to score a body lock takedown but Dunrossil shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dunrossil is looking to break free of the clinch but Tutz has double underhooks.

Dunrossil escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dunrossil throws a combination that misses

and Tutz counters by clinching up.
Tutz should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dunrossil wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tutz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunrossil's efforts to push away.
Tutz is looking for a takedown.

Tutz breaks the clinch.
Dunrossil is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tutz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Koby Dunrossil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kan Tutz.
Tutz misses with a body shot.
Dunrossil's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dunrossil duly obliges.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Tutz has eaten all the pies!
Tutz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunrossil fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dunrossil looks to land a combination. Tutz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice sprawl there from Tutz as Dunrossil shoots in.
A combination from Dunrossil does no damage.
Tutz looks to clinch
and Dunrossil counters with a left and a right that stings Tutz.
Tutz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dunrossil counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Dunrossil closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dunrossil has had enough of the clinch but Tutz keeps him there for the moment.

Tutz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tutz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dunrossil pinned against the cage. Dunrossil gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dunrossil moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tutz misses with a takedown attempt - Dunrossil sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tutz looks winded!
Tutz misses with a head kick.

Dunrossil closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Dunrossil breaks from the clinch.

Tutz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dunrossil to the mat! Dunrossil manages to get full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Tutz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dunrossil has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dunrossil bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tutz's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tutz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Tutz is working an open guard so Dunrossil takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Tutz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dunrossil manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tutz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dunrossil feints a jab promting Tutz to slip. Dunrossil then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tutz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Dunrossil gets a clinch.
Dunrossil wants to break the clinch but can't.

Dunrossil tightens his grip and picks Tutz up, before dumping him to the ground. Tutz manages to land in guard.
Dunrossil landing some decent shots from guard.
Dunrossil trying to control the position from guard on top but Tutz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tutz manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dunrossil wants to control but Tutz is having none of it.
Dunrossil can't escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tutz avoids the attempt from Dunrossil to control.
Dunrossil tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koby Dunrossil dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dunrossil throws a right and a left that Tutz avoids nicely.
Tutz darts in looking for a takedown but Dunrossil gets double underhooks and turns Tutz into the cage.
Dunrossil has had enough of the clinch but Tutz keeps him there for the moment.
Dunrossil wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dunrossil is trying to force a seperation but Tutz has the dominant position.
Dunrossil is looking to control Tutz's arms but Tutz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dunrossil has his back to the cage.

Dunrossil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dunrossil throws a right hand that Tutz ducks under and follows up with a left that Tutz also avoids with ease.
Dunrossil jabs Tutz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tutz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tutz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dunrossil but Dunrossil pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tutz doesn't manage to clinch there - Dunrossil circles away.
Dunrossil lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunrossil throws a nice looking combination but Tutz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tutz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dunrossil moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tutz slips a jab and a cross from Dunrossil.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice sprawl there from Dunrossil as Tutz shoots in.
Koby Dunrossil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kan Tutz.
Dunrossil circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dunrossil counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dunrossil throws a right hand that Tutz ducks under and follows up with a left that Tutz also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tutz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dunrossil has a takedown stuffed.
Dunrossil misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dunrossil changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tutz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Dunrossil decides to stand up, so the ref orders Tutz to his feet.
Tutz shoots for a takedown but Dunrossil saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tutz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dunrossil manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dunrossil checks a leg kick nicely.

Dunrossil moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tutz tries to pull guard but Dunrossil holds him up against the cage and eventually Tutz drops back down to his feet.
Tutz tries to score a body lock takedown but Dunrossil shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Dunrossil gets control of Tutz's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dunrossil will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dunrossil here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Dunrossil is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tutz defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dunrossil manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Tutz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dunrossil pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Dunrossil drags the fight down to the ground.
Tutz looking to sit in guard and control but Dunrossil gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tutz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dunrossil is one step ahead there.
Tutz working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunrossil lands a couple of elbows.
Tutz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Tutz has his foot on Dunrossil's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dunrossil works his way back into a safe position though.

Tutz has his foot on Dunrossil's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dunrossil works his way back into a safe position though.
Dunrossil wants to control from the top but Tutz keeps moving.
Dunrossil throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tutz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tutz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Tutz is working an open guard so Dunrossil takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunrossil throws a shot to the body.
Tutz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dunrossil lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dunrossil.
Tutz shoots for a takedown but Dunrossil saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tutz fails to land the takedown.
Dunrossil circles away from the clinch attempt.

Dunrossil darts in and clinches Tutz up against the cage.
Tutz pushes off an throws an elbow but Dunrossil leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Tutz breaks from the clinch.
Tutz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dunrossil.

Dunrossil clinches.
Tutz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A frustrated look appears on Dunrossil's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dunrossil has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tutz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Dunrossil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tutz has his takedown stuffed
and Dunrossil counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Koby Dunrossil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kan Tutz.

Dunrossil fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tutz, pushing him back against the cage.
Dunrossil leaning his opponent against the cage.

Tutz breaks from the clinch.
Tutz with a poor takedown

and Dunrossil holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dunrossil is trying to force a seperation but Tutz has the dominant position.
Dunrossil is trying to push Tutz away but Tutz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Dunrossil has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Tutz regains guard immediately.
Dunrossil throws a strike but Tutz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tutz trying to control but Dunrossil is working from the bottom.

Dunrossil kicks Tutz off and gets to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunrossil closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tutz circles away.
Dunrossil takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tutz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dunrossil sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dunrossil is looking to chop away at Tutz's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dunrossil has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tutz wants a takedown.
Tutz stalling in the clinch but Dunrossil improves position.

Dunrossil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dunrossil scores with a hook to the body. Tutz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tutz wants to clinch.
Dunrossil throws a right hand that Tutz ducks under and follows up with a left that Tutz also avoids with ease.

Dunrossil feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Dunrossil stands up and waves to Tutz to follow him.
Koby Dunrossil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dunrossil gets a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunrossil wants to take a breather but Tutz is having none of it.
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!
Tutz trying to control from the bottom.
Dunrossil will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tutz moves into full guard.

Dunrossil stands up and waves to Tutz to follow him.
Tutz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dunrossil. Dunrossil obviously looking to wear him down.
Kan Tutz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dunrossil fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tutz sprawls well initially but Dunrossil persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Koby Dunrossil showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dunrossil 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koby Dunrossil!
A determined Koby Dunrossil didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!