PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Dunham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Fatton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Dunham had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Ricky Fatton has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ryan Dunham's chin.

Dunham
vs
Fatton

185 cm
28
182 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

170 cm
26
175 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Dunham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Fatton!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fatton shoots and misses

and Dunham counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fatton is looking for a sweep.

Dunham thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fatton tries to improve position but can't.
Dunham working the ground and pound but Fatton is defending the strikes.
Fatton is looking to regain half guard here but Dunham keeps moving and retains side control.
Dunham has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dunham tries to move to mount but Fatton blocks the move with his legs.
Dunham working the body and head with strikes.
Fatton manages to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dunham is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fatton is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham trying to control from half guard but Fatton is working away.
Fatton wants to get back to full guard.

Fatton actively working from the bottom here.
Dunham seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fatton is trying to get back to full guard.
Fatton is not content to let Dunham control the position.

Fatton looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fatton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dunham wants to pass the guard but Fatton is defending well.
Fatton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fatton works his way to full guard. Good work.

Fatton is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Dunham has his hands clasped together but Fatton extends and breaks Dunham's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Fatton.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricky Fatton!