PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dunn
vs
Michaels

201 cm
23
193 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

177 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gary Dunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dwayne Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels tries to clinch up but Dunn circles away and keeps his distance.

Michaels drives through and clinches with Dunn against the cage.
Michaels lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dunn backwards.
Dunn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Michaels smiles and moves away.
Dunn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dunn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dunn keeps the fight on the outside.
Michaels attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels is looking to clinch but Dunn is avoiding it.
Michaels tries to clinch up.
Michaels misses with a body kick.
Michaels works Dunn's body with a nice hook.

Michaels closes the distance and pushes Dunn back into the cage.
Dunn fails to pull guard.
Dunn wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Dunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dunn is trying to pull guard but Michaels has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Michaels.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn jumps guard but Michaels stands there with Dunn around his waist. Dunn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Michaels.
Dunn is trying to break the clinch but Michaels is controlling him.
Michaels leaning against his opponent.
Michaels scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunn fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Michaels has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Dunn regains guard immediately.
Michaels working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dunn is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Michaels dives into side control.
Michaels tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Michaels decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Dunn gets caught flat footed, as Michaels shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dunn wants to stand and escape but Michaels is having none of it.
Michaels throws a big right hand that misses.

Michaels gets to his feet - Dunn follows without any prompting.
Michaels throws a series of punches but Dunn moves out of range.
Michaels lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dunn throws a series of punches but Michaels avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Michaels closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Michaels throws an elbow but misses.

Dunn breaks the clinch.
Michaels stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Michaels wants it to stay on the feet.
No joy there for Michaels, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michaels throws a combination that misses
and Dunn counters with a left and a right that stings Michaels.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Michaels dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Michaels scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Gary Dunn has been cut.
Michaels wants to clinch.
Dunn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Michaels but Michaels pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Michaels misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Michaels moves into the clinch successfully.

Dunn drags the fight down to the ground.

Michaels gets to his feet. Dunn looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Michaels lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Michaels misses with a few strikes there.

Michaels scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Michaels escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dunn tries to keep at a distance but Michaels has taken the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunn working hard to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Michaels.
Michaels misses with an elbow strike.
Michaels pushes Dunn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dunn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Michaels just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dunn jumps guard but Michaels stands there with Dunn around his waist. Dunn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Dunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Michaels looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Michaels lands a hook that snaps the head of Dunn backwards.

Dunn is rocked!
Michaels lands with a left to the head.
Oh Dunn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dunn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn is trying to pull guard but Michaels has him pressed against the cage.
Michaels pushes off an throws an elbow but Dunn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice body punch from Michaels.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Michaels breaks from the clinch.

Michaels moves into the clinch.
Michaels tries to break free but Dunn pushes him back against the cage.
Michaels scores with a shoulder strike.
Dunn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Michaels prevents it.
Michaels throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Michaels throws an elbow but misses.
Michaels stalling in the clinch.
Dunn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Michaels just stands there and leans against the cage.

Michaels manages to break the clinch.
Michaels throws an uppercut from hell that sends Dunn clean off his feet! He's out cold! Michaels stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dwayne Michaels!
Dwayne Michaels was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.