PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Badri Dadiani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Dunham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Dadiani
vs
Dunham

171 cm
19
153 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
165 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Badri Dadiani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Walter Dunham!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunham tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dadiani sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dunham somewhat.
It looked like Dadiani wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dunham changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dadiani tries to avoid it but Dunham manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dadiani to the ground. Dadiani escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dunham takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dadiani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dunham was well out of range. Poor timing from Dadiani.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dunham.
Dadiani looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dunham misses with a body shot.
Dadiani was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dunham dives in and grabs Dadiani's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dadiani pushes down on Dunham's head and hops out.
It looked like Dadiani was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dunham.
Badri Dadiani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter Dunham.
A big left from Dadiani misses.
Dunham misses with a wild body shot.
Dunham scores with a nice right hand.
Dunham throws a jab but it's blocked by Dadiani.
Dunham defending well as Dadiani loads up on a big left hand.
Dadiani avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dadiani is looking to counter punch.
Dadiani scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunham takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham just misses with a punch to the body.
Dunham misses the body punch
and Dadiani counters with a right hand to the body.
Dunham looks to land a combination but Dadiani avoids it well.
Badri Dadiani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dadiani shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A shot to the liver by Dadiani. Beautiful body shot.
A big right from Dunham misses.
Dadiani misses with an uppercut. Dunham saw that one coming.
Dunham bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dunham takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dunham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dadiani.
Dunham misses with an uppercut. Dadiani saw that one coming.
Dunham misses the shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Dadiani as he connects with a hook.
Dunham keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dadiani.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dadiani swings for the body but Dunham moves out of range.
Dunham ducks under a wild hook from Dadiani.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunham rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dadiani counters with a straight right hand.
Dadiani walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fighters circling - Dadiani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dunham looks to land a left hand but Dadiani moved out of range nicely.
Dadiani takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dadiani thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dunham swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dunham throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dadiani throws a shot from downtown. Dunham moves away and avoids it.
Dunham misses with an uppercut. Dadiani saw that one coming.
Dunham closes the distance and clinches up with Dadiani, looking for a takedown. Dunham pushes Dadiani against the cage but Dadiani circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dadiani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dunham manages to avoid it.
Dadiani throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Dunham to counter with a crisp jab.
Dadiani swings for the body but Dunham moves out of range.
Dadiani takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dadiani throws a lazy right hand but Dunham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dunham ducks under a wild hook from Dadiani.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dadiani throws out the jab.
Dunham throws the left hand but Dadiani avoids the punch easily.
Dunham avoids the body shot from Dadiani.
Dunham has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Dadiani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dunham looks to score with a jab to the body but Dadiani is just out of range.
Dunham moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dunham throws a lazy uppercut
and Dadiani counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dunham shoots in for a double leg but Dadiani sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A jab from Dadiani finds it's way through Dunham's defenses.
Dadiani doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dadiani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dunham.
Dunham connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dadiani. Dadiani circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dunham throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Dunham misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dadiani. Dunham does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dadiani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dunham moves away.
Dadiani throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dunham sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dunham! But no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dunham throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dadiani sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dadiani takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dunham takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dunham lands with a good body shot.
Dunham is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dadiani had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dunham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dadiani.
Dadiani slips under a jab from Dunham.
Dadiani misses the shot to the body.
Dunham loads up on a big right hand but Dadiani slips the punch.

Dunham bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunham has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Dadiani!
Dunham is stalling here but it's allowed Dadiani to get half guard.
Dadiani won't allow Dunham to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Walter Dunham will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dadiani scores with a jab.
Dadiani avoids the body shot from Dunham.
Dunham throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dadiani's waist but Dadiani gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dunham off to one side.
Dadiani is looking to counter punch.
Badri Dadiani is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Dunham misses.
It looked like Dadiani wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dadiani throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dunham sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dunham pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dadiani swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dadiani scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dunham throws a right hand that misses
and Dadiani counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dunham slips a jab from Dadiani.
Dadiani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dadiani ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunham tries for a takedown but Dadiani sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dadiani looks to land a combination but Dunham avoids it well.
Dadiani listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dunham takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dadiani looks to land a left hand but Dunham moved out of range nicely.
Dunham looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dadiani moves away.
Dunham slips under a jab from Dadiani.
Dunham throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dadiani sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dadiani ducks under a wild hook from Dunham.
Good standup being displayed there by Dunham as he connects with a hook.
Dadiani lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dadiani waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dunham.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dunham! But no joy.
Dunham jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dadiani throws a jab when Dunham was well out of range.
Dadiani just misses with a punch to the body.
Dunham connects with a single shot there.
Nice defenses there by Dadiani.
Dadiani connects with a single shot there.
Dadiani just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Dunham on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dadiani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dunham manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dadiani lands a right hook to the body.
Dadiani steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dunham.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dunham misses with a hook
enabling Dadiani to counter with a crisp jab.
Dadiani lands the left hand.
Dadiani scores with a nice head shot.
Dunham throws a hook to the side of Dadiani's head but Dadiani sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dunham displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dunham misses with a shot to the body
and Dadiani cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dadiani lands with a straight right. Dunham didn't see that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Dunham.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dunham darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dunham takes a swing at Dadiani's ribcage but misses.
Dadiani blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Dadiani on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jab by Dadiani.
Dadiani fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunham throws a poor cross that misses
and Dadiani counters with a stiff right hand.
Dunham has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dunham lands a nice shot to the body.
Dadiani with a nice cross.
Dunham missing with a left hand there. Dadiani was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dunham cracks Dadiani with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dadiani stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dadiani throws an off balance right hand
and Dunham counters with a nice uppercut.
Dunham misses with a wild body shot.
Dadiani takes a swing at Dunham's ribcage but misses.
Dadiani takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dunham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dunham shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunham misses with a looping right.
Dadiani misses with a hook. Dunham ducked under it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Dunham misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dadiani misses the shot to the body.
Dunham connects with a nice looking jab.
Dunham takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Dadiani.
A combination from Dadiani does no damage.
Dadiani slaps away a takedown attempt from Dunham, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Badri Dadiani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter Dunham.
Dunham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dadiani slips under a jab from Dunham.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dunham, as that shot connected.
Dunham connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dadiani. Dadiani circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dadiani misses with a straight right.
Dunham walks into a left hand.
Dadiani fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dunham misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Badri Dadiani dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dadiani lunges at Dunham with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dunham's hand.
Dadiani just misses with a punch to the body.
Dunham misses the jab.
Dadiani was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dadiani jabs Dunham to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dunham's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dadiani connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dunham scrambles back to his feet.
Dunham lands a really nice looking cross but Dadiani seems unphased.
Dadiani lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dunham at a distance.
Dunham looks to throw the jab but Dadiani is out of range.
Dadiani is looking to counter punch.
Dadiani throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Dunham throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dadiani's corner calls for a 1-2. Dadiani obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dadiani throws a body shot but no joy.
Dunham wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dunham slips under a jab from Dadiani.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dunham! But no joy.
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!
Dunham moves away from the strike by Dadiani.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dadiani takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dunham throws a body shot but no joy.
Dunham misses with a straight left.
Dunham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dadiani.
Dadiani getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dadiani throws out a loose jab but Dunham uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Dunham on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dunham looks to land a left hand but Dadiani moved out of range nicely.
Dunham scores with a hook to the body. Dadiani takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dunham lands with a hook. Dadiani tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A big right from Dunham misses.
The crowd cheers as Dadiani lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dunham doesn't seem phased though.
Dunham thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dunham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dunham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dadiani.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dadiani swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dunham.
Dadiani lands a really nice looking cross but Dunham seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Dadiani.
Jab, jab by Dunham - just one landing.
Dunham misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Dadiani to counter with a crisp jab.
Dunham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dadiani.
Dunham throws a body shot but no joy.
Dadiani moves out of range of the strikes.
Dadiani thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dunham digs a good body shot into Dadiani's ribs.
Dadiani wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dunham shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dadiani but Dadiani pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dadiani swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dadiani blocks a jab.
Dunham lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunham misses with a takedown attempt
and Dadiani counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dadiani lands a slapping body shot.
Dadiani jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dadiani looks to land a right hand but Dunham moved out of range.
Dunham keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dadiani.
Dunham moves out of range as Dadiani strikes.
Dunham throws a looping overhand right but Dadiani ducks down to avoid it.
Dunham lands a nice hook to Dadiani's body. Dadiani takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dadiani throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dunham counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dadiani's corner calls for a 1-2. Dadiani obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dunham misses with a hook.
Dunham moves out of range of the strikes.
Dunham cracks Dadiani with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dunham tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dadiani defends well and Dunham ends up having to push Dadiani into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Badri Dadiani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter Dunham.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dadiani.
Dadiani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dunham manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dunham throws a hook but Dadiani avoids it easily.
Dunham slips a jab from Dadiani.
Dunham lands a nice hook to Dadiani's body. Dadiani takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dadiani ducks under a wild hook from Dunham.
An attempted straight right counter from Dadiani misses the target.
Dunham moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Dunham on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dunham fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dadiani on the side of the head.
Dunham throws a hook but Dadiani avoids it easily.
Dadiani scores with a shot to the body.
Dunham throws a body shot but no joy.
Dadiani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dunham.
Dunham throws a jab when Dadiani was well out of range.
Dunham walks into a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Badri Dadiani.
I think Dadiani has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Badri Dadiani!
Badri Dadiani thanked the fans post fight for their support.