PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Walter Dunham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Taslim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taslim has chosen La Coka Nostra - "Mind Your Business" as his entrance music. John Taslim acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Dunham
vs
Taslim

170 cm
21
165 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
164 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Walter Dunham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Taslim!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Taslim 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Taslim throws a poor cross that misses
and Dunham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taslim on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Taslim lands a two punch combo.
Taslim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dunham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dunham paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Taslim ducks right into an uppercut from Dunham.
Taslim misses with a series of wild punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunham throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Taslim's waist but Taslim gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dunham off to one side.
Dunham ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Taslim moves in looking to clinch but Dunham pushes him off.

Taslim looking to score a takedown here. Dunham is defending well but Taslim drives through and ends up in Dunham's guard.

Dunham has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Taslim should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Dunham has tightened it up now! Taslim should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Walter Dunham!
Walter Dunham made sure to mention his sponsor, Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40) in his post fight interview.