PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josef Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Dunham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunham is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Blowing Bubbles. Josef Hardy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hardy
vs
Dunham

222 cm
24
178 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

182 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Josef Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Dunham!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hardy shoots in and gets a takedown into Dunham's guard.
Hardy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dunham is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hardy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hardy distracts Dunham with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hardy throwing strikes from guard but Dunham blocks nicely.
Hardy throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dunham pushes Hardy off and scrambles back to his feet.
Pete Dunham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunham misses with a leg kick.
Hardy feinted with a counter takedown.
Dunham tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham throws a sloppy head kick and Hardy moves out of range easily.
Dunham misses with a series of wild punches.
Dunham stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dunham wants it to stay on the feet.
Hardy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dunham let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hardy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dunham avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josef Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dunham tries to land a leg kick but Hardy saw it coming and moves away.

Hardy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dunham to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dunham is looking to stand up but Hardy won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dunham decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hardy, up you get!
Hardy checks a low kick from Dunham.

Hardy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Dunham manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Dunham clinches with his opponent.
Dunham is trying to force a seperation but Hardy has the dominant position.
Dunham can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hardy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Dunham.
Hardy works on Dunham's body with a couple of short punches.
Hardy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dunham backwards.
Hardy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Dunham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dunham defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hardy.
A punch combination from Dunham misses.

Dunham closes the distance and clinches.
Dunham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dunham working hard to break the clinch.
Dunham tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardy avoids the damage to the body.
Dunham tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardy avoids it.
Dunham wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dunham can't break the clinch.
Hardy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hardy keeps control of Dunham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hardy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dunham stalls.
Hardy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Dunham dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Some wild striking there from Dunham.

Dunham drives through and clinches with Hardy against the cage.
Dunham controlling the action here for a moment.
Hardy misses with an elbow over the top.
Dunham has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunham's efforts to push away.
Dunham is trying to break free.
Dunham blocks an elbow strike from Hardy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hardy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dunham closes the distance and pushes Hardy back into the cage.
Dunham looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hardy has Dunham pressed against the cage, preventing Dunham from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dunham wants to break free but Hardy has control.
Hardy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dunham is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dunham looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hardy prevents Dunham from breaking the clinch.
Dunham is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Hardy.
Dunham looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dunham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hardy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Dunham's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dunham wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dunham prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hardy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dunham blocks it with crossed arms.
Dunham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dunham has had enough of the clinch but Hardy keeps him there for the moment.
Hardy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dunham prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josef Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dunham wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dunham working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dunham tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardy avoids it.
Dunham is looking to control Hardy's arms but Hardy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dunham has his back to the cage.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but Dunham blocks it.
Dunham working hard to break the clinch.
Hardy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dunham walks away with a smile on his face. Hardy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dunham has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hardy shoots in looking for a takedown. Dunham tries to sprawl out of it but Hardy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dunham manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hardy dives in and grabs Dunham's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dunham pushes down on Hardy's head and hops out.
Dunham swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunham throws a sloppy head kick and Hardy moves out of range easily.

Dunham has Hardy up against the cage in a clinch.
Dunham trying to land knees to the body.
Hardy prevents Dunham from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hardy throws an elbow but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Dunham's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dunham wants to break free but Hardy has control.
Hardy misses with a body punch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hardy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Dunham.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Dunham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hardy looks for a takedown but Dunham sprawls well.

Hardy gets tackled into the cage by Dunham. Dunham maintains the clinch.
Dunham tries to circle away but Hardy has him pinned against the cage.
Dunham is trying to break the clinch but Hardy has him pressed against the cage.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dunham.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hardy jumps guard and drags Dunham to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dunham must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dunham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardy is keeping the position for now.
Hardy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dunham controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hardy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dunham is aware though and is defending well.
Dunham wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
Dunham slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Dunham stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hardy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dunham counters with a left and a right that stings Hardy.

Hardy is rocked!

Dunham clinches.
Oh Hardy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dunham is trying to push Hardy away but Hardy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dunham wants to break free but Hardy has control.
Dunham has had enough of the clinch but Hardy keeps him there for the moment.
Dunham is trying to break the clinch but Hardy is controlling him.
Dunham is trying to push Hardy away but Hardy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunham blocking some punches.
Dunham wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hardy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dunham's brow.
Hardy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunham's efforts to push away.
Hardy seems to have got his legs back now.
A left hand lands to the body for Dunham.
Dunham slows down the pace here.
Hardy keeps control of Dunham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dunham tries to break free but Hardy pushes him back against the cage.

Hardy gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hardy prevents Dunham from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hardy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hardy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dunham's head.
Dunham is trying to stand.
Hardy throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dunham to regain full guard.
Hardy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hardy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Dunham manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Dunham wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hardy fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josef Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunham blocking some punches.
Dunham is trying to push Hardy away but Hardy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Dunham's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hardy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hardy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pete Dunham seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A frustrated look appears on Dunham's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dunham is trying to push Hardy away but Hardy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dunham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hardy is defending well for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dunham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Josef Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pete Dunham is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dunham wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hardy has him pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Dunham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dunham has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Dunham!
After winning the bout, Pete Dunham thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.