PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kim Il Sung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Dunham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Il Sung might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Death in Vegas- Dirt. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Il Sung
vs
Dunham

178 cm
25
180 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

172 cm
25
170 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kim Il Sung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Dunham!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Il Sung misses with a straight left.
We've been informed that Dunham has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Il Sung cracks the inside of Dunham's front leg.
Dunham scores with a crisp jab that stopped Il Sung in his tracks.
Il Sung throws a poor cross that misses
and Dunham connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dunham throws a low kick but Il Sung moves out of range easily.
Il Sung lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Il Sung throws a low kick, looking for Dunham's leg but Dunham calmly moves out of range.
Il Sung changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Il Sung misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dunham.

Il Sung throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dunham tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Il Sung is in Dunham's guard.
Il Sung trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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 seems keen to control Il Sung's posture.
Il Sung looking to pass the guard.
Dunham has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Il Sung in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham managing to control the position.
Dunham's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Il Sung passes Dunham's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dunham trying to hold on to Il Sung's head to control him but Il Sung postures up.
Il Sung is keen to just control but Dunham is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dunham wants to control but Il Sung is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Dunham is defending against the submission attempts here by Il Sung.
Dunham is controlling Il Sung's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Il Sung is looking for a kimura but Dunham is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Il Sung to get the leverage.
Dunham has his hands clasped together around Il Sung's back. He's all about the action.

Il Sung is working for a submission of some sort.
Dunham gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dunham looking to control.
Il Sung looking to pass the guard.
Il Sung trying to control the position from guard on top but Dunham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Il Sung tries to free his leg and advance position but Dunham is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunham is controlling Il Sung's posture.
Il Sung pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dunham is keeping the position for now.
Dunham keeping moving, preventing Il Sung from controlling successfully.
Dunham is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Il Sung takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Il Sung looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Il Sung ducks under a wild hook from Dunham.
No joy there for Il Sung, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Dunham does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Il Sung, as that shot connected.

It looks like Jeremy Dunham has been cut.
Dunham misses with a body kick.
Il Sung changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dunham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Il Sung moves away.
Il Sung chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dunham can pounce on him.
Il Sung throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dunham stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dunham wants it to stay on the feet.
Dunham looks for the body kick but Il Sung saw that one coming.
Il Sung swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Il Sung gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dunham scores with a sloppy right hand. Il Sung should have avoided that one.
Il Sung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dunham throws a leg kick that is checked
and Il Sung counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dunham throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Il Sung takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jeremy Dunham will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Dunham's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Il Sung.
Dunham swings for the body but Il Sung moves out of range.
Dunham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Il Sung moves away.
Dunham has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Il Sung.
No joy there for Il Sung, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dunham throws a body shot but no joy.
Dunham throws the kick towards the body but Il Sung avoids it.
Il Sung fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dunham just manages to avoid it.

Il Sung scores with a takedown into Dunham's guard.
Il Sung is fighting to break Dunham's control of his arms but Dunham is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunham looking to control.
Dunham keeping full guard, as Il Sung tries to pass.
Dunham managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham keeping moving, preventing Il Sung from controlling successfully.
Il Sung trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Il Sung slips nicely into half guard.
Il Sung looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Il Sung thows a huge punch but Dunham dodges it nicely.
Il Sung wants to pass to mount but Dunham is defending the position.
Dunham is trying to control but can't.
Il Sung looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dunham trying to control from the bottom.

Il Sung has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Dunham defend it? Il Sung steps over the head and cranks it - Dunham is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Il Sung!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kim Il Sung!
Kim Il Sung really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Héritage! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.