PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lesley Dunlap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ice Tea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesley Dunlap has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Dunlap
vs
Tea

213 cm
18
278 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

194 cm
20
255 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lesley Dunlap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ice Tea!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tea looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dunlap!
Dunlap tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Tea is trying to get an arm triangle but Dunlap is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tea thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dunlap tries to bench press Tea off him but Tea keeps the position.
Tea trying to control the action but Dunlap is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunlap is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tea working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Tea wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dunlap, who protects the arm well.
Tea tries to stand but Dunlap is controlling his head.

Tea tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tea has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tea wants to control but Dunlap is keeping him busy.
Dunlap knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tea on the ground.
Dunlap is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tea tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dunlap is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tea's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Dunlap is defending against the submission attempts here by Tea.
Tea wants to stand up but Dunlap manages to regain full guard.
Tea advances position into side control!

Tea tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tea is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dunlap will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Dunlap is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dunlap gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dunlap won't allow Tea to pass to mount.
Dunlap keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Tea is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Dunlap manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Tea keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

Tea decides to pull guard.

Tea is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dunlap defends well.
Dunlap working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Tea looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Dunlap avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tea controls Dunlap momentarily but Dunlap frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ice Tea dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lesley Dunlap's cut.
That's time! Dunlap's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tea gets a takedown into half guard.
Dunlap gets back to full guard.
Tea wants to control from the top but Dunlap keeps moving.
Tea wants to pass the guard but Dunlap is keeping the position.
Tea sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dunlap's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tea is working for a submission of some sort.
Tea prevents Dunlap from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tea is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tea throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dunlap is refusing to be controlled, as Tea sits in half guard.
Dunlap is looking to improve his position.
Tea trying to control the action but Dunlap is working from the bottom.
Dunlap is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dunlap is not content to let Tea control the position.

Tea looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Tea seems to be looking for submissions.
Dunlap has a hand on Tea's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Tea takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

Tea moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dunlap has worked his arm free - good work by Dunlap!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tea moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Tea working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ice Tea has got the better of the ground game so far.

Tea tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Tea tries for a kimura but Dunlap is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tea is trying to get an arm triangle but Dunlap is defending well.
Dunlap dodges the ground and pound from Tea.

Tea is trying to get an arm triangle but Dunlap is defending well.
Tea wants to stand but Dunlap has his arm trapped.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Tea swings around for an armbar but Dunlap sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Tea's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ice Tea showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lesley Dunlap's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tea circles away from the clinch attempt.

Tea scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dunlap wants to stand back up but Tea manages to pass into side control.

Tea is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dunlap is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dunlap wants to control but Tea postures up.
Dunlap is not content to let Tea control the position.

Tea is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dunlap has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tea working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tea is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Dunlap looks calm but he's in trouble here. Tea gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Dunlap is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Tea lets go of the hold and Dunlap can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ice Tea!
A relieved looking Ice Tea thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.