PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alvin Ray Dunkin (ranked 1721 p4p, 254 weight class) and Rick Cricket (ranked 1728 p4p, 256 weight class). Alvin Ray Dunkin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ray Dunkin
vs
Cricket

191 cm
39
212 lbs
29 - 16 - 2

189 cm
34
208 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Alvin Ray Dunkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Cricket!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunkin scores with a jab to the head.
Cricket pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cricket ducks under a wild hook from Dunkin.
Cricket pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cricket takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dunkin avoids the head kick by Cricket.
Dunkin throws a lazy right hand but Cricket sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cricket misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Cricket.
Dunkin throws a body kick that misses.
Dunkin looks to land a combination. Cricket sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunkin blocks a head kick by Cricket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dunkin. Cricket does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cricket's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dunkin under the eye.
Cricket's coach down at Winds of Winter was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cricket's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Dunkin steps into range and cracks Cricket with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Cricket flops backwards and Dunkin dives into his guard looking to finish!

Cricket is rocked!
Dunkin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cricket is still in real trouble! Can Dunkin finish him?
Dunkin looking to pass the guard.
Cricket seems to have recovered his senses.

Dunkin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunkin stops Cricket from standing up.

Cricket manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Cricket lands a jab-cross combination.
Cricket misses with a series of wild punches.
Cricket misses with a hook.
Cricket looks to score with a jab to the body but Dunkin is just out of range.
Good work by Dunkin as he checks the leg kick.
Cricket uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dunkin.
Dunkin scores with a punch to the head.
A swing and a miss from Dunkin.
Cricket pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dunkin with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Dunkin misses the target.
Cricket is looking for the big counter here.
Dunkin slips a jab from Cricket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cricket misses with an uppercut. Dunkin saw that one coming.
Dunkin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dunkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cricket tries to bum rush Dunkin with a series of wild strikes but Dunkin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dunkin throws a hook but Cricket blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Dunkin.
Cricket throws a head kick but Dunkin moves out of range.
Cricket gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dunkin throws a lazy right hand but Cricket sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cricket takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cricket throws an overhand right that lands on Dunkin's shoulder, as Dunkin tries to avoid the shot.
Dunkin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cricket connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cricket looks to score with a jab to the body but Dunkin is just out of range.
Cricket showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dunkin.
Cricket throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dunkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Cricket is rocked!
The fighters circling - Dunkin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cricket throws a head kick but Dunkin moves out of range.
Cricket moves out of range as Dunkin throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunkin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cricket.
Dunkin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Alvin Ray Dunkin has been cut.
Cricket misses with a hook
and Dunkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cricket jabs Dunkin right on the nose. Dunkin blinks but takes it well.
Dunkin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cricket looks winded!
Dunkin moves out of range of the body kick.
Dunkin scores with a nice body kick.
Cricket throws a series of punches but Dunkin avoids them all with ease.
Cricket looks to land a combination but Dunkin avoids it well.
Dunkin walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Cricket drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Dunkin swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Cricket's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alvin Ray Dunkin!