PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petr Antonovich (ranked 2150 p4p, 324 weight class) and Mick Dunlop (ranked 3337 p4p, 456 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Antonovich
vs
Dunlop

190 cm
20
213 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

196 cm
20
218 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Petr Antonovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mick Dunlop!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antonovich moves out of range of the strikes.
Dunlop throws a lazy head kick
and Dunlop takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dunlop blocks a low kick nicely.
Dunlop appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Antonovich walks into a jab.
Antonovich lands a nice shot that snaps Dunlop's head back.
Dunlop closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Mick Dunlop has been cut.
Mick Dunlop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antonovich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Antonovich lands with a hook. Dunlop tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dunlop moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Antonovich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dunlop's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Antonovich connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dunlop scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice cross by Antonovich.
Nice cross by Antonovich.
Antonovich turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Antonovich.
Dunlop tries to counter with a clinch but Antonovich shakes him off and moves away.
Antonovich throws a right hand that Dunlop ducks under and follows up with a left that Dunlop also avoids with ease.
Antonovich misses with a straight right.
Antonovich misses with an uppercut. Dunlop saw that one coming.
Dunlop has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Antonovich moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dunlop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dunlop takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunlop walks into a stiff left hand from Antonovich.
Antonovich throws a leg kick but Dunlop sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dunlop throws a lazy right hand but Antonovich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Antonovich lands a head shot.
Dunlop throws a looping overhand right but Antonovich ducks down to avoid it.
Nice cross by Antonovich.
Antonovich takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dunlop misses with a jab, cross combination.
A lazy body kick from Dunlop
letting Antonovich counter with a right hand.
We've been told by Antonovich's head coaches at LOD Gym of the Gods that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dunlop throws a sloppy head kick
and Antonovich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Dunlop.
A head kick by Dunlop misses
letting Antonovich counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Antonovich finds it's target.
Antonovich lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab lands there for Antonovich.

Dunlop is rocked!

Dunlop ducks straight into an uppercut from Antonovich and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Dunlop manages to regain guard straight away.
Dunlop is still in real trouble! Can Antonovich finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Antonovich would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonovich preventing the sweep.
Dunlop seems to have recovered his senses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dunlop is on top in guard.

Dunlop landing some decent shots from guard.
Antonovich is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dunlop is looking to work some ground and pound but Antonovich has wrist control.
Dunlop stops Antonovich from standing up.
Dunlop seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dunlop is looking to work some ground and pound but Antonovich has wrist control.
Dunlop is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonovich wants to stand up but Dunlop is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dunlop is stalling in the full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Dunlop stops Antonovich from standing up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Antonovich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dunlop tries a head kick but it misses.
Antonovich blocks a head kick by Dunlop.
Dunlop slips a straight right by Antonovich.
Good shot there by Antonovich.
Dunlop darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dunlop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dunlop will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Antonovich misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antonovich lands an overhand right.

That has opened up Mick Dunlop's cut even more.
Antonovich misses with a looping right.
Dunlop tries a head kick but it misses.
Dunlop misses with a lunging right hand
and Antonovich counters with a stiff right hand.
Dunlop throws a sloppy head kick and Antonovich moves out of range easily.
Antonovich misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Antonovich tests Dunlop's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Antonovich ducks right into an uppercut from Dunlop.
Dunlop fails to land with a series of punches.
Antonovich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Antonovich cracks Dunlop with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Donk. Antonovich catches Dunlop right on the button with a cross.
Dunlop misses with a hook
and Antonovich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Antonovich jabs Dunlop to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Antonovich with a nice cross.
Antonovich dips to his left and cracks Dunlop with an uppercut!
Dunlop tries to move into range but Antonovich moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

The cut above Mick Dunlop's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Antonovich slips a straight right by Dunlop.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petr Antonovich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mick Dunlop's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dunlop misses with a right hand
and Antonovich counters with a stiff right hand.
Dunlop has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Antonovich fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dunlop looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dunlop slips a jab and a cross from Antonovich.
Antonovich misses with a hook.
Antonovich avoids the head kick by Dunlop.
Antonovich jabs Dunlop to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dunlop throws a half hearted mid kick.
Antonovich misses with a straight left.
Dunlop throws a lazy head kick
and Antonovich counters with a right hand to the body.
Antonovich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dunlop can do to turn this around?
Dunlop avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Antonovich lands a really nice looking cross but Dunlop seems unphased.
Dunlop throws a nice looking combination but Antonovich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dunlop misses with a combination
and Antonovich counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Antonovich lands a slapping body shot.
Antonovich throws an overhand right that has Dunlop reeling! Antonovich follows up with more punches and Dunlop is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Petr Antonovich!
Petr Antonovich decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.