PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kim Babbitt (ranked 1195 p4p, 150 weight class) and Alastair Dunn (ranked 1092 p4p, 137 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Babbitt
vs
Dunn

184 cm
26
186 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

188 cm
29
183 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kim Babbitt !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alastair Dunn!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babbitt scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dunn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dunn connects with a crisp jab.
Dunn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dunn throws a jab when Babbitt was well out of range.
Babbitt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dunn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Babbitt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dunn drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dunn creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dunn is looking to take a break and control but Babbitt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dunn throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dunn in side control, throwing shots but Babbitt defends.
We've been hearing good reports from Babbitt 's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Check out the look on Dunn's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babbitt tries to improve position but can't.
Babbitt can't do much from the bottom here.

Dunn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dunn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Dunn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Babbitt is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dunn tries to score with some ground and pound. Babbitt controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Dunn content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Dunn throws an elbow but Babbitt slips to the side and avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dunn misses with the ground and pound.
Dunn landing strikes.
Babbitt wants to control but Dunn postures up.
Babbitt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dunn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Babbitt can't do much from the bottom here.

Dunn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Babbitt managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dunn.
Dunn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Babbitt keeps working.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
You can see the frustration on Babbitt 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babbitt is looking to reverse the position.
Dunn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Babbitt keeps working.
Babbitt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dunn is looking to take a break and control but Babbitt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Babbitt tries to bench press Dunn off him but Dunn keeps the position.
Dunn working the body and head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Babbitt is trying to get back to half guard.
Dunn lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Dunn working the head with strikes.
Dunn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Check out the look on Dunn's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Babbitt prevents Dunn from moving into mount.

Dunn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dunn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Dunn is trying to get an arm triangle but Babbitt is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babbitt is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alastair Dunn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Babbitt misses with a looping left.
Babbitt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dunn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Babbitt .
Dunn misses with a looping right.

Dunn closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Babbitt to the mat! Babbitt manages to get full guard.
Dunn is pushing down on Babbitt 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Babbitt is fighting to maintain full guard but Dunn has managed to sneak the leg through.
Babbitt trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Dunn manages to pass to mount!
Dunn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Babbitt manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Babbitt won't allow Dunn to pass to mount.
Dunn working the head and body with strikes.
Babbitt wants to get back to full guard.
Babbitt trying to control here.

Dunn is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babbitt trying to control here.
Babbitt is not content to let Dunn control the position.
Dunn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Dunn is trying to work for a kimura but Babbitt is defending well.
Babbitt trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Babbitt regains full guard. Nicely done.
Babbitt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Babbitt keeping full guard, as Dunn tries to pass.
Babbitt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dunn passes Babbitt 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dunn wants to take a breather but Babbitt is having none of it.

Dunn is working for a submission of some sort.
Babbitt taking some punishment here, with Dunn in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn working Babbitt over with strikes.
Babbitt is looking for a sweep. Dunn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dunn is looking to advance position but Babbitt won't allow it.

Dunn is looking for a kimura here.

Dunn is working for a submission of some sort.
Babbitt is trying to maintain the position but Dunn is very close to passing his half guard.

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.
Babbitt is staying active underneath Dunn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dunn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Babbitt wants to control but Dunn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dunn wants to take a breather but Babbitt is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dunn in particular looking to stall.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kim Babbitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Babbitt .
Dunn throws out a counter right but Babbitt avoids it with no problem.
Dunn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Babbitt .
Babbitt misses with a hook.
Dunn is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alastair Dunn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Dunn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dunn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Babbitt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dunn.
Babbitt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dunn tries to land a leg kick but Babbitt saw it coming and moves away.
Dunn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dunn lands a jab-cross combination.
Babbitt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dunn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Babbitt in his tracks.
Babbitt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dunn lands a jab to the nose.
Dunn throws a jab when Babbitt was well out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunn tries to score with a low kick but Babbitt moves his leg out of the way.
Babbitt seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Babbitt misses with an uppercut.

Dunn shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Babbitt 's guard.
Dunn scoring with some ground and pound.
Babbitt keeping moving, preventing Dunn from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babbitt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dunn 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.
Dunn trying to control but Babbitt is working from the bottom.
Dunn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Babbitt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Babbitt is pulling down on Dunn's head. It's preventing any offense from Dunn, at least for the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dunn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Babbitt is trying to keep Dunn in close.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Babbitt lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dunn will feel that in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Babbitt misses the jab.
Dunn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Babbitt .
Kim Babbitt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Babbitt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dunn needs to keep his hands up - Babbitt had a free shot at his head there.

Dunn shoots in and bounces Babbitt off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Babbitt is trying to control the position but Dunn postures up.
Babbitt pulls Dunn in to control the position.
Dunn is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dunn is pushing down on Babbitt 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Babbitt is fighting to maintain full guard but Dunn has managed to sneak the leg through.
Babbitt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Dunn there.
Dunn uses his free foot to push down on Babbitt 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Babbitt .
Dunn prevents Babbitt from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice elbow there by Dunn.

Dunn is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Babbitt can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Dunn controlling the pace for now.
Dunn lands a big shot there that rocks Babbitt but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kim Babbitt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dunn working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Dunn goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Babbitt turns into him and now he's in Dunn's guard.

Dunn is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Babbitt has his hands clasped together but Dunn extends and breaks Babbitt 's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Dunn.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alastair Dunn!
After winning the bout, Alastair Dunn thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.