PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Second Dummy (ranked 24533 p4p, 636 weight class) and Burt Auum (ranked 5819 p4p, 515 weight class). Second Dummy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Burt Auum's chin.

Dummy
vs
Auum

165 cm
26
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

169 cm
25
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Second Dummy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Burt Auum!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Auum fails with a takedown attempt.
Dummy is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Auum is defended easily by Dummy.
Dummy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Auum closes the distance and clinches.
Auum tries to stall but Dummy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dummy is looking to break free of the clinch but Auum has double underhooks.
Dummy can't break the clinch.
Dummy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Auum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Auum shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dummy but Dummy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dummy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Second Dummy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burt Auum.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dummy moves into the clinch successfully.
Auum wants to get back to striking at distance but Dummy won't allow it.
Dummy tries to break free but Auum pushes him back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dummy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Auum prevents Dummy from breaking the clinch.
Auum has Dummy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dummy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Auum has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dummy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dummy is pressed up against the cage. Auum has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dummy down to the mat. Dummy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A head kick misses from Auum.
Auum tries to clinch up but Dummy circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Auum shoots in but no luck this time.
Auum tries for a takedown but Dummy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dummy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dummy wants it to stay on the feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Dummy misses its target.
Dummy swats away the attempt to clinch by Auum.
Auum throws a sloppy head kick and Dummy moves out of range easily.
Auum closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dummy circles away.

Dummy moves into range and clinches up with Auum.
Auum tries to land knees in the clinch but Dummy avoids the damage to the body.
Dummy tries to break free but Auum pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Auum has Dummy pressed against the cage, preventing Dummy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Auum lands a knee to the body.
Dummy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Auum is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Auum has Dummy pressed against the cage, preventing Dummy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Auum is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dummy is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Auum to the mat. Auum regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Auum looking for a sweep. Not yet Auum, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Auum throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dummy escapes and throws Auum's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Auum is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Dummy stalls from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Auum tries to buck Dummy off but Dummy is having none of it.
Dummy remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Second Dummy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dummy misses with an uppercut
and Auum counters with a nice uppercut.
Burt Auum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Auum looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dummy throws out a loose jab but Auum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dummy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Auum can do to turn this around?
Auum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Auum moves in looking to clinch but Dummy pushes him off.
Auum has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dummy closes the distance and pushes Auum back into the cage.
Dummy wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dummy tightens his grip and picks Auum up, before dumping him to the ground. Auum manages to land in guard.
Auum is wriggling around but Dummy manages to pass to half guard.

Dummy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dummy is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dummy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Auum wants to hold on but Dummy pushes him away.
Auum is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Auum really wants to buck Dummy off and get back to his feet.
Dummy controlling from mount.
Dummy's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Dummy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Further stalling from Dummy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Second Dummy dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Auum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Auum looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Auum clinches with his opponent.
Dummy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dummy misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Dummy has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Auum is trying to keep an underhook but Dummy manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Dummy wants to stand up but Auum has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Dummy not doing much here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Auum can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dummy decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Second Dummy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Auum doesn't manage to clinch there - Dummy circles away.
Dummy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Auum tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dummy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Dummy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Auum wants to clinch up but Dummy keeps it at a distance.
Auum lands a high kick!
Auum misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dummy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Auum was well out of range. Poor timing from Dummy.
Dummy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Auum shoots in for a takedown but Dummy shows good takedown defense.
Second Dummy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burt Auum.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dummy moves into the clinch.
Dummy tries to circle away but Auum has him pinned against the cage.
Dummy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dummy prevents the takedown attempt.
Dummy is trying to push Auum away but Auum has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Auum has had enough of the clinch but Dummy keeps him there for the moment.
Auum wants a takedown.
Dummy controlling the action here for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Auum's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Auum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dummy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Auum - the referee stops the clock and Dummy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Auum. Dummy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Dummy moves into the clinch.
Auum is trying to break the clinch but Dummy is controlling him.
Dummy swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Auum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dummy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Auum.
Auum shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dummy as he avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Dummy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Dummy pushes Auum up against the cage in a clinch.
Dummy goes for a takedown attempt but Auum pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Auum shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dummy pinned against the cage. Dummy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Auum tries to clinch up.
Dummy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Auum shoots in but no luck this time.
Dummy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Auum shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dummy pinned against the cage. Dummy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Auum avoids the body shot from Dummy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Second Dummy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dummy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Second Dummy!
Second Dummy was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.