PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mick Dundee (ranked 552 p4p, 89 weight class) and Leeland Lillard (ranked 1387 p4p, 215 weight class). Lillard has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Dundee
vs
Lillard

186 cm
36
212 lbs
24 - 11 - 4

192 cm
34
217 lbs
25 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

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 24 - 11 - 4, fighting out of Montreal, Mick Dundee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leeland Lillard!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lillard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Dundee does it's job there.
Lillard misses with a wild combination.
Lillard doesn't manage to clinch there - Dundee circles away.
Lillard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dundee counters with a stiff right hand.
Dundee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lillard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dundee to score with a decent uppercut.
Dundee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dundee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dundee lands with a good body shot.
Lillard tries to clinch but Dundee is having none of it.
Lillard wants to clinch up but Dundee keeps it at a distance.
Dundee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Despite the aggression on Lillard's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lillard throws a body punch but Dundee moves out of range.
Lillard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dundee was well out of range. Poor timing from Lillard.

Dundee moves into range and clinches up with Lillard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lillard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dundee's elbow.
Lillard looking to slow down the pace here.
Dundee swings wildly with an uppercut but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dundee tries a body shot but Lillard blocks it.
Dundee misses with a body punch.
Dundee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dundee tries a body shot but Lillard blocks it.
Dundee pushes Lillard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dundee.
Dundee misses with a body punch.
Dundee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lillard misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Dundee.
A right hook to the body lands for Dundee.
Lillard looks winded!
Dundee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lillard backwards.
Lillard throws a head punch that misses.
Dundee is leaning against Lillard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lillard blocks an uppercut.
Dundee lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dundee has a couple of punches blocked by Lillard.
Lillard wants to stall.
Dundee digs a right hand underneath Lillard's ribcage. Lillard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Dundee.
Dundee struggles to land a body shot inside as Lillard controls his hands.
Dundee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dundee lands with a left to the head.
Dundee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lillard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dundee.
Dundee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dundee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dundee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Dundee.
Dundee pushes Lillard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dundee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dundee lands a nice uppercut.
Dundee cracks Lillard with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dundee.
Dundee lands a body punch.
Dundee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dundee lands a right hand.
Dundee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dundee lands a shot to the body.
Dundee can't find room to land a body shot as Lillard controls the action.
Lillard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dundee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lillard is trying to stall.
Dundee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dundee swings wildly with an uppercut but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dundee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dundee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dundee struggles to land a body shot inside as Lillard controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Dundee.
Lillard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dundee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dundee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Dundee.
Dundee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dundee tries to work over Lillard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dundee.
Dundee is leaning against Lillard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dundee can't find room to land a body shot as Lillard controls the action.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dundee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dundee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dundee lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Lillard is rocked!
Dundee pushes Lillard against the cage. Dundee is working some dirty boxing. Dundee pushes off with a quick right hook! Lillard goes down! Lillard tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Dundee moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mick Dundee!
Mick Dundee decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.