PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Lund (ranked 2229 p4p, 2390 weight class) and Slugger Dunes (ranked 296 p4p, 316 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Lund
vs
Dunes

188 cm
25
190
8 - 5 - 0

180 cm
24
190
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Lund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slugger Dunes!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lund defending well as Dunes loads up on a big left hand.
Lund looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Slugger Dunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A nice leg kick from Dunes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice uppercut lands for Dunes. That snapped Lund's head back.
Dunes drops his hands momentarily and Lund takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lund lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dunes will feel that in the morning.
Dunes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lund's sensitive parts.
Dunes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dunes lands a leg kick that knocks Lund off balance momentarily.
Lund takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lund tries to close the distance and clinch but Dunes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lund throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lund.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunes thumps Lund with a low kick.
Dunes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dunes misses with a double jab
and Lund counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lund throws the left hand but Dunes avoids the punch easily.
Dunes looks to score with a jab to the body but Lund is just out of range.
Dunes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lund counters with an outside leg kick.
Lund misses with an attempted mid kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lund.
Lund throws a hook but Dunes blocks it.
Dunes feints and then cracks Lund's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lund down.
An inside leg kick lands from Lund.
Lund connects with a nice looking jab.
Dunes lands a nice shot that snaps Lund's head back.
Lund on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dunes. Dunes obviously looking to wear him down.
Dunes throws a hook to the side of Lund's head but Lund sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lund throws a leg kick but Dunes checks it.
Dunes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lund was well out of range. Poor timing from Dunes.
A big right from Lund misses.
Lund needs to keep his hands up - Dunes had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lund thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lund slips a straight right by Dunes.
Dunes throws a leg kick but Lund sees it coming and checks it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Lund misses the target.
Dunes lands a glancing blow to the side of Lund's head.
Lund tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dunes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lund throws a push kick but Dunes slaps the foot to one side.
Lund misses with a looping left.
A jab lands there for Dunes.
Jab by Lund.
Lund misses with an uppercut. Dunes saw that one coming.
It seemed like Dunes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dunes scores with a shot to the body.
Dunes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lund.
Dunes lands with a shot to the body.
Dunes throws a hook to the side of Lund's head but Lund sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lund fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dunes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lund takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lund misses with a low kick.
Lund throws a head kick that misses.
Dunes moves out of range of the body kick from Lund.
Dunes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lund looks for the body kick but Dunes saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Lund.
Lund misses the jab.
Dunes with a nice calf kick.
Lund tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dunes paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Lund clinches.

Dunes manages to break the clinch.
Dunes lands a really nice looking cross but Lund seems unphased.
Dunes scores with a leg kick.
Lund pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lund clobbers Dunes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunes thumps Lund with a low kick.
Dunes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dunes misses with a low kick.
Lund wants to clinch.
Dunes connects with an inside leg kick.
Lund blocks a jab.
Lund steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dunes.
Lund tries to counter by clinching up but Dunes breaks away and moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Dunes.
A jab from Lund misses.
Lund is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lund misses with a straight right.
Dunes lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lund.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Slugger Dunes will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dunes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lund counters with a straight right hand.
A nice leg kick from Lund, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lund throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dunes.
Lund misses with a lunging right hand
and Dunes counters with a nice uppercut.
Lund will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Slugger Dunes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lund misses with an uppercut. Dunes saw that one coming.
Dunes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dunes throws a front kick aimed at Lund's knee but Lund avoids it well.
Dunes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dunes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dunes misses with a low kick.
Dunes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Dunes is predictable there
and Lund connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lund throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lund counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lund tries a head kick but it misses.
Dunes throws out a counter right but Lund avoids it with no problem.
Lund misses with a wild body shot.
Lund misses with a body kick.
Dunes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dunes throws a body punch but Lund moves out of range.
Dunes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dunes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lunds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dunes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lund.
Dunes misses with an uppercut.
Dunes misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Lund on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Lund.
Dunes's corner calls for a 1-2. Dunes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lund defending well as Dunes loads up on a big left hand.
Lund lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunes misses with an uppercut.
Lund tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dunes manages to circle out of the way.
A big right from Lund misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lund ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dunes moves away.
Lund takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dunes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dunes.
Dunes throws a leg kick but Lund checks it.
Dunes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A leg kick checked by Lund.
Dunes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lund.
Dunes throws a leg kick that misses.
Dunes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lund tries to counter by clinching up but Dunes breaks away and moves out of range.
Lund moves out of range of the body kick.
Dunes misses with a double jab.
Dunes slips a straight right by Lund.
A little jabbing left from Dunes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lund uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dunes.
Dunes punishes Lund's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Dunes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dunes throws a body punch but Lund moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Lund misses its target.
Lund scores with a nice right hand.

Lund closes the distance and clinches.

Dunes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dunes tries to work over Lund's front leg with a kick but Lund checks it.
Dunes misses with a low kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Lund misses its target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lund.
Dunes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lund ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dunes tries to land a leg kick but Lund saw it coming and moves away.
Dunes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lund is able to avoid easily.
Nice defenses there by Dunes.
A countering left hand to the body from Dunes misses.
A jab from Lund misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dunes. That's going to slow Lund down.
Dunes throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Lund misses.
Lund will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dunes misses with a looping right.
Lund swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dunes.
Lund takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lund throws a wild body kick that Dunes sees coming a mile off.
Dunes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lund.
Jab by Lund.
Dunes moves out of range as Lund strikes.
Dunes scores with a jab to the body.

Lund has closed the distance and engaged Dunes in a clinch.

Dunes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dunes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slugger Dunes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lund chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dunes can pounce on him.
Dunes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lund will feel that in the morning.
Lund missing with a left hand there. Dunes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dunes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dunes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lund manages to avoid it.
Lund moves out of range of the body kick.
Dunes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lund is able to avoid easily.
Dunes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lund.
Dunes misses with a low kick as Lund jumps back.
Nice defenses there by Dunes.
Lund tries to land a front kick but Dunes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dunes connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunes throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little feinted left hand from Lund on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lund uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dunes.
Dunes throws an off balance right hand
and Lund counters with a solid body kick.
Dunes throws the left hand but Lund avoids the punch easily.
Lund takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunes sizes up Lund with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dunes throws an overhand right that lands on Lund's shoulder, as Lund tries to avoid the shot.
Dunes loads up on a big right hand but Lund slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Dunes.
Lund walks into a jab.
Lund gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dunes motions for Lund to come forward. Dunes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dunes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lund throwing a counter right hand but Dunes manages to avoid it.
Dunes ducks right into an uppercut from Lund.
Lund gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lund misses with a body kick.
Dunes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lund swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Lund has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dunes is trying to push Lund away but Lund has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lund throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aaron Lund has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lund tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dunes blocks a body shot from Lund.
Lund misses with an elbow strike.
Dunes blocks the elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lund keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunes's efforts to push away.

Dunes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lund avoids the body shot from Dunes.
Lund has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dunes.
Dunes missing with a left hand there. Lund was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Dunes does it's job there.
Dunes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lund stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dunes.
Lund is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dunes lands with a nice body kick.
Dunes blocks a jab.
Dunes cracks Lund with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A bone on bone clash there as Lund blocks the leg kick.
Dunes lands with a nice body punch.
Lund misses with an uppercut. Dunes saw that one coming.
Dunes scoring well with a low kick there.
Lund just misses with a punch to the body.
Dunes lands a right hook to the body.
Lund on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dunes lands a jab.
Dunes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lund on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dunes. Lund does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lund takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Dunes misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dunes misses with a hook. Lund ducked under it nicely.
Dunes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dunes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dunes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lund.
Lund throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dunes on the side of the head.
Dunes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lund misses with a body shot.
Dunes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dunes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lund lands a nice shot that snaps Dunes's head back.
Dunes connects with a nice looking jab.
Dunes thuds a left hand into Lund's body.
Lund takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dunes misses with a hook. Lund ducked under it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slugger Dunes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dunes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slugger Dunes!
A victorious Slugger Dunes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.