PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Slugger Dunes (ranked 1019 p4p, 1017 weight class) and Aaron Lund (ranked 156 p4p, 155 weight class). Dunes comes into the arena with The World's Greatest blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Dunes
vs
Lund

180 cm
26
190
8 - 2 - 1

188 cm
27
190
12 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Conviction

Conviction
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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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slugger Dunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Aaron Lund!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lund misses with a straight left.
Lund throws a hook but Dunes avoids it easily.
A cross from Lund lands.
Dunes looks to land a left hand but Lund moved out of range nicely.
Lund throws out a counter right but Dunes avoids it with no problem.
Lund chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dunes can pounce on him.
Dunes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lund.
Lund lands a jab.
Lund throws a hook to the side of Dunes's head but Dunes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lund pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dunes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lund checks a low kick from Dunes.
Dunes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lund.
Lund fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dunes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lund has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dunes.
Dunes misses with a low kick.
Dunes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lund's head backwards.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dunes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lund was well out of range. Poor timing from Dunes.
Dunes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lund lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lund cracks Dunes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dunes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lund.
Dunes moves out of range as Lund strikes.
Dunes tried to counter with a leg kick but Lund avoided it.
Good exchange - Dunes coming out on top.
Lund uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dunes.
Lund tries to counter with a clinch but Dunes shakes him off and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunes feints and then cracks Lund's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lund down.
Dunes tries to work over Lund's front leg with a kick but Lund checks it.
Lund bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A jab from Lund does it's job there.
Lund throws out a loose jab but Dunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lund.
Dunes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lund.
Dunes throws a body shot but no joy.
Dunes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lund uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dunes.
Lund misses the jab.
Dunes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lund.
A cross from Dunes lands.
Dunes thumps Lund with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Lund.
Lund uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dunes.
Lund stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dunes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lund getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lund throws a jab when Dunes was well out of range.
Lund swings for the body but Dunes moves out of range.
Lund lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dunes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lund changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dunes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lund can pounce on him.
Lund throws a head kick that misses.

Lund pushes Dunes up against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Dunes's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Dunes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dunes is looking to slow Lund down with leg kicks.
Dunes misses with a hook. Lund ducked under it nicely.
Dunes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lund cracks Dunes with a good jab.
Lund throws a jab when Dunes was well out of range.
Lund is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dunes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Lund misses with a hook.
Lund catches Dunes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lund throws a hook but Dunes blocks it.
Lund moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lund closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dunes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dunes scores with a head kick.
Lund uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dunes.
Lund misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunes wants to slow Lund down by chopping away at his legs.
Dunes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lund with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dunes to score with a decent uppercut.
Lund misses with a looping right.
Lund throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dunes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lund scores with a nice right hand.
Lund uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dunes.
Dunes throws out a loose jab but Lund uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lund throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dunes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lund drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dunes throws a low kick, looking for Lund's leg but Lund calmly moves out of range.
Lund throws a sloppy head kick and Dunes moves out of range easily.
Lund throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunes walks into a jab.
Lund connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dunes lands a right hook to the body.
Dunes misses with a hook. Lund ducked under it nicely.
Dunes is looking to slow Lund down with leg kicks.
A jab from Lund misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lund misses with an uppercut. Dunes saw that one coming.
Lund blocks a low kick nicely.
Dunes backing away here, and Lund unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Dunes scores with a decent looking hook.
Dunes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dunes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lund throws a looping overhand right but Dunes ducks down to avoid it.
Dunes fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lund just manages to avoid it.
Lund steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dunes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lund looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dunes connects with an inside leg kick.
Lund throws a chopping leg kick but Dunes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lund lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dunes's sensitive parts.
Lund connects with an inside leg kick.
Dunes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dunes takes a swing at Lund's ribcage but misses.
Lund stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dunes.
A big left from Lund misses.
Lund takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lund misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aaron Lund will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Dunes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dunes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lund throws a low kick but Dunes avoids it.
It looked like Dunes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lund stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dunes avoids the body shot from Lund.
A leg kick checked by Lund.
Dunes throws a hook to the side of Lund's head but Lund sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lund blocks a jab.
Lund is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dunes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lund misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Dunes misses its intended target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lund.
Lund scores with a jab to the head.
Dunes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dunes takes one to the chin there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lund.
Lund shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lund misses with a low kick.
Dunes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dunes tries to land a leg kick but Lund saw it coming and moves away.
Lund looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dunes avoids the body shot from Lund.
Lund throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lund throws out a loose jab but Dunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lund throws a lazy right hand but Dunes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dunes ducks under a wild hook from Lund.
Aaron Lund seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A bone on bone clash there as Lund blocks the leg kick.
Dunes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lund.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dunes.
Dunes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lund.
Lund throws a shot from downtown. Dunes moves away and avoids it.
Dunes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lund. That did some damage!
Dunes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lund throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dunes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lund throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dunes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lund throws the kick towards the body but Dunes avoids it.
Dunes is looking to slow Lund down with leg kicks.
Lund's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lund fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dunes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lund looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dunes lunges at Lund with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lund's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lund throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lund loads up on a big right hand but Dunes slips the punch.
Dunes thumps Lund with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lund turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lund throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dunes motions for Lund to come forward. Dunes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lund moves away from the strike by Dunes.
Lund checks a low kick from Dunes.
Dunes throws an overhand right that lands on Lund's shoulder, as Lund tries to avoid the shot.
Dunes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lund checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lund takes a swing at Dunes's ribcage but misses.
Dunes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lund throws out the jab.
Dunes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A telegraphed right hand from Lund misses the target.
Lund scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lund misses the jab.
Lund misses with a body shot.
Dunes misses with a low kick.
Lund throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dunes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dunes lunges at Lund with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lund's hand.
Nice jab there from Lund.
Lund throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dunes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lund just misses with a punch to the body.
Lund checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunes is looking to slow Lund down with leg kicks.
Lund misses with a low kick.
Dunes lands with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Lund.
Lund slips under a jab.
Lund throws a wild body kick that Dunes sees coming a mile off.
Lund tries to clinch up but Dunes circles away and keeps his distance.
Lund throws a jab when Dunes was well out of range.
Dunes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lund.
Lund misses with a straight left.
Lund scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dunes slips a straight right by Lund.
Dunes lands with a hook. Lund tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lund throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dunes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lund is out of range.
Dunes tries to bum rush Lund with a series of wild strikes but Lund uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dunes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dunes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lund uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lund.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunes avoids the body shot from Lund.
Good standup being displayed there by Lund as he connects with a hook.
Dunes connects with a leg kick.
That kick from Dunes tenderised Lund's leg. Lund is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lund catches Dunes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dunes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lund is out of range.
That kick from Lund tenderised Dunes's leg. Dunes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Decent striking displayed by Dunes there.
Dunes checks a leg kick.
Dunes moves out of range as Lund strikes.
Dunes defending well as Lund loads up on a big left hand.
Lund misses with an uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Lund as he connects with a hook.
Dunes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lund. Lund obviously looking to wear him down.
A slow jab from Dunes misses its intended target.
Lund appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dunes throws a jab when Lund was well out of range.
Dunes is looking to slow Lund down with leg kicks.
Lund jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dunes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lund throws out the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Lund showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lund fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lund tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Dunes misses.
Dunes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lund ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dunes moves away.
Lund thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dunes throws out a leg kick but Lund moves out of range and Dunes only half commits.
Dunes connects with a leg kick.
Lund works Dunes's body with a nice hook.
Lund misses with an uppercut.
Lund scores with a jab.
Dunes tries to work over Lund's front leg with a kick but Lund checks it.
Lund works Dunes's body with a nice hook.
Dunes slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lund throws a chopping leg kick but Dunes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lund keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dunes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lund uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dunes.
Dunes throws a body punch but Lund moves out of range.
Dunes with the inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Dunes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lund connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lund lands a leg kick that knocks Dunes off balance momentarily.
Dunes lands a jab.
Lund takes one to the side of the head.
Dunes throws a leg kick but Lund checks it.
Lund throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lund avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lund misses with a straight left.
A low kick from Lund misses
and Lund takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dunes ducks under a wild hook from Lund.
A low kick from Dunes misses
and Lund counters with a nice uppercut.
Lund cracks Dunes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dunes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dunes misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Dunes.
Lund takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lund throws a leg kick that misses.
Lund misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lund looks to land a right hand but Dunes moved out of range.
Lund ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lund tries to score with a low kick but Dunes moves his leg out of the way.
Dunes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lund misses with an uppercut.
Dunes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lund is looking to land body kicks.
Lund misses with a kick to the body.
Dunes throws out a powerful jab.
Lund moves out of range of the leg kick from Dunes.
Dunes is looking to chop away at Lund's legs.
Lund lands an overhand right.
Lund avoids the body shot from Dunes.
Dunes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lund under the eye.
Lund swings for the body but Dunes moves out of range.
Lund is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dunes.
Lund is looking to score with low kicks.
Dunes connects with a leg kick.
Dunes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dunes misses with a lunging right hand
and Lund counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Good work by Lund as he checks the leg kick.
Lund is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dunes with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lund.
Dunes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lund.
Dunes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dunes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dunes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lund walks into a straight right hand from Dunes.
Dunes slips under a jab.
Aaron Lund is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lund blocks a jab.
Dunes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lund's hands.
Lund looks to land a left hand but Dunes moved out of range nicely.
Lund blocks a jab.
Dunes walks into a straight right hand from Lund.
Dunes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dunes misses with a leg kick
and Lund counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lund connects with a solid leg kick.
Lund walks into a stiff left hand from Dunes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lund's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dunes under the eye.

Lund clinches with his opponent.
Lund misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lund lands a shoulder strike.
Dunes has had enough of the clinch but Lund keeps him there for the moment.
Dunes wants to break free but Lund has control.
Dunes dodges an elbow strike from Lund.

Dunes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lund showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dunes.
Dunes cracks Lund with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Slugger Dunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An inside leg kick from Dunes misses.
Lund blocks a leg kick.
A low kick from Dunes is predictable there
and Lund connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dunes tries to work over Lund's front leg with a kick but Lund checks it.
Dunes takes a swing at Lund's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lund fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dunes on the side of the head.
Donk. Lund catches Dunes right on the button with a cross.
Dunes swinging wildly here.
Dunes jabbing away but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aaron Lund.
Well Lund has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Lund!
Aaron Lund took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.