PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nils Norling (ranked 1833 p4p, 22904 weight class) and Pete Dunham (ranked 259 p4p, 619 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Norling might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Scarlet - Age of seduction. Dunham has chosen Im Forever Blowing Bubbles as his entrance music. Pete Dunham has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Norling
vs
Dunham

185 cm
23
175
6 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
170
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nils Norling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pete Dunham!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Dunham.
Dunham throws a lazy body kick
and Norling cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Pete Dunham has been cut.
Dunham lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick by Dunham misses
and Norling counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dunham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Norling.
Dunham goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Nils Norling has been cut.
A slow jab from Dunham misses its intended target.
Donk. Dunham catches Norling right on the button with a cross.
Sloppy strikes from Norling. Those never looked like landing.
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!
Norling on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dunham. Dunham obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Dunham.
Norling takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Norling fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dunham, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham blocking some punches.

Dunham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Norling blocks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dunham. Norling does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dunham misses with a body shot
and Norling counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Dunham misses.
Norling was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dunham scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Norling doesn't seem bothered though.
Dunham throws a body punch but Norling moves out of range.
Norling went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dunham slips under a jab.
Dunham feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Norlings jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dunham throws a leg kick which misses Norling's front leg but catches the back leg as Norling tries to avoid it.
Dunham works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Norling lands a slapping body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dunham.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunham throws a sloppy body shot
and Norling counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dunham misses with a series of wild punches.
Dunham is looking to chop away at Norling's legs.
Dunham has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Dunham comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dunham throws a looping overhand right but Norling ducks down to avoid it.
A low kick from Dunham misses
letting Norling counter with a right hand.
Dunham feints and then cracks Norling's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Norling down.
Norling is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dunham throws a head kick but Norling moves out of range.
Dunham scores with a sloppy right hand. Norling should have avoided that one.
Dunham moves away from the strike by Norling.
A good leg kick by Dunham.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Norling closes the distance and pushes Dunham back into the cage.

Dunham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pete Dunham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunham throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Norling is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dunham throws a sloppy body shot
and Norling connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick by Dunham misses
enabling Norling to counter with a crisp jab.

That has opened up Pete Dunham's cut even more.
Norling checks a leg kick nicely.
Norling seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dunham lands a jab to the head.
Dunham swings widly with a right hand

and Dunham is countered with a crisp right hand from Norling that sends him to the canvas! Norling follows him to the mat into side control.

Dunham is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norling throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Dunham is still in real trouble! Can Norling finish him?
A big shot lands for Norling! That's hurt Dunham! Will he recover? Norling fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nils Norling!
Nils Norling 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.