PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Slugger Dunes (ranked 698 p4p, 1059 weight class) and Amir Ziyaeddin (ranked 105 p4p, 158 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dunes might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The World's Greatest. Ziyaeddin has chosen Roswell's Spell by Chevelle as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Dunes
vs
Ziyaeddin

180 cm
27
190
10 - 3 - 1

186 cm
28
199
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
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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 10 - 3 - 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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Amir Ziyaeddin!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziyaeddin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dunes momentarily.
Ziyaeddin throws a jab but it's blocked by Dunes.
Dunes just misses with a punch to the body.
Ziyaeddin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dunes manages to avoid it.
Ziyaeddin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dunes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dunes.
Ziyaeddin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dunes moves away.
Ziyaeddin digs a good hook to Dunes's body.
Ziyaeddin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dunes.
Ziyaeddin misses with a wild combination.
We've been informed that Ziyaeddin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ziyaeddin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ziyaeddin wants to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Dunes.
Ziyaeddin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dunes moves away.
We've been told by Dunes's head coaches at Banana Stand that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dunes scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ziyaeddin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Dunes.
Ziyaeddin closes the distance and clinches up with Dunes, looking for a takedown. Ziyaeddin pushes Dunes against the cage but Dunes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dunes misses with a straight right.
Dunes thuds his right hand into Ziyaeddin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ziyaeddin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dunes.
Ziyaeddin thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Dunes. No joy for Ziyaeddin on that attempt.
Dunes half committed to a counter leg kick.

Ziyaeddin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ziyaeddin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dunes is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ziyaeddin asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ziyaeddin controlling from side mount.
Dunes is pushing Ziyaeddin's head away, looking to escape. Ziyaeddin manages to hold on to the position though.
Dunes trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Ziyaeddin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dunes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunes wants to get back to his feet but Ziyaeddin drags him back down.
Ziyaeddin trying to control the position but Dunes is working away.

Ziyaeddin tries for a kimura but Dunes is defending well.
Dunes is pushing Ziyaeddin's head away, looking to escape. Ziyaeddin manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dunes tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

Ziyaeddin is looking for the choke from the back position but Dunes is controlling his hands well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dunes manages to stand up with Ziyaeddin still on his back. Eventually Ziyaeddin drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Dunes throws a leg kick but Ziyaeddin moved away.
Dunes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Slugger Dunes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amir Ziyaeddin.
Ziyaeddin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That kick from Dunes tenderised Ziyaeddin's leg. Ziyaeddin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ziyaeddin slips under a jab.
Dunes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Slugger Dunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ziyaeddin looks to score with a jab to the body but Dunes is just out of range.
Dunes is looking to counter punch.
Ziyaeddin walks into a left hand.
Dunes lands an overhand right.
Ziyaeddin misses the jab.
Dunes throws an overhand right that lands on Ziyaeddin's shoulder, as Ziyaeddin tries to avoid the shot.
Ziyaeddin throws a hook to the side of Dunes's head but Dunes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ziyaeddin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ziyaeddin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dunes circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ziyaeddin misses with a wild body shot.
Dunes scores with a spinning back kick!
Ziyaeddin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dunes's waist but Dunes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ziyaeddin off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Dunes.
Ziyaeddin blocks a jab.
Ziyaeddin wants to clinch up but Dunes keeps it at a distance.
Dunes cracks Ziyaeddin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ziyaeddin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dunes. Dunes obviously looking to wear him down.
Dunes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ziyaeddin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dunes defends well and Ziyaeddin ends up having to push Dunes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dunes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Amir Ziyaeddin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ziyaeddin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dunes rather than just go for the knockout.
Ziyaeddin 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.
Ziyaeddin fails with a takedown attempt.
Ziyaeddin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dunes can pounce on him.
Ziyaeddin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dunes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ziyaeddin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dunes's waist but Dunes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ziyaeddin off to one side.
Dunes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ziyaeddin.
Dunes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ziyaeddin throws a hook to the side of Dunes's head but Dunes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dunes connects with the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Slugger Dunes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dunes throws a leg kick which misses Ziyaeddin's front leg but catches the back leg as Ziyaeddin tries to avoid it.
Ziyaeddin checks a leg kick.
Dunes throws a solid leg kick but Ziyaeddin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dunes.
Dunes throws a big shot that misses.
Dunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ziyaeddin moves away.
Good leg kick by Dunes.
Dunes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ziyaeddin's sensitive parts.
Dunes misses with a body shot.
Dunes throws a jab but it's blocked by Ziyaeddin.
Ziyaeddin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ziyaeddin throws a jab when Dunes was well out of range.
Dunes is looking to counter with a body kick.
Dunes feints and then cracks Ziyaeddin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ziyaeddin down.
Ziyaeddin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dunes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ziyaeddin on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Dunes.
Ziyaeddin misses the jab.
A jab lands there for Dunes.
Dunes scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Dunes scoring well with a low kick there.
Dunes throws a leg kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ziyaeddin! But no joy.
Dunes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ziyaeddin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dunes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hook to the body lands for Dunes.
Ziyaeddin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Dunes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dunes.
Dunes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ziyaeddin.
Ziyaeddin is breathing heavily.
Dunes misses with the head strike.
Ziyaeddin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dunes smiles and moves away.
Ziyaeddin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dunes lands a head shot.
Ziyaeddin misses with a wild body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dunes.
Dunes connects with a jab.
Dunes connects with a solid leg kick.
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!
Donk. Ziyaeddin catches Dunes right on the button with a cross.
Ziyaeddin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dunes slaps away a takedown attempt from Ziyaeddin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Slugger Dunes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amir Ziyaeddin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dunes cracks Ziyaeddin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ziyaeddin throws a series of punches but Dunes moves out of range.
Ziyaeddin misses with a hook.
It looked like Dunes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dunes looks to land a left hand but Ziyaeddin moved out of range nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dunes throws a hook to the side of Ziyaeddin's head but Ziyaeddin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ziyaeddin blocks a leg kick.
Ziyaeddin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dunes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dunes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dunes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ziyaeddin can do to turn this around?
Ziyaeddin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice shot lands for Ziyaeddin.
Dunes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ziyaeddin misses with a looping left.
Ziyaeddin misses with a straight right.
Ziyaeddin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dunes defends it nicely.
Ziyaeddin moves out of range as Dunes strikes.
Dunes lands a jab to Ziyaeddin's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Ziyaeddin as he checks the leg kick.
Ziyaeddin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dunes. Dunes obviously looking to wear him down.
Ziyaeddin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ziyaeddin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dunes misses with a series of wild punches.
Dunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ziyaeddin.
Ziyaeddin is looking to clinch but Dunes is avoiding it.
Dunes scoring well with a low kick there.
Ziyaeddin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dunes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dunes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ziyaeddin.
Dunes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ziyaeddin.
Ziyaeddin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dunes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ziyaeddin's hands.
Dunes cracks a nice hook into Ziyaeddin's ribs.
Dunes lands a jab to the nose.
Ziyaeddin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ziyaeddin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ziyaeddin throws a right and a left that Dunes avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dunes lands with a straight right. Ziyaeddin didn't see that one coming.
Ziyaeddin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dunes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dunes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dunes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ziyaeddin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dunes on the side of the head.
Dunes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dunes is looking to slow Ziyaeddin down with leg kicks.
Ziyaeddin misses with a hook.
Dunes tried to counter with a leg kick but Ziyaeddin avoided it.
Ziyaeddin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dunes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Dunes misses.
That kick from Dunes tenderised Ziyaeddin's leg. Ziyaeddin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dunes loads up on a big right hand but Ziyaeddin slips the punch.
Dunes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dunes lands a glancing blow to the side of Ziyaeddin's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunes stuffs the takedown attempt from Ziyaeddin. Ziyaeddin gets slowly back to his feet.
Ziyaeddin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dunes scores with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Slugger Dunes dominated that second round.
That's time! Dunes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ziyaeddin goes for a double leg but Dunes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dunes continues to drive forward.
Ziyaeddin fails to land with a series of punches.
Dunes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ziyaeddin.
Jab by Dunes.
Dunes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dunes throws a chopping leg kick but Ziyaeddin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Slugger Dunes is winning the standup battle so far.
Ziyaeddin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ziyaeddin throws a jab when Dunes was well out of range.
Dunes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ziyaeddin in his tracks.
Good shot there by Dunes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dunes.
Nice uppercut there from Ziyaeddin.
Ziyaeddin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Dunes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dunes feints and then cracks Ziyaeddin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ziyaeddin down.
Ziyaeddin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dunes was well out of range. Poor timing from Ziyaeddin.
Dunes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ziyaeddin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dunes manages to avoid it.
Dunes misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ziyaeddin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dunes manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ziyaeddin throws a big right hand that misses.

Dunes kicks Ziyaeddin off and gets to his feet.
Dunes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ziyaeddin looks to land a left hand but Dunes moved out of range nicely.
Ziyaeddin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dunes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dunes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dunes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ziyaeddin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dunes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ziyaeddin lands with a right hand.
Dunes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ziyaeddin defending well as Dunes loads up on a big left hand.
Dunes avoids the body shot from Ziyaeddin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunes just misses with a punch to the body.
Dunes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ziyaeddin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dunes lands the left hand.
Dunes misses with an uppercut.
Dunes shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ziyaeddin eats them both and turns towards Dunes to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dunes misses with an uppercut.
Ziyaeddin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dunes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Amir Ziyaeddin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dunes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A shot to the liver by Ziyaeddin. Beautiful body shot.
Dunes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ziyaeddin looks to score with a jab to the body but Dunes is just out of range.
Good shot there by Ziyaeddin.
Ziyaeddin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ziyaeddin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dunes avoids the body shot from Ziyaeddin.
Dunes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ziyaeddin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fighters circling - Ziyaeddin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ziyaeddin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dunes tries to avoid it but Ziyaeddin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dunes to the ground. Dunes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Slugger Dunes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amir Ziyaeddin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunes misses with a low kick.
Ziyaeddin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dunes's waist but Dunes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ziyaeddin off to one side.
Dunes cracks Ziyaeddin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dunes cracks Ziyaeddin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dunes throws a looping overhand right but Ziyaeddin ducks down to avoid it.
Dunes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ziyaeddin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dunes counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice leg kick from Dunes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dunes connects with a solid leg kick.
Ziyaeddin takes a swing at Dunes's ribcage but misses.
Ziyaeddin throws a body punch but Dunes moves out of range.
Ziyaeddin takes a swing at Dunes's ribcage but misses.
Ziyaeddin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick lands for Dunes.
Dunes lands a glancing blow to the side of Ziyaeddin's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ziyaeddin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dunes punishes Ziyaeddin's body with a nice straight punch.
Ziyaeddin lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dunes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ziyaeddin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ziyaeddin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ziyaeddin 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.
Dunes ducks under a wild hook from Ziyaeddin.
Dunes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ziyaeddin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ziyaeddin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dunes lands a nice shot that snaps Ziyaeddin's head back.
Ziyaeddin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dunes tried to counter with a leg kick but Ziyaeddin avoided it.
Dunes is looking to slow Ziyaeddin down with leg kicks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dunes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ziyaeddin misses with a looping right.
Ziyaeddin lands a right hook to the body.
A lazy left from Dunes finds it's target.
Ziyaeddin swings widly with a right hand
and Dunes counters with a nice leg kick.
Dunes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slugger Dunes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dunes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slugger Dunes!
A very excited looking Slugger Dunes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.