PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justin Kulina (ranked 2152 p4p, 22672 weight class) and Pete Dunham (ranked 296 p4p, 590 weight class). Kulina comes to the cage accompanied by Tool - Schism. Dunham has chosen Im Forever Blowing Bubbles as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Kulina
vs
Dunham

184 cm
22
171
4 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
170
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Justin Kulina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pete Dunham!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Darius Henderson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Kulina misses the target.
Dunham tries a quick counter leg kick but Kulina is wise to it.
Kulina drops his hands momentarily and Dunham takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Justin Kulina has been cut.
Dunham scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dunham swings widly with a right hand
and Kulina counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Dunham misses the target.
Kulina keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Pete Dunham has been cut.
Dunham lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dunham throws a shot to the body.
Dunham walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kulina checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dunham swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kulina misses with a double jab.

Kulina moves into the clinch successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunham wants to break free but Kulina has control.
A head punch on the inside from Dunham fails to land.
A short right from Dunham on the inside.
Dunham takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulina swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kulina lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dunham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kulina pushes Dunham back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dunham throws a punch but it's blocked by Kulina.
Kulina taking a breather.
Kulina swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dunham wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kulina lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dunham or not.
A head punch on the inside from Kulina fails to land.
I was talking to Kulina's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kulina lands with a right to the head.
Kulina working aggressively here.
Kulina has a couple of punches blocked by Dunham.
Kulina has a couple of punches blocked by Dunham.
Dunham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dunham lands a shot to the body.
Kulina throws a head punch that misses.
Dunham can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kulina lands a shot to the body.
Dunham is trying to break the clinch but Kulina has him pressed against the cage.

Dunham manages to break the clinch.
Dunham throws a series of punches but Kulina avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dunham tries to keep at a distance but Kulina has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dunham tries to break the clinch but Kulina is controlling the position.
Dunham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Dunham breaks from the clinch.
Dunham throws a series of punches but Kulina avoids them all with ease.
Kulina tried to counter with a leg kick but Dunham avoided it.
A solid body kick from Dunham.
Dunham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Kulina has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Dunham fails to land.
Dunham tries for a takedown but Kulina manages to get underhooks.
Dunham blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dunham.

Dunham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dunham drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dunham misses with a hook.
As Dunham looks to move away, Kulina throws a big counter combo but Dunham just gets out of the way.
Kulina is looking to clinch but Dunham is avoiding it.
Kulina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dunham was well out of range. Poor timing from Kulina.
Pete Dunham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunham jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dunham misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Kulina on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dunham gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kulina lands the left hand.
Kulina scoring well with a low kick there.
Dunham misses with a combination
and Kulina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kulina ducks under a wild hook from Dunham.
A punch combination from Dunham misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunham moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kulina misses with a two punch combination.
Dunham lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kulina's sensitive parts.
Dunham misses the shot to the body.
Kulina cracks Dunham with a good jab.

Kulina has managed to clinch.
Kulina controlling the action here for a moment.
Kulina misses with some punches.
Dunham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kulina misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kulina.
Kulina is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dunham takes a shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Kulina dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dunham misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dunham defending well as Kulina loads up on a big left hand.
Kulina tries to clinch up.
Dunham throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dunham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kulina manages to avoid it.

Kulina has taken the fight to the clinch.
Justin Kulina has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dunham working hard to break the clinch.
Dunham misses with a punch on the inside.

Dunham manages to break the clinch.
Dunham takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dunham looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick lands for Dunham.
Kulina lands with an overhand left.
Kulina keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dunham.

Kulina gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulina working aggressively here.
Kulina swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dunham is trying to break free.
Dunham looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dunham creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kulina fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dunham tries to throw a body punch but Kulina avoids it by throwing Dunham back against the cage.
Dunham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dunham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dunham tries to pull guard but Kulina won't allow it.
Kulina working aggressively here.
Kulina misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kulina misses with some punches.
Kulina lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dunham is trying to force a seperation but Kulina has the dominant position.
Kulina makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kulina misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulina has a couple of punches blocked by Dunham.
Kulina tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dunham blocks an uppercut.
Kulina is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dunham can do to turn this around?
Kulina misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kulina is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kulina lands an uppercut.
Dunham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kulina throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunham.
Kulina scores with a shot to the side of Dunham's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A frustrated look appears on Dunham's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dunham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kulina scores with a shoulder strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Kulina.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dunham.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kulina.
Dunham is looking to break free of the clinch but Kulina has double underhooks.
Dunham tries to break the clinch but Kulina is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulina misses with a punch to the body.
Dunham has a couple of punches blocked by Kulina.
Kulina pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dunham is trying to break free.
Dunham wants to break free but Kulina has control.
Dunham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dunham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dunham wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kulina misses with the head strike.
Dunham lands with a short shot to the head.
Dunham has had enough of the clinch but Kulina keeps him there for the moment.
Dunham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kulina misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kulina misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kulina misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kulina content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kulina misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulina lands a right hand.
Kulina pushes Dunham back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dunham throws a head punch that misses.
Dunham misses with the head strike.
Dunham lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kulina pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dunham.
Dunham is trying to force a seperation but Kulina has the dominant position.

Dunham breaks from the clinch.
Dunham swings widly with a right hand
and Kulina counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dunham looks to land a body kick but Kulina moved away.
Dunham pushes Kulina away with a front kick.
Dunham checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dunham takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Kulina dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dunham jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kulina went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dunham misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dunham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kulina swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dunham swings wildly with an uppercut but Kulina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kulina swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kulina lands with a light punch inside.
Kulina has a couple of punches blocked by Dunham.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunham is trying to push Kulina away but Kulina has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dunham lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dunham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kulina tries to throw a body punch but Dunham avoids it by throwing Kulina back against the cage.
Dunham lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kulina misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Dunham.
Dunham lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Dunham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kulina throws the left hand but Dunham avoids the punch easily.
Dunham has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Kulina wants to clinch.
Dunham swings for the body but Kulina moves out of range.
Kulina tests Dunham's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dunham circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dunham misses with an uppercut.
Dunham ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kulina throws the left hand but Dunham avoids the punch easily.
Dunham scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kulina steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dunham.
Pete Dunham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulina ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dunham ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kulina throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kulina blocks a jab.
Kulina is looking to clinch.
Kulina uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dunham.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kulina tried to counter with a leg kick but Dunham avoided it.
Kulina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dunham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kulina.
A punch lands to the side of Dunham 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kulina takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dunham - that will leave a mark!
Dunham takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulina loads up on a big right hand but Dunham slips the punch.
Kulina throws a lazy right hand but Dunham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kulina is looking to clinch but Dunham is avoiding it.
Dunham is looking to land body kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Kulina there.
Dunham throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kulina connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kulina drops his hands momentarily and Dunham takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dunham is looking to slow Kulina down with leg kicks.
Dunham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kulina.
Dunham now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kulina keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kulina throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dunham looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kulina bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kulina lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunham lands with a cross.
Dunham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kulina.
Pete Dunham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dunham swats away the attempt to clinch by Kulina.
Dunham's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kulina connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dunham scrambles back to his feet.
Kulina lands a slapping body shot.
Kulina blocks the body kick.

Kulina darts in and clinches Dunham up against the cage.
Dunham can't break the clinch.
Dunham can't find room to land a body shot as Kulina controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dunham.
Dunham lands a right hand.
Justin Kulina is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kulina makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dunham has a couple of punches blocked by Kulina.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Dunham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kulina has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Kulina!
Justin Kulina bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.