PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Armad Bates (ranked 1691 p4p, 741 weight class) and Michael Dunn (ranked 222 p4p, 109 weight class). Armad Bates had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Bates
vs
Dunn

190 cm
27
183
8 - 9 - 1

179 cm
28
180
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Iraqi Steroids, Inc.

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 8 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Armad Bates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Dunn!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunn is looking to clinch but Bates is avoiding it.
Bates looks for a takedown but Dunn sprawls well.

Bates drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dunn keeping moving, preventing Bates from controlling successfully.
Bates tries to free his leg and advance position but Dunn is retaining full guard.
Dunn keeping moving, preventing Bates from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dunn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bates will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bates trying to control but Dunn is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dunn seems keen to control Bates's posture.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Bates shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bates showed some decent athleticism there.
Bates tries to pass to full mount but Dunn defends it.
Dunn preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Bates is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dunn is just riding it out for now. Bates eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bates seems to be looking for submissions.
Bates wants to free his trapped foot but Dunn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bates not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates wants to advance to full mount but Dunn doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Bates looking to sit in guard and control but Dunn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Bates is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Bates wants to work for an arm triangle but Dunn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bates passes to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bates is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dunn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bates wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dunn keeps working.

Bates is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dunn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dunn tries to bench press Bates off him but Bates keeps the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Armad Bates dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bates ducks under a wild hook from Dunn.
Dunn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bates.
Dunn misses with a looping left.
Dunn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dunn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bates's head backwards.
Dunn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bates shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dunn but Dunn pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Bates closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dunn did well to prevent Bates getting side control.
Bates is just content to waste time from the top position. Dunn takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bates trying to control the position from guard on top but Dunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates tries to free his leg and advance position but Dunn is retaining full guard.
Bates stands and throws Dunn's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Bates tries for a kimura but Dunn is defending well.

Bates is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Dunn is trying to escape and Bates transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Dunn is forced to tap! Nice work there by Bates! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Armad Bates!
Our winner, Armad Bates, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.