PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Handle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moses Dunachy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunachy has chosen In America as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Handle
vs
Dunachy

190 cm
22
235 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

175 cm
23
245 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Don Handle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Moses Dunachy!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dunachy has closed the distance and engaged Handle in a clinch.
Dunachy lands a nice knee to the body.
Dunachy scores a nice knee to the body.
Good body shot from Dunachy.
Handle is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dunachy trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dunachy.
Handle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dunachy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Handle or not.
Dunachy lands an elbow that stopped Handle in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Don Handle has been cut.
Dunachy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dunachy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Handle in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dunachy missing with knees to the body.
Dunachy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Dunachy.
Knees to the body from Dunachy.
Dunachy trying to land knees to the body.
Dunachy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Handle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dunachy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dunachy lands a damaging elbow.
Dunachy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Handle is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunachy lands a knee to the body.
Handle managing to block the knees to the body from Dunachy.
Dunachy is stalling here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dunachy.
Dunachy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dunachy tries to land a knee to the head but Handle blocks with his arms.
Dunachy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Handle takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dunachy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dunachy lands an uppercut.
Dunachy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dunachy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dunachy tries a knee to the head but Handle blocks it.
Handle avoiding damage as Dunachy throws knees to the body.
Handle is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dunachy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dunachy lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunachy tries to land a knee to the head but Handle blocks with his arms.
Dunachy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Handle.
Dunachy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Handle's defenses.
Handle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Handle managing to block the knees to the body from Dunachy.
Dunachy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunachy lands an elbow that stopped Handle in his tracks for a moment.
Dunachy stalling against the cage.
Dunachy continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Dunachy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dunachy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dunachy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Handle is defending well for now.
Dunachy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Handle is defending well for now.
Dunachy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice elbow from Dunachy.

Handle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Don Handle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Handle shoots in looking for a takedown. Dunachy tries to sprawl out of it but Handle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dunachy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunachy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Handle was well out of range. Poor timing from Dunachy.

Dunachy pushes Handle up against the cage in a clinch.
Dunachy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Dunachy.
Dunachy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dunachy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Handle.
Dunachy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Handle is defending well for now.
Handle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dunachy lands an elbow inside that Handle shrugs off.
Dunachy crunches a lovely knee into Handle's ribcage.
Dunachy scores with a knee to the head.
Dunachy lands a nice elbow.
Dunachy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice elbow from Dunachy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Dunachy.
Dunachy scores with a hook to the body.
Handle takes an elbow to the forehead.
Handle takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dunachy lands an elbow inside that Handle shrugs off.
Dunachy scores with a knee to the head.
Dunachy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dunachy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice elbow from Dunachy.
Dunachy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Handle takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dunachy lands a nice elbow.
Dunachy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dunachy lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dunachy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dunachy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dunachy scores with a shoulder strike.
Dunachy trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moses Dunachy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Handle's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dunachy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Handle is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dunachy lands a damaging elbow.
Handle stalling in the clinch but Dunachy improves position.
Nice elbow from Dunachy.
Handle takes an elbow to the forehead.
Handle being controlled against the cage.
Dunachy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Handle's defenses.
Handle takes an elbow to the temple.
Dunachy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Handle blocks it with crossed arms.
Dunachy lands an elbow just above Handle 's eye.
Dunachy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Handle is trying to stall.
Dunachy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dunachy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Handle's defenses.
Dunachy lands an elbow just above Handle 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunachy lands an elbow just above Handle 's eye.
Handle takes an elbow to the temple.
Dunachy scores a nice knee to the body.
Dunachy lands a nice shot to the body.
Dunachy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Handle.
Dunachy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dunachy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Handle lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dunachy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Handle avoids it.
Dunachy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Handle blocks it with crossed arms.
The referee calls for Dunachy to work.
Dunachy scores with a shoulder strike.
Dunachy lands an elbow inside that Handle shrugs off.
Dunachy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dunachy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A hook to the body from Dunachy.
Dunachy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Handle avoiding damage as Dunachy throws knees to the body.
Dunachy lands an elbow that stopped Handle in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Dunachy.
Dunachy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dunachy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dunachy lands a nice elbow.
Dunachy lands a nice knee to the body.
Dunachy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Handle's defenses.
Dunachy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dunachy stalling.
Dunachy with a knee to the head.
Dunachy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dunachy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Handle is defending well for now.
Handle has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dunachy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dunachy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Handle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dunachy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Handle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dunachy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Handle stalling in the clinch but Dunachy improves position.
Handle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunachy lands an elbow inside.
Dunachy misses with an elbow over the top.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Handle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Handle has Dunachy pushed against the cage.
Dunachy tries to land a knee to the head but Handle blocks with his arms.
Dunachy lands a nice elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dunachy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dunachy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dunachy with a knee to the head.
Dunachy lands an elbow just above Handle 's eye.
Dunachy presses Handle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Handle takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dunachy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Handle backwards.
Dunachy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handle takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dunachy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Handle avoids it.
Dunachy lands an elbow that stopped Handle in his tracks for a moment.
Dunachy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Handle.
Dunachy lands a nice elbow.
Dunachy is struggling to control the position.
Dunachy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Handle.
Dunachy lands an elbow just above Handle 's eye.
Dunachy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Handle.
Dunachy missing with knees to the body.
Dunachy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dunachy lands an elbow inside that Handle shrugs off.
Dunachy lands a nice elbow.
Dunachy lands an elbow inside.
Dunachy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moses Dunachy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Don Handle's cut.
That's time! Handle'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!

Dunachy takes the fight into the clinch.
Handle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Handle is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dunachy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dunachy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Handle lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dunachy connects with a knee to the head.
Dunachy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Handle blocks it with crossed arms.
Dunachy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Handle's defenses.
Handle goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dunachy prevents it.
Dunachy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Handle blocks it with crossed arms.
Dunachy working Handle over with knees to the body.
Dunachy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dunachy tries to land a knee to the head but Handle blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right from Dunachy on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dunachy misses with a knee to the head.
Dunachy lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunachy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Handle avoids it.
Dunachy crunches a lovely knee into Handle's ribcage.
Dunachy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Handle letting Dunachy take a breather here.
Stalling in the clinch from Handle.
Dunachy lands an elbow inside that Handle shrugs off.
Dunachy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Handle is defending well for now.
Dunachy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dunachy lands an elbow that stopped Handle in his tracks for a moment.
Dunachy tries a knee to the head but Handle blocks it.
Handle is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dunachy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dunachy misses with a knee to the head.
Dunachy lands an elbow inside that Handle shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dunachy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Handle avoids it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dunachy.
Handle looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Handle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Handle takes an elbow to the temple.
Dunachy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dunachy lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dunachy.
Handle dodges an elbow strike from Dunachy.
Handle tries to stall but Dunachy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dunachy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dunachy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Handle is defending well for now.
Dunachy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dunachy lands an elbow inside.
Dunachy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Handle stalling in the clinch.
Handle takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunachy working aggressively here.
Dunachy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dunachy trying to land knees to the body.
Dunachy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dunachy stalling in the clinch but Handle improves position.
Dunachy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dunachy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dunachy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dunachy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Handle.
Dunachy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Handle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Handle looking to stall.
Handle blocks the elbow strike.
Dunachy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dunachy misses with a punch to the body.
Dunachy being controlled against the cage.
Dunachy lands an elbow just above Handle 's eye.
Moses Dunachy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dunachy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Handle's face.
Handle is trying to maintain a safe position but Dunachy gets an underhook and turns Handle into the cage.
Handle seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Dunachy is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Dunachy lands with a light punch inside.
Dunachy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dunachy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Don Handle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Handle jumps guard but Dunachy stands there with Handle around his waist. Handle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Handle goes for a takedown attempt but Dunachy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Moses Dunachy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dunachy 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moses Dunachy!
Moses Dunachy is the new heavyweight champion!