PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis Dunkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Burns has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Burns
vs
Dunkin

175 cm
26
150 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

179 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lewis Dunkin!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns takes a jab right on the kisser.
Burns tries to clinch but Dunkin is having none of it.
Dunkin swats away the attempt to clinch by Burns.
Burns wants to clinch.
Dunkin wants to land a leg kick but Burns is out of range.
Burns stuffs the takedown.

Burns fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dunkin, pushing him back against the ropes.
Burns working aggressively here.
Burns with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Burns obliges.
Dunkin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dunkin blocks an elbow strike from Burns.
Burns throws a knee to the head but misses.
Burns misses with a knee to the head.
Dunkin avoids the elbow strike from Burns, against the ropes.
The referee calls for Burns to work.

Burns has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dunkin uses from the top position.

Dunkin has gone for a leg lock! Burns slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dunkin's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunkin is adopting a defensive guard.
Dunkin is looking to stand up but Burns isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Burns wants to stand but Dunkin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dunkin jabs Burns right on the nose. Burns blinks but takes it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good exchange - Dunkin coming out on top.
Burns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice straight punches there by Dunkin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dunkin.
Dunkin lands an overhand right.
Burns is looking to clinch but Dunkin is avoiding it.
Dunkin moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lewis Dunkin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Burns has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dunkin.
Dunkin throws a good cross that connects.
Dunkin keeps the fight on the outside.
Lewis Dunkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns wants to clinch up but Dunkin keeps it at a distance.
Dunkin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Burns takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Burns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burns wants to clinch.
Burns moves out of range of the body kick from Dunkin.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dunkin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dunkin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Burns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Dunkin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burns checks a leg kick.
Burns misses with a takedown attempt - Dunkin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Good shot there by Dunkin.
Burns wants to clinch.
Dunkin scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunkin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Burns fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dunkin connects with a nice looking jab.
Burns fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch but Dunkin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch but Dunkin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Dunkin. That snapped Burns's head back.
Burns takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dunkin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Burns has time to react.
Dunkin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Burns defends it nicely.

Burns decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dunkin is trying to stand back up but Burns is controlling him

Dunkin kicks off Burns and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunkin throws a leg kick but Burns sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dunkin tests Burns's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dunkin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dunkin lands with a cross.
Dunkin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns tries to clinch but Dunkin moves out of range.
Dunkin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dunkin connects with a crisp jab.
Dunkin scores with a hook.
A jab from Dunkin does it's job there.
Dunkin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dunkin swats away the attempt to clinch by Burns.
Dunkin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Burns is looking to clinch.
Nice shot by Dunkin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunkin looks for a takedown but Burns sprawls well.
Burns fails with an attempt to clinch.

Burns rushes Dunkin and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Burns looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Burns has Dunkin pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Dunkin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Burns breaks the clinch.
Burns takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Burns tries to clinch there but Dunkin circles away.
Burns fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burns doesn't manage to clinch there - Dunkin circles away.
Burns looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Burns misses with a head kick.
Burns looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Burns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burns checks a leg kick nicely.
Dunkin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Burns momentarily.
Dunkin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dunkin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dunkin lands with a cross.
Dunkin lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Dunkin.
Jake Burns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burns stuffs the takedown.
Jake Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lewis Dunkin.
Burns takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dunkin lands the left hand.
Dunkin throws out a powerful jab.
Burns fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dunkin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunkin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dunkin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dunkin lands a glancing blow to the side of Burns's head.
Dunkin throws a leg kick that misses.
Dunkin tests Burns's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dunkin lands a jab-cross combination.
Dunkin scores with a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Dunkin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burns on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dunkin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dunkin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dunkin lands with a straight right. Burns didn't see that one coming.
Dunkin throws a leg kick but Burns moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lewis Dunkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Burns's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dunkin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Burns stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Burns gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good shot there by Dunkin.
Dunkin scores with a jab to the jaw.

Dunkin scores with a takedown into Burns's guard.
Dunkin throws a big right hand that misses.

Dunkin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Burns, up you get!
Dunkin scores with a sloppy right hand. Burns should have avoided that one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dunkin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Burns walks into a jab.
Dunkin lands a body shot.
Burns takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dunkin misses with a takedown attempt - Burns sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dunkin lands a nice hook to Burns's body. Burns takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunkin wants to slow Burns down by chopping away at his legs.
Dunkin cracks Burns with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Burns looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dunkin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dunkin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch but Dunkin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dunkin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lewis Dunkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dunkin scores with a sloppy right hand. Burns should have avoided that one.
Dunkin lands a jab.
Dunkin lands a jab-cross combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dunkin.
Dunkin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jab from Dunkin.
Dunkin misses with a low kick.
Dunkin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Burns looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dunkin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dunkin, as that shot connected.
Dunkin lands with a cross.

Burns scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dunkin is concentrating on defense, preventing Burns from advancing position.
Dunkin manages to get to full guard.
Well,Burns is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Dunkin pulls Burns in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis Dunkin 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 hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Burns prevents Dunkin from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lewis Dunkin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dunkin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Lewis Dunkin!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Lewis Dunkin!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Lewis Dunkin!

Lewis Dunkin wins by unanimous decision!