PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eshan Shukla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shukla has chosen n-dubs girls as his entrance music. Don Dunn has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dunn
vs
Shukla

225 cm
25
159 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

150 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Don Dunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eshan Shukla!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dunn clinches up against the cage.
Shukla wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Dunn gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Dunn is trying to work for a kimura but Shukla is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dunn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shukla manages to get to full guard.
Dunn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Shukla with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Dunn can't handle though.

Dunn gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A head kick from Dunn lands but Shukla takes it in his stride.
Dunn shoots in but no luck this time.
Dunn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shukla.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dunn clinches.

Dunn has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Shukla regains guard immediately.

Dunn gets to his feet - Shukla follows without any prompting.
Shukla tries to clinch

and Dunn counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Shukla's guard now.

Dunn stands up and waves to Shukla to follow him.

Dunn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shukla has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dunn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Dunn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dunn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dunn showed some decent athleticism there.
Dunn seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shukla is looking to improve his position.
Shukla is in trouble now - Dunn has advanced to mount!
Dunn looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Dunn controlling from mount.

Shukla defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Dunn.
Shukla looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
BOOM! Dunn connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dunn controlling from the full mount.
Shukla in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunn controlling from mount.
A nice elbow there by Dunn.
Dunn controlling the pace for now.

Shukla is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Dunn locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Shukla is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Don Dunn!