PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Dunham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Charriot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Dunham
vs
Charriot

180 cm
26
175 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

192 cm
24
185 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dylan Dunham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Charriot!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dunham fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Charriot to the ground. Dunham is now in Charriot's guard.
Charriot pulls Dunham in close to prevent any damage.
Dunham looking to pass the guard.
Charriot has his hands on Dunham's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dunham looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dylan Dunham has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Charriot fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dunham looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dunham misses with an uppercut.
Steve Charriot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dunham scores with a nice strike.
Charriot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dunham digs a good hook to Charriot's body.
Dunham cracks a nice hook into Charriot's ribs.
Dunham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Charriot.
Dunham throws the left hand but Charriot avoids the punch easily.
Dunham missing with a left hand there. Charriot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Charriot throws a jab but it's blocked by Dunham.
Charriot checks a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Charriot. Beautiful body shot.
Dunham shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Charriot defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charriot takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dunham jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dunham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Charriot.
Dunham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Charriot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Charriot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dunham throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Charriot on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Dunham drives through with a takedown into guard.
Charriot is trying to control the position but Dunham postures up.
Dunham wants to pass the guard but Charriot is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charriot looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dunham is one step ahead there.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Steve Charriot wasn't active enough on the ground.
Charriot with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dunham moves out of range of the strikes.
Charriot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Charriot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dunham.
Dunham lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Charriot throws the left hand but Dunham avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charriot misses with a hook.
Charriot displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dunham misses with a hook. Charriot ducked under it nicely.

Dunham shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dunham was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Charriot wants to hold on but Dunham pushes him away.
Dunham raining down hammerfists from mount.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dunham content just to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Charriot is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Dunham dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dunham clobbers Charriot with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dunham takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A combination from Charriot does no damage.
Dunham misses with a straight right.
Dunham throws a poor cross that misses
and Charriot counters with a head kick. That will keep Dunham thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dunham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Charriot.

Dunham closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Charriot's guard.
Dunham looking to pass the guard.
Dunham trying to control but Charriot is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunham tries to free his leg and advance position but Charriot is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charriot utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Charriot moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Charriot bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dunham's head backwards.
A bone on bone clash there as Dunham blocks the leg kick.
A cross from Dunham lands.
The fighters circling - Charriot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dunham. That's going to slow Charriot down.
Nice defenses there by Dunham.
Charriot takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dunham misses with a few strikes there.
Charriot scores with a nice right hand.
Steve Charriot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dunham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Charriot drops Dunham with a naaaaasty hook - Dunham is in real trouble here! Charriot dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Charriot!