PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Dundee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Ehrmantraut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dundee
vs
Ehrmantraut

179 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Dundee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Ehrmantraut!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Ehrmantraut or perhaps it was just good defense by Dundee which made him look bad.
Dundee looks to land a right hand but Ehrmantraut moved out of range.
Dundee misses with an uppercut. Ehrmantraut saw that one coming.
Ehrmantraut with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dundee counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ehrmantraut!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ehrmantraut can't escape the position.
Ehrmantraut is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dundee scoring with strikes but Ehrmantraut is staying in there.
Dundee working Ehrmantraut over with strikes here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ehrmantraut tries to hold on but Dundee postures up.
Dundee landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut tries to lock up and control but Dundee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ehrmantraut tries to reverse the position but Dundee maintains control.
Dundee avoids the attempt from Ehrmantraut to control.
Ehrmantraut is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Dundee is staying active.
Ehrmantraut is desperately trying to improve his position but Dundee has a good base and remains in mount.
Dundee unloads with some shots from mount but Ehrmantraut bucks and avoids them well.
Dundee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ehrmantraut is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut is squirming around, avoiding Dundee's attempts to control the action.
Dundee misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ehrmantraut sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ehrmantraut makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ehrmantraut is trying to control the position but Dundee postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ehrmantraut is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ehrmantraut moves nicely into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dundee tries to bench press Ehrmantraut off him but Ehrmantraut keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Dundee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dundee tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ehrmantraut grinds an elbow into Dundee's temple.
Dundee is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ehrmantraut off and has taken his back!
Ehrmantraut breaks Dundee's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Ehrmantraut works over Dundee with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ehrmantraut distracts Dundee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ehrmantraut trying to control but Dundee is working from the bottom.
Ehrmantraut trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ehrmantraut scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ehrmantraut trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ehrmantraut throws a big right hand that misses.
Dundee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dundee tries to get out of the position.
Ehrmantraut is looking to work some ground and pound but Dundee has wrist control.

Dundee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michael Ehrmantraut will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dundee shoots in but no luck this time.
Ehrmantraut takes a swing at Dundee's ribcage but misses.
Ehrmantraut misses with a takedown attempt

and Dundee counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dundee.
Ehrmantraut bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dundee's guard.

Dundee working for a triangle but Ehrmantraut defends it easily.
Ehrmantraut has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ehrmantraut trying to control the position from guard on top but Dundee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ehrmantraut might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dundee kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ehrmantraut avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ehrmantraut trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dundee has momentary wrist control but Ehrmantraut slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ehrmantraut accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ehrmantraut trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Ehrmantraut avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ehrmantraut with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Dundee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ehrmantraut doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ehrmantraut manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Michael Ehrmantraut has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut trying to control but Dundee is working from the bottom.
Ehrmantraut working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Dundee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ehrmantraut gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ehrmantraut throwing strikes from guard but Dundee blocks nicely.
Dundee wants to control but Ehrmantraut passes easily into half guard.
Ehrmantraut scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut wants to control but Dundee is keeping him busy.
Ehrmantraut stalling away here and it's allowed Dundee to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Dundee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ehrmantraut forces his way into half guard.
Dundee is in trouble now - Ehrmantraut has advanced to mount!
Ehrmantraut punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut landing shots from mount.

Dundee is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ehrmantraut lands with some strikes.
Oh Dundee is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut cracks Dundee with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ehrmantraut lands with some strikes.
Ehrmantraut working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ehrmantraut raining down shots from the mount!
Dundee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ehrmantraut unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Dundee wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Ehrmantraut celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Ehrmantraut!