PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justin Whipple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Dunham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Whipple
vs
Dunham

175 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
27
182 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Whipple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Dunham!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whipple looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Whipple uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dunham.
Whipple does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Whipple comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Whipple misses with a series of wild punches.
Whipple tries a head kick but it misses.
Dunham moves in looking to clinch but Whipple pushes him off.
Whipple throws a body punch but Dunham moves out of range.
No joy there for Whipple, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Whipple wants to clinch up but Dunham keeps it at a distance.
Dunham throws a hook to the side of Whipple's head but Whipple sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dunham avoids the body shot from Whipple.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dunham throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Whipple tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dunham is in Whipple's guard.
Whipple can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dunham controls the pace.
Dunham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Whipple is keeping the position for now.
Dunham slips nicely into half guard.
Dunham lands strikes from half guard.
Dunham seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dunham stalling away here and it's allowed Whipple to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Dunham is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Whipple had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dunham defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whipple keeping moving, preventing Dunham from controlling successfully.
Dunham is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whipple keeping moving, preventing Dunham from controlling successfully.
Dunham working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dunham postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Whipple is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dunham, into his guard.
Whipple knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dunham on the ground.
Dunham trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dunham is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Whipple rolls with it to try and escape but Dunham cranks on the arm and Whipple is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Dunham!