|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between VinniJay Acunia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunn has chosen Diary of a Madman as his entrance music. VinniJay Acunia has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
38
115 lbs
39 - 17 - 1 |
|
167 cm
38
135 lbs
29 - 24 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
|
Excellent grappler
World class MT
Powerful |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
39 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, VinniJay Acunia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Dunn!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acunia misses with a straight right.
Dunn throws a counter combo.
Dunn connects with a jab.
Acunia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Acunia catches Dunn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Acunia throws a nice head kick!
Acunia misses with a lunging right hand
letting Dunn counter with a right hand.
Acunia throws a push kick but Dunn slaps the foot to one side.
Dunn tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Acunia swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dunn throws the kick towards the body but Acunia avoids it.
Acunia throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dunn's head.
Acunia throws a head kick that misses.
Dunn misses with a straight right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Acunia lands a leg kick that knocks Dunn off balance momentarily.
Acunia looks to land a combination but Dunn avoids it well.
Dunn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Acunia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dunn's sensitive parts.
A leg kick checked by Dunn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn throws a sloppy head kick and Acunia moves out of range easily.
Acunia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dunn.
Dunn throws a nice looking combination but Acunia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dunn is defended easily by Acunia.
Dunn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick misses from Acunia.
A little jabbing left from Dunn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Acunia scores with a leg kick.
Acunia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
VinniJay Acunia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Acunia throws a lazy head kick
and Dunn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Acunia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A bone on bone clash there as Dunn blocks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Acunia.
Dunn 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.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dunn checks a leg kick.
Dunn moves out of range of the strikes.
Dunn tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dunn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Acunia defending well as Dunn loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Acunia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, jab by Acunia - just one landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Acunia.
Dunn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Acunia.
Acunia swats away the attempt to clinch by Dunn.
Dunn tries to clinch but Acunia moves out of range.
Acunia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dunn is out of range and Acunia settles back down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Acunia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acunia throws out a leg kick but Dunn moves out of range and Acunia only half commits.
Acunia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dunn. That's going to slow Acunia down.
Dunn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Acunia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Acunia appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Acunia connects with a solid leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Acunia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Acunia wants to slow Dunn down by chopping away at his legs.
Acunia throws a nice inside leg kick.
A low kick from Acunia is predictable there
and Dunn counters with a nice body shot.
Dunn throws a head kick that misses.
Acunia cracks Dunn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dunn takes one to the side of the head.
Acunia 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.
Dunn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunn shoots in but Acunia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Acunia is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acunia cracks the inside of Dunn's front leg.
Acunia 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.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Acunia.
Acunia throws a body kick that misses.
Dunn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crunch! Dunn slams his shin into Acunia's torso.
Acunia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Acunia misses with a low kick.
Acunia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dunn tries to clinch up but Acunia circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dunn. That's going to slow Acunia down.
Acunia blocks the body kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dunn.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Acunia, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
VinniJay Acunia dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dunn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dunn scores with a leg kick.
Dunn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Dunn.
Acunia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Acunia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dunn can do to turn this around?
A left lands for Acunia.
Mark Dunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dunn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dunn moves in looking to clinch but Acunia pushes him off.
Dunn blocks a low kick nicely.
Acunia gets tackled into the cage by Dunn. Dunn maintains the clinch.
Acunia has clasped his hands together around Dunn's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Acunia working the body and head with strikes.
Dunn trying his best to control but Acunia has mounted him.
Acunia fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Acunia scoring with strikes but Dunn is staying in there.
Dunn gets back to half guard.
Dunn has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Acunia working Dunn over with strikes.
Acunia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dunn defending well though.
Dunn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Acunia works his foot free and advances to mount.
Acunia with the ground and pound from mount.
Acunia goes for an armbar but Dunn turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Dunn.
Dunn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn passes Acunia's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dunn is keen to just control but Acunia is a slippery customer.
Dunn is looking to stall here but Acunia recovers full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Acunia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dunn slips nicely into half guard.
Dunn in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Acunia tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Dunn!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Dunn!
Mark Dunn very nearly forgot to thank Reaper Combatwear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
66% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
