|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maria Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Roy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
 |
|
 |
| 209 cm
25
151 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
|
190 cm
21
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maria Dunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brandon Roy!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roy moves into the clinch successfully.
Dunn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dunn wants to break free but Roy has control.
Dunn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Roy fails to pull guard.
Dunn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Roy tries to pull guard but Dunn forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dunn manages to break the clinch.
Dunn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Roy's waist but Roy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dunn off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Roy does no damage.
Dunn wants to clinch up but Roy keeps it at a distance.
Dunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dunn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Maria Dunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Roy.
Dunn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dunn wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Roy dives in and grabs Dunn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dunn pushes down on Roy's head and hops out.
Roy lands a leg kick that knocks Dunn off balance momentarily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dunn.
Roy scores with the left hand. Dunn knows he should have avoided that one.
Dunn is looking to clinch but Roy is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy with a poor takedown
and Dunn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dunn tries to circle away but Roy has him pinned against the cage.
Roy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dunn is trying to break the clinch but Roy has him pressed against the cage.
Dunn tries to break free but Roy pushes him back against the cage.
Roy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Roy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dunn to keep the fight standing.
Roy tries to pull guard but Dunn holds him up against the cage and eventually Roy drops back down to his feet.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Roy is trying to pull guard but Dunn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy tries to pull guard but Dunn won't allow it.
Roy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dunn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Roy looks winded!
Dunn prevents a takedown attempt there.
Roy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dunn has him pressed against the cage.
Dunn keeps control of Roy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dunn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Roy misses with a takedown
and Dunn makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Roy really felt that one!
Roy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dunn defends it nicely.
Dunn feinted with a counter takedown.
Dunn darts in looking for a takedown but Roy gets double underhooks and turns Dunn into the cage.
Roy throws a hook but Dunn avoids it easily.
Roy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dunn swivels and escapes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dunn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dunn closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maria Dunn dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dunn closes the distance and clinches.
Roy fails to pull guard.
Dunn stops a takedown attempt from Roy.
Dunn controlling the action here for a moment.
Dunn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dunn working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roy misses with a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Roy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roy backwards.
Dunn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Roy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dunn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dunn showed some decent athleticism there.
Roy actively working from the bottom here.
Dunn trying to control the action but Roy is working from the bottom.
Roy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy tries to roll over but Dunn keeps him under control.
Dunn trying to pass the guard but Roy defending well.
Dunn is taking a breather. Roy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dunn trying to control from half guard but Roy is working away.
Dunn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dunn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Roy defends well and Dunn ends up having to push Roy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Roy wants to counter with a clinch but Dunn pushes him away.
Roy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy has Dunn up against the cage in a clinch.
Dunn has Roy pressed against the cage, preventing Roy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Roy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roy forces Dunn back against the cage and clinches.
Dunn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dunn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Roy shapes to counter with a head kick.
Dunn takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Maria Dunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Roy.
Roy breaks from the clinch.
Dunn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dunn tries to clinch up.
Roy drives through and clinches with Dunn against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dunn walks away with a smile on his face. Roy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dunn moves away from the strike by Roy.
Roy darts in and clinches Dunn up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brandon Roy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Roy swinging wildly here.
Brandon Roy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dunn appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Roy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dunn, pushing him back against the cage.
Dunn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roy has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy keeps control of Dunn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dunn is trying to stall.
Dunn wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy tries to score a body lock takedown but Dunn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Roy is looking for a takedown.
Maria Dunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Roy.
Roy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roy drives through and clinches with Dunn against the cage.
Roy stalling in the clinch but Dunn improves position.
Dunn controlling the action here for a moment.
Dunn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roy drives through and clinches with Dunn against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Roy tries a body shot but Dunn blocks it.
Dunn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Roy manages to break the clinch.
Dunn shoots in and drives through. Roy sprawls well.
Roy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dunn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dunn.
Roy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roy tries to pull guard but Dunn forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Roy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Roy breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy clinches up against the cage.
Dunn has Roy pressed against the cage.
Roy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dunn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dunn working hard to break the clinch.
Roy wants a takedown.
Dunn gets underhooks to prevent Roy's takedown attempt.
Dunn is stalling here.
Dunn working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dunn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dunn clinches up against the cage.
Roy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dunn smiles and moves away.
Maria Dunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dunn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brandon Roy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dunn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dunn pushes Roy up against the cage in a clinch.
Roy wants to get back to striking at distance but Dunn won't allow it.
Dunn tries to circle away but Roy has him pinned against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dunn lands a nice knee to the body.
Roy tries to score a body lock takedown but Dunn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Maria Dunn.
I think Dunn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maria Dunn!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 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
26% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
