PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chung Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Da Silva will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Dunn
vs
Da Silva

175 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

194 cm
22
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chung Dunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dunn as he avoids it easily.
Anderson Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Silva has a takedown stuffed.

Da Silva closes the distance and clinches.

Da Silva jumps guard and drags Dunn to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Da Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dunn's guard.
Da Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Da Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dunn really is a fat lump.

Da Silva gets to his feet. Dunn looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunn doesn't manage to clinch there - Da Silva circles away.
Da Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dunn but Dunn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chung Dunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Da Silva.
Da Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dunn swivels and escapes.
Dunn wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Da Silva shoots in and drives through. Dunn sprawls well.
Dunn tries to counter by clinching up but Da Silva breaks away and moves out of range.
Dunn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dunn wants it to stay on the feet.
Da Silva looks winded!
Da Silva fails to land with a series of punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Da Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dunn pulls his leg out and moves away.

Da Silva forces Dunn back against the cage and clinches.

Dunn has picked Da Silva up - he's going for a ride! Dunn dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Da Silva is trying to control. Dunn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dunn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Dunn looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dunn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dunn lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Da Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dunn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dunn is controlling him.
Dunn is looking to stand up but Da Silva won't let him.
Dunn throwing strikes from guard but Da Silva blocks nicely.
Da Silva controlling Dunn's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dunn tries to free his leg and advance position but Da Silva is retaining full guard.

Da Silva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dunn passes into half guard.
Da Silva is trying to maintain the position but Dunn is very close to passing his half guard.
Da Silva trying to get back to full guard but Dunn takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dunn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Da Silva is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chung Dunn will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Da Silva fails with the takedown.
Dunn tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Da Silva manages to circle out of the way.
Da Silva misses with a head kick.
Da Silva stalks Dunn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dunn's face. Dunn staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Chung Dunn has been cut.

Dunn gets tackled into the cage by Da Silva. Da Silva maintains the clinch.

Da Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Da Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Da Silva scores with a takedown into Dunn's guard.

Dunn pushes Da Silva off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chung Dunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dunn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dunn wants it to stay on the feet.
Dunn tries to counter by clinching up but Da Silva breaks away and moves out of range.
Da Silva is breathing heavily.
Dunn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Da Silva sprawls well. Da Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dunn gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Da Silva dives in and scores a takedown into Dunn's guard.
Dunn wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Da Silva manages to pass to side control.
Dunn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Da Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Da Silva's back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Da Silva looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Dunn is looking for the choke from the back position but Da Silva is controlling his hands well.

Dunn working for the choke.
Da Silva trying to control the position but Dunn manages to sink in the hooks.

Dunn is looking for a choke. Da Silva gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Da Silva manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.

Dunn isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Da Silva stacks Dunn on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Da Silva!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dunn keeps working.
Dunn looks to move to half guard but instead Da Silva has passed into mount! Damn!
Chung Dunn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Da Silva lands a big shot there that rocks Dunn but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
You get the feeling that Dunn really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Da Silva wants to control the action but instead Dunn gets a body lock and reverses into Da Silva's guard! Nice work!

Da Silva has his foot on Dunn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dunn works his way back into a safe position though.

Da Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dunn defends well.
Dunn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dunn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Dunn gets to his feet. Da Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Da Silva clinches with his opponent.
Da Silva has Dunn pressed against the cage, preventing Dunn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Da Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chung Dunn's cut.
That's time! Dunn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Da Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Dunn.

Da Silva drives through with a takedown into Dunn's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Dunn wriggles free and stands up.
Da Silva tries for a takedown but Dunn circles away easily

and Dunn counters by moving into the clinch.
Dunn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Da Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Dunn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Da Silva clinches with his opponent.
Dunn is trying to pull guard but Da Silva has him pressed against the cage.

Da Silva has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dunn uses from the top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Da Silva holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Da Silva has his feet on Dunn's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Da Silva shoots in and drives through. Dunn sprawls well.
Da Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Da Silva tries to keep at a distance but Dunn has taken the fight into the clinch.

Da Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Da Silva looks for a takedown but Dunn sprawls well.
Dunn is looking to counter the offense by Da Silva and move into the clinch.
Chung Dunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Da Silva.

Dunn shoots in and gets a takedown into Da Silva's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Da Silva working for a triangle but Dunn defends it easily.
Dunn landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn postures up.

Da Silva working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dunn has passed into half guard!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dunn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Da Silva's head.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Da Silva is defended easily by Dunn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Da Silva clinches up with Dunn and pushes him back against the cage.
Da Silva is looking for a takedown.
Dunn wants to break free but Da Silva has control.
Da Silva gets underhooks to prevent Dunn's takedown attempt.
Da Silva prevents Dunn from breaking the clinch.
Dunn tries to pull guard but Da Silva won't allow it.

Da Silva breaks the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Da Silva pushes Dunn up against the cage in a clinch.
Da Silva prevents Dunn from breaking the clinch.
Da Silva lands with a left to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Da Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Da Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Da Silva!