PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antoine Dunkley (ranked 4469 p4p, 515 weight class) and Bambam Abbott (ranked 6108 p4p, 598 weight class). Bambam Abbott will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Dunkley
vs
Abbott

191 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antoine Dunkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bambam Abbott!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbott shoots in looking for a takedown but Dunkley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Abbott's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Abbott fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dunkley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Abbott rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dunkley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dunkley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dunkley misses the shot to the body.

Dunkley pushes Abbott up against the cage in a clinch.
Abbott tries to land knees in the clinch but Dunkley avoids the damage to the body.
Dunkley struggles to land a body shot inside as Abbott controls his hands.
Good body shot from Dunkley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunkley tries to throw a body punch but Abbott avoids it by throwing Dunkley back against the cage.
Dunkley lands a left hand.
Abbott tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dunkley smiles and moves away.
Antoine Dunkley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bambam Abbott.

Dunkley moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunkley struggles to land a body shot inside as Abbott controls his hands.
Good body shot from Dunkley.
Abbott blocks a body shot from Dunkley.
Dunkley misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Dunkley.
Abbott is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dunkley to keep the fight standing.
Abbott tries to pull guard but Dunkley holds him up against the cage and eventually Abbott drops back down to his feet.
Dunkley misses with a body punch.
Abbott is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dunkley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abbott is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Abbott tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dunkley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dunkley.
Dunkley misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunkley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dunkley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Abbott backwards.
Dunkley misses with some punches.
Dunkley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Abbott blocks the elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abbott has had enough of the clinch but Dunkley keeps him there for the moment.
Dunkley misses with a knee strike.
A shot in the inside from Dunkley.
Abbott trying to land knees to the body.
Dunkley pushes Abbott back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dunkley lands a left hand.
A frustrated look appears on Abbott's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Abbott managing to block the knees to the body from Dunkley.
Abbott tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dunkley smiles and moves away.
Abbott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dunkley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dunkley misses.
Abbott lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Dunkley takes the fight into the clinch.
Dunkley misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dunkley.
Dunkley keeps control of Abbott as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dunkley works on Abbott's body with a couple of short punches.
Abbott tries to pull guard but Dunkley holds him up against the cage and eventually Abbott drops back down to his feet.
Dunkley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Abbott's efforts to push away.
Dunkley lands an uppercut.
Dunkley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abbott jumps guard but Dunkley stands there with Abbott around his waist. Abbott gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Abbott changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dunkley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've been told by Dunkley's head coaches at Cozad The Island that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott tries to clinch up but Dunkley circles away and keeps his distance.

Dunkley clinches up with Abbott and pushes him back against the cage.
Abbott is trying to push Dunkley away but Dunkley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Abbott can't break the clinch.
Dunkley lands a body shot.
Abbott looks winded!
Dunkley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dunkley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abbott's elbow.
Dunkley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abbott's elbow.
Dunkley scores with a shot to the side of Abbott's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abbott prevents a body shot from Dunkley.
Dunkley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Abbott tries to pull guard but Dunkley holds him up against the cage and eventually Abbott drops back down to his feet.
Dunkley lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antoine Dunkley dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Abbott throws a series of punches but Dunkley avoids them all with ease.
Abbott shoots for a takedown but Dunkley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Dunkley has managed to clinch.
Dunkley pushes Abbott back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dunkley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dunkley prevents Abbott from breaking the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dunkley.
Dunkley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dunkley with a knee to the head.

It looks like Bambam Abbott has been cut.
Dunkley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abbott backwards.

Abbott is rocked!
Dunkley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abbott is still on wobbly legs! Can Dunkley finish him?
Dunkley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Abbott or not.
Abbott is trying to pull guard but Dunkley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dunkley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dunkley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abbott.
Abbott is breathing heavily.
Dunkley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Abbott blocks it with crossed arms.
Dunkley lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott takes a shot to the head.
Dunkley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Dunkley.
Abbott tries to score a body lock takedown but Dunkley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Antoine Dunkley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bambam Abbott.
Dunkley lands a big right hand that drops Abbott! The killer instinct kicks in and Dunkley finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Dunkley!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antoine Dunkley!