PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Gomes (ranked 1680 p4p, 1479 weight class) and Slugger Dunes (ranked 256 p4p, 218 weight class). Dunes has chosen The World's Greatest as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gomes
vs
Dunes

190 cm
33
211
14 - 8 - 0

180 cm
34
190
21 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ronaldo Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slugger Dunes!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunes misses with a looping right.
Gomes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dunes. Dunes obviously looking to wear him down.
Gomes avoids a punch combination nicely.

Gomes takes the fight into the clinch.
Gomes throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gomes.
Dunes pushes Gomes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunes swings wildly with an uppercut but Gomes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dunes struggles to land a body shot inside as Gomes controls his hands.
Dunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes can't find room to land a body shot as Dunes controls the action.
Dunes tries a body shot but Gomes blocks it.
Gomes blocks an uppercut.
Dunes working aggressively here.
Dunes swings wildly with an uppercut but Gomes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dunes blocks an uppercut.
Gomes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gomes throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Dunes.
A head punch on the inside from Gomes fails to land.
A short right from Dunes on the inside.
Dunes blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunes swings wildly with an uppercut but Gomes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dunes tries to work over Gomes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gomes misses with the head strike.
Dunes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dunes misses with the head strike.
Dunes misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Dunes.
Dunes struggles to land a body shot inside as Gomes controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gomes.
Dunes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dunes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dunes digs a right hand into Gomes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gomes's gas tank.
Gomes misses with a punch on the inside.
Dunes has a couple of punches blocked by Gomes.
A head punch on the inside from Dunes fails to land.
Dunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dunes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dunes misses with the head strike.
Gomes throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunes.
Dunes throws a punch but it's blocked by Gomes.
Dunes blocks an uppercut.
Dunes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes throws a head punch that misses.
Gomes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dunes misses with a punch on the inside.
Dunes lands an uppercut.
Dunes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gomes's elbow.
Gomes misses with some punches.
Dunes struggles to land a body shot inside as Gomes controls his hands.
Dunes cracks Gomes with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Gomes fails to land.
Dunes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dunes misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Slugger Dunes dominated that round.
That's time! Gomes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gomes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slugger Dunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomes tries to clinch up.
Dunes's corner calls for a 1-2. Dunes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gomes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dunes.
Dunes misses with a leg kick
and Gomes counters with a stiff right hand.
Gomes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dunes doesn't seem bothered though.

Gomes clinches.
Gomes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dunes throws a head punch that misses.
Dunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dunes blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dunes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dunes lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Dunes.
Gomes blocking some punches.
Dunes has a couple of punches blocked by Gomes.
Gomes blocking some punches.
Dunes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dunes lands a shoulder strike.
Dunes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gomes backwards.
Dunes misses with a punch to the body.
Dunes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dunes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dunes has a couple of punches blocked by Gomes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gomes prevents a body shot from Dunes.
Good body shot from Dunes.
Dunes can't find room to land a body shot as Gomes controls the action.
Gomes misses with some punches.
Dunes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dunes throws a punch but it's blocked by Gomes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gomes.
Dunes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dunes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gomes blocks a body shot from Dunes.
Dunes lands a left hand.
Gomes has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dunes swings wildly with an uppercut but Gomes uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Dunes.
Gomes blocks a body shot from Dunes.
Gomes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dunes's elbow.
Gomes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dunes misses with the head strike.
Gomes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duness head.
Gomes misses with some punches.
Dunes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gomes misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gomes misses with the head strike.
A short right from Dunes.
Dunes working aggressively here.
A short right from Dunes.
Gomes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gomes takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dunes blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dunes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gomes.
Dunes tries a body shot but Gomes blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Slugger Dunes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dunes lunges at Gomes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gomes's hand.
Gomes throws a big shot that misses.
Dunes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gomes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dunes cracks Gomes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dunes tries a low kick but Gomes avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Gomes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dunes misses with a double jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dunes.

Gomes clinches with his opponent.
Gomes blocking some punches.
Gomes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dunes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gomes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Gomes.
Gomes tries to work over Dunes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slugger Dunes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dunes throws a head punch that misses.
Dunes throws a head punch that misses.
Dunes tries a body shot but Gomes blocks it.
Dunes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gomes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dunes tries to work over Gomes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gomes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Dunes fails to land.
Dunes struggles to land a body shot inside as Gomes controls his hands.
Gomes blocking some punches.
Slugger Dunes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dunes lands a body punch.
Dunes throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Dunes fails to land.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Dunes. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Dunes swings wildly with an uppercut but Gomes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dunes can't find room to land a body shot as Gomes controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Dunes fails to land.
Gomes throws a head punch that misses.
Dunes working aggressively here.
Ronaldo Gomes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gomes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gomes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duness head.
Gomes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gomes.
Dunes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dunes misses with a body punch.
Gomes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duness head.
Dunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dunes scores with a shot to the side of Gomes's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice body punch from Dunes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gomes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slugger Dunes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dunes 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slugger Dunes!
During a confident post fight interview, Slugger Dunes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.