PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Magomed Gadzhimagomedov (ranked 4063 p4p, 24687 weight class) and Jake Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magomed Gadzhimagomedov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jake Dunn's chin.

Gadzhimagomedov
vs
Dunn

184 cm
25
183
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
165
0 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Magomed Gadzhimagomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Dunn!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gadzhimagomedov blocks a head kick by Dunn.
Dunn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Gadzhimagomedov feints and as Dunn raises his hands in defense, Gadzhimagomedov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Dunn pushes Gadzhimagomedov off and gets back to his feet.
Dunn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Gadzhimagomedov gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Gadzhimagomedov 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!
Dunn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gadzhimagomedov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dunn on the ground.
Gadzhimagomedov is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Gadzhimagomedov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dunn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gadzhimagomedov tries to advance to mount but can't.
You can see the frustration on Dunn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Gadzhimagomedov decides to stand back up.

Gadzhimagomedov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gadzhimagomedov showed some decent athleticism there.
Dunn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn wants to control but Gadzhimagomedov is keeping busy.
Dunn looks winded!
Nice strikes from Gadzhimagomedov there.
Gadzhimagomedov tries to stand but can't do so whilst Dunn controls his leg.
Dunn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gadzhimagomedov is working away from the top position though.
Dunn is looking to escape.
Gadzhimagomedov scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gadzhimagomedov trying to control the pace.
Gadzhimagomedov is looking to advance position but Dunn won't allow it.
Gadzhimagomedov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gadzhimagomedov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gadzhimagomedov wants to free his trapped foot but Dunn is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dunn on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dunn taking some punishment here, with Gadzhimagomedov in his half guard.
Dunn is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gadzhimagomedov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gadzhimagomedov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gadzhimagomedov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Magomed Gadzhimagomedov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gadzhimagomedov.

Dunn throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Gadzhimagomedov throws a half hearted mid kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dunn.
A punch combination from Gadzhimagomedov misses.

Gadzhimagomedov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunn is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gadzhimagomedov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dunn on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dunn is breathing heavily.
Gadzhimagomedov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Gadzhimagomedov.
Gadzhimagomedov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gadzhimagomedov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gadzhimagomedov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ground and pound from Gadzhimagomedov.
Gadzhimagomedov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gadzhimagomedov trying to mount his opponent but Dunn defends it.
Still in half guard, Gadzhimagomedov seems content to control.
Gadzhimagomedov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gadzhimagomedov wants to pass the guard but Dunn is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn is looking to control Gadzhimagomedov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dunn avoid being mounted?

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gadzhimagomedov misses with a head kick.

Gadzhimagomedov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gadzhimagomedov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gadzhimagomedov working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gadzhimagomedov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Our spies down at at London MMA Club inform us that Dunn has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Gadzhimagomedov is looking to stand up but Dunn won't let him.
Dunn wants to stand up but Gadzhimagomedov is controlling him.
Gadzhimagomedov wants to get up but he can't break Dunn's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Gadzhimagomedov stands and steps away. Dunn gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gadzhimagomedov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Magomed Gadzhimagomedov dominated that second round.
That's time! Gadzhimagomedov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gadzhimagomedov has Dunn up against the cage in a clinch.

Gadzhimagomedov jumps guard.
Gadzhimagomedov wants to sweep here but Dunn controlling him for the moment.
Gadzhimagomedov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gadzhimagomedov tries to get out of the position.

Dunn gets to his feet - Gadzhimagomedov follows without any prompting.
Dunn misses with a body shot.

Gadzhimagomedov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dunn did well to prevent Gadzhimagomedov getting side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gadzhimagomedov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dunn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gadzhimagomedov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dunn is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gadzhimagomedov wants to pass to mount but Dunn is defending the position.
Gadzhimagomedov is controlling the pace.
Gadzhimagomedov working the head and body with strikes.

That's two 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.
Well, if Gadzhimagomedov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gadzhimagomedov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Dunn trying to control here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn needs to keep his hands up - Gadzhimagomedov had a free shot at his head there.
Dunn wants to clinch up but Gadzhimagomedov keeps it at a distance.
Gadzhimagomedov throws a head kick but Dunn moves out of range.
Dunn throws a head kick that misses.

Gadzhimagomedov has Dunn up against the cage in a clinch.
Dunn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Gadzhimagomedov decides to pull guard.
Gadzhimagomedov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dunn can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gadzhimagomedov throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Dunn stops Gadzhimagomedov from standing up.
Dunn wants to control from the top but Gadzhimagomedov keeps moving.

Gadzhimagomedov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dunn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dunn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Magomed Gadzhimagomedov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dunn wants to control from the top but Gadzhimagomedov keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magomed Gadzhimagomedov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gadzhimagomedov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magomed Gadzhimagomedov!