PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between don dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and stephen bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

dunn
vs
bull

225 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Golden supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, don dunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, stephen bull!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from dunn lands but bull takes it in his stride.
bull throws a head kick that misses

and dunn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by dunn.
bull is trying to keep dunn in close.
dunn passes into half guard.
bull wants to get back to full guard but dunn has mounted him!
dunn looking to finish bull with some ground and pound. This is bad for bull!
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.

dunn looking to secure an arm triangle but bull defends it well.
bull is desperately trying to improve his position but dunn has a good base and remains in mount.
dunn postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. bull looks a forlorn figure.
dunn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
bull tries to lock up and control but dunn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dunn looking to finish with strikes here!
bull really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

dunn looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
dunn manages to capitalize on a mistake by bull to take his back!
dunn looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
bull just trying to survive but dunn is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
bull tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

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

bull defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from dunn.

dunn stands up from mount. Strange move.
bull throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around dunn's waist but dunn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing bull off to one side.
bull is looking to clinch.
dunn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and bull counters by moving into the clinch.
bull has dunn pressed against the cage.

bull gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with bull in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dunn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
bull sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. dunn defending well though.
bull trying to mount his opponent but dunn defends it.
bull is looking to take a break and control but dunn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
dunn controlling the position for now.

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.
dunn is looking to control bull's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can dunn avoid being mounted?

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
dunn moves in looking to clinch but bull pushes him off.
dunn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and bull counters with a left and a right that stings dunn.
dunn is breathing heavily.
dunn fails with the takedown

so bull counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

dunn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. bull tries to avoid it but dunn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag bull to the ground. bull escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

bull looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for dunn!

bull moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, dunn has worked his arm free - good work by dunn!
don dunn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
You can see the frustration on dunn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
dunn is not content to let bull control the position.
dunn is trying to control bull's posture but bull avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dunn tries to escape but bull is in control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
dunn tries to improve position but can't.
bull tries to score with some ground and pound. dunn controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
dunn is looking to work his way out of this bad position but bull is controlling him well.
bull is trying to move to mount but dunn reverses beautifully and ends up in bull's guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
dunn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. bull tries to avoid it but dunn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag bull to the ground. bull escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
dunn doesn't succeed with the takedown

and bull counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by bull.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for don dunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
dunn keeping full guard, as bull tries to pass.
dunn looking to control.
bull pushes down on dunn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Still in half guard, bull seems content to control.
dunn wants to get back to full guard but bull has mounted him!
bull with shots to the head and body - dunn looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bull dominating with strikes here.
bull working the ground and pound effectively.
bull trying to control but he's not successful this time.
dunn tries to lock up and control but bull gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
dunn is squirming around, avoiding bull's attempts to control the action.
dunn is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
bull controlling from the full mount.

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

bull working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
bull fails to advance to dunn's back.
dunn can't escape the position.
bull can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as dunn is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
dunn trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

stephen bull showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

dunn lands a head kick!
bull throws a sloppy head kick
letting dunn counter with a right hand.
dunn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but bull paws at him with a jab and circles away.
bull misses with a kick to the body
and dunn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
bull throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by dunn.
bull has his takedown stuffed

and dunn counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in bull's guard now.

bull is looking for a triangle but dunn pushes his legs off easily.

dunn gets to his feet - bull follows without any prompting.
dunn tries to clinch but bull moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
dunn fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dunn misses with a few strikes there.
dunn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

dunn shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. bull is trying to defend but dunn finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
dunn seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

dunn postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for bull to stand up.
bull looks to clinch

and dunn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
dunn is thwarting bull's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
dunn winds up and cracks bull with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
bull is looking to improve his position.
dunn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but bull does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
dunn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
dunn trying to control the action but bull is working from the bottom.
bull won't allow dunn to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bull is staying active underneath dunn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
bull tries to clinch
and dunn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

bull feints and as dunn raises his hands in defense, bull changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
dunn trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
dunn wants to sweep but no luck.
dunn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
dunn trying to control the position here.
bull content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bull is fighting to break dunn's control of his arms but dunn is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
bull sitting in guard here, content to control.

dunn has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. bull is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for dunn.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
dunn is trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
don dunn showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... don dunn!