PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between ken Dunham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Paco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunham comes into the arena with terminator blaring out of the sound system. ken Dunham has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Dunham
vs
Paco

205 cm
19
184 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

188 cm
24
197 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, ken Dunham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paulo Paco!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dunham scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Dunham tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Paco gets full guard.
Dunham really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dunham throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dunham throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Paco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Paco trying to keep a closed guard but Dunham is proving a slippery customer.
Dunham has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Paco is proving hard to escape from.
Paco has momentary wrist control but Dunham slips an elbow through the middle.
Dunham trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dunham is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Dunham stands and steps away. Paco gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dunham swats away the attempt to clinch by Paco.
Paco stuffs the takedown attempt from Dunham. Dunham gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paco tries to clinch but Dunham moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dunham.
Dunham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paco tries to clinch there but Dunham circles away.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch but Dunham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dunham fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ken Dunham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dunham is breathing heavily.
Paco doesn't manage to clinch there - Dunham circles away.
Paco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dunham misses with a wild combination.
Paco leaves Dunham with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dunham swats away the attempt to clinch by Paco.
Paulo Paco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paco is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dunham is defended easily by Paco.
Paco is looking to clinch.
Paco tries to clinch there but Dunham circles away.
Paco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dunham shoots in for a takedown but Paco shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch but Dunham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paco tries to clinch up but Dunham circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice sprawl there from Paco as Dunham shoots in.
Paco wants to clinch up but Dunham keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paco clinches up with Dunham and pushes him back against the cage.
Paco throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Paco is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dunham is keeping busy.
Dunham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paco looking to stall.
Paco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Paco is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Dunham has denied him.
Dunham takes an elbow to the temple.
Paco lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Paco.
Paco is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Paulo Paco.
Paco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dunham swats away the attempt to clinch by Paco.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dunham keeps the fight on the outside.
Dunham changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Paco tries to avoid it but Dunham manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Paco to the ground. Paco escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Paco is looking to clinch.
Paco wants to clinch up but Dunham keeps it at a distance.
Paco tries to clinch there but Dunham circles away.
Paco doesn't manage to clinch there - Dunham circles away.
Dunham looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dunham swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paco tries to clinch but Dunham is having none of it.
Dunham shoots for a takedown but Paco saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dunham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paulo Paco will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dunham's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Paco tries to clinch but Dunham is having none of it.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch but Dunham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paco wants to clinch up but Dunham keeps it at a distance.
ken Dunham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Paco closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Paco.
Paco scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like ken Dunham has been cut.
Paco landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Paco has Dunham pressed against the cage.
Paco is trying to stall.
Paco lands a knee to the head.
Paco wants to stall.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paco lands a shoulder strike.
Paco with a knee to the head.
Paco is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dunham is keeping busy.
Dunham throws an elbow but it misses.
Paco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dunham blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Paco displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dunham up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Paulo Paco.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dunham swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paco wants to clinch.
Paco is looking to clinch.

Paco closes the distance and clinches.
Paco keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunham's efforts to push away.
Dunham tries to break free but Paco pushes him back against the cage.
Paco looking to slow down the pace here.

Dunham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dunham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dunham circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dunham shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paco pinned against the cage. Paco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Paco wants to clinch.
Paco tries to clinch up but Dunham circles away and keeps his distance.
Paco is looking to clinch but Dunham is avoiding it.
Paco fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunham throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Paco's waist but Paco gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dunham off to one side.
Paco tries to clinch up but Dunham circles away and keeps his distance.
Paco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dunham misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ken Dunham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paco tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dunham swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paco wants to clinch up but Dunham keeps it at a distance.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dunham paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dunham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dunham.
Dunham fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Paco doesn't manage to clinch there - Dunham circles away.
Paco is looking to clinch.
Dunham keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paco tries to clinch up but Dunham circles away and keeps his distance.
Paco tries to clinch up.
Paco fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Paco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on ken Dunham's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Paco is looking to clinch.
Paco slaps away a takedown attempt from Dunham, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Paco wants to clinch up but Dunham keeps it at a distance.
Paco is looking to clinch but Dunham is avoiding it.

Dunham takes the fight into the clinch.
Dunham has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Paco avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Paco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dunham as Paco tries to tie him up.
Dunham has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Paco is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ken Dunham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paco putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dunham in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Paco.
Paco landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paco taking a breather.
Paco seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Paco scores with a nice hook to the head.
Paco tries to stall but Dunham uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Paco has him pressed against the cage.
Paco is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Paulo Paco.
Paco tries to clinch up.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch but Dunham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paco is looking to clinch but Dunham is avoiding it.
Dunham circles away from the clinch attempt

so Dunham counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dunham will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Paco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dunham won't allow Paco to sweep him here.
Paco looking to control.
Paco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dunham landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paco trying to keep a closed guard but Dunham is proving a slippery customer.
Dunham wants to stand but Paco has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dunham knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Paco on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dunham accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Paco doesn't manage to clinch there - Dunham circles away.
Paco tries to clinch up.
ken Dunham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paco tries to clinch up.
Dunham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dunham swats away the attempt to clinch by Paco.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dunham misses with the combination.
Dunham keeps the fight on the outside.
Dunham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Paco as Dunham shoots in.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dunham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paco tries to clinch but Dunham moves away
enabling Dunham to counter with a crisp jab.
Dunham circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dunham circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paco tries to clinch up but Dunham circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four 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.
Dunham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paco is looking to clinch.
Paco tries to clinch but Dunham moves out of range.
Paco wants to clinch.
Dunham shoots in for a double leg but Paco sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dunham swats away the attempt to clinch by Paco.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dunham swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paco leaves Dunham with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
ken Dunham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paulo Paco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dunham circles away from the clinch attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to ken Dunham.
I think Paco has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Paco!