PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wayiqra Tzaraath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank Dunfee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tank Dunfee will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Tzaraath
vs
Dunfee

202 cm
19
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wayiqra Tzaraath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tank Dunfee!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tzaraath swings for the body but Dunfee moves out of range.
Dunfee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dunfee slips a jab and a cross from Tzaraath.
Dunfee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tzaraath is fending him off so far but Dunfee persists. Nope, Tzaraath circles away and we're back to standing.
Dunfee fails with a takedown attempt.
Wayiqra Tzaraath has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tank Dunfee.
Tzaraath looks to land a combination but Dunfee avoids it well.
Tzaraath circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tzaraath misses with a few strikes there.
Dunfee takes a swing at Tzaraath's ribcage but misses.
Dunfee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tzaraath moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tzaraath misses with the combination.
Tzaraath misses the body punch
and Dunfee counters with a stiff right hand.
Dunfee defending well as Tzaraath loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tzaraath swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dunfee throws a head kick but Tzaraath moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Tzaraath. Those never looked like landing.
Dunfee moves out of range of the strikes.
Tzaraath throws a hook but Dunfee blocks it.
Sloppy strikes from Tzaraath. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tzaraath misses with a double jab.
Dunfee avoids the body shot from Tzaraath.
Dunfee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tzaraath to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Tank Dunfee has been cut.
Dunfee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Dunfee. Those never looked like landing.
Tzaraath fails to land with a series of punches.
Dunfee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tzaraath avoids it really well and circles away.
Tzaraath throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tzaraath swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dunfee counters with a nice uppercut.
Dunfee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dunfee looks gassed!
Tzaraath scores with a three punch combo!
Tzaraath throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dunfee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dunfee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tzaraath is looking to wear down Dunfee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tzaraath lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dunfee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tzaraath swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dunfee counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tzaraath misses with the combination.
Tzaraath swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Tzaraath. Those never looked like landing.
Tzaraath throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dunfee counters with a left and a right that stings Tzaraath.
Tzaraath rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dunfee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tzaraath cracks a nice hook into Dunfee's ribs.
Dunfee is trying desperately to land a takedown but Tzaraath is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Dunfee.
Tzaraath stalks Dunfee and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dunfee's face. Dunfee staggers backwards, shaken.
Tzaraath lands with a nice body punch.
Tzaraath throws a right hand that Dunfee ducks under and follows up with a left that Dunfee also avoids with ease.
Dunfee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tzaraath.
Wayiqra Tzaraath is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tzaraath throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tzaraath throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wayiqra Tzaraath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tzaraath misses with a few strikes there.
Tzaraath throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tzaraath looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tzaraath throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tzaraath looks to land a combination. Dunfee sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dunfee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tzaraath avoids it really well and circles away.
Tzaraath jabs Dunfee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tzaraath is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tzaraath really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tzaraath swinging wildly here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tzaraath. Dunfee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tzaraath cracks Dunfee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tzaraath fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dunfee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab from Tzaraath misses.
Tzaraath throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tzaraath swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dunfee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tzaraath's corner calls for a 1-2. Tzaraath obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dunfee tries to clinch but Tzaraath is having none of it.
Tzaraath lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That has opened up Tank Dunfee's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunfee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dunfee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tzaraath.
Dunfee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tzaraath misses with a two punch combination.
Tzaraath swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dunfee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Tzaraath does it's job there.
Tzaraath swinging wildly here.
Tzaraath misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tzaraath lands a jab to Dunfee's midsection.
Dunfee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A combination from Tzaraath does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Tzaraath. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayiqra Tzaraath dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tank Dunfee's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dunfee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dunfee blocks a jab.
No joy there for Tzaraath, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Tzaraath.
Wayiqra Tzaraath is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dunfee fails with a takedown attempt.
Tzaraath throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tzaraath throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tzaraath misses with a series of wild punches.
Dunfee shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tzaraath misses with a double jab
and Dunfee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dunfee moves out of range as Tzaraath strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A combination from Tzaraath does no damage.
Tzaraath fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tzaraath fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dunfee manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tzaraath fails to land with a series of punches.
Tzaraath throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dunfee.
Tzaraath scores with a jab to the body.
Tzaraath 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tzaraath. Dunfee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tzaraath wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tzaraath throws a nice looking combination but Dunfee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tzaraath just misses with a punch to the body.
Tzaraath scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wayiqra Tzaraath is winning the standup battle so far.
Tzaraath throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dunfee.
Dunfee tries to clinch up.
Tzaraath misses with a double jab.
Tzaraath misses with a straight left.
Dunfee avoids the body shot from Tzaraath.
Dunfee shoots for a takedown but Tzaraath saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wayiqra Tzaraath has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tank Dunfee.
A punch combination from Tzaraath misses.
Tzaraath throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tzaraath misses with a double jab.
Tzaraath avoids the head kick by Dunfee.
Dunfee tries to bum rush Tzaraath with a series of wild strikes but Tzaraath uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dunfee dodges the punch combination from Tzaraath.
Tzaraath works Dunfee's body with a nice hook.
Tzaraath throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tzaraath throws a series of punches but Dunfee avoids them all with ease.
Tzaraath takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tzaraath looks to score with a jab to the body but Dunfee is just out of range.
Dunfee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tzaraath goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tzaraath throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Dunfee to counter with a crisp jab.
Tzaraath throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dunfee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dunfee shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tzaraath pinned against the cage. Tzaraath gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dunfee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tzaraath swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Tzaraath. Beautiful body shot.
Dunfee slips under a jab.
Dunfee defending well as Tzaraath loads up on a big left hand.
Dunfee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tzaraath misses with a combination
enabling Dunfee to counter with a crisp jab.
Dunfee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tzaraath scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tzaraath lands a nice looking body shot.
Tzaraath throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dunfee takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A punch combination from Tzaraath misses.
Tzaraath looks to score with a jab to the body but Dunfee is just out of range.
Dunfee throws a sloppy head kick and Tzaraath moves out of range easily.
Tzaraath lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A punch combination from Tzaraath misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tzaraath misses with a wild body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tzaraath.
Tzaraath throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dunfee counters with a stiff right hand.
Tzaraath missing with a left hand there. Dunfee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Tzaraath does no damage.
Tzaraath throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tzaraath. Dunfee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dunfee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tzaraath but Tzaraath pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tzaraath's corner calls for a 1-2. Tzaraath obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tzaraath cracks Dunfee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A slow jab from Tzaraath misses its intended target.
A nice combination there by Tzaraath.
A big left from Tzaraath misses.
Dunfee ducks under a wild hook from Tzaraath.
Tzaraath misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayiqra Tzaraath dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tank Dunfee's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tzaraath lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dunfee backs up against the cage.
Nice sprawl there from Tzaraath as Dunfee shoots in.
Tzaraath swings away with a body shot that misses

so Dunfee counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tzaraath wriggles free and stands up.
Dunfee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tzaraath.
Dunfee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tzaraath misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dunfee.
Tzaraath moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tzaraath 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunfee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tzaraath scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tzaraath closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tzaraath displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

The cut above Tank Dunfee's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tzaraath swings for the body but Dunfee moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunfee shoots in for a takedown but Tzaraath shows good takedown defense.
Tzaraath changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tzaraath misses the shot to the body.
Tzaraath swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dunfee counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Tzaraath kicks off Dunfee and gets to his feet.
No joy there for Tzaraath, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tzaraath scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dunfee shoots in for a double leg but Tzaraath sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wayiqra Tzaraath has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tank Dunfee.
Tzaraath throws a hook to the side of Dunfee's head but Dunfee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tzaraath ducks right into an uppercut from Dunfee.
Tzaraath throws a series of punches but Dunfee avoids them all with ease.
Dunfee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dunfee slips a jab and a cross from Tzaraath.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dunfee is defended easily by Tzaraath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tzaraath swings for the body but Dunfee moves out of range.
Tzaraath throws a body punch but Dunfee moves out of range.
Tzaraath lands a glancing blow to the side of Dunfee's head.
Tzaraath throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tzaraath is working the combinations to good effect here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tzaraath just misses with a punch to the body.
Tzaraath looks to land a combination but Dunfee avoids it well.
Dunfee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tzaraath swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tzaraath swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Tzaraath misses.
Tzaraath defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dunfee.
Tzaraath throws a series of punches but Dunfee moves out of range.
Dunfee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tzaraath throws a lazy right hand but Dunfee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tzaraath connects with a body shot that sends Dunfee's belly button to the back.
Tzaraath connects with a body shot that sends Dunfee's belly button to the back.
Dunfee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunfee tries to clinch but Tzaraath is having none of it.
Tzaraath misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dunfee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tzaraath swivels and escapes.
A slow jab from Tzaraath misses its intended target.
Tzaraath misses with the combination.
Dunfee is looking to clinch.
Dunfee needs to keep his hands up - Tzaraath had a free shot at his head there.
Dunfee defending well as Tzaraath loads up on a big left hand.
No joy there for Tzaraath, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dunfee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Tzaraath.
Dunfee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tzaraath sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dunfee avoids the body shot from Tzaraath.
Tzaraath throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dunfee counters with a left and a right that stings Tzaraath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dunfee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tzaraath sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dunfee somewhat.
Tzaraath thuds a left hand into Dunfee's body.
Dunfee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dunfee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tzaraath but Tzaraath pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Some wild striking there from Tzaraath.
Tzaraath throws a series of punches but Dunfee avoids them all with ease.
Tzaraath throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dunfee counters with a series of strikes. Tzaraath will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dunfee fails to land the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tzaraath lands with a cross.
Tank Dunfee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tzaraath throws a nice looking combination but Dunfee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tzaraath throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dunfee counters with a two punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wayiqra Tzaraath showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tzaraath, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wayiqra Tzaraath!