PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dante Xylar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Xylar
vs
Dunn

176 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

183 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dante Xylar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Dunn!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Dunn closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Xylar did well to prevent Dunn getting side control.
Dunn slips a nice elbow through Xylar's hands, connecting with Xylar's forehead.
Still in half guard, Dunn seems content to control.
Dunn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dunn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dunn is taking a breather. Xylar says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Jake Dunn has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Dunn gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xylar wants a takedown but no success here.

Dunn turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dunn manages to end up in side control.
Dunn taking a breather here.

Dunn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Xylar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Dunn decides to stand up, so the ref orders Xylar to his feet.
Xylar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Xylar there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dunn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dunn stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jake Dunn was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Dunn instigates a clinch.

Dunn has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Xylar is trying to keep an underhook but Dunn manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Dunn seems content to control.
Xylar wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Dunn seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dunn works his foot free and advances to mount.

Dunn get's back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xylar has his takedown stuffed

and Dunn counters with a single leg into guard. Xylar didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Xylar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Dunn gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dunn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Xylar.

Dunn looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Xylar!
Dunn looks gassed!
Dunn manages to capitalize on a mistake by Xylar to take his back!
You can see the frustration on Xylar's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Dunn has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Xylar is in real trouble here. Dunn gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Xylar is tapping out! Dunn wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jake Dunn!