PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dunn
vs
Foster

185 cm
27
200 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

186 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Dunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Drew Foster!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dunn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Foster manages to avoid it.
Foster waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dunn.
Foster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dunn throws a right hand that Foster ducks under and follows up with a left that Foster also avoids with ease.
A big left from Foster misses.
Dunn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dunn connects with a single shot there.
Dunn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Foster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dunn.
Dunn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Foster circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Foster. Dunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Foster doesn't manage to clinch there - Dunn circles away.
Foster throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Dunn.
Foster closes the distance but Dunn moves to the side
and Foster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dunn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Foster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Foster misses with a left hand
and Dunn counters with a series of strikes. Foster will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dunn lands a glancing blow to the side of Foster's head.
Foster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dunn was well out of range. Poor timing from Foster.

Dunn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Foster sprawls well initially but Dunn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Foster is looking to control Dunn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Foster avoid being mounted?
Foster tries to roll over but Dunn keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Foster controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foster regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dunn.
Dunn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dunn wants to stand but Foster is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dunn preventing the sweep.
Dunn is looking to work some ground and pound but Foster has wrist control.
Dunn with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Foster controlling Dunn's posture.
Dunn postures up.
Foster wants to stand and escape but Dunn is having none of it.
Foster controls Dunn momentarily but Dunn frees himself.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Drew Foster hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Dunn throws a series of punches but Foster moves out of range.
Foster takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Foster fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dunn lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dunn tests Foster's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dunn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Foster looks to throw the jab but Dunn is out of range.
Dunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Foster throws a series of punches but Dunn moves out of range.

Dunn shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Foster manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dunn trying to control but Foster is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foster wants to sweep here but Dunn controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Dunn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dunn circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Foster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Foster misses the jab.
Dunn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dunn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dunn fails to land with a series of punches.
Dunn checks a leg kick.
Foster lands a nice shot to the body.
Dunn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dunn tries to clinch there but Foster circles away.
Dunn misses with a wild combination.
Foster is looking to clinch but Dunn is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster dodges the punch combination from Dunn.
Some wild striking there from Foster.
John Dunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foster attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Foster. Dunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dunn thuds a left hand into Foster's body.
A jab from Foster misses.
Dunn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big right from Foster misses.
Drew Foster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dunn darts in and clinches Foster up against the cage.
Foster misses with a knee to the head.
Foster lands an elbow that stopped Dunn in his tracks for a moment.
Dunn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Foster lands a nice elbow.
Foster struggles to land a body shot inside as Dunn controls his hands.
Foster with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Foster tries to land knees in the clinch but Dunn avoids the damage to the body.
Foster misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dunn.
Dunn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Foster backwards.

Dunn manages to break the clinch.
Dunn swinging wildly here.
Foster thuds a left hand into Dunn's body.
Dunn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Foster momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn slips a straight right by Foster.
A nice inside leg kick there by Foster. That's going to slow Dunn down.
A big left from Foster misses.
Foster throws a poor cross that misses
and Dunn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
John Dunn is winning the standup battle so far.
Dunn misses with a few strikes there.
Dunn throws a series of punches but Foster avoids them all with ease.
Dunn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from Dunn.
Dunn fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice combination there by Dunn.
Dunn scores with a body shot.
Foster swings away with a leg kick that misses.
John Dunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster is looking to clinch but Dunn is avoiding it.
Dunn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Dunn. Those never looked like landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dunn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Foster lands a right hook to the body.
Dunn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Foster.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dunn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Foster dodges the punch combination from Dunn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes from Foster. Those never looked like landing.
Dunn is looking to clinch but Foster is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that John Dunn will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Foster walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Foster misses with a wild combination.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dunn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dunn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dunn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dunn throws a series of strikes that have Foster backpedaling.
Dunn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Foster backs up against the cage.
Foster tries to clinch but Dunn is having none of it.
Dunn misses with a double jab.

Foster has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dunn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dunn wants to break free but Foster has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Foster.
Foster lands a nice knee to the body.
Foster misses with an elbow strike.
Dunn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Foster blocks an uppercut.
Foster's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Come on Dunn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Foster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dunn lands a shot to the body.
Foster misses with a knee strike.
Foster lands a damaging elbow.
Dunn lands a right hand.
Foster has Dunn pressed against the cage, preventing Dunn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dunn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dunn tries a body shot but Foster blocks it.
Foster is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn lands with a right to the head.
Foster landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foster keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunn's efforts to push away.
Dunn tries to break free but Foster pushes him back against the cage.
Foster with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dunn is trying to break the clinch but Foster has him pressed against the cage.
Foster lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Foster misses with a knee to the head.
Foster can't find room to land a body shot as Dunn controls the action.
Foster lands an elbow just above Dunn 's eye.
Dunn blocks a body shot from Foster.
Foster connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dunn's face.
Dunn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Dunn breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Foster. That snapped Dunn's head back.
Nice shot lands for Dunn.
Foster rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dunn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice body punch from Dunn.
Dunn scores with a shot to the body.
Dunn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dunn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Foster misses with the combination.

Dunn has Foster up against the cage in a clinch.
Drew Foster seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Foster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dunn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Foster misses with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A frustrated look appears on Dunn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dunn tries to break the clinch but Foster is controlling the position.
Foster connects with a knee to the head.
Dunn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dunn is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dunn wants to get back to striking at distance but Foster won't allow it.
Dunn pushes off an throws an elbow but Foster leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Drew Foster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Dunn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Foster lands a left hand.

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 John Dunn.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dunn, 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Dunn!
John Dunn decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.