PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cody Agee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duncan Dunlop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cody Agee could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Duncan Dunlop's chin.

Agee
vs
Dunlop

173 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cody Agee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duncan Dunlop!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunlop dives in for a single leg takedown but Agee sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Agee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Dunlop closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Agee trying to hold on to Dunlop's head to control him but Dunlop postures up.
Dunlop trying to control the action but Agee is working from the bottom.

Agee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dunlop pulls his head out easily.
Agee regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dunlop really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Agee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dunlop tries to free his leg and advance position but Agee is retaining full guard.
Agee keeping moving, preventing Dunlop from controlling successfully.
Agee has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Dunlop is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dunlop keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Agee's head.
Agee is trying to keep Dunlop in close.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunlop trying to control but Agee is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunlop slips nicely into half guard.
Dunlop missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Agee is not content to let Dunlop control the position.
Agee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Agee has hold of Dunlop's hands but Dunlop slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Agee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dunlop missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dunlop looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dunlop not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dunlop thows a huge punch but Agee dodges it nicely.
Dunlop is pressing down on Agee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Agee is holding on for now.
Agee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Agee is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Dunlop there.
Dunlop trying to control from Agee's half guard. Agee has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dunlop trying to control but Agee is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dunlop is working Agee over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dunlop won't allow Agee to sweep him here.
Dunlop content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dunlop throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dunlop with a nice head shot there.
Agee keeping moving, preventing Dunlop from controlling successfully.
Agee working a defensive guard here.

Dunlop got a little sloppy there for a moment and Agee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dunlop has managed to get both his arms back between Agee's legs - danger averted.
Dunlop with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunlop stands up over Agee, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dunlop lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Agee keeping moving, preventing Dunlop from controlling successfully.

Dunlop has gone for a leg lock! Agee slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dunlop's guard.
Agee is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dunlop can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dunlop wants to stand and escape but Agee is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunlop wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Agee manages to pass to side control.
Dunlop is not content to let Agee control the position.
Dunlop is trying to stand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dunlop is defending against the submission attempts here by Agee.
Agee is pressing down on Dunlop's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dunlop is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duncan Dunlop dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dunlop tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Agee defends well and Dunlop ends up having to push Agee into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Agee breaks the clinch.
Agee tries to clinch but Dunlop moves out of range.
Dunlop misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Agee to counter with a crisp jab.
Agee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dunlop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Agee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duncan Dunlop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Agee tries to close the distance and clinch but Dunlop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cody Agee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Dunlop closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Agee quickly recovers to half guard.
Dunlop winds up and cracks Agee with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Agee is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dunlop scores with a couple of nice shots.
Agee trying to control from the bottom.
Dunlop wants to control but Agee is keeping him busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunlop is looking to advance position but Agee won't allow it.
Dunlop scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dunlop lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunlop working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dunlop looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dunlop is looking to take a break and control but Agee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Agee trying to control here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dunlop scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dunlop working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dunlop wants to free his trapped foot but Agee is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dunlop wants to take a breather but Agee is having none of it.
Agee works his way to full guard. Good work.
Agee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dunlop postures up and lands a big shot to Agee's brow.
Dunlop wants to control from the top but Agee keeps moving.
Dunlop must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dunlop scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Agee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Duncan Dunlop has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dunlop distracts Agee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dunlop stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Agee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dunlop trying to control but Agee is working from the bottom.
Dunlop working some strikes from top position.
Dunlop working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dunlop chips away with some ground and pound.
Dunlop wants to control from the top but Agee keeps moving.
Dunlop postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dunlop is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dunlop with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dunlop looking to sit in guard and control but Agee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agee prevents Dunlop from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agee trying to control but Dunlop is working from the bottom.

Agee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Agee won't allow Dunlop to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Agee trying to control but Dunlop is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Cody Agee wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dunlop darts in looking for a takedown but Agee gets double underhooks and turns Dunlop into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duncan Dunlop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Agee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dunlop fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Agee avoids it really well and circles away.
Agee tries to clinch but Dunlop moves away

and Dunlop counters with a takedown into side control.
Agee manages to get back to half guard.
Dunlop is stalling here. Agee is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dunlop seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Agee has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Dunlop pushes Agee away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Agee gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Agee decides to stand back up. Agee steps back and let's Dunlop get back to his feet.
Agee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dunlop paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Dunlop closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dunlop lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Agee trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunlop wants to control from the top but Agee keeps moving.
Dunlop looking to pass the guard.
Dunlop content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dunlop cracks Agee with a solid left hand.
Dunlop wants to control from the top but Agee keeps moving.
Agee has momentary wrist control but Dunlop slips an elbow through the middle.
Dunlop is in close to Agee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dunlop postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dunlop has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dunlop lands a couple of digs.
Agee is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Agee scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Duncan Dunlop is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Dunlop drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dunlop lands some shots froms side control.
Dunlop scores with punches from side control.
Dunlop scoring with punches and elbows.
Dunlop wants to control but Agee is keeping him busy.
Agee tries to bench press Dunlop off him but Dunlop keeps the position.
Dunlop tries to move to mount but Agee blocks the move with his legs.
Dunlop landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Dunlop trying to control the action but Agee is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunlop lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Dunlop lands some shots froms side control.
Dunlop controls the position.
Dunlop lands an elbow.
Agee is trying to escape the position but Dunlop is controlling the position.
Agee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dunlop is working Agee over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dunlop scores with punches from side control.
Dunlop trying to control the action but Agee is working from the bottom.
Dunlop might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Agee haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agee tries to improve position but can't.
Agee being controlled for a moment.
Dunlop tries to move to mount but Agee blocks the move with his legs.
Dunlop trying to control the action but Agee is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dunlop landing strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dunlop scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dunlop is working Agee over with some ground and pound from side control.
Cody Agee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dunlop wants to lay and pray for a moment but Agee keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Duncan Dunlop comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dunlop winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duncan Dunlop!