PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alastair Dunn (ranked 1137 p4p, 151 weight class) and Trevor Lawson (ranked 1127 p4p, 149 weight class). Lawson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wait and Bleed by Slipknot. Trevor Lawson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alastair Dunn's chin.

Dunn
vs
Lawson

188 cm
28
183 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

180 cm
24
185 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alastair Dunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trevor Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawson. Dunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dunn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lawson.
Alastair Dunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunn misses with a combination
and Lawson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot lands for Lawson.
Dunn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lawson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lawson slips under a jab.
Lawson throws a lazy uppercut
and Dunn counters with a nice uppercut.
Lawson throws the left hand but Dunn avoids the punch easily.
Dunn moves to clinch but Lawson breaks away
and Lawson counters with a nice body shot.
Dunn catches Lawson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dunn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice side step and Lawson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn misses with a looping left.
Lawson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dunn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lawson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dunn finds it's way round the side to connect with Lawson's head.
Dunn misses with a hook. Lawson ducked under it nicely.
Dunn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dunn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dunn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lawson counters with a nice uppercut.
Lawson throws the left hand but Dunn avoids the punch easily.

Dunn clinches up against the cage.
Lawson misses with some punches.

Dunn breaks the clinch.
Lawson looks to score with a jab to the body but Dunn is just out of range.
Dunn's corner calls for a 1-2. Dunn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lawson misses with an uppercut.
Dunn is looking to counter the offense by Lawson and move into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dunn.
Lawson looks to land a left hand but Dunn moved out of range nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dunn was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawson.
Dunn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dunn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lawson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dunn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lawson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dunn misses with a hook. Lawson ducked under it nicely.
Lawson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dunn's hands.
The fighters circling - Dunn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lawson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lawson just misses with a punch to the body.
Dunn misses with a body shot.
Dunn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lawson momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Lawson.
Dunn tries to clinch but Lawson moves away
and Lawson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson looks to land a right hand but Dunn moved out of range.
Dunn wants to clinch but Lawson slips to the side
enabling Lawson to counter with a crisp jab.
Dunn lands with a good body shot.
Dunn is looking to clinch but Lawson is avoiding it.
Dunn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dunn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dunn throws a hook but Lawson avoids it easily.
Lawson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lawson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dunn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dunn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lawson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawson throws a poor cross that misses
and Dunn counters with a nice uppercut.
Dunn lunges at Lawson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lawson's hand.
Dunn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lawson.
Lawson looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson misses with a hook
and Dunn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dunn looks to land a right hand but Lawson moved out of range.
Some wild striking there from Lawson.
Lawson swats away the attempt to clinch by Dunn.
A slow jab from Lawson misses its intended target.
Dunn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lawson.

Dunn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lawson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Lawson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dunn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lawson counters with a stiff right hand.
Lawson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dunn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Dunn moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alastair Dunn will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dunn slips under a jab from Lawson.
Lawson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lawson throws a hook but Dunn avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Dunn.
Lawson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dunn lands with an overhand left.
Dunn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dunn misses the shot to the body.
Lawson slips a jab and a cross from Dunn.
Lawson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dunn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dunn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunn lands a nice shot to the body.
Lawson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lawson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dunn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lawson can do to turn this around?
Lawson moves away from the strike by Dunn.
Lawson connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn is looking to clinch but Lawson is avoiding it.
Lawson throws a shot from downtown. Dunn moves away and avoids it.
Dunn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dunn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dunn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dunn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dunn misses with a straight right.
Dunn blocks a jab.
Dunn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slow jab from Lawson misses its intended target.
Dunn wants to clinch.
Nice shot by Lawson.
Alastair Dunn is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dunn closes the distance and clinches.
Lawson leaning against his opponent.
A short right from Lawson on the inside.

Dunn manages to break the clinch.
Lawson works the jab nicely.
Dunn missing with a left hand there. Lawson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lawson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunn misses the jab.
Lawson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dunn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lawson tries to move into range but Dunn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dunn walks into a left hand.
Dunn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lawson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Dunn misses.
Lawson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lawson slips a jab from Dunn.
Dunn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dunn misses with a combination
and Lawson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dunn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lawson.
Dunn throws a lazy uppercut
and Lawson counters with a stiff right hand.
Lawson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dunn.
Dunn tries to clinch but Lawson is having none of it.

Lawson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Dunn manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lawson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lawson jabs Dunn right on the nose. Dunn blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunn clobbers Lawson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dunn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lawson throws a lazy uppercut
and Dunn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dunn tries to clinch there but Lawson circles away.
Dunn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lawson.
Lawson moves out of range as Dunn strikes.
Dunn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lawson misses with a straight left.
Lawson slips a jab from Dunn.
Dunn throws a right hand that misses
enabling Lawson to counter with a crisp jab.
Dunn swings for the body but Lawson moves out of range.
Dunn defending well as Lawson loads up on a big left hand.
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 Alastair Dunn will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dunn throws a lazy uppercut
and Lawson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dunn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Dunn moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dunn.
Dunn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lawson's elbow.
Lawson misses with the head strike.
Dunn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dunn tries a body shot but Lawson blocks it.
Dunn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lawson's elbow.
Dunn struggles to land a body shot inside as Lawson controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunn misses with some punches.
Dunn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dunn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dunn lands with a light punch inside.
Lawson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lawson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lawson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunn's efforts to push away.
Dunn tries a body shot but Lawson blocks it.
Dunn lands a nice uppercut.
Dunn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dunn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lawson.
Lawson has a couple of punches blocked by Dunn.
A head punch on the inside from Dunn fails to land.
Dunn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dunn.
Lawson prevents a body shot from Dunn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Dunn.
A head punch on the inside from Lawson fails to land.
Dunn tries to break the clinch but Lawson is controlling the position.
Lawson throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunn.
Dunn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dunn misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lawson.
Lawson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Dunn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dunn misses with a punch to the body.
Dunn misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee calls for Lawson to work.
Dunn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dunn throws a punch but it's blocked by Lawson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn throws a punch but it's blocked by Lawson.
Dunn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lawson taking a breather.

Lawson manages to break the clinch.
Dunn misses with a right hand
and Lawson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dunn misses with an uppercut
and Lawson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dunn lands a jab to the head.
Lawson throws out a loose jab but Dunn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lawson swinging wildly here.
Lawson throws a series of punches but Dunn moves out of range.
Dunn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dunn scores with a jab to the head.
Lawson misses with a hook
and Dunn counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson throws a right hand that Dunn ducks under and follows up with a left that Dunn also avoids with ease.
Lawson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Lawson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunn cracks Lawson with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alastair Dunn!
Alastair Dunn decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.