PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Healy (ranked 2742 p4p, 101 weight class) and Trip Dunham (ranked 24833 p4p, 269 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Healy
vs
Dunham

195 cm
25
230 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Giuseppe Healy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trip Dunham!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Healy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dunham swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Dunham drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Healy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Healy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dunham gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Healy is on top in guard.

Dunham preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Healy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dunham's guard.
Healy moves into full mount! Dunham won't be happy about that!

Dunham defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Healy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Healy missing with punches from the back.
Dunham avoids the strikes from Healy.
Dunham is trying to stand back up.
Dunham is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Healy is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Dunham has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Healy patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Healy is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Healy is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Dunham knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Dunham for a finish.

Healy patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Healy is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Dunham with him. Dunham is trying to defend but Healy has an arm under the chin now! Dunham grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Giuseppe Healy!