PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darryl Proffer (ranked 4608 p4p, 220 weight class) and Harry Dunn (ranked 4723 p4p, 0 weight class). Proffer comes into the arena with Butterfly (Come My Lady) blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Proffer
vs
Dunn

175 cm
24
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
131 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Darryl Proffer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Dunn!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Proffer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dunn misses with a takedown
and Proffer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Proffer misses with a double jab.
Harry Dunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Proffer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dunn's waist but Dunn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Proffer off to one side.

Dunn drives through with a takedown into Proffer's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dunn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dunn preventing the sweep.
Proffer wants to stand and escape but Dunn is having none of it.
Dunn with a nice head shot there.
Proffer is trying to keep Dunn in close.
Dunn landing some decent shots from guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dunn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dunn lands a couple of elbows.
Proffer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dunn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dunn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Proffer working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn landing some decent shots from guard.

Proffer is rocked!
Dunn scoring with some ground and pound.
Oh Proffer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dunn stands up over Proffer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Proffer seems to have got his legs back now.
Proffer wants to get back to his feet but Dunn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dunn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dunn scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Proffer wants to stand but Dunn is controlling the position.
Dunn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Proffer trying to control the position.
Proffer is looking to stand up but Dunn isn't so interested in that idea.
Dunn works over Proffer with some ground and pound from guard.
Dunn chips away with some ground and pound.
Dunn landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn preventing the sweep.
Dunn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dunn won't allow Proffer to get back to his feet.
Dunn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Proffer wants to sweep here but Dunn controlling him for the moment.
Proffer is breathing heavily.
Dunn landing some decent shots from guard.
Proffer trying to keep a closed guard but Dunn is proving a slippery customer.
Dunn lands a couple of digs.
Dunn works over Proffer with some ground and pound from guard.
Dunn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Proffer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Proffer wants to sweep here but Dunn controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dunn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dunn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Proffer's head.
Dunn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dunn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dunn scoring with some ground and pound.
Proffer wants to stand but Dunn is controlling the position.
Dunn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dunn with a nice head shot there.
Dunn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Proffer's head.
Dunn distracts Proffer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dunn landing some decent shots from guard.
Dunn is in close to Proffer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dunn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dunn is in close to Proffer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Proffer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dunn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dunn wants to control from the top but Proffer keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunn won't allow Proffer to sweep him here.
Dunn works over Proffer with some ground and pound from guard.
Proffer wants to get back to his feet but Dunn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dunn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Proffer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dunn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dunn is working Proffer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dunn is working Proffer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dunn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dunn connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dunn stopping the sweep attempt from Proffer.
Dunn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dunn is in close to Proffer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dunn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Proffer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dunn is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Proffer's half guard.
Proffer trying to control here.
Dunn working the head and body with strikes.
Proffer is trying to control but can't.
Dunn lands with a punch from half guard.
Harry Dunn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Proffer tries to roll over but Dunn keeps him under control.
Dunn working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dunn lands a nice short elbow.
Proffer gets full guard.
Dunn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dunn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dunn is working Proffer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dunn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dunn distracts Proffer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dunn arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Proffer's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Harry Dunn!