PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ko Van Den Born (ranked 1707 p4p, 1589 weight class) and Slugger Dunes (ranked 255 p4p, 239 weight class). Dunes is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The World's Greatest. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Van Den Born
vs
Dunes

190 cm
32
190
18 - 11 - 0

180 cm
33
190
18 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ko Van Den Born!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slugger Dunes!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Dunes as he connects with a hook.
A low kick lands for Dunes.
Dunes lands a slapping body shot.
Van Den Born has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Van Den Born there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dunes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Van Den Born. Van Den Born circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Van Den Born tries to land a front kick but Dunes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Van Den Born avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dunes, as that shot connected.
Van Den Born checks a low kick from Dunes.
Dunes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dunes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Van Den Born.
A big left from Van Den Born misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dunes misses with a straight right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Van Den Born.
Dunes dips to his left and cracks Van Den Born with an uppercut!
Dunes misses with a looping right.
Van Den Born misses with a low kick.
Dunes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dunes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Den Born takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Den Born tries to work over Dunes's front leg with a kick but Dunes checks it.
Van Den Born misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dunes.

Dunes closes the distance and pushes Van Den Born back into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van Den Born creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dunes tries to throw a body punch but Van Den Born avoids it by throwing Dunes back against the cage.
Dunes swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Den Born uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dunes misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Dunes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Dunes fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Den Born.
Dunes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dunes throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Den Born.
Van Den Born fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dunes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dunes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dunes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dunes misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Den Born blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dunes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Den Born's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Den Born.
Dunes swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Van Den Born pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Van Den Born misses.
Dunes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dunes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van Den Born's head backwards.
Dunes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dunes misses with a hook.
Dunes connects with the punch.
Dunes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dunes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dunes connects with the punch.
Van Den Born displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dunes throws out the jab.
Van Den Born throwing a counter right hand but Dunes manages to avoid it.
Van Den Born bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dunes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Den Born misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Born looks to land a body kick but Dunes moved away.
Dunes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dunes throws a shot from downtown. Van Den Born moves away and avoids it.
Van Den Born takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Van Den Born lands a jab to the nose.
Van Den Born drops his hands momentarily and Dunes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dunes staying out of range there.
Dunes scores with a punch to the head.
Dunes doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Den Born circles away.
Van Den Born changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dunes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Den Born manages to avoid it.
Van Den Born ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Van Den Born scores with a body shot.
Van Den Born smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dunes throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick lands for Van Den Born.
Dunes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dunes blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A head kick misses from Dunes.
Van Den Born throws a quick counter head kick but Dunes was just out of range.
Dunes misses with a hook.
Van Den Born was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dunes moves out of range as Van Den Born strikes.
Van Den Born throws out a loose jab but Dunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dunes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Dunes misses its intended target.
Dunes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Den Born ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Den Born throws a shot from downtown. Dunes moves away and avoids it.
Van Den Born needs to keep his hands up - Dunes had a free shot at his head there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dunes. Van Den Born does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dunes misses the shot to the body.
Dunes lands a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Den Born misses with an uppercut. Dunes saw that one coming.
Dunes misses with a hook
and Van Den Born counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dunes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dunes defending well as Van Den Born loads up on a big left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Slugger Dunes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dunes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Van Den Born counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Den Born lunges at Dunes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dunes's hand.
Slugger Dunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunes lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Dunes misses.
Dunes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Dunes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dunes swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Den Born uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Dunes fails to land.
Van Den Born blocking some punches.
Dunes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Van Den Born fails to land.
Dunes has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Van Den Born seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dunes can turn it around.
A right handed body shot lands from Dunes.
Van Den Born blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Den Born lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunes misses with a body punch.
Dunes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Den Born lands a hook that snaps the head of Dunes backwards.
Van Den Born swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Den Born misses with the head strike.
Van Den Born working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dunes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Den Born backwards.
Van Den Born is leaning against Dunes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dunes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Van Den Born.
Van Den Born fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Den Born lands with a left to the head.
Van Den Born working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Slugger Dunes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dunes has a couple of punches blocked by Van Den Born.
Dunes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Den Born stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Van Den Born scores with a shot to the side of Dunes's head.
Van Den Born misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Den Born lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Den Born has a couple of punches blocked by Dunes.
Dunes takes a shot to the head.
Van Den Born tries to work over Dunes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Dunes fails to land.
Van Den Born blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Van Den Born's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dunes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dunes lands a nice looking kick to the body. Van Den Born takes a step back to recover.
Slugger Dunes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Den Born misses with a double jab.
Dunes throws a lazy right hand but Van Den Born sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dunes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Den Born manages to avoid it.
As Dunes looks to move away, Van Den Born throws a big counter combo but Dunes just gets out of the way.
Dunes jabs Van Den Born right on the nose. Van Den Born blinks but takes it well.
Dunes misses with a hook to the body
and Van Den Born counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dunes throws a hook to the side of Van Den Born's head but Van Den Born sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Den Born was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dunes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Van Den Born counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Den Born misses with a body shot.
Dunes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice leg kick from Dunes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Den Born looks to score with a jab to the body but Dunes is just out of range.
Dunes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Den Born.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Born uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dunes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dunes.
Dunes misses the jab.
It looked like Van Den Born wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dunes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dunes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Den Born showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dunes.
Dunes throws out a loose jab but Van Den Born uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dunes blocks a jab.
Van Den Born moves out of range of the strikes.
Dunes misses with a hook. Van Den Born ducked under it nicely.
Van Den Born thuds his right hand into Dunes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dunes slips under a jab from Van Den Born.
Dunes misses with a straight right.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dunes!
Van Den Born connects with an inside leg kick.
Van Den Born takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dunes misses with an uppercut. Van Den Born saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Born tries to score with a low kick but Dunes moves his leg out of the way.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Van Den Born misses with an uppercut.
Dunes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dunes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dunes throws a looping overhand right but Van Den Born ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Van Den Born misses the target.
Dunes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Den Born was well out of range. Poor timing from Dunes.
Dunes misses with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Dunes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dunes.
Van Den Born thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dunes if he has to take too many more of those.
Van Den Born slips under a jab from Dunes.
Van Den Born tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dunes was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Den Born.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Den Born looks to land a left hand but Dunes moved out of range nicely.
Dunes scores with a hook to the body. Van Den Born takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Van Den Born looks to land a right hand but Dunes moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Dunes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ko Van Den Born will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dunes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Den Born swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Den Born is looking to counter the offense by Dunes and move into the clinch.
Dunes looks to land a left hand but Van Den Born moved out of range nicely.
Van Den Born swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Den Born attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dunes throws the left hand but Van Den Born avoids the punch easily.
Dunes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Den Born.
Van Den Born moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Den Born throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dunes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Den Born swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dunes avoids the body shot from Van Den Born.
Good leg kick by Dunes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Van Den Born. Van Den Born circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Van Den Born moves out of range of the body kick from Dunes.
Van Den Born lands with a good body shot.
Van Den Born takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Van Den Born looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dunes with a nice calf kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Den Born throws a hook to the side of Dunes's head but Dunes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dunes is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Dunes pushes Van Den Born up against the cage in a clinch.

Van Den Born breaks from the clinch.
Van Den Born lands with a good body shot.
Dunes keeps Van Den Born at a distance using the push kick.
Dunes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dunes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Van Den Born is out of range and Dunes settles back down.
Dunes misses with a body shot.
Van Den Born slips under a jab from Dunes.
Van Den Born tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dunes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Van Den Born gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Van Den Born lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dunes backs up against the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Den Born misses the target.
Van Den Born tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Den Born throws a front kick aimed at Dunes's knee but Dunes avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunes blocks a low kick nicely.
Van Den Born keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Den Born throws a hook but Dunes avoids it easily.
Van Den Born scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dunes cracks Van Den Born with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Van Den Born swats away the attempt to clinch by Dunes.
Van Den Born throws a jab but it's blocked by Dunes.

Dunes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dunes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dunes misses with the head strike.
Van Den Born fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dunes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Van Den Born lands with a left to the head.
Van Den Born lands a right hand.
Dunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dunes blocks an uppercut.
Dunes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van Den Borns head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dunes lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Dunes fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Dunes fails to land.
Van Den Born lands an uppercut.
Van Den Born pushes Dunes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Den Born makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dunes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Van Den Born throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunes.

Van Den Born escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Den Born misses with a straight left.
Dunes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Van Den Born is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dunes misses with a low kick.
Van Den Born jabs Dunes right on the nose. Dunes blinks but takes it well.
Dunes throws a looping overhand right but Van Den Born ducks down to avoid it.
Dunes lands with an uppercut that bounces Van Den Born off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Den Born sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Den Born swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Van Den Born to score with a decent uppercut.
Van Den Born swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dunes throws a hook to the side of Van Den Born's head but Van Den Born sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Van Den Born misses the target.
Van Den Born avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dunes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dunes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dunes moves away from the strike by Van Den Born.
Dunes cracks Van Den Born with a right hand to the side of the head.

Dunes rushes Van Den Born and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dunes.
Van Den Born works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dunes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dunes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dunes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Den Born backwards.
Van Den Born can't find room to land a body shot as Dunes controls the action.
Van Den Born working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunes lands with a short shot to the head.
Dunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dunes misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Slugger Dunes.
Well Dunes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Slugger Dunes!
Our winner, Slugger Dunes, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.