PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralphie Maldonado (ranked 1744 p4p, 1325 weight class) and Pete Dunham (ranked 280 p4p, 207 weight class). Dunham comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Im Forever Blowing Bubbles kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Maldonado
vs
Dunham

179 cm
37
176
23 - 17 - 1

178 cm
33
170
14 - 17 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Threads

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 23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ralphie Maldonado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pete Dunham!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maldonado fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dunham looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters circling - Maldonado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dunham was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Maldonado throws a body shot but no joy.
Dunham 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.
Maldonado misses with a looping left.
Maldonado lands a right hook to the body.
Maldonado misses with a kick to the body.
Dunham scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maldonado in his tracks.
Maldonado throws a hook but Dunham blocks it.
Maldonado goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dunham ducks under a wild hook from Maldonado.
Dunham misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldonado throws an overhand right that lands on Dunham's shoulder, as Dunham tries to avoid the shot.
Dunham lands a leg kick that knocks Maldonado off balance momentarily.
Dunham takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dunham misses with an uppercut. Maldonado saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldonado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dunham cracks Maldonado with a good jab.
Maldonado slips under a jab from Dunham.
Maldonado misses with a jab to the body
and Maldonado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maldonado lands with a shot to the body.
Dunham ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maldonado misses with an uppercut
and Dunham counters with a nice uppercut.
Maldonado misses with a head kick.
Maldonado misses the shot to the body.
Dunham counters with a body kick.
Dunham moves out of range of the body kick.
Maldonado scores with a kick to the midsection.
Maldonado misses with a body shot.
Maldonado is looking to land body kicks.
Maldonado misses with a hook to the body
and Dunham counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Maldonado is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Dunham doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oh Maldonado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maldonado misses with a wild body shot.
Dunham looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maldonado seems to have got his legs back now.
Dunham stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dunham shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Maldonado is looking to counter punch.
A slow jab from Dunham misses its intended target.
Maldonado misses with a body shot.
Maldonado misses the shot to the body.
Maldonado throws a body punch but Dunham moves out of range.
Maldonado definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Maldonado throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maldonado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dunham sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Dunham closes the distance and pushes Maldonado back into the cage.
Dunham trying to land knees to the body.
Dunham struggles to land a body shot inside as Maldonado controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado tries to break free but Dunham pushes him back against the cage.
Dunham throws an elbow that misses.
Dunham lands a damaging elbow.
Maldonado is trying to force a seperation but Dunham has the dominant position.
Dunham fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maldonado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dunham's elbow.
Dunham lands a shoulder strike.
Maldonado wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maldonado lands a hook that snaps the head of Dunham backwards.
Dunham lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maldonado blocks an uppercut.

Maldonado breaks the clinch.
Dunham misses with an uppercut.
Maldonado throws a nice inside leg kick.
A low kick from Maldonado misses
and Dunham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maldonado throws a leg kick but Dunham moved away.
Dunham throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dunham wants to land a leg kick but Maldonado is out of range.
Dunham keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maldonado.
Maldonado throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dunham counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dunham moves out of range as Maldonado throws a body kick.
Maldonado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maldonado chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maldonado throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maldonado feints and then cracks Dunham's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dunham down.
Maldonado looks to score with a jab to the body but Dunham is just out of range.
Dunham is looking for the big counter here.
Dunham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maldonado.
Dunham throws a looping overhand right but Maldonado ducks down to avoid it.
Maldonado looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maldonado misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ralphie Maldonado will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Maldonado looks to score with a jab to the body but Dunham is just out of range.
Maldonado takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maldonado throws a leg kick that misses.
Maldonado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dunham moves away.
Dunham scores with a jab to the head.
Maldonado misses with a wild body shot.
Dunham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maldonado was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Maldonado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dunham moves away.
Dunham swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunham misses with an uppercut.
Dunham moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Maldonado pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maldonado with a nice cross.

It looks like Pete Dunham has been cut.
Good leg kick by Dunham.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldonado dodges the punch combination from Dunham.
Maldonado lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ralphie Maldonado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunham gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maldonado throws a sloppy body shot
and Maldonado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maldonado walks into a left hand.
Maldonado tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dunham moves out of range of the body kick.
Dunham throws out a counter right but Maldonado avoids it with no problem.
Maldonado misses with a wild body shot.
Dunham moves out of range of the body kick from Maldonado.
Maldonado throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Dunham counter with a right hand.
Maldonado takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maldonado misses the shot to the body.
Dunham takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dunham blocks a leg kick.
Dunham was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Maldonado looks to throw a body kick
and Dunham cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maldonado fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dunham has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ralphie Maldonado is winning the standup battle so far.
Dunham feints a jab promting Maldonado to slip. Dunham then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Maldonado slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Maldonado tries a head kick but it misses.
Maldonado stuns Dunham with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dunham checks a leg kick.
Dunham thinks about the counter body kick.
Maldonado wants to slow Dunham down by chopping away at his legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maldonado. Dunham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dunham jabs Maldonado right on the nose. Maldonado blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado looks to throw a body kick
letting Dunham counter with a right hand.
Maldonado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dunham! But no joy.
Dunham closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maldonado misses with a shot to the body
and Dunham connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dunham thumps Maldonado with a low kick.
Dunham feints with a jab and clips Maldonado right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Maldonado is sent crashing into the canvas and Dunham leaps in for the kill! Maldonado tries to get to his feet but Dunham is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Maldonado is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pete Dunham!