PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Dunham (ranked 1048 p4p, 1038 weight class) and Juan Carlos (ranked 171 p4p, 170 weight class). Dunham's entrance music is Im Forever Blowing Bubbles. A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Dunham
vs
Carlos

178 cm
33
170
15 - 17 - 0

175 cm
29
165
20 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pete Dunham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Carlos!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunham smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Juan Carlos has been cut.
Carlos misses with a looping left.
Carlos's corner calls for a 1-2. Carlos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Carlos lands a head shot.
Dunham has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cope's in the buildup to the fight.
Dunham throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carlos.
Carlos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Carlos jabs Dunham to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Carlos is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dunham's half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carlos is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dunham!
Poor strikes thrown by Carlos there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Dunham wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Carlos.
Carlos lands a nice shot to the head.
Carlos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Carlos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham wants to control but Carlos is having none of it.
Carlos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Carlos working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Carlos lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dunham hang on?
Carlos misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Carlos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Carlos landing punches.
Carlos misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Dunham has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Carlos's lack of action.
Dunham wants to control but Carlos is keeping busy.
Carlos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Carlos throws a strike but Dunham avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos trying to control the position from guard on top but Dunham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dunham on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dunham tries to get out of the position.
Carlos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Carlos works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Carlos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Carlos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dunham defending well though.
Carlos perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dunham knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carlos on the ground.
Carlos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Carlos trying to control the action but Dunham is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlos throwing shots but Dunham is blocking nicely.
Carlos keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Carlos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carlos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Carlos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dunham on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Carlos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dunham keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carlos stops Dunham from getting back to his feet.
Carlos performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Carlos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Carlos's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Carlos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carlos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carlos scores with a nice head shot.
Juan Carlos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carlos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dunham.
Dunham takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dunham misses the jab.
Carlos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dunham avoids a kick to the body.
Dunham misses with a hook to the body
and Carlos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dunham moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dunham avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunham leaves Carlos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos works Dunham's body with a nice hook.
Pete Dunham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Carlos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dunham is not content to let Carlos control the position.
Dunham prevents Carlos from moving into mount.
Dunham is not content to let Carlos control the position.
Dunham gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlos tries to control but Dunham wriggling away.
Juan Carlos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carlos lands a nice shot to the head.
Carlos looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The referee warns Dunham that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Carlos wants to control the pace but Dunham is squirming around nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carlos thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunham avoids a series of strikes thrown by Carlos.
Carlos tries to control but Dunham wriggling away.
Dunham is looking to improve his position but Carlos isn't that keen on the idea.
Dunham wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Carlos.
Carlos scoring with strikes but Dunham is staying in there.
Carlos thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Carlos lands a big shot there that rocks Dunham but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlos takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Carlos is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dunham can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Carlos dominating with strikes here.
Carlos controlling from the full mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Carlos there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Carlos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juan Carlos's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Dunham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carlos manages to avoid it.
Juan Carlos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carlos scores with a jab. Dunham acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dunham blocks a head kick by Carlos.
Dunham looks to land a left hand but Carlos moved out of range nicely.
Carlos lands a head kick. Dunham smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Carlos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carlos throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dunham.
Carlos throws a jab when Dunham was well out of range.
Dunham fires out a quick counter leg kick but Carlos just manages to avoid it.
Carlos tries to bum rush Dunham with a series of wild strikes but Dunham uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carlos throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carlos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dunham's head backwards.
Carlos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Carlos tries a head kick but it misses.
Carlos has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Carlos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos digs a good hook to Dunham's body.
Carlos slips a jab and a cross from Dunham.
Carlos connects with the punch.
Carlos swats away the attempt to clinch by Dunham.
Carlos misses with a body kick.
Carlos misses with the body kick
letting Dunham counter with a right hand.
Carlos misses with a kick to the body.
Dunham scoring well with a low kick there.
Carlos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dunham misses with an uppercut.
Carlos throws a poor cross that misses
and Dunham counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carlos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dunham.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Carlos scores with a takedown into Dunham's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dunham is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Carlos dives into side control.
Carlos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carlos works to advance to full mount. Dunham defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Carlos misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Carlos thowing shots but they're missing.
Carlos throws some wild stikes that Dunham manages to avoid easily.
Carlos looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos controlling from mount.
Carlos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dunham is looking to escape.
Carlos breaks from Dunham's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Carlos throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Carlos thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Carlos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlos throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Carlos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dunham is bucking up trying to escape but Carlos cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Carlos controlling the pace for now.
Let's hope that Carlos has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Pete Dunham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Juan Carlos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Carlos has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dunham's face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Carlos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carlos 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Carlos!
A very excited looking Juan Carlos made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.