PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Pete Dunham (ranked 473 p4p, 2007 weight class) and Iaspero Yalixqua (ranked 64 p4p, 256 weight class). Dunham comes to the ring accompanied by Im Forever Blowing Bubbles. The crowd seem to be enjoying Yalixqua's choice of entrance music: Stop This Flame. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dunham
vs
Yalixqua

178 cm
35
170
20 - 19 - 0

183 cm
36
184
38 - 22 - 2

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

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UNSTOPPABLE NUTRITION

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pete Dunham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Iaspero Yalixqua!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yalixqua looks to land a combination but Dunham avoids it well.
A big left from Yalixqua misses.
Dunham throwing a counter right hand but Yalixqua manages to avoid it.
Dunham ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dunham is looking to counter with head kicks.
Yalixqua lands a glancing blow to the side of Dunham's head.

It looks like Pete Dunham has been cut.
Yalixqua 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.
A punch combination from Yalixqua misses.
Dunham went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dunham on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dunham scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Iaspero Yalixqua has been cut.
Yalixqua misses with a looping left.
Yalixqua misses with a looping right.
As Yalixqua looks to move away, Dunham throws a big counter combo but Yalixqua just gets out of the way.
Dunham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dunham seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yalixqua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dunham is looking to counter punch.
Yalixqua cracks Dunham with a good jab.
Yalixqua misses with a body shot.
And Dunham counters with a quick kick to the body but Yalixqua blocks it.
Dunham has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Copes in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yalixqua. Dunham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dunham staying out of range there.
Yalixqua misses with a body shot
and Dunham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch combination from Yalixqua misses.
Yalixqua takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dunham cracks Yalixqua with an open hand slap.
Dunham throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yalixqua stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yalixqua throws a body kick that misses
and Dunham counters with a body kick.
Yalixqua connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dunham. Dunham circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dunham gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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 staying out of range there.
It looked like Dunham was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yalixqua.
A left lands for Yalixqua.
A low kick lands for Yalixqua.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua misses the jab.
Dunham ducks under a wild hook from Yalixqua.
Dunham looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Dunham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yalixqua is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yalixqua scores with the left hand. Dunham knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut there from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua lands a lovely overhand right.
Yalixqua misses with a looping right.
A counter left hand to the body from Dunham misses its target.
Good exchange - Yalixqua coming out on top.
Yalixqua fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yalixqua connects with a body shot that sends Dunham's belly button to the back.
Good standup being displayed there by Yalixqua as he connects with a hook.
Dunham takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Dunham is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Iaspero Yalixqua dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Yalixqua thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yalixqua looks to land a left hand but Dunham moved out of range nicely.
Yalixqua throws a shot from downtown. Dunham moves away and avoids it.
Dunham was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yalixqua throws out a loose jab but Dunham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dunham is looking for a counter combo.
Yalixqua throws an off balance right hand
and Dunham counters with a left to the body.
Good work by Dunham as he checks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Dunham misses the target.
Iaspero Yalixqua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dunham throws a body shot but no joy.
Yalixqua swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dunham.
Yalixqua lands a really nice looking cross but Dunham seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Dunham.
A little feinted left hand from Dunham on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dunham defending well as Yalixqua loads up on a big left hand.
Dunham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dunham was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Yalixqua misses with a straight right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yalixqua.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Yalixqua misses its intended target.
Yalixqua throws a right hand that misses
and Dunham finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Yalixqua throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Dunham misses the target.
Dunham thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circle momentarily. Yalixqua darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yalixqua loads up on a big right hand but Dunham slips the punch.
Yalixqua throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dunham quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Yalixqua scores with a jab to the body.
Yalixqua checks a leg kick.
Yalixqua looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dunham fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dunham defending well as Yalixqua loads up on a big left hand.
Dunham swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yalixqua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yalixqua lands with a straight right. Dunham didn't see that one coming.
Yalixqua looks to land a left hand but Dunham moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua looks to throw the jab but Dunham is out of range.
Dunham throws a big counter combination but Yalixqua scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Yalixqua misses the shot to the body.
Yalixqua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dunham.
Dunham takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Yalixqua. That snapped Dunham's head back.
Dunham tries to move into range but Yalixqua moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yalixqua misses with a lunging right hand
and Dunham counters with a straight right hand.
Nice shot by Yalixqua.
Yalixqua throws a hook to the side of Dunham's head but Dunham sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yalixqua moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Oh Dunham is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Iaspero Yalixqua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunham walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Dunham is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Iaspero Yalixqua!
In his post fight interview, Iaspero Yalixqua started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.