PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Dunhill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Blue Sr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blue Sr has chosen I Gotta Feeling as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Dunhill
vs
Blue Sr

170 cm
21
148 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

179 cm
23
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mickey Dunhill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Blue Sr!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blue Sr scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Blue Sr rushes Dunhill and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Blue Sr tries to score a body lock takedown but Dunhill shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dunhill looking to slow down the pace here.
Dunhill wants to get back to striking at distance but Blue Sr won't allow it.
Blue Sr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dunhill tries to circle away but Blue Sr has him pinned against the cage.

Dunhill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dunhill swings for the body but Blue Sr moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Dunhill.
Blue Sr lands with a nice combination. Dunhill backs away looking to recover.
Blue Sr misses with a two punch combination.
Dunhill slips a jab from Blue Sr.
Dunhill throws a sloppy head kick and Blue Sr moves out of range easily.
Blue Sr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Blue Sr shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Blue Sr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dunhill keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue Sr is nestled in close to Dunhill, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Blue Sr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Blue Sr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blue Sr slows the pace down in half guard.

Dunhill is defending against the submission attempts here by Blue Sr.
Blue Sr perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dunhill keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dunhill blocking the ground and pound attempt from Blue Sr.
Blue Sr stalling.
Dunhill is trying to stand.
Blue Sr not doing much here.
Blue Sr is trying to control the action in half guard but Dunhill is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue Sr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blue Sr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Blue Sr prevents Dunhill from improving his position.
Blue Sr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dunhill lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blue Sr looks gassed!
Dunhill throws a sloppy head kick and Blue Sr moves out of range easily.
Mickey Dunhill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunhill swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blue Sr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blue Sr is looking to clinch.
A jab from Blue Sr finds it's way through Dunhill's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Blue Sr closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dunhill to the mat! Dunhill manages to get full guard.
Blue Sr is looking to work some ground and pound but Dunhill has wrist control.
Dunhill knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Blue Sr on the ground.
Blue Sr prevents Dunhill from getting back to his feet.
Blue Sr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dunhill is keeping the position for now.
Blue Sr trying to control but Dunhill is working from the bottom.
Blue Sr stops Dunhill from standing up.
Blue Sr trying to control but Dunhill is working from the bottom.
Dunhill manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Blue Sr dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Blue Sr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Blue Sr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dunhill lands a high kick!
Dunhill misses with a head kick.
Dunhill moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blue Sr tries to close the distance and clinch but Dunhill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Blue Sr shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Blue Sr showed some decent athleticism there.

Blue Sr is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Dunhill to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blue Sr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blue Sr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blue Sr is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunhill utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blue Sr wants to control from the top but Dunhill keeps moving.
Blue Sr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dunhill controls Blue Sr momentarily but Blue Sr frees himself.
Dunhill is looking to stand up but Blue Sr isn't so interested in that idea.
Dunhill trying to keep a closed guard but Blue Sr is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dunhill buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dunhill lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dunhill.
Dunhill cracks the inside of Blue Sr's front leg.
Dunhill tries to clinch up.
Blue Sr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dunhill uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Blue Sr has time to react.
A head kick misses from Dunhill.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dunhill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dunhill.
Dunhill wants to clinch.
Dunhill throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blue Sr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dunhill, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Dunhill's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dunhill keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blue Sr's efforts to push away.
Dunhill is trying to break the clinch but Blue Sr is controlling him.

Dunhill breaks from the clinch.
Dunhill moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blue Sr wants to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Blue Sr.
Blue Sr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dunhill throws a head kick that misses

and Blue Sr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dunhill's guard.
Blue Sr controlling from the top position.
Blue Sr trying to move into half guard but instead Dunhill has managed to sweep!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Blue Sr looking for subs off his back but Dunhill has passed one foot through into half guard.

Blue Sr looking for submissions off his back.
Blue Sr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Blue Sr throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dunhill uses it to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Dunhill dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dunhill tries to clinch up
and Blue Sr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dunhill thinking.
Dunhill scores with a nice strike.

Blue Sr scores with a takedown into Dunhill's guard.
Blue Sr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Blue Sr trying to control the position from guard on top but Dunhill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blue Sr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dunhill wants to sweep here but Blue Sr controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunhill keeping full guard, as Blue Sr tries to pass.
Dunhill utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blue Sr wants to control from the top but Dunhill keeps moving.
Blue Sr passes into half guard.
Blue Sr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dunhill does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Blue Sr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blue Sr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dunhill. Dunhill obviously looking to wear him down.
Blue Sr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dunhill scores with a hook.
Dunhill keeps Blue Sr at a distance using the push kick.
A shot to de liver by Dunhill. Beautiful body shot.
Dunhill fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blue Sr.
Blue Sr keeps the fight on the outside.
Blue Sr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dunhill. Dunhill obviously looking to wear him down.
Dunhill closes the distance but Blue Sr moves to the side

and Blue Sr counters with a single leg into guard. Dunhill didn't expect that.
Blue Sr trying to control the position from guard on top but Dunhill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blue Sr tries to free his leg and advance position but Dunhill is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunhill bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blue Sr's guard.

Blue Sr looking for a guillotine here but Dunhill defends easily.

Blue Sr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dunhill doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dunhill manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Blue Sr trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blue Sr keeping moving, preventing Dunhill from controlling successfully.
Dunhill looking to pass the guard.

Blue Sr is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Dunhill rolls with it to try and escape but Blue Sr cranks on the arm and Dunhill is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Blue Sr!