PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yohn Royce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alastair Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alastair Dunn will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Royce
vs
Dunn

175 cm
21
178 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

188 cm
19
183 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Nations Fight Gear

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 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Yohn Royce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alastair Dunn!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Royce pushes Dunn up against the cage in a clinch.
Dunn is trying to pull guard but Royce turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Royce scores with a shoulder strike.

Royce is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dunn is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Royce to the mat. Royce regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Dunn trying to control but Royce is working from the bottom.
Dunn throws an elbow that misses. Royce uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dunn's guard. Nice move by Royce!

Royce has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dunn is proving hard to escape from.
Dunn is controlling Royce's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dunn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Royce is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royce controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Royce is looking to stand up but Dunn won't let him.
Royce sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Royce looking to pass the guard.
Dunn is pulling down on Royce's head to control his posture.
Royce trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dunn wants to stand but Royce is controlling the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dunn is defended easily by Royce.

Royce closes the distance and clinches.
Royce lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dunn backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Royce.
Royce has Dunn pressed against the cage, preventing Dunn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Royce is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yohn Royce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alastair Dunn.
Royce goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dunn goes for a takedown attempt but Royce pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Royce throws a series of punches but Dunn avoids them all with ease.
Royce tries to bum rush Dunn with a series of wild strikes but Dunn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Royce takes the fight into the clinch.
Royce lands a right hand.
Royce lands a shoulder strike.

Royce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dunn tries to keep at a distance but Royce has taken the fight into the clinch.

Royce escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Royce throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Royce looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Royce misses with a two punch combination.
Royce ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dunn keeps the fight on the outside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Royce scores with a one two! Dunn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dunn is defended easily by Royce.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dunn.
An elbow from Dunn crashes against the mat.
Royce takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dunn throws a strike aimed at the side of Royce's head but Royce avoids it well.
Dunn scoring with punches from side control.
Dunn in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Royce wants to control but Dunn postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yohn Royce dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dunn keeps the fight on the outside.
Dunn shoots in but no luck this time.
Dunn tries for a takedown but Royce sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dunn swats away the attempt to clinch by Royce.
Royce slaps away a takedown attempt from Dunn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yohn Royce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alastair Dunn.
Royce tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dunn paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Dunn tries to keep at a distance but Royce has taken the fight into the clinch.

Royce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunn shoots for a double leg takedown but Royce sprawls well. He's pushed Dunn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Royce bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Royce has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royce stalling in the clinch.
Royce gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dunn.
Royce stops a takedown attempt from Dunn.
Royce works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Royce - that landed with a thud.
Dunn is breathing heavily.
Dunn tries to pull guard but Royce won't allow it.

Royce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yohn Royce is winning the standup battle so far.
Royce throws a series of strikes that have Dunn backpedaling.
Royce is looking to clinch but Dunn is avoiding it.
Dunn fails with the takedown
and Royce counters with a left right combination that sends Dunn crashing to the mat - Royce wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Dunn out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yohn Royce!