PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Davante Dunbar (ranked 4182 p4p, 3068 weight class) and Menes Kai (ranked 393 p4p, 320 weight class). Dunbar's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mastodon - More Than I Could Chew. Kai is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Astronaut - Jin. Davante Dunbar had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Dunbar
vs
Kai

179 cm
29
168
12 - 13 - 0

175 cm
25
162
6 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Davante Dunbar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Menes Kai!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunbar blocks a head kick by Kai.
Nice defenses there by Dunbar.
Kai looks to land a left hand but Dunbar moved out of range nicely.
Kai defending well as Dunbar loads up on a big left hand.
Dunbar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kai throws a hook to the side of Dunbar's head but Dunbar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kai connects with the punch.
Kai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dunbar throws a body punch but Kai moves out of range.
Kai lands a head kick. Dunbar smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Davante Dunbar has been cut.
Kai scores with the left hand. Dunbar knows he should have avoided that one.
Dunbar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dunbar moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunbar slips under a jab.
Dunbar takes one to the side of the head.
Kai missing with a left hand there. Dunbar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dunbar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dunbar swings for the body but Kai moves out of range.
Dunbar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai digs a good body shot into Dunbar's ribs.
Kai misses with a looping left.
We've been informed that Kai has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kai connects with an inside leg kick.
Kai falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dunbar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Kai misses its intended target.
Kai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dunbar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kai misses with a hook
and Dunbar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kai thinking.
Dunbar walks into a stiff left hand from Kai.
Dunbar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kai.
A big right from Dunbar misses.
Kai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dunbar defending well as Kai loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Dunbar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunbar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Kai. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunbar moves out of range of the strikes.
Dunbar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dunbar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kai scores with a punch to the head.
Kai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dunbar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dunbar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gunner's School of Combat in the buildup to the fight.
Kai throws a hook to the side of Dunbar's head but Dunbar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kai misses with a head kick.
A big right from Dunbar misses.
Dunbar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kai throws a series of punches but Dunbar moves out of range.
Kai might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dunbar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kai moves away.
Dunbar misses with a hook. Kai ducked under it nicely.
Kai lands an overhand right.
Dunbar misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Dunbar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dunbar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kai avoids the body shot from Dunbar.
Kai throws a head kick that half lands.
Dunbar looks to score with a jab to the body but Kai is just out of range.
Kai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kai scores with a hook to the body. Dunbar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kai throws a head kick that misses.
Dunbar tries to clinch but Kai is having none of it.
Kai throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Kai as he connects with a hook.
Dunbar throws a hook but Kai avoids it easily.
Kai misses with a right hand
and Dunbar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dunbar.
Kai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kai looks to land a left hand but Dunbar moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunbar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kai throws a series of punches but Dunbar moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dunbar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dunbar counters with a left to the body.
Dunbar ducks under a wild hook from Kai.
Dunbar throws a body shot but no joy.
Kai misses with a head kick.
Dunbar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kai.
Kai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kai is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dunbar had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunbar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice straight punches there by Kai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kai.
Dunbar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kai throws a right and a left that Dunbar avoids nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Menes Kai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Davante Dunbar's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kai thuds his shin into the meat of Dunbar's side.
Kai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dunbar manages to avoid it.
Good exchange - Dunbar coming out on top.
Menes Kai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kai. Dunbar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kai throws a hook to the side of Dunbar's head but Dunbar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Dunbar gets a clinch.
Kai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dunbar misses with a punch on the inside.
Dunbar misses with a punch to the body.

Dunbar pulls Kai into guard.

Kai got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dunbar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kai has managed to get both his arms back between Dunbar's legs - danger averted.
Kai wants to stand but Dunbar is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunbar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kai stands up from Dunbar's guard - Kai perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kai fails to land with a series of punches.
Dunbar tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kai manages to circle out of the way.
A slow jab from Kai misses its intended target.
Dunbar tries to clinch there but Kai circles away.
Kai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dunbar's head.
Kai just misses with a punch to the body.
Dunbar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dunbar just misses with a punch to the body.
Dunbar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kai lands a high kick!
Kai slips under a jab from Dunbar.
Dunbar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai works the jab nicely.
Dunbar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dunbar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kai finds it's way round the side to connect with Dunbar's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dunbar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Dunbar is rocked!
Dunbar gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Kai gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Menes Kai!
Our winner, Menes Kai, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.