PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Dumonte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mykal Zulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zulu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Shyne ft. Barrington Levy - Bad Boyz. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dumonte
vs
Zulu

188 cm
25
210 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

188 cm
27
218 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs

Rivers Edge Nutrition
Amber Swan CBK

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Dumonte!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mykal Zulu!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zulu throws a head kick that half lands.
Dumonte takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Zulu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dumonte throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good leg kick by Zulu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zulu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dumonte buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dumonte looks to land a left hand but Zulu moved out of range nicely.
Zulu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dumonte.
Some bone on bone action there as Dumonte checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zulu throws a hook but Dumonte avoids it easily.
Zulu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zulu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dumonte tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zulu scores with a jab to the head.
Zulu throws a push kick but Dumonte slaps the foot to one side.
Zulu throws a sloppy head kick and Dumonte moves out of range easily.
Dumonte scores with a head kick.

It looks like Mykal Zulu has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dumonte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dumonte stuffs the takedown attempt from Zulu. Zulu gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Some bone on bone action there as Zulu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zulu misses with a straight left.
Dumonte throws a hook but Zulu avoids it easily.
Dumonte throws a leg kick but Zulu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dumonte connects with a right hand. Zulu shakes it off.
Zulu throws a head kick that Dumonte semi-blocks.
Zulu staying out of range there.
Zulu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zulu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dumonte in his tracks.
Zulu moves out of range as Dumonte strikes.
Zulu lands with an overhand left.
Dumonte misses with a looping right.
Dumonte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zulu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dumonte loads up on a big right hand but Zulu slips the punch.
Dumonte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zulu.
Zulu takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dumonte throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zulu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dumonte circles away quickly and effectively.
Dumonte throws out a leg kick but Zulu moves out of range and Dumonte only half commits.
Dumonte misses with a looping right.
Paul Dumonte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dumonte misses the jab.
Dumonte thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dumonte throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zulu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zulu thuds his right hand into Dumonte's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zulu works the jab nicely.
Dumonte tries to bum rush Zulu with a series of wild strikes but Zulu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zulu misses with a head kick.
Zulu slips a jab from Dumonte.
Dumonte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zulu misses the jab.
Dumonte missing with a left hand there. Zulu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dumonte avoids the body shot from Zulu.
Dumonte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dumonte tries a head kick but it misses.
Dumonte uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zulu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zulu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dumonte tries a low kick but Zulu avoids it.
Dumonte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zulu misses with an uppercut.
Dumonte gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zulu.
Dumonte throws and low kick but Zulu moves out of range easily.
Zulu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dumonte lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zulu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dumonte misses with a series of wild punches.
Zulu misses with a combination
and Dumonte counters with a good low kick that Zulu was not able to check.
Zulu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dumonte. Dumonte circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zulu works Dumonte's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dumonte lands a nice looking body shot.
Zulu looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dumonte was well out of range. Poor timing from Zulu.
Dumonte thuds a left hand into Zulu's body.
Dumonte ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dumonte scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zulu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dumonte throws out the jab.
Dumonte will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dumonte throws a series of strikes that have Zulu backpedaling.
Dumonte works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dumonte connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zulu. Zulu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zulu misses with a straight right.
Dumonte lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Danga de danga de dang - Dumonte scores with a four punch combination!
Paul Dumonte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dumonte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Dumonte as he connects with a hook.
Zulu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zulu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dumonte lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Dumonte there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Dumonte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mykal Zulu's cut.
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.

Dumonte with a nice cross.
Dumonte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Zulu does it's job there.
Dumonte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zulu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dumonte scores with a decent looking hook.
Zulu dodges the punch combination from Dumonte.
Dumonte works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dumonte tries a head kick but it misses.
Zulu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A punch lands to the side of Zulu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zulu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zulu avoids the body shot from Dumonte.
Zulu ducks under a wild hook from Dumonte.
Dumonte takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dumonte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zulu checks a leg kick.
Zulu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dumonte.
Zulu is breathing heavily.
Dumonte fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zulu checks it well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dumonte!
Dumonte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dumonte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dumonte lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Zulu throws a series of punches but Dumonte moves out of range.
Dumonte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zulu throws a jab when Dumonte was well out of range.
Zulu moves out of range of the strikes.
Zulu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dumonte.
Dumonte thows a body shot but no joy.
Zulu misses with the combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dumonte lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zulu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zulu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dumonte throws a hook but Zulu blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu walks into a straight right hand from Dumonte.
Zulu lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dumonte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zulu.
Dumonte lands with a right hand.
Zulu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dumonte connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zulu momentarily.
Dumonte looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Paul Dumonte is winning the standup battle so far.
Dumonte throws a sloppy head kick
and Zulu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dumonte lands with a nice body punch.
Good work by Zulu as he checks the leg kick.
Dumonte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zulu.
Zulu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dumonte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dumonte throws a series of punches but Zulu moves out of range.
Zulu loads up on a big right hand but Dumonte slips the punch.
Dumonte has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dumonte there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dumonte throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zulu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dumonte's head backwards.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Zulu might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dumonte has got the better of the exchanges.
Zulu misses with a body kick.
Zulu fails to land with a series of punches.
Zulu throws a head kick but Dumonte moves out of range.
Dumonte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zulu was well out of range. Poor timing from Dumonte.
Dumonte tries a head kick but it misses.
Zulu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dumonte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Zulu tries to clinch there but Dumonte circles away.
Zulu lands the left hand.
A slow jab from Zulu misses its intended target.
Dumonte thows a body shot but no joy.
Dumonte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zulu.
A head kick misses from Zulu.
Zulu throws a shot from downtown. Dumonte moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zulu.
Dumonte misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zulu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dumonte misses with an uppercut. Zulu saw that one coming.
A big left from Zulu misses.
Some wild striking there from Dumonte.
Dumonte is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dumonte ducks under a wild hook from Zulu.
Dumonte defending well as Zulu loads up on a big left hand.
Dumonte is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dumonte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zulu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dumonte avoids a kick to the body.
Dumonte tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dumonte looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dumonte on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dumonte misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Dumonte dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mykal Zulu's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A looping hook to the body misses from Dumonte. Zulu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zulu misses with a looping right.
Dumonte throws a nice inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Zulu blocks the leg kick.
Zulu blocks a leg kick.
Zulu scores with a nice strike.
Dumonte uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zulu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Zulu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dumonte does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Zulu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dumonte.
Dumonte throws a leg kick but Zulu checks it.
Zulu slips a jab from Dumonte.
Zulu walks into a jab.
Zulu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zulu tries to close the distance and clinch but Dumonte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zulu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dumonte.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dumonte misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zulu.
Zulu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dumonte misses with a straight left.
Zulu connects with a looping right hand.
Dumonte throws a push kick but Zulu slaps the foot to one side.
Dumonte dodges the punch combination from Zulu.
Dumonte takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zulu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zulu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zulu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dumonte.
Dumonte falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Zulu to counter with a crisp jab.
Zulu avoids the head kick by Dumonte.
Zulu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zulu throws a hook but Dumonte avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zulu misses with a straight left.
Zulu scores with a shot to the body.
Dumonte misses with a looping right.
A bone on bone clash there as Zulu blocks the leg kick.
Zulu tries to clinch but Dumonte moves away
letting Dumonte counter with a right hand.
Zulu cracks Dumonte with a good jab.
Dumonte throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dumonte ducks under a wild hook from Zulu.
Zulu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dumonte to score with a decent uppercut.
Zulu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Dumonte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zulu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zulu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zulu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dumonte's corner calls for a 1-2. Dumonte obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dumonte throws the left hand but Zulu avoids the punch easily.
Dumonte is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zulu slips under a jab.
Dumonte tests Zulu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dumonte looks to land a left hand but Zulu moved out of range nicely.
Dumonte misses with a leg kick
letting Zulu counter with a right hand.
Zulu looks to score with a jab to the body but Dumonte is just out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dumonte.
Dumonte works over Zulu's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice body punch from Dumonte.
Zulu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dumonte.
Dumonte scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zulu doesn't seem bothered though.
Dumonte misses with a two punch combination.
Zulu dodges the punch combination from Dumonte.
Dumonte lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dumonte leaves Zulu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zulu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dumonte misses with a series of wild punches.
Dumonte throws a jab when Zulu was well out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dumonte.
Zulu misses with an uppercut.
Zulu tries a head kick but it misses.

Zulu moves into range and clinches up with Dumonte.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dumonte scores with a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zulu lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zulu.
Zulu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Dumonte manages to break the clinch.
Dumonte dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dumonte lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Dumonte clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Mykal Zulu's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Zulu avoids the head kick by Dumonte.
Dumonte is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zulu can do to turn this around?
Zulu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zulu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zulu throws a hook to the side of Dumonte's head but Dumonte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch combination from Zulu misses.
Dumonte works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dumonte throws out a loose jab but Zulu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zulu, as that shot connected.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dumonte.
Zulu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dumonte showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zulu.
Zulu throws an overhand right that lands on Dumonte's shoulder, as Dumonte tries to avoid the shot.
Zulu throws a front kick that sends Dumonte stumbling back into the cage.
Dumonte takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dumonte. Zulu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zulu is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Zulu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Dumonte.
Zulu misses with a looping right.
Dumonte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zulu.
Jab, jab by Dumonte - just one landing.
Dumonte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zulu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dumonte avoids a kick to the body.
Zulu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dumonte checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dumonte chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A shot to de liver by Zulu. Beautiful body shot.
Zulu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zulu tries a head kick but it misses.
Dumonte lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dumonte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zulu.
Dumonte lunges at Zulu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zulu's hand.
Zulu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dumonte.
Zulu walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dumonte.
Dumonte throws and low kick but Zulu moves out of range easily.
Dumonte tries to work over Zulu's front leg with a kick but Zulu checks it.
A head kick misses from Zulu.
Zulu misses with an uppercut.
Dumonte misses with a low kick.
Zulu lands with a hook. Dumonte tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zulu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dumonte throws a head kick that misses.
Zulu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zulu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dumonte doesn't seem bothered though.
Dumonte tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zulu is able to avoid easily.
Zulu scores with a nice strike.
Zulu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dumonte.
A shot to de liver by Dumonte. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dumonte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zulu.
Dumonte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zulu throws a sloppy head kick and Dumonte moves out of range easily.
Dumonte takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dumonte misses the shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dumonte.
Dumonte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zulu.
Zulu misses with a wild body shot.
Dumonte takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dumonte throws a lazy right hand but Zulu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zulu looks to land a combination but Dumonte avoids it well.
Zulu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zulu misses with a head kick.
Dumonte cracks Zulu with an open hand slap.
Zulu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dumonte fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zulu avoids the head kick by Dumonte.
Zulu scores with a jab.
Zulu thows a body shot but no joy.
Zulu lands a head shot.
Zulu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dumonte.
Dumonte lands a jab to the nose.
Dumonte throws a combination that misses
and Zulu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zulu connects with a right hand. Dumonte shakes it off.
A punch combination from Zulu misses.
Zulu slips a straight right by Dumonte.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zulu misses with a straight right.
Dumonte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zulu.
A punch combination from Zulu misses.
Zulu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Dumonte had his way with Mykal Zulu in that round.
The cut man is working on Mykal Zulu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dumonte loads up on a big right hand but Zulu slips the punch.
Zulu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dumonte swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zulu counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot by Dumonte.
Zulu throws a right hand that Dumonte ducks under and follows up with a left that Dumonte also avoids with ease.
Zulu throws the left hand but Dumonte avoids the punch easily.
Zulu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zulu lands with a slapping head kick.
Dumonte scores with a jab to the head.
Dumonte throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Zulu counter with a right hand.
A big right from Dumonte misses.
Dumonte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zulu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dumonte.
Dumonte slips a jab from Zulu.
Dumonte blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Dumonte.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu throws out a loose jab but Dumonte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dumonte throws a right hand that Zulu ducks under and follows up with a left that Zulu also avoids with ease.
Zulu throws a series of punches but Dumonte moves out of range.
Zulu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zulu is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Dumonte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zulu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zulu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Zulu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zulu slips a straight right by Dumonte.
Dumonte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dumonte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zulu scores with a sloppy right hand. Dumonte should have avoided that one.
Dumonte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zulu moves away.
Dumonte lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zulu's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dumonte. Zulu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zulu misses with a body shot.
Dumonte misses with an uppercut.
Zulu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dumonte.
Zulu throws a body punch but Dumonte moves out of range.
Dumonte throws a hook but Zulu blocks it.
Zulu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dumonte throws a combination that misses
enabling Zulu to counter with a crisp jab.
Zulu misses with a wild body shot.
Zulu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zulu misses with a straight right.
Zulu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dumonte has time to react.
Zulu blocks a jab.
Dumonte throws a body punch but Zulu moves out of range.
Dumonte misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dumonte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zulu.
Zulu ducks under a wild hook from Dumonte.
Dumonte scores with a three punch combo!
Mykal Zulu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dumonte misses with a straight left.
Zulu misses with an uppercut. Dumonte saw that one coming.
Dumonte scores with a hook.
Zulu slips a jab from Dumonte.
Zulu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dumonte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zulu.
Dumonte misses with a straight right.
Dumonte takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dumonte misses the body punch
and Zulu counters with a nice uppercut.
Dumonte looks to score with a jab to the body but Zulu is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Zulu.
Nice shot by Dumonte.
Zulu scores with a hook to the body. Dumonte takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulu throws a looping overhand right but Dumonte ducks down to avoid it.
Dumonte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zulu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zulu. Dumonte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dumonte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zulu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dumonte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zulu.
Zulu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dumonte defending well as Zulu loads up on a big left hand.
Dumonte throws out a leg kick but Zulu moves out of range and Dumonte only half commits.
Dumonte lands with a nice body punch.
Zulu misses with a hook.
Zulu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dumonte on the side of the head.
Zulu throws out a powerful jab.
Dumonte looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zulu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Dumonte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dumonte, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Dumonte!
Paul Dumonte retains his light heavyweight title!