PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dragic Moniko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Dunn
vs
Moniko

185 cm
28
200 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

178 cm
26
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========#

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Dunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dragic Moniko!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dunn.
Dunn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Dragic Moniko has been cut.
Dunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moniko.
Moniko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dunn motions for Moniko to come forward. Dunn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Moniko misses the target.
Dunn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dunn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dunn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moniko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Moniko gets a clinch.
Dunn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moniko's efforts to push away.

Dunn breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moniko is looking to clinch but Dunn is avoiding it.
Dunn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Moniko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moniko throws a hook but Dunn blocks it.
Moniko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moniko swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dunn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Moniko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moniko tries to clinch up but Dunn circles away and keeps his distance.
Dunn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moniko.
Dunn blocks a jab.
Moniko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dunn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dunn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dunn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Moniko in his tracks.
Dragic Moniko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moniko misses with a looping left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunn lands a glancing blow to the side of Moniko's head.
Sloppy strikes from Dunn. Those never looked like landing.
Dunn thuds his right hand into Moniko's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dunn throws a nice looking combination but Moniko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big right from Moniko misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn misses with a series of wild punches.
Moniko throws the left hand but Dunn avoids the punch easily.
Dunn misses with a series of wild punches.
Dunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moniko.
Dunn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moniko.
Moniko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dunn.
Moniko throws a series of punches but Dunn moves out of range.

Dunn moves into range and clinches up with Moniko.
Dunn lands with a short shot to the head.
Dunn prevents Moniko from breaking the clinch.
Moniko wants to get back to striking at distance but Dunn won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Moniko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dunn scores with a shoulder strike.
Moniko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Moniko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Moniko has had enough of the clinch but Dunn keeps him there for the moment.

Dunn breaks the clinch.
Moniko is looking to clinch.
Moniko 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.
Dunn cracks Moniko with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Moniko misses with a combination

and Dunn counters by clinching up.
Moniko looks winded!

Dunn breaks from the clinch.
Moniko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dunn.
Moniko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice uppercut there from Dunn.
Moniko takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moniko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dunn counters with a one-two to the body.
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!

Dunn pushes Moniko up against the cage in a clinch.
Moniko is trying to push Dunn away but Dunn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dunn just leaning against Moniko, taking a breather.
Dunn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dunn pushes Moniko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moniko tries to break the clinch but Dunn is controlling the position.

Dunn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dunn with a jab.
Moniko throws a jab when Dunn was well out of range.
Dunn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Moniko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Dunn.
Dunn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dunn moves in looking to clinch but Moniko pushes him off.
Moniko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Dunn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dragic Moniko's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dunn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Moniko throws an overhand right that lands on Dunn's shoulder, as Dunn tries to avoid the shot.
Dunn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dunn walks into a straight right hand from Moniko.
John Dunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dunn lands a body shot.
Moniko misses with a looping left.
Some wild striking there from Dunn.
Moniko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dunn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moniko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dunn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dunn throws a nice looking combination but Moniko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moniko throws a series of punches but Dunn moves out of range.
Moniko lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dunn backs up against the cage.
Dunn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Moniko is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dunn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn lands a really nice looking cross but Moniko seems unphased.
Moniko looks to land a right hand but Dunn moved out of range.
Dunn cracks Moniko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That has opened up Dragic Moniko's cut even more.
Dunn staying out of range there.
Dunn misses with a double jab

and Moniko counters by moving into the clinch.
Moniko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dunn scores with a shoulder strike.
Dunn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Moniko can't break the clinch.

Dunn manages to break the clinch.
Dunn lands a jab to the head.
Dunn jabs Moniko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moniko misses with a lunging right hand
and Dunn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dragic Moniko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Dunn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Dunn. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Moniko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dunn avoids the body shot from Moniko.

Dunn clinches up against the cage.
Dunn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Dunn.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dunn lands a shot to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dunn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Monikos head.

Dunn manages to break the clinch.
Moniko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Moniko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dunn gets a clinch.

Dunn breaks the clinch.
Moniko throws a right hand that misses
and Dunn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Moniko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dunn.
John Dunn is winning the standup battle so far.

Dunn pushes Moniko up against the cage in a clinch.

Dunn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moniko dodges the punch combination from Dunn.
Dunn swinging wildly here.

Moniko moves into range and clinches up with Dunn.

Dunn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moniko looks to land a left hand but Dunn moved out of range nicely.
Moniko tries to clinch but Dunn is having none of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Moniko misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunn moves out of range as Moniko strikes.
Dunn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Moniko misses.
Moniko lands a really nice looking cross but Dunn seems unphased.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dunn!

The cut above Dragic Moniko's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dunn looks to land a combination but Moniko avoids it well.
Dunn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dunn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dunn swinging wildly here.
Moniko 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!
Moniko throws a jab when Dunn was well out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Dunn.

Dunn closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Dunn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dragic Moniko's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Moniko throws a nice looking combination but Dunn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dunn tries to clinch but Moniko moves away
and Moniko counters with a three punch combo that has Dunn backing up. Dunn nods at Moniko to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Moniko.
Moniko misses with an uppercut. Dunn saw that one coming.
Dunn blocks a jab.
Dunn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moniko's waist but Moniko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dunn off to one side.
Moniko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dunn throws a series of punches but Moniko moves out of range.
Moniko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moniko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dunn.
Some wild striking there from Moniko.
Moniko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Moniko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloppy strikes from Dunn. Those never looked like landing.
Dunn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dunn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moniko misses with the combination.
A combination from Dunn does no damage.

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

Dunn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dunn dodges the punch combination from Moniko.
Dunn lands a body shot.
Dunn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moniko.
A right-left combo lands from Dunn.
Moniko tries to clinch but Dunn moves out of range.
Moniko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Moniko missing with a left hand there. Dunn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dunn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn throws a combination. Moniko tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Dunn instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunn tries to work over Moniko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moniko is looking to break free of the clinch but Dunn has double underhooks.
Moniko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Dunn.

Dunn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dunn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Moniko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dunn swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Moniko gets tackled into the cage by Dunn. Dunn maintains the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Dunn.

Dunn breaks the clinch.
Dunn tests Moniko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dunn looks to land a combination. Moniko sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moniko throws out the jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dunn.
Moniko walks into a jab.
Dunn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moniko has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Moniko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moniko misses with a hook. Dunn ducked under it nicely.
Dunn stuns Moniko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Moniko looks to throw the jab but Dunn is out of range.
Dunn is working the combinations to good effect here.
Dunn throws a one two combo.
Dunn wants to clinch.
Moniko lands with an uppercut that bounces Dunn off the cage and back into range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moniko moves in looking to clinch but Dunn pushes him off.
Moniko lands with an uppercut that bounces Dunn off the cage and back into range.
Moniko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dunn looks to land a combination but Moniko avoids it well.
Moniko lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dunn backs up against the cage.
Dunn tries to clinch up but Moniko circles away and keeps his distance.
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!
Dunn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dunn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moniko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dragic Moniko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Dunn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moniko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dunn paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Dunn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dunn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Dunn!
John Dunn decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.