PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Davante Dunbar (ranked 1084 p4p, 1326 weight class) and Patrick Matthew (ranked 151 p4p, 177 weight class). Dunbar's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ghost - Cirice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dunbar
vs
Matthew

179 cm
22
168
7 - 3 - 0

178 cm
22
161
4 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Fantasy Threads

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Davante Dunbar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patrick Matthew!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunbar defending well as Matthew loads up on a big left hand.
Matthew lands the left hand.
Matthew connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Davante Dunbar has been cut.

Matthew clinches.
Matthew cracks Dunbar with a nice body shot.
Matthew has a couple of punches blocked by Dunbar.
Matthew lands a nice shot to the body.
Matthew misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matthew lands with a right to the head.
Dunbar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Dunbar.
Dunbar can't find room to land a body shot as Matthew controls the action.
Matthew misses with the head strike.
Matthew scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matthew tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dunbar's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dunbar.
Matthew tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matthew lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dunbar backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Matthew creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Matthew tries to work over Dunbar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matthew tries to work over Dunbar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dunbar working aggressively here.
Dunbar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dunbar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dunbar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Matthew just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dunbar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Matthew just stands there and leans against the cage.
Matthew presses Dunbar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Matthew tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dunbar's elbow.
Dunbar working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dunbar.
Matthew misses with the head strike.
Matthew throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunbar.
Matthew blocks a body shot from Dunbar.
A head punch on the inside from Matthew fails to land.
Dunbar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Matthew fails to land.
Matthew lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dunbar misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunbar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matthew scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Matthew doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dunbar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matthew's elbow.
Matthew lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dunbar or not.
Dunbar tries to pull guard but Matthew holds him up against the cage and eventually Dunbar drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davante Dunbar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matthew lands a shoulder strike.
Matthew misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matthew digs a right hand into Dunbar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dunbar's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dunbar.
Matthew tries to work over Dunbar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matthew working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dunbar working aggressively here.
Matthew lands a right hand.
Dunbar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matthew tries a body shot but Dunbar blocks it.
Matthew can't find room to land a body shot as Dunbar controls the action.
Matthew doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matthew lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Matthew.
Dunbar is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Matthew to keep the fight standing.
Dunbar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dunbar tries to pull guard but Matthew won't allow it.
Dunbar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Matthew.
Matthew lands a right hand.
Matthew looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Matthew blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Matthew escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dunbar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matthew misses with a looping right.
Dunbar slips a jab from Matthew.
Dunbar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dunbar scores with a body shot.
Dunbar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matthew misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dunbar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Matthew, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matthew lands a right hand.
Dunbar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matthew tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dunbar's elbow.
Dunbar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Matthew works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Matthew tries to work over Dunbar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matthew lands a shoulder strike.
Matthew makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Dunbar pulls guard effortlessly.
Matthew not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Dunbar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Matthew doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Dunbar is tightening it up a little... Matthew has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Matthew reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Matthew taps out! Nice BJJ there by Dunbar!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Davante Dunbar!
An out of breath Davante Dunbar thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.