PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ikaro Dantas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dunn's choice of entrance music: I Aint got no Worries. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Dantas
vs
Dunn

175 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ikaro Dantas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Dunn!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dantas misses with an uppercut
and Dunn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dantas scores with a hook to the body. Dunn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dunn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dantas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dunn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dantas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dunn.
Dunn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dantas.
Dantas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dantas avoids a punch combination nicely.

Dunn has managed to clinch.
Dantas looking to slow down the pace here.
Dunn wants to get back to striking at distance but Dantas won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dantas manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Dantas misses.
Dunn throws a right hand that Dantas ducks under and follows up with a left that Dantas also avoids with ease.
Dunn misses with a combination
and Dantas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dantas clobbers Dunn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dunn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dantas lands a nice looking body shot.
A punch combination from Dunn misses.
Dantas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dunn.
Dantas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn looks to throw the jab but Dantas is out of range.
Ikaro Dantas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dantas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dantas misses with a looping right.
Dunn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dantas.
Dantas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dantas misses with the combination.
Dunn misses with a series of wild punches.
Dantas tests Dunn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dantas misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dantas throws a looping overhand right but Dunn ducks down to avoid it.
Dunn avoids the body shot from Dantas.
Dunn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dantas.
Dunn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dunn.
Dunn misses with a few strikes there.
Dunn misses with the combination.
Dantas misses with a series of wild punches.
Dunn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dunn.
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 ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dantas moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunn swinging wildly here.
Dantas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dantas dodges the punch combination from Dunn.
Dantas keeps the fight on the outside.
Dunn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dantas avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dantas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dunn 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.

A close round but Michael Dunn will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dunn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dantas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dantas misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Dunn misses.
Jab from Dantas.
Dantas just misses with a punch to the body.
Dunn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dantas counters with a left and a right that stings Dunn.
Dunn tries to bum rush Dantas with a series of wild strikes but Dantas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Dunn misses.
Dunn throws a series of punches but Dantas avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Dunn.
Dunn throws a nice looking combination but Dantas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dunn wants to clinch up but Dantas keeps it at a distance.
Dantas staying out of range there.
Dantas throws a nice looking combination but Dunn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dantas swats away the attempt to clinch by Dunn.
Dantas slips a jab and a cross from Dunn.
No joy there for Dunn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dunn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dantas misses with a lunging right hand
and Dunn counters with a series of strikes. Dantas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Michael Dunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dunn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheers as Dantas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dunn doesn't seem phased though.
Dantas misses with a wild body shot.
Dunn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dunn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dunn tries to clinch up
and Dantas counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dantas misses the shot to the body.
Dunn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dantas.
Nice shot lands for Dantas.
Dunn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dantas lands with a nice combination. Dunn backs away looking to recover.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dunn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dantas manages to avoid it.
Dantas slips a straight right by Dunn.
Dunn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dunn throws a combination that misses
and Dantas counters with a right hand to the body.
Dunn scores with a one two! Dantas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dunn cracks Dantas with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dantas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunn misses with a two punch combination.
Dantas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dunn.
Dunn looks to score with a jab to the body but Dantas is just out of range.
Dantas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dantas avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Dunn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dantas avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Michael Dunn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Dantas swings for the body but Dunn moves out of range.
Dunn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dantas has time to react.
Dantas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dunn misses with a double jab.
Dunn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dantas counters with a nice uppercut.
Michael Dunn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Dunn misses.
Dunn lands a body shot.
Dantas misses with a hook
and Dunn counters with a nice body shot.
Dantas takes a swing at Dunn's ribcage but misses.
Dantas throws a series of punches but Dunn moves out of range.
Dantas misses with a straight right.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dantas thows a body shot but no joy.
Dunn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dunn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dantas rather than just go for the knockout.
Dunn moves in looking to clinch but Dantas pushes him off.
Dantas misses with a body punch
and Dunn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dunn looks to land a left hand but Dantas moved out of range nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Dunn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dantas misses with a two punch combination.
Dunn lands with a nice body punch.
Dantas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dunn counters with a three punch combo that has Dantas backing up. Dantas nods at Dunn to acknowledge the strikes.
Dunn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dunn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Dunn. That snapped Dantas's head back.
Dunn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dantas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dunn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dantas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dunn.
Dunn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dunn throws a nice looking combination but Dantas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dunn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dantas.
A combination from Dunn does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn doesn't manage to clinch there - Dantas circles away.
Dunn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dantas fails to land with a series of punches.
Dantas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Dunn misses.
Dunn looks to land a combination but Dantas avoids it well.
Dunn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dunn throws a series of punches but Dantas moves out of range.
Dunn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dantas back to the cage. Dunn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dantas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dunn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dantas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dantas misses with an uppercut.
Dantas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A combination from Dunn does no damage.
Dunn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dantas.
Dunn misses the shot to the body.
Dantas throws a lazy uppercut
and Dunn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dunn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dantas was well out of range. Poor timing from Dunn.

Dunn rushes Dantas and presses him up against the cage.
Dunn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dunn misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Dunn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dunn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight for Michael Dunn!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Michael Dunn!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Michael Dunn!

Michael Dunn wins by unanimous decision!
Michael 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.