PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Taromaru Momoji (ranked 951 p4p, 5342 weight class) and Davante Dunbar (ranked 104 p4p, 445 weight class). Dunbar has chosen Mastodon - More Than I Could Chew as his entrance music. Davante Dunbar acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Momoji
vs
Dunbar

178 cm
30
165
6 - 2 - 0

179 cm
29
168
12 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Solid chin

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taromaru Momoji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Davante Dunbar!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Momoji throws a low kick, looking for Dunbar's leg but Dunbar calmly moves out of range.
Momoji just misses with a punch to the body.
Momoji keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dunbar.
Momoji connects with the punch.
Dunbar lands a nice shot to the body.
Momoji lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dunbar throws a body punch but Momoji moves out of range.
Dunbar throws a body punch but Momoji moves out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Momoji has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Momoji connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dunbar. Dunbar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dunbar takes a jab right on the kisser.

Momoji shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dunbar is trying to defend but Momoji finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Momoji sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dunbar defending well though.
Momoji wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dunbar keeps working.
Momoji slips a nice elbow through Dunbar's hands, connecting with Dunbar's forehead.

Dunbar looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Momoji looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Momoji stalling.
Momoji tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dunbar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Momoji wants to control but Dunbar is keeping him busy.

Dunbar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Momoji wants to control but Dunbar is keeping him busy.
Momoji tries to pass to full mount but Dunbar defends it.
Dunbar is not content to let Momoji control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Momoji is looking to advance position but Dunbar won't allow it.
Dunbar is looking to improve his position.
Momoji is controlling the pace.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Dunbar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Momoji pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Momoji is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dunbar throws a body punch but Momoji moves out of range.
Dunbar moves in looking to clinch but Momoji pushes him off.
A head kick from Momoji lands but Dunbar takes it in his stride.
Dunbar throws a lazy right hand but Momoji sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dunbar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Momoji connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dunbar scrambles back to his feet.
A big left from Momoji misses.
Dunbar digs a good hook to Momoji's body.
Momoji throws a hook but Dunbar avoids it easily.
Dunbar checks a low kick from Momoji.
Dunbar throws a hook but Momoji avoids it easily.
Momoji throws a lazy right hand but Dunbar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Dunbar there.

Momoji shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dunbar is trying to defend but Momoji finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunbar is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Momoji connects with a nice short shot to Dunbar's temple.
Dunbar tries to roll over but Momoji keeps him under control.
Momoji is keen to just control but Dunbar is a slippery customer.
Dunbar tries to roll over but Momoji keeps him under control.
Momoji is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Momoji prevents Dunbar from improving his position.
Momoji wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dunbar keeps working.
Momoji content to control rather than advance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Taromaru Momoji dominated that round.
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.

Dunbar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A telegraphed right hand from Dunbar misses the target.
Dunbar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Momoji.
Momoji ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dunbar moves away.
Momoji scores with a nice right hand.
Momoji swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Momoji wants to slow Dunbar down by chopping away at his legs.

Momoji shoots in and gets a takedown into Dunbar's guard.
Momoji showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dunbar keeping moving, preventing Momoji from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dunbar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dunbar can't keep his opponent in guard - Momoji advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Momoji wants to take a breather but Dunbar is having none of it.
Momoji looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Momoji working over Dunbar with some ground and pound. Dunbar looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Momoji seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dunbar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Momoji takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Momoji lands a nice short elbow.
Dunbar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Momoji scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dunbar is looking for a sweep. Momoji is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dunbar is refusing to be controlled, as Momoji sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunbar is looking to improve his position.
Momoji is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dunbar!
Momoji controlling the position easily from mount.
Momoji wants to control the pace but Dunbar is squirming around nicely.
Dunbar is working to get back to half guard.
Momoji tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dunbar regains half guard.
Momoji is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunbar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Momoji with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Dunbar looking for submissions off his back.
Momoji is looking to take a break and control but Dunbar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Momoji prevents Dunbar from improving his position.
Momoji is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dunbar can do to turn this around?
Momoji looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dunbar with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Dunbar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Momoji pulls his head out easily.
Dunbar is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Momoji takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Momoji trying to control from half guard but Dunbar is working away.
Dunbar gets back to full guard.
Momoji is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dunbar looking to control.
Momoji wants to control from the top but Dunbar keeps moving.
Momoji advances to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Momoji prevents Dunbar from improving his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Taromaru Momoji dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Dunbar throws a body punch but Momoji moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Momoji misses the target.
Momoji swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Momoji fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dunbar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A swing and a miss from Dunbar.

Momoji scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Momoji working away.
Dunbar prevents Momoji from moving into mount.
Dunbar can't do much from the bottom here.
Momoji works to advance to full mount. Dunbar defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Momoji with shots to the head and body - Dunbar looks very uncomfortable down there.
Momoji pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dunbar tries to hold on but Momoji postures up.
Momoji looking to control but Dunbar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Momoji working the ground and pound effectively.
Momoji fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Momoji looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Dunbar wants to control but Momoji is having none of it.
Momoji looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Momoji sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Momoji working Dunbar over with strikes here.
Dunbar is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Momoji fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Momoji avoids the attempt from Dunbar to control.
Dunbar is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Momoji controlling the pace for now.
Dunbar regains half guard.
Dunbar wants to control but Momoji is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Davante Dunbar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dunbar might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Momoji haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Momoji trying to control the action but Dunbar is working from the bottom.
Momoji is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dunbar is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunbar trying to control here.
Dunbar is staying active underneath Momoji, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dunbar gets full guard.
Momoji wants to control from the top but Dunbar keeps moving.

Dunbar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Momoji doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Momoji manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Dunbar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Momoji can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dunbar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Dunbar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Momoji defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dunbar has momentary wrist control but Momoji slips an elbow through the middle.
Momoji wants to control from the top but Dunbar keeps moving.
Momoji lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dunbar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Momoji controls the pace.
Momoji wants to control from the top but Dunbar keeps moving.
Dunbar is pulling down on Momoji's head to control his posture.
Momoji passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Momoji is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taromaru Momoji showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Momoji 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taromaru Momoji!