PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Dumonte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Mastain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Dumonte
vs
Mastain

188 cm
32
212 lbs
26 - 13 - 0

182 cm
25
279 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Dumonte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Mastain!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mastain swats away the attempt to clinch by Dumonte.
Mastain has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mastain there as he acknowledges the shot.
A leg kick checked by Mastain.
Mastain throws a push kick but Dumonte slaps the foot to one side.
Mastain lands a body shot.

Mastain fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dumonte, pushing him back against the cage.
Dumonte lands a left hand.
Dumonte tries a body shot but Mastain blocks it.
Mastain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dumonte tries a body shot but Mastain blocks it.
Dumonte lands with a right to the head.
Mastain digs a right hand underneath Dumonte's ribcage. Dumonte let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Mastain.
Dumonte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dumonte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mastain's elbow.
Mastain swings wildly with an uppercut but Dumonte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mastain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mastain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dumonte misses with a body punch.
Dumonte misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mastain blocks an uppercut.
Dumonte working aggressively here.
Dumonte misses with the head strike.
Dumonte misses with the head strike.
Dumonte presses Mastain against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mastain misses with a body punch.
Dumonte swings wildly with an uppercut but Mastain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dumonte has a couple of punches blocked by Mastain.
Mastain lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mastain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mastain lands a left hand.

Mastain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Mastain closes the distance and pushes Dumonte back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Mastain.

Mastain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dumonte jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dumonte moves forwards but Mastain connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dumonte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mastain tries to clinch up but Dumonte circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mastain sizes up Dumonte with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dumonte connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fighters circling - Mastain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dumonte throws a head kick but Mastain moves out of range.
Mastain slips a straight right by Dumonte.
Dave Mastain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mastain tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Dumonte counter with a right hand.
A leg kick checked by Mastain.
Mastain tries to close the distance and clinch but Dumonte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dumonte tries to land a front kick but Mastain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dumonte looks to land a right hand but Mastain moved out of range.
Dumonte takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mastain connects with a single shot there.
Mastain blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mastain throws a body punch but Dumonte moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mastain 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 Dumonte has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dumonte and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dumonte is looking to slow Mastain down with leg kicks.
Mastain takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dumonte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mastain manages to avoid it.
Dumonte thows a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Dumonte misses.
Mastain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dumonte takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Mastain has closed the distance and engaged Dumonte in a clinch.
Dumonte throws a head punch that misses.
Dumonte has a couple of punches blocked by Mastain.
Dumonte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mastain gets through Dumonte's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dumonte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mastain backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mastain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dumonte misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dumonte.

Dumonte breaks from the clinch.
Mastain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dumonte takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mastain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mastain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dumonte was well out of range. Poor timing from Mastain.
Mastain misses with a looping left.
Mastain scores with a punch to the head.
Mastain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mastain jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mastain lands a nice looking body kick.
Mastain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dumonte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dumonte connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mastain takes a swing at Dumonte's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Mastain dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dumonte throws a nice looking combination but Mastain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mastain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dumonte moves away.
Nice body kick from Dumonte.
Dave Mastain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dumonte takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mastain in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Dumonte tries to work over Mastain's front leg with a kick but Mastain checks it.
Dumonte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mastain jabs Dumonte to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mastain tries to clinch but Dumonte is having none of it.
Dumonte turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dumonte tries to close the distance and clinch but Mastain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mastain catches Dumonte with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mastain checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mastain misses the shot to the body.
Mastain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dumonte.
Dumonte scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Dumonte.
Dumonte moves out of range as Mastain strikes.
Dumonte takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mastain misses the jab.
Mastain is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mastain bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dumonte's head backwards.
Dumonte fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mastain looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mastain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mastain looks to score with a jab to the body but Dumonte is just out of range.
Mastain walks into a stiff left hand from Dumonte.
Dumonte connects with a right hand. Mastain shakes it off.
Mastain misses with a body kick.
A jab from Mastain does it's job there.
Dumonte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mastain.
Dumonte thows a body kick. Mastain tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mastain drives through and clinches with Dumonte against the cage.
Dumonte tries a body shot but Mastain blocks it.
Mastain can't find room to land a body shot as Dumonte controls the action.
Dumonte lands a hook that snaps the head of Mastain backwards.
Dumonte misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mastain misses with a body punch.
Dumonte misses with the head strike.
Mastain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mastain struggles to land a body shot inside as Dumonte controls his hands.
Mastain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mastain struggles to land a body shot inside as Dumonte controls his hands.
Dumonte tries to work over Mastain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mastain blocks a body shot from Dumonte.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dumonte.
Dumonte digs a right hand underneath Mastain's ribcage. Mastain let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dumonte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dumonte tries a body shot but Mastain blocks it.
Mastain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dumonte dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mastain throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dumonte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dumonte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dumonte throws a head punch that misses.
Dumonte scores with a hook to the body.
Mastain lands with a light punch inside.

Mastain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dumonte thuds his right hand into Mastain's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mastain tries a low kick but Dumonte avoids it.
Mastain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dumonte tries a head kick but it misses.
Dumonte bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mastain's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mastain smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dumonte turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mastain tries to clinch there but Dumonte circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Dumonte misses.
Mastain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mastain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Dumonte misses.
Dumonte thows a body shot but no joy.
Dumonte misses the jab.
Mastain throws a solid leg kick but Dumonte takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mastain.
Dumonte is looking to land body kicks.
Dumonte throws a head kick that misses.
Mastain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dumonte manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mastain looks to score with a jab to the body but Dumonte is just out of range.
Dumonte fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dumonte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mastain.
Mastain takes a swing at Dumonte's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Paul Dumonte will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mastain throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dumonte misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Mastain.
Mastain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dumonte.
Dumonte scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dumonte avoids a punch combination nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dumonte.
Mastain walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dumonte checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dumonte looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mastain. That's going to slow Dumonte down.
Mastain throws out a loose jab but Dumonte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dumonte on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dumonte misses with a low kick.
Mastain thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Dumonte walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dumonte keeps the fight on the outside.
Dumonte misses with a looping right.
Dumonte misses with a hook.
Dumonte takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dumonte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mastain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dumonte.
Mastain thows a body shot but no joy.
Dumonte listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mastain moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dumonte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dumonte throws an overhand right that lands on Mastain's shoulder, as Mastain tries to avoid the shot.
Mastain scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mastain looks to land a right hand but Dumonte moved out of range.
Mastain looks for the body kick but Dumonte saw that one coming.
Mastain avoids the body shot from Dumonte.
Mastain misses with a wild body shot.
Mastain throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dumonte counters with a thumping low kick.
Mastain darts in trying to clinch
and Dumonte counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dumonte takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mastain tries to close the distance and clinch but Dumonte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dumonte connects with a solid leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Mastain there.
Mastain checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mastain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dumonte can pounce on him.
Mastain digs a good hook to Dumonte's body.
Good work by Mastain as he checks the leg kick.
Mastain lands with a nice body punch.
Mastain scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dumonte just misses with a punch to the body.
Dumonte moves out of range of the body kick.
Dumonte keeps the fight on the outside.
Dumonte moves away from the strike by Mastain.
Dumonte misses the jab.
Mastain gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dumonte.
Dumonte throws a nice looking combination but Mastain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dumonte lands a really nice looking cross but Mastain seems unphased.
Mastain misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dumonte moves out of range of the body kick from Mastain.
Mastain looks to score with a jab to the body but Dumonte is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mastain. Dumonte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dumonte wants to slow Mastain down by chopping away at his legs.
Mastain is looking to clinch but Dumonte is avoiding it.
Mastain takes a swing at Dumonte's ribcage but misses.
Dumonte clobbers Mastain with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mastain swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mastain lands a nice hook to Dumonte's body. Dumonte takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dumonte fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mastain throws a sloppy head kick and Dumonte moves out of range easily.

Mastain pushes Dumonte up against the cage in a clinch.
Dumonte gets through Mastain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Dumonte.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dave Mastain.
Well Mastain 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!