David Onama vs Jonathan Pearce

David Onama overcame a 2-fight experience disadvantage (6 vs 8 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Jonathan Pearce.

This was not a title fight, so both fighters received standard ELO adjustments. However, since ELO is a relative system, victories over former champions can have an indirect impact, and Title Fight ELO can differ from Basic ELO.

David Onama earned a clear Decision - Unanimous, receiving full decision bonuses for controlling the fight across all rounds. Of course, a finish would have yielded even greater rewards.

Jonathan Pearce controlled the striking through superior volume (87 vs 66 total strikes), superior accuracy (44.2% vs 55.8%). However, since Jonathan Pearce lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. David Onama's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.

David Onama did not secure a significant ground advantage against Jonathan Pearce on the ground with 0 takedowns, 2:15 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.

David Onama demonstrated standard activity with 308 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, David Onama capitalized on this activity level, while Jonathan Pearce's 161-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

David Onama extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Jonathan Pearce is back at 0 with this loss.

This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.