PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Remy Dunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Dunga
vs
Vader

180 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

5th Round

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Remy Dunga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chad Vader!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vader tries to clinch up.
Dunga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vader paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vader tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dunga misses with a wild body shot.
Vader throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dunga changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dunga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dunga swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vader.
Vader tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dunga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dunga scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Remy Dunga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dunga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dunga misses with a few strikes there.
Dunga keeps the fight on the outside.
Vader fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dunga misses with the combination.

Vader tries to keep at a distance but Dunga has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Vader breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vader avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dunga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vader.
Vader avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vader tries to clinch
and Dunga counters with a series of strikes. Vader will be more careful next time no doubt.

Vader has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dunga tries to break free but Vader pushes him back against the cage.
Vader trying to land knees to the body.
Vader tries to land knees in the clinch but Dunga avoids the damage to the body.
Vader tries a knee to the head but Dunga blocks it.
Dunga looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dunga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dunga tries to break free but Vader pushes him back against the cage.
Vader is stalling here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dunga can't break the clinch.
Vader taking a breather.
Dunga can't break the clinch.
Vader keeps control of Dunga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Dunga.

Vader breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vader takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dunga misses with a wild combination.
Vader tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vader throws a head kick but Dunga moves out of range.
Vader closes the distance but Dunga moves to the side
and Dunga counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunga misses with a double jab.
Dunga misses with a wild body shot.
Dunga scores with a body shot.
Vader on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vader throws a sloppy head kick and Dunga moves out of range easily.
Dunga throws a right hand that Vader ducks under and follows up with a left that Vader also avoids with ease.
Vader tries to clinch
and Dunga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vader wants to clinch but Dunga slips to the side

and Dunga counters by moving into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Dunga's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dunga gets through Vader's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vader throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dunga has had enough of the clinch but Vader keeps him there for the moment.
Vader controlling the action here for a moment.
Vader tries to circle away but Dunga has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vader looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vader misses with an elbow over the top.
Vader lands a good knee to the midsection. Dunga won't want to take too many of those.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vader.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dunga is looking to break free of the clinch but Vader has double underhooks.
Dunga wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vader putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dunga in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vader creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vader trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Vader pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dunga tries to clinch up but Vader circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Dunga misses.
Dunga is looking to wear down Vader with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dunga lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remy Dunga dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dunga fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vader, pushing him back against the cage.
Vader leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dunga is trying to break free.
Vader is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dunga is defending well for now.
Vader wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vader trying to land knees to the body.
Vader is trying to maintain a safe position but Dunga gets an underhook and turns Vader into the cage.
Vader missing with knees to the body.

Vader breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunga misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Dunga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dunga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dunga thuds his right hand into Vader's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vader ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Vader clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunga has had enough of the clinch but Vader keeps him there for the moment.
Vader dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vader using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dunga has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dunga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vader is trying to maintain a safe position but Dunga gets an underhook and turns Vader into the cage.
Dunga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vader has him pressed against the cage.
Dunga takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Remy Dunga has been cut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vader takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dunga throws a head punch that misses.
Dunga has had enough of the clinch but Vader keeps him there for the moment.
Dunga is trying to force a seperation but Vader has the dominant position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vader - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dunga has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Vader pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dunga tries to clinch up but Vader circles away and keeps his distance.
Vader pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vader tries to close the distance and clinch but Dunga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dunga misses with a wild combination.

Dunga rushes Vader and presses him up against the cage.
Dunga is looking to break free of the clinch but Vader has double underhooks.
Dunga is looking to break free of the clinch but Vader has double underhooks.
Vader misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dunga.
Vader trying to land knees to the body.
Dunga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vader displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dunga up against the cage.
Vader lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Dunga's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vader can't break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dunga as Vader tries to tie him up.
Vader blocking some punches.

Vader manages to break the clinch.
Vader wants to clinch but Dunga slips to the side
and Dunga counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vader wants to land a leg kick but Dunga is out of range.
Dunga scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Vader is breathing heavily.
Dunga clinches but Vader breaks the clinch

and Vader counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vader.
Dunga is looking to break free of the clinch but Vader has double underhooks.
Dunga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dunga has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunga is trying to break the clinch but Vader has him pressed against the cage.
Dunga is trying to break free.
Vader keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunga's efforts to push away.
Dunga avoids a wild elbow strike from Vader.
Dunga is trying to break the clinch but Vader is controlling him.
Dunga managing to block the knees to the body from Vader.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dunga wants to get back to striking at distance but Vader won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vader stalling.
Vader keeps control of Dunga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dunga is trying to break the clinch but Vader has him pressed against the cage.
Vader lands a good knee to the midsection. Dunga won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remy Dunga dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Remy Dunga's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Vader moves into the clinch successfully.
Dunga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vader has him pressed against the cage.
Vader wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dunga has him pressed against the cage.
Vader lands a knee to the body.
Vader with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vader misses with a knee strike.
Vader keeps control of Dunga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Vader breaks from the clinch.
Vader misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vader wants to clinch

and Dunga counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunga lands a shoulder strike.
Vader missing with knees to the body.
Dunga pushes Vader back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dunga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vader has him pressed against the cage.
Dunga working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunga is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vader lands an elbow inside that Dunga shrugs off.
The referee calls for Vader to work.
Dunga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vader prevents a body shot from Dunga.
Vader is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dunga is defending well for now.
Vader throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vader is pushing Dunga up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vader lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dunga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dunga looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vader missing with knees to the body.
Vader misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dunga.
Vader keeps control of Dunga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vader is looking to control Dunga's arms but Dunga gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vader has his back to the cage.
Vader has Dunga pressed against the cage, preventing Dunga from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vader prevents Dunga from breaking the clinch.
Dunga tries to circle away but Vader has him pinned against the cage.
Dunga takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vader prevents Dunga from breaking the clinch.
Dunga wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vader misses with an elbow strike.
Dunga tries to break the clinch but Vader is controlling the position.
Knees to the body from Vader.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vader pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dunga is looking to clinch but Vader is avoiding it.
Dunga blocks a head kick by Vader.

Vader pushes Dunga up against the cage in a clinch.
Dunga has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vader landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vader misses with a knee strike.
Dunga avoids the elbow strike from Vader, against the cage.
Dunga tries to break the clinch but Vader is controlling the position.
Dunga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vader controlling the action here for a moment.

Dunga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dunga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Vader instigates a clinch.
Vader holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Vader looking to stall.
Dunga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vader wants to stall.

Vader breaks from the clinch.
Vader tries to clinch up.
Dunga circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dunga counters with a left and a right that stings Vader.
Vader takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A shot to de liver by Dunga. Beautiful body shot.
Chad Vader has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Dunga instigates a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Remy Dunga.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dunga, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Remy Dunga!