PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gonzo Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukasz Rej (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bunga comes to the cage accompanied by Nova. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bunga
vs
Rej

175 cm
23
163 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

170 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gonzo Bunga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lukasz Rej!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunga fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Bunga finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bunga ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bunga connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rej shoots for a double leg takedown but Bunga sprawls well. He's pushed Rej's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rej looks gassed!
No joy there for Bunga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bunga wants to clinch up but Rej keeps it at a distance.
Bunga lands a right hook to the body.
Bunga throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bunga fakes the leg kick and cracks Rej in the body.
That kick from Bunga tenderised Rej's leg. Rej is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bunga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rej paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Bunga clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Lukasz Rej has been cut.
Rej looking for a takedown.
Bunga lands an elbow inside that Rej shrugs off.
Bunga lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Bunga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rej avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bunga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bunga tries to clinch but Rej moves out of range.
Bunga tries to clinch but Rej is having none of it.
Bunga is looking to clinch.
Bunga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rej swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bunga lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga feints and then cracks Rej's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rej down.
Gonzo Bunga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bunga moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bunga clinches up against the cage.

Bunga manages to break the clinch.
Bunga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rej swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bunga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bunga scoring well with a low kick there.
Rej avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Bunga clinches with his opponent.

Bunga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bunga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bunga moves into the clinch successfully.
Bunga with a knee to the head.

Bunga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bunga explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Bunga clinches up against the cage.
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!

Bunga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rej chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bunga can pounce on him.
Rej on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A head kick from Bunga lands but Rej takes it in his stride.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bunga.
Bunga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rej swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bunga digs a good hook to Rej's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunga feints and then cracks Rej's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rej down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bunga.
Bunga throws a head kick that misses.

Bunga has closed the distance and engaged Rej in a clinch.
Bunga lands a damaging elbow.
Rej's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rej takes an elbow to the temple.
Bunga gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Bunga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rej on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bunga is looking to wear down Rej with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bunga lands a big head kick that sends Rej tumbling to the mat! Bunga takes a step backwards and waves Rej back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Rej is rocked!

That has opened up Lukasz Rej's cut even more.
Bunga tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gonzo Bunga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lukasz Rej's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bunga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rej paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Bunga lands a big head kick that sends Rej tumbling to the mat! Bunga takes a step backwards and waves Rej back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Rej is still on wobbly legs! Can Bunga finish him?
Bunga lands a big right hook! Rej looks hurt but is still standing! Bunga lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Rej falls down and Bunga dives in with a huge hammer fist! Rej's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Bunga runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gonzo Bunga!