PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Otto von Goldstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). von Goldstein's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Heut ist mein tag. Bunga has chosen Sledge Hammer Facelift as his entrance music. Otto von Goldstein has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

von Goldstein
vs
Bunga

175 cm
27
199 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

200 cm
29
200 lbs
13 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Otto von Goldstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seth Bunga!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunga tries to clinch up
and von Goldstein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

von Goldstein clinches.
Bunga is trying to break the clinch but von Goldstein has him pressed against the ropes.
von Goldstein lands with a right to the head.
von Goldstein gets through Bunga's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bunga is trying to push von Goldstein away but von Goldstein has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
von Goldstein throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
von Goldstein keeps control of Bunga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
von Goldstein keeps control of Bunga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

von Goldstein breaks from the clinch.
Bunga tries to close the distance and clinch but von Goldstein swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
von Goldstein misses with a hook. Bunga ducked under it nicely.

von Goldstein shoots in and gets a takedown into Bunga's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bunga is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
von Goldstein pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bunga is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
von Goldstein is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
von Goldstein wants to control from the top but Bunga keeps moving.
von Goldstein is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

We're going to have a standup here because Otto von Goldstein wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
von Goldstein keeps the fight on the outside.
von Goldstein throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
von Goldstein wants to slow Bunga down by chopping away at his legs.
Bunga defending well as von Goldstein loads up on a big left hand.
A left and a right from Bunga both land. Nice combination.
Bunga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bunga throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by von Goldstein.
von Goldstein throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from von Goldstein tenderised Bunga's leg. Bunga is trying to keep his angry face on.
Seth Bunga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
von Goldstein misses the shot to the body.
von Goldstein swats away the attempt to clinch by Bunga.
Bunga checks the leg kick nicely there.
Otto von Goldstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bunga throws a combination that misses
and von Goldstein makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bunga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bunga cracks von Goldstein with a good jab.
von Goldstein scores with a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from von Goldstein. Those never looked like landing.

von Goldstein has Bunga up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bunga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bunga is fighting off a takedown attempt but von Goldstein is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bunga to the mat. Bunga regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
von Goldstein scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bunga really doesn't want to stay on the ground with von Goldstein. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
von Goldstein stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bunga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bunga keeping moving, preventing von Goldstein from controlling successfully.
von Goldstein looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
von Goldstein wants to control from the top but Bunga keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bunga is trying to control the position but von Goldstein postures up.
Bunga is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

We're going to have a standup here because Otto von Goldstein wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Bunga clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Goldstein drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
von Goldstein tries a body shot but Bunga blocks it.
Bunga takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from von Goldstein.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
von Goldstein looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bunga tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and von Goldstein avoids it.

von Goldstein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bunga moves away from the strike by von Goldstein.
von Goldstein looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
von Goldstein lands with a cross.
Bunga staying out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
von Goldstein connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bunga throws a body punch but von Goldstein moves out of range.
von Goldstein misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otto von Goldstein 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.

von Goldstein darts in and clinches Bunga up against the ropes.
von Goldstein pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Bunga working hard to break the clinch.
von Goldstein lands with a left to the head.
von Goldstein looking for a takedown.
Bunga lands a damaging elbow.
Bunga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bunga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from von Goldstein.
Bunga tries to break the clinch but von Goldstein is controlling the position.
A short body shot lands from von Goldstein as the two fighters clinch.

von Goldstein breaks the clinch.
Otto von Goldstein is winning the standup battle so far.
Bunga moves in looking to clinch but von Goldstein pushes him off.
von Goldstein misses with a low kick as Bunga jumps back.
von Goldstein takes a swing at Bunga's ribcage but misses.
von Goldstein misses the shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from von Goldstein, right into the meat.
von Goldstein throws a jab but it's blocked by Bunga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
von Goldstein throws a lazy right hand but Bunga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bunga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bunga slips under a jab.
von Goldstein looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bunga is fending him off so far but von Goldstein persists. Nope, Bunga circles away and we're back to standing.
von Goldstein blocks a jab.
von Goldstein walks into a stiff left hand from Bunga.
von Goldstein shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bunga pinned against the ropes. Bunga gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otto von Goldstein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bunga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
von Goldstein misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bunga.
Bunga tries to clinch but von Goldstein moves out of range.
von Goldstein throws a right hand that misses
and Bunga counters with a lovely shot to the body.

von Goldstein clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
von Goldstein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bunga wants to get back to striking at distance but von Goldstein won't allow it.

Bunga manages to break the clinch.
von Goldstein turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
von Goldstein throws a jab but it's blocked by Bunga.
von Goldstein fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
von Goldstein attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
von Goldstein throws a series of punches but Bunga avoids them all with ease.
Seth Bunga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
von Goldstein tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Goldstein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bunga ducks right into an uppercut from von Goldstein.
von Goldstein rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bunga counters with a low kick, right behind von Goldstein 's knee.
Bunga lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as von Goldstein backs up against the ropes.
von Goldstein jabs Bunga to the body, keeping him at a distance.
von Goldstein shoots in looking for a takedown. Bunga tries to sprawl out of it but von Goldstein keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Bunga manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
von Goldstein throws a series of punches but Bunga avoids them all with ease.
von Goldstein shoots for a takedown but Bunga saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunga looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunga looks to land a combination but von Goldstein avoids it well.
Bunga's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bunga duly obliges.
von Goldstein throws a lazy right hand but Bunga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

von Goldstein looking to score a takedown here. Bunga is defending well but von Goldstein drives through and ends up in Bunga's guard.
Bunga trying to control the position.
von Goldstein wants to control from the top but Bunga keeps moving.
von Goldstein might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
von Goldstein stopping the sweep attempt from Bunga.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A slow jab from Bunga misses its intended target.
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 Otto von Goldstein will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bunga wants to clinch but von Goldstein slips to the side
and von Goldstein counters with a straight that turns Bunga's legs to rubber! von Goldstein pushes forward with more strikes and Bunga goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otto von Goldstein!
A very excited looking Otto von Goldstein made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.