PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sed El Bunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauta Naama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naama comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bulls On Parade kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Sed El Bunt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

El Bunt
vs
Naama

182 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
170 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sed El Bunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauta Naama!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Bunt looks to land a combination but Naama avoids it well.
El Bunt slips a jab from Naama.
Naama scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Naama swinging wildly here.
Naama misses with a looping right.
Naama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Naama takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Rauta Naama has been cut.
El Bunt connects with a nice looking jab.
El Bunt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Naama fails with a takedown attempt.
El Bunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
El Bunt throws a leg kick but Naama checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Bunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Naama.
El Bunt wants to land a leg kick but Naama is out of range.
El Bunt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Naama lands a straight punch to the body, keeping El Bunt at a distance.

Naama gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Naama is looking for a takedown up against the cage. El Bunt gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
El Bunt misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, El Bunt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Naama's brow.
El Bunt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
El Bunt scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from El Bunt.
El Bunt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Naama looking for a takedown.
Sed El Bunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rauta Naama.
Naama takes an elbow to the forehead.
El Bunt tries a knee to the head but Naama blocks it.
El Bunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
El Bunt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Naama avoids it.
Naama is working for takedown but El Bunt is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naama jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as El Bunt walks away with a smile on his face. Naama gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
El Bunt lands a nice shot that snaps Naama's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
El Bunt is looking to score with low kicks.
Sed El Bunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Naama throws a hook to the side of El Bunt's head but El Bunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Naama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

El Bunt closes the distance and clinches.
El Bunt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Naama has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. El Bunt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
El Bunt misses with a knee strike.
El Bunt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Naama goes for a takedown in the clinch but El Bunt prevents it.
El Bunt lands an elbow inside that Naama shrugs off.
A knee to the head by El Bunt.

That has opened up Rauta Naama's cut even more.
Naama takes an elbow to the forehead.
El Bunt pushes Naama back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Naama is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Bunt leaning his opponent against the cage.
El Bunt presses Naama against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Naama is trying to break free.
Naama wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hook to the body lands for El Bunt.
El Bunt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Naama is defending well for now.
Naama goes for a takedown attempt but El Bunt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Naama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but El Bunt circles away quickly and effectively.
Naama fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for El Bunt.
Good leg kick by El Bunt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
El Bunt connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Naama is defended easily by El Bunt.
Naama takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Naama looks winded!
El Bunt scoring well with a low kick there.
Naama looks for a takedown but El Bunt sprawls well.
Naama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
El Bunt throws a leg kick that misses.

Naama throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. El Bunt was covering up waiting for the punch and Naama finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Naama looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sed El Bunt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rauta Naama's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Naama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Naama throws a predictable looking body shot
and El Bunt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
El Bunt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Naama is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down El Bunt rather than just go for the knockout.
Naama jabs El Bunt to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Naama scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
El Bunt is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Naama's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Naama's back!
El Bunt trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Naama doesn't escape.
El Bunt punishes Naama with strikes from the back mount.
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!
El Bunt trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Naama tries to escape the position.
Naama is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naama is trapped and El Bunt is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Naama is trying to break free.
Naama tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
El Bunt scores with a couple of good head shots there.
El Bunt lands a big shot there that rocks Naama but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Naama keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
El Bunt lands with some strikes.

Naama is rocked!

The cut above Rauta Naama's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Naama tries to lock up and control but El Bunt gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Naama is still in real trouble! Can El Bunt finish him?
Naama is looking to improve his position but El Bunt isn't that keen on the idea.
El Bunt looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Rauta Naama's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rauta Naama's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sed El Bunt!