PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dale Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sahko Zelenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dale Bunga is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Bunga
vs
Zelenko

200 cm
20
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dale Bunga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sahko Zelenko!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zelenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bunga lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zelenko lands with an uppercut that bounces Bunga off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Dale Bunga has been cut.
Zelenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bunga blocks a head kick by Zelenko.
Bunga throws a head kick that misses.
Zelenko misses with a two punch combination.
Zelenko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bunga scoring well with a low kick there.
Bunga looks to land a combination but Zelenko avoids it well.
Bunga blocks a head kick by Zelenko.
Bunga throws a front kick that sends Zelenko stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zelenko throws a sloppy head kick and Bunga moves out of range easily.
Bunga throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sahko Zelenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bunga lands with a nice body kick.
Bunga throws a head kick that half lands.
Bunga lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bunga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga throws a nice head kick!
Bunga goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Zelenko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bunga.
Zelenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bunga bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Crunch! Bunga slams his shin into Zelenko's torso.
Zelenko throws a head kick that misses
and Bunga counters with a good, hard body kick but Zelenko shrugs it off.
Zelenko looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunga feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zelenko's calf.
Crunch! Bunga slams his shin into Zelenko's torso.
Bunga cracks the inside of Zelenko's front leg.
Bunga dodges the punch combination from Zelenko.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bunga, right into the meat.
Bunga explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
No joy there for Bunga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bunga scores with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bunga.
Zelenko has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bunga.
Bunga lands a high kick!
Bunga looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Zelenko throws a lazy head kick
and Bunga counters with a leg kick.
Bunga lands a head kick. Zelenko smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
No joy there for Bunga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bunga connects with a leg kick. Zelenko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bunga thuds his shin into the meat of Zelenko's side.
Bunga lands a head kick!
A swing and a miss from Zelenko.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bunga.
Zelenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Zelenko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bunga can pounce on him.
Zelenko has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bunga.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunga lands a leg kick that knocks Zelenko off balance momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Bunga.
Bunga lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bunga delivers a nice body kick.
Zelenko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bunga can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick lands from Bunga.
Bunga goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bunga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zelenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zelenko throws a head kick that misses.
Bunga lands a head kick!
Zelenko throws a series of punches but Bunga avoids them all with ease.
Bunga throws a front kick that sends Zelenko stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bunga fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bunga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Bunga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bunga, right into the meat.
Bunga scores with a leg kick.
Zelenko tries to bum rush Bunga with a series of wild strikes but Bunga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bunga throws a front kick that sends Zelenko stumbling back into the cage.
Zelenko throws a lazy head kick
and Bunga counters with a head kick.
Bunga scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bunga feints and then cracks Zelenko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zelenko down.
Bunga swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zelenko.
Bunga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zelenko.
Bunga lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dale Bunga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dale Bunga's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bunga throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dale Bunga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bunga slips a jab and a cross from Zelenko.
Bunga throws a sloppy head kick and Zelenko moves out of range easily.
Bunga throws a front kick that sends Zelenko stumbling back into the cage.
Zelenko throws a head kick but Bunga moves out of range.
Zelenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bunga fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bunga connects with a leg kick. Zelenko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zelenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zelenko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bunga.
Bunga with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bunga thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zelenko if he has to take too many more of those.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bunga.
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 fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Bunga. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Bunga there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zelenko is breathing heavily.
Bunga fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zelenko.
Bunga explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bunga really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bunga scores with a kick to the midsection.
Zelenko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zelenko throws a head kick that misses.
Bunga scores with a jab to the body.
Bunga lands a leg kick that knocks Zelenko off balance momentarily.
Bunga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bunga.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bunga, right into the meat.
Zelenko misses with a head kick.
Bunga lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zelenko takes one on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bunga.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bunga.
Bunga plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bunga avoids the head kick by Zelenko.
Bunga thumps Zelenko with a low kick.
Bunga lets loose with a powerful body kick. Zelenko will feel that in the morning.
Bunga thuds his shin into the meat of Zelenko's side.
Bunga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick from Bunga lands but Zelenko takes it in his stride.
A solid body kick from Bunga.
Bunga moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bunga scores with a kick to the body.
Zelenko ducks under a wild hook from Bunga.
Bunga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dale Bunga is winning the standup battle so far.
Zelenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bunga connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bunga.
Zelenko takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bunga scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick by Zelenko misses
and Bunga counters with a low kick, right behind Zelenko 's knee.
Bunga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zelenko can do to turn this around?
Zelenko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Zelenko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bunga is looking to slow Zelenko down with leg kicks.
Bunga connects with an inside leg kick.
Zelenko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bunga.
Bunga throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bunga lands with a kick to the temple. Zelenko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bunga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bunga scores with a head kick. Zelenko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bunga scores with a nice body kick.
Zelenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunga moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bunga takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunga shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bunga throws a body punch but Zelenko moves out of range.
Zelenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bunga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zelenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bunga lands a front kick.
Bunga fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zelenko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bunga just misses with a punch to the body.
Bunga swinging wildly here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zelenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bunga connects with a high kick.
Bunga plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dale Bunga dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dale Bunga's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bunga misses with a body shot.
A head kick by Zelenko misses
and Bunga counters with a solid body kick.
Bunga scores with a head kick. Zelenko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Zelenko takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bunga buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zelenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bunga.
Zelenko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bunga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Zelenko as he connects with a hook.
Zelenko throws a sloppy head kick
and Bunga counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bunga scores with a kick to the body.
Bunga lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zelenko walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bunga.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bunga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bunga, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga throws a body punch but Zelenko moves out of range.
Bunga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bunga thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick by Zelenko misses
and Bunga counters with a body kick.
Bunga misses with a straight left.
Bunga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zelenko throws a sloppy head kick
and Bunga counters with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bunga.
Bunga connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bunga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zelenko looks to land a combination but Bunga avoids it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bunga.
Bunga fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zelenko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bunga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bunga throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Zelenko. Those never looked like landing.
Zelenko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bunga. Bunga obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunga lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bunga misses with a wild combination.
Bunga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bunga scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bunga is looking to wear down Zelenko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Zelenko throws out a loose jab but Bunga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bunga lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zelenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bunga throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Zelenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Bunga feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zelenko's calf.
Bunga moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zelenko.
Bunga throws a body punch but Zelenko moves out of range.
Bunga scores with a nice body kick.
Zelenko throws a head kick that misses.
Bunga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zelenko manages to avoid it.
Bunga throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zelenko's head.
Bunga throws a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Zelenko.
Bunga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zelenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zelenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Bunga lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zelenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zelenko takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunga lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bunga swings widly with a right hand
and Zelenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice body kick there by Bunga.
Bunga throws a head kick that Zelenko semi-blocks.
Bunga moves out of range as Zelenko strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zelenko throws a right hand that Bunga ducks under and follows up with a left that Bunga also avoids with ease.
Bunga scores with a kick to the midsection.
Zelenko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bunga.
Bunga feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zelenko's calf.
Bunga fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Bunga.
Bunga lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bunga avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Zelenko.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dale Bunga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bunga has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dale Bunga!