PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dale Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikel Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bunga
vs
Mcgee

200 cm
23
218 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

183 cm
27
215 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dale Bunga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikel Mcgee!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunga slips a jab and a cross from Mcgee.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bunga. That's going to slow Mcgee down.
Bunga buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mcgee wants to clinch.
Mcgee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bunga connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunga connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bunga moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bunga throws a front kick that sends Mcgee stumbling back into the cage.
Bunga lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Mikel Mcgee has been cut.
Mcgee shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bunga.
Bunga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mcgee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bunga cracks the inside of Mcgee's front leg.
Mcgee fails with a takedown attempt.
Bunga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mcgee looks to clinch
and Bunga counters with a leg kick.
Mcgee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Mcgee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bunga, pushing him back against the cage.
Mcgee is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bunga gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dale Bunga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikel Mcgee.
Bunga wants to get back to striking at distance but Mcgee won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mcgee's efforts to push away.
Mcgee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bunga has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mcgee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bunga's efforts to push away.
Bunga is trying to push Mcgee away but Mcgee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mcgee slows down the pace here.
Bunga has had enough of the clinch but Mcgee keeps him there for the moment.
Mcgee stalling.

Bunga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bunga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bunga.
Mcgee fails with the takedown
and Bunga counters with a nice leg kick.
Dale Bunga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bunga keeps the fight on the outside.
Bunga moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mcgee takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mcgee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bunga can pounce on him.
Mcgee wants to clinch up but Bunga keeps it at a distance.
Bunga throws a big counter combination but Mcgee scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bunga lands with a kick to the temple. Mcgee shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mcgee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bunga sprawls well. Bunga wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mcgee gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcgee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bunga throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bunga will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bunga throws out a leg kick but Mcgee moves out of range and Bunga only half commits.
Bunga tries a head kick but it misses.
Mcgee changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bunga thows a leg kick but Mcgee checks it

and Mcgee counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bunga is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Mcgee decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bunga lands a high kick!
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 Mikel Mcgee's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bunga throws a looping overhand right but Mcgee ducks down to avoid it.
Mcgee has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bunga.
Mcgee shoots in but Bunga avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mcgee has a takedown stuffed.
Mcgee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bunga connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgee moves to clinch but Bunga breaks away
and Bunga counters with a left to the body.
Bunga throws a right and a left that Mcgee avoids nicely.
As Bunga backs off Mcgee throws a huge counter combo but Bunga manages to avoid it all.
Bunga fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mcgee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bunga defends it nicely.
Dale Bunga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikel Mcgee.
Bunga stuffs the takedown attempt from Mcgee. Mcgee gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bunga.
Bunga delivers a nice body kick.
Mcgee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bunga counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mcgee is breathing heavily.
Bunga lands a high kick!
Mcgee 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.
Bunga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mcgee can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mcgee tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bunga counters with a body kick that stops Mcgee in his tracks momentarily.
Bunga stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bunga wants it to stay on the feet.
Bunga circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Mcgee drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Bunga follows Mcgee to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dale Bunga!
In his post fight interview, Dale Bunga started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.