PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murska Puro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dale Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Puro
vs
Bunga

189 cm
20
208 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

200 cm
25
218 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Murska Puro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dale Bunga!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Bunga checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Puro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bunga checks it well.
Bunga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Puro seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Puro on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bunga misses with a low kick.
Puro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bunga.
Puro fails to land with a series of punches.
Puro moves out of range of the body kick.
Puro throws a leg kick but Bunga sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bunga throws a counter combo.
Bunga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bunga appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bunga wants to land a leg kick but Puro is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Puro misses with a kick to the body.
A combination from Bunga does no damage.
Bunga pivots, looking for a leg kick but Puro is out of range and Bunga settles back down.
Murska Puro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puro motions for Bunga to come forward. Puro throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga throws a chopping leg kick but Puro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bunga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Puro missing with a left hand there. Bunga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bunga tries to bum rush Puro with a series of wild strikes but Puro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bunga blocks a head kick by Puro.
A bone on bone clash there as Puro blocks the leg kick.
Bunga checks a low kick from Puro.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Puro.
A clash of legs there as Puro blocks the low kick.
Bunga misses with a head kick.
Puro thinks about countering with a body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Puro - that will leave a mark!
Puro throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bunga throws a leg kick but Puro moved away.
Bunga misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Puro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga is looking to slow Puro down with leg kicks.
Bunga blocks a head kick by Puro.
Bunga throws a counter combo.
Bunga avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bunga looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Puro throws a solid leg kick but Bunga takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Puro.
Bunga shapes to counter with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puro throws a right and a left that Bunga avoids nicely.
Puro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bunga's sensitive parts.
Bunga throws a leg kick but Puro checks it.
A punch combination from Bunga misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Puro - that will leave a mark!
A head kick misses from Puro.
Bunga feints a counter leg kick.
Bunga scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bunga thuds his right hand into Puro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bunga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bunga looks to land a body kick but Puro moved away.
Puro throws a hook but Bunga avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puro throws a right and a left that Bunga avoids nicely.
Bunga is looking for the big counter here.
Puro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Puro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bungas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Puro motions for Bunga to come forward. Puro throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Puro clinches with his opponent.

Bunga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Puro misses with a body kick.
Puro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Despite the aggression on Bunga's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Puro checks a leg kick nicely.
Bunga blocks a jab.
Puro is looking to land body kicks.
Puro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bunga swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Puro finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Puro 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Puro throws a right and a left that Bunga avoids nicely.
Puro checks a low kick from Bunga.
Bunga misses with a low kick.

Puro has Bunga up against the cage in a clinch.
Puro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puro misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Come on Puro - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Puro throws a head punch that misses.
Puro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bunga is trying to force a seperation but Puro has the dominant position.
Puro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bunga misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murska Puro dominated that round.
That's time! Puro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bunga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bunga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Puro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bunga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bunga.
Puro tries to land a leg kick but Bunga saw it coming and moves away.
Puro misses the shot to the body.
Puro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bunga throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Puro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bunga has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Puro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bunga checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Bunga checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Puro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bunga is out of range.
Puro throws a sloppy head kick and Bunga moves out of range easily.
Bunga follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Bunga throws a leg kick but Puro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bunga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puro throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Puro if he has to take too many more of those.
Bunga attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dale Bunga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puro blocks a head kick by Bunga.
Puro misses with a straight left.
Puro swings for the body but Bunga moves out of range.
Puro throws a sloppy head kick
and Bunga counters with a thumping low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bunga.
Bunga avoids the head kick by Puro.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bunga. That's going to slow Puro down.
Puro just misses with a punch to the body.

Puro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Puro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puro has Bunga pressed against the cage, preventing Bunga from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Puro is struggling to control the position.
Puro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bunga backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bunga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bunga checks a leg kick.
Puro lands with a nice body kick.
Puro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bunga.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puro is looking to land body kicks.
As Puro backs off Bunga throws a huge counter combo but Puro manages to avoid it all.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bunga!
Bunga blocks the body kick.
Puro misses with a low kick.
Bunga flicks out a counter leg kick but Puro steps away.
A head kick by Bunga misses
and Puro makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bunga really felt that one!
Bunga is breathing heavily.
Puro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bunga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bunga blocks the body kick.
Bunga misses with a head kick.
Bunga keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good work by Puro as he checks the leg kick.
Bunga lands a nice leg kick that just misses Puro's sensitive parts.
Puro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Puro tries a head kick but it misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Puro checks a leg kick.
Bunga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Puro throws a low kick but Bunga moves out of range easily.
As Puro backs off Bunga throws a huge counter combo but Puro manages to avoid it all.
Puro is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bunga's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Puro delivers a nice body kick.
Bunga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Puro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Puro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Murska Puro is winning the standup battle so far.
Bunga checks the leg kick nicely there.
Puro throws a wild body kick that Bunga sees coming a mile off.
Bunga has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Puro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puro misses with a low kick.
Bunga throws out a leg kick but Puro moves out of range and Bunga only half commits.
Bunga thows a leg kick but Puro checks it
and Puro makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bunga really felt that one!
Bunga blocks a leg kick.
Bunga throws a counter combo.
Bunga throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Puro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bunga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A solid body kick from Puro.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puro does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bunga misses with an uppercut
and Puro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bunga checks the leg kick.
Bunga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Puro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bunga misses with a head kick.
Puro thinks about countering with a body kick.
Puro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murska Puro dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Puro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Puro wants to land a leg kick but Bunga is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Puro.
Bunga motions for Puro to come forward. Bunga throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Puro throws the kick towards the body but Bunga avoids it.
That kick from Bunga tenderised Puro's leg. Puro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Puro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bunga checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bunga is looking for the big counter here.
Bunga checks a leg kick.
Bunga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bunga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puro steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bunga. That one must have hurt.
Puro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bunga throws a front kick aimed at Puro's knee but Puro avoids it well.
Puro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Puro swings for the body but Bunga moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puro misses with a low kick.
Bunga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A leg kick checked by Bunga.
Bunga appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bunga is looking to slow Puro down with leg kicks.
Puro blocks a leg kick.
Puro is looking for a counter combo.
Puro moves out of range of the body kick from Bunga.
It appears Puro was looking to counter with a kick there.
Bunga throws a low kick but Puro moves out of range easily.
Puro is looking to slow Bunga down with leg kicks.
Puro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bunga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bunga ducks under a wild hook from Puro.
Bunga appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Puro tries a low kick but Bunga avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Puro. That's going to slow Bunga down.
An inside leg kick from Puro misses.
Puro misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Puro. Those never looked like landing.
Bunga misses with a low kick.
Bunga throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bunga throws a head kick that misses.
Puro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bunga is out of range and Puro settles back down.
Bunga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puro.
Puro 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 pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bunga blocks the body kick.
Puro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bunga throws a big counter head kick but Puro avoids it with no problem.
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!

Puro has closed the distance and engaged Bunga in a clinch.
Bunga is trying to break the clinch but Puro has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Puro.
Bunga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Puro has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bunga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Puro.

Bunga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Puro throws a wild body kick that Bunga sees coming a mile off.
Bunga is looking to slow Puro down with leg kicks.
Bunga checks the leg kick nicely there.
Puro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bunga walks forward, straight into a front kick from Puro.
A chopping leg kick lands by Puro.
Puro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bunga blocks a low kick nicely.
Puro tries to score with a low kick but Bunga moves his leg out of the way.
Bunga unleashes a big counter combination but Puro bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Puro looks to score with a jab to the body but Bunga is just out of range.
Bunga is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Puro with a body shot.
Bunga fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Puro checks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bunga is looking to land body kicks.
Puro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bunga does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Puro lands a leg kick that knocks Bunga off balance momentarily.
Bunga fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Puro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Puro thumps Bunga with a low kick.
Bunga tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puro throws a solid leg kick but Bunga takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Puro.
Bunga thumps Puro with a low kick.
Puro tries to land a front kick but Bunga steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A good leg kick by Bunga.
Dale Bunga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puro throws a nice head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Murska Puro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Puro 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murska Puro!