PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bambang Pamungkas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Takatukka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pamungkas
vs
Takatukka

175 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

194 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

HITME! Clothing Line (Chuck Norris Collection)

Ace C

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bambang Pamungkas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikko Takatukka!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pamungkas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takatukka circles away quickly and effectively.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Takatukka slips under a jab from Pamungkas.

Pamungkas takes the fight into the clinch.

Pamungkas manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pamungkas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Takatukka trying to control but Pamungkas is working from the bottom.
Pamungkas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Takatukkais looking to pass into half guard but Pamungkas pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Pamungkas is in guard.
Pamungkas postures up in Takatukka's guard and throws a big left but Takatukka blocks it.
Pamungkas stopping the sweep attempt from Takatukka.
Pamungkas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pamungkas won't allow Takatukka to sweep him here.
Pamungkas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Takatukka is keeping the position for now.
Pamungkas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Takatukka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pamungkas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Takatukka trying to keep a closed guard but Pamungkas is proving a slippery customer.
Pamungkas trying to control but Takatukka is working from the bottom.
Pamungkas won't allow Takatukka to sweep him here.
Takatukka keeping moving, preventing Pamungkas from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bambang Pamungkas.
Pamungkas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takatukka tries to clinch up but Pamungkas circles away and keeps his distance.
Takatukka wants to clinch up but Pamungkas keeps it at a distance.
Takatukka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takatukka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Pamungkas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Takatukka misses with a body punch.
Takatukka swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Pamungkas has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Takatukka clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Pamungkas looking for the RNC.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takatukka trying to control but not successfully.
Takatukka turns into Pamungkas and is now in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pamungkas has his foot on Takatukka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Takatukka works his way back into a safe position though.

Pamungkas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pamungkas working a defensive guard here.

Pamungkas has his foot on Takatukka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Takatukka works his way back into a safe position though.
Takatukka tries to free his leg and advance position but Pamungkas is retaining full guard.

Pamungkas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Takatukka defends it easily.
Takatukka wants to control from the top but Pamungkas keeps moving.

Pamungkas working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Takatukka has passed into half guard!
Pamungkas is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takatukka performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Takatukka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pamungkas keeps working.
Pamungkas is pressing down on Takatukka's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takatukka looking to sit in guard and control but Pamungkas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Takatukka trying to keep a closed guard but Pamungkas is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bambang Pamungkas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A combination from Pamungkas does no damage.
Takatukka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Takatukka doesn't manage to clinch there - Pamungkas circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takatukka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Pamungkas clinches up with Takatukka and pushes him back against the cage.
Pamungkas tries to pull guard but Takatukka holds him up against the cage and eventually Pamungkas drops back down to his feet.
A shot in the inside from Pamungkas.
Pamungkas blocks an uppercut.
Pamungkas has Takatukka pushed against the cage.
Takatukka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pamungkas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch on the inside from Takatukka fails to land.
Pamungkas misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takatukka.
Pamungkas scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pamungkas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pamungkas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takatukka doesn't manage to clinch there - Pamungkas circles away.
Pamungkas misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takatukka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takatukka tries to clinch up.
Takatukka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pamungkas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Pamungkas clinches up with Takatukka and pushes him back against the cage.

Pamungkas breaks the clinch.
Pamungkas swinging wildly here.
Takatukka tries to close the distance and clinch but Pamungkas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Pamungkas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pamungkas blocks an uppercut.
The referee calls for Pamungkas to work.
Takatukka has a couple of punches blocked by Pamungkas.
Takatukka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Takatukka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pamungkas gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Takatukka regains guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takatukka wants to stand but Pamungkas is controlling the position.
Takatukka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Takatukka looking to control.
Pamungkas tries to free his leg and advance position but Takatukka is retaining full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Takatukka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Takatukka keeping full guard, as Pamungkas tries to pass.
Pamungkas tries to stand but Takatukka is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takatukka wants to sweep but no luck.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Takatukka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Takatukka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pamungkas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Takatukka darts in trying to clinch

and Pamungkas counters by clinching up.
Takatukka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Takatukka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Takatukka fails to land.
Takatukka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Takatukka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pamungkas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Takatukka walks away with a smile on his face. Pamungkas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Pamungkas clinches up against the cage.
Takatukka misses with some punches.

Pamungkas breaks from the clinch.
Bambang Pamungkas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Takatukka moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takatukka lands an uppercut.
Pamungkas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pamungkas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bambang Pamungkas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takatukka prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pamungkas is trying to drag Takatukka to the mat but Takatukka just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mikko Takatukka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short uppercut from Takatukka.
Pamungkas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Takatukka is keeping busy.
Takatukka throws a head punch that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Takatukka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pamungkas tries a body shot but Takatukka blocks it.
Pamungkas wants a takedown.
Takatukka misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mikko Takatukka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Pamungkas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pamungkas circles away from the clinch attempt.

Pamungkas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Takatukka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takatukka throws a head punch that misses.
Pamungkas blocks an uppercut.
Takatukka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takatukka lands with a short shot to the head.
Pamungkas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Takatukka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Takatukka misses with some punches.

Pamungkas breaks from the clinch.
Pamungkas throws a right hand that Takatukka ducks under and follows up with a left that Takatukka also avoids with ease.
Takatukka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takatukka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pamungkas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takatukka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pamungkas misses with a double jab.

Takatukka instigates a clinch.
Takatukka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takatukka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pamungkas looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pamungkas lands with a short shot to the head.
Takatukka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pamungkas backwards.
Pamungkas blocks an uppercut.
Pamungkas can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bambang Pamungkas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pamungkas lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Takatukka trying to control but Pamungkas postures up.
Pamungkas seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Takatukka has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pamungkas is working away from the top position though.
Takatukka preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Takatukka wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pamungkas is thwarting Takatukka's attempts to control the position.
Pamungkas prevents Takatukka from improving his position.

Pamungkas is working for a submission of some sort.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takatukka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Pamungkas seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takatukka trying to control here.
Pamungkas wants to free his trapped foot but Takatukka is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Pamungkas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Takatukka defends it well.
Takatukka won't allow Pamungkas to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pamungkas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Takatukka is just riding it out for now. Pamungkas eventually gives up the hold.
Takatukka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Takatukka is trying to control but can't.
Takatukka might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pamungkas kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takatukka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pamungkas.
Takatukka trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Pamungkas manages to pass to mount!
Takatukka tries to hold on but Pamungkas postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mikko Takatukka.
I think Takatukka has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikko Takatukka!