PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Remy Dunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarmo Uusivirta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uusivirta has chosen Moonsorrow - Huuto as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Dunga
vs
Uusivirta

180 cm
22
178 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

175 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Remy Dunga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tarmo Uusivirta!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunga scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Tarmo Uusivirta has been cut.
Uusivirta lands with a hook. Dunga tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dunga avoids the body shot from Uusivirta.

Uusivirta has Dunga up against the ropes in a clinch.
Uusivirta lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Uusivirta.

Uusivirta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Uusivirta uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dunga has time to react.
Uusivirta cracks Dunga with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dunga sizes up Uusivirta with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Uusivirta slips a straight right by Dunga.
Dunga takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Uusivirta digs a good hook to Dunga's body.
Dunga misses with a hook. Uusivirta ducked under it nicely.
Tarmo Uusivirta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uusivirta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dunga.
Uusivirta lands a nice looking body shot.
Uusivirta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dunga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Uusivirta takes one on the button.

Uusivirta instigates a clinch.
Dunga blocks an uppercut.

Uusivirta manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Uusivirta scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dunga in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dunga looks to throw the jab but Uusivirta is out of range.
Dunga throws a nice looking combination but Uusivirta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Uusivirta misses with a looping right.
Dunga drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dunga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dunga throws a nice looking combination but Uusivirta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Uusivirta lands with a nice combination. Dunga backs away looking to recover.
Dunga throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Uusivirta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Uusivirta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dunga.
Uusivirta lands a jab to the nose.
Uusivirta darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
No joy there for Uusivirta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A shot to the body from Uusivirta misses
and Dunga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Uusivirta lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Uusivirta.
Dunga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uusivirta.
Uusivirta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dunga was well out of range. Poor timing from Uusivirta.
Uusivirta looks to land a left hand but Dunga moved out of range nicely.
Dunga swings for the body but Uusivirta moves out of range.
Uusivirta scores with a jab. Dunga acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A shot to the liver by Uusivirta. Beautiful body shot.
Uusivirta tries to bum rush Dunga with a series of wild strikes but Dunga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Uusivirta.
Uusivirta lands a right hook to the body.
Dunga falls off balance throwing a combination
and Uusivirta counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Dunga lands an impressive looking overhand right. Uusivirta doesn't seem phased though.
Uusivirta scores with a hook to the body. Dunga takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Uusivirta lands a slapping body shot.
Dunga closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Uusivirta misses the shot to the body.
Uusivirta connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dunga's hands.
Dunga throws a series of punches but Uusivirta moves out of range.
Uusivirta scores with a body shot.
Uusivirta is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dunga had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Uusivirta connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Uusivirta staying out of range there.
Uusivirta throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dunga on the side of the head.
Dunga takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Uusivirta drives through and clinches with Dunga against the ropes.
A short right from Uusivirta on the inside.
Uusivirta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dunga takes a shot to the head.
Uusivirta leaning his opponent against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uusivirta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dungas head.
Dunga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uusivirta's elbow.
Uusivirta cracks Dunga with a nice body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dunga working hard to break the clinch.
Uusivirta is stalling here.
Uusivirta lands with a short shot to the head.
Uusivirta lands a body shot.
Dunga is breathing heavily.
Uusivirta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Uusivirta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Uusivirta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dungas head.
Dunga has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Uusivirta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Uusivirta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dunga backwards.

Dunga is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Uusivirta.
Oh Dunga is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dunga being controlled against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uusivirta pushes Dunga back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Dunga seems to have got his legs back now.
Still in the clinch, Uusivirta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dunga can't break the clinch.
Uusivirta pushes Dunga back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Uusivirta is working Dunga over against the ropes.
Dunga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Uusivirta.
A short right from Uusivirta on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uusivirta keeps control of Dunga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dunga blocks an uppercut.
Uusivirta misses with some punches.

Dunga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dunga swings for the body but Uusivirta moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dunga takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dunga takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Uusivirta lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dunga doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Uusivirta lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Uusivirta smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tarmo Uusivirta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tarmo Uusivirta's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Uusivirta cracks Dunga with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dunga needs to keep his hands up - Uusivirta had a free shot at his head there.
Dunga looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Uusivirta tries to move into range but Dunga moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Uusivirta closes the distance and pushes Dunga back into the ropes.
Uusivirta misses with the head strike.

Dunga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Uusivirta works Dunga's body with a nice hook.
Dunga takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big left from Dunga misses.
A left lands for Dunga.
A slow jab from Dunga misses its intended target.
Dunga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Uusivirta connects with a body shot that sends Dunga's belly button to the back.
Dunga gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dunga avoids the body shot from Uusivirta.
A swing and a miss from Dunga.
Sloppy strikes from Dunga. Those never looked like landing.
Dunga takes one to the side of the head.

Uusivirta moves into the clinch.
Uusivirta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dunga backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Uusivirta.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Uusivirta.
Uusivirta scores with a shoulder strike.
Uusivirta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Uusivirta controlling the action here for a moment.
A short left from Uusivirta.
Dunga's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Uusivirta throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Uusivirta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Uusivirta keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Uusivirta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dunga stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Uusivirta paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Uusivirta rushes Dunga and presses him up against the ropes.

Uusivirta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Uusivirta scores with a shot to the body.
A left lands for Uusivirta.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dunga.
A jab from Uusivirta does it's job there.

Uusivirta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Uusivirta misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Uusivirta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Uusivirta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Uusivirta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Uusivirta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dunga backwards.
Uusivirta is leaning against Dunga and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
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!
Uusivirta lands a shoulder strike.

Uusivirta breaks from the clinch.
Uusivirta takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Uusivirta clinches.
Uusivirta misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Uusivirta.
Uusivirta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Uusivirta digs a right hand into Dunga's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dunga's gas tank.
Uusivirta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Uusivirta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dunga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Uusivirta lands a shoulder strike.
Dunga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Uusivirta has him pressed against the ropes.
Dunga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Uusivirta throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Uusivirta fails to land.
Uusivirta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Uusivirta lands a body shot.
Uusivirta throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Uusivirta lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Uusivirta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Uusivirta scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Uusivirta.
Uusivirta is working Dunga over against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Uusivirta.

Uusivirta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dunga connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dunga throws a combination. Uusivirta tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dunga looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Uusivirta throws out a powerful jab.
Dunga doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dunga throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Uusivirta.
Uusivirta lands a nice hook to Dunga's body. Dunga takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunga takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uusivirta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Remy Dunga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Uusivirta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dunga at a distance.
Nice cross by Uusivirta.

Uusivirta closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Uusivirta.
Dunga misses with some punches.
Uusivirta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Uusivirta breaks from the clinch.
Dunga misses with a series of wild punches.
Uusivirta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Uusivirta scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dunga doesn't seem bothered though.
Dunga doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Uusivirta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dunga.
Uusivirta lands a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uusivirta swinging wildly here.
Uusivirta scores with a jab to the jaw.
Uusivirta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Uusivirta lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tarmo Uusivirta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tarmo Uusivirta's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Dunga comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dunga looks to land a right hand but Uusivirta moved out of range.
Tarmo Uusivirta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Dunga throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Uusivirta lands an overhand right.
Uusivirta scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A nice combination there by Uusivirta.
Uusivirta staying out of range there.
Dunga misses with a straight left.
Uusivirta stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dunga moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Uusivirta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dunga listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Uusivirta.
Dunga fails to land with a series of punches.
Uusivirta tests Dunga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Uusivirta scores with a hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dunga tries to move into range but Uusivirta moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dunga throws a hook but Uusivirta blocks it.
Dunga stalks Uusivirta and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Uusivirta's face. Uusivirta staggers backwards, shaken.

That has opened up Tarmo Uusivirta's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut there from Uusivirta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uusivirta.
Dunga swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Uusivirta has Dunga up against the ropes in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uusivirta.

Uusivirta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Uusivirta cracks a nice hook into Dunga's ribs.
Dunga walks into a left hand.
Dunga tests Uusivirta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Uusivirta keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dunga misses with a wild body shot.

Uusivirta drives through and clinches with Dunga against the ropes.
Uusivirta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dunga backwards.
Uusivirta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Uusivirta scores with a shoulder strike.
Uusivirta is leaning against Dunga and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Uusivirta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Uusivirta lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Uusivirta on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uusivirta pushes Dunga against the ropes. Uusivirta is working some dirty boxing. Uusivirta pushes off with a quick right hook! Dunga goes down! Dunga tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Uusivirta moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tarmo Uusivirta!