PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dingdown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balu Baluu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dingdown comes to the cage accompanied by Baggy Trousers. The crowd seem to be enjoying Baluu's choice of entrance music: WALK - Pantera. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Dingdown
vs
Baluu

177 cm
24
160 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

177 cm
28
165 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

1337 ANZAC

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ben Dingdown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Balu Baluu!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baluu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baluu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dingdown under the eye.
Baluu digs a good body shot into Dingdown's ribs.
Baluu slips under a jab from Dingdown.
Baluu moves out of range as Dingdown strikes.
Baluu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dingdown.
Dingdown tries to land a front kick but Baluu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dingdown walks into a straight right hand from Baluu.
Ben Dingdown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baluu misses with a straight right.
Nice cross by Dingdown.

Dingdown has managed to clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dingdown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baluu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dingdown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dingdown stalling.
Dingdown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baluu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dingdown blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingdown has a couple of punches blocked by Baluu.
Dingdown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dingdown misses with some punches.
Dingdown takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dingdown creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Baluu's defenses.
Dingdown misses with a knee to the head.
Dingdown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dingdown lands a right hand.
Dingdown trying to land knees to the body.
Dingdown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baluu is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Dingdown.
Dingdown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dingdown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baluu.
Baluu blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dingdown takes a shot to the head.
Baluu gets through Dingdown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Baluu has Dingdown pressed against the cage, preventing Dingdown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dingdown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dingdown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baluu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dingdown or not.
Baluu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Baluu scores with a knee to the head.
Baluu lands a knee to the head.
Baluu scores with a shot to the side of Dingdown's head.
Dingdown tries a knee to the head but Baluu blocks it.
Baluu trying to land knees to the body.
Baluu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dingdown avoids it.
Baluu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dingdown swings wildly with an uppercut but Baluu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dingdown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baluu keeps control of Dingdown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dingdown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baluu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dingdown avoids it.
Baluu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baluu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dingdown backwards.
Dingdown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dingdown will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Baluu up against the cage.
Baluu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dingdown tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baluu missing with knees to the body.
Baluu blocking some punches.
Baluu prevents a body shot from Dingdown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dingdown throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baluu blocks it with crossed arms.
Baluu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dingdown backwards.
Baluu takes a shot to the head.
Dingdown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baluu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dingdown.
Dingdown throws a head punch that misses.
Baluu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dingdown backwards.
Dingdown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dingdown tries a body shot but Baluu blocks it.
Dingdown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dingdown swings wildly with an uppercut but Baluu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baluu misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baluu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dingdown tries to land knees in the clinch but Baluu avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baluu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ben Dingdown will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dingdown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Baluu misses with a double jab.
Baluu misses with a wild body shot.
Dingdown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dingdown throws a combination that misses
and Dingdown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A combination from Baluu does no damage.
Dingdown loads up on a big right hand but Baluu slips the punch.

Baluu closes the distance and pushes Dingdown back into the cage.
A hook to the body from Dingdown.
Dingdown is pushing Baluu up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Baluu missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Baluu.
Ben Dingdown has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dingdown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baluu backwards.
Baluu blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baluu.
Dingdown working aggressively here.
Baluu misses with a knee strike.
Baluu crunches a lovely knee into Dingdown's ribcage.
Baluu blocks an uppercut.
Dingdown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baluu backwards.
Baluu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dingdown in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Baluu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dingdown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baluu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dingdown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baluu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baluu managing to block the knees to the body from Dingdown.
Baluu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baluu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dingdown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baluu throws a hook to the side of Dingdown's head but Dingdown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baluu slips a jab and a cross from Dingdown.
Baluu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Baluu looks to land a combination. Dingdown sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dingdown ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dingdown lands with an overhand left.
Ben Dingdown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baluu takes a swing at Dingdown's ribcage but misses.
Baluu throws a jab but it's blocked by Dingdown.
Good exchange - Baluu coming out on top.
Dingdown throws a combination. Baluu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dingdown tries a head kick but it misses.
Baluu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Dingdown.

Dingdown has closed the distance and engaged Baluu in a clinch.
Baluu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dingdown.
Baluu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dingdown avoids it.
Baluu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baluu lands with a light punch inside.
Baluu lands a body shot.
Dingdown throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short uppercut from Baluu.
Dingdown has a couple of punches blocked by Baluu.
A nice left hand lands by Dingdown.
A short right from Dingdown on the inside.
Dingdown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dingdown works on Baluu's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baluu lands with a short shot to the head.
Dingdown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dingdown lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baluu.
Baluu with a knee to the head.
Baluu misses with a knee strike.
Baluu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baluu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baluu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dingdown avoids it.
Dingdown misses with the head strike.

Baluu breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baluu takes a swing at Dingdown's ribcage but misses.
Dingdown finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dingdown feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Baluu's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ben Dingdown will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Baluu clinches.
Dingdown with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dingdown managing to block the knees to the body from Baluu.
Baluu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Baluu misses with a knee to the head.
Baluu scores with a hook to the body.
Baluu missing with knees to the body.
Baluu scores with a knee to the head.
Dingdown blocking some punches.
Baluu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baluu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Baluu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dingdown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dingdown.
Dingdown content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingdown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dingdown misses with some punches.
Baluu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Baluu blocks a body shot from Dingdown.
Baluu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baluu.
Dingdown misses with a punch on the inside.
Dingdown works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dingdown looking to slow down the pace here.
Dingdown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baluu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dingdown misses with a knee to the head.
Baluu cracks Dingdown with a nice body shot.
Dingdown tries a body shot but Baluu blocks it.
Ben Dingdown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Baluu as the two fighters clinch.
Baluu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dingdown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baluu trying to land knees to the body.
Baluu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baluu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dingdown managing to block the knees to the body from Baluu.
Baluu with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dingdown takes a knee to the side of the body.
Baluu missing with knees to the body.
Baluu throws a head punch that misses.
Baluu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baluu tries to throw a body punch but Dingdown avoids it by throwing Baluu back against the cage.
Baluu landing knees to the head.
Baluu lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baluu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dingdown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baluu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hook to the body lands for Dingdown.
A short uppercut from Baluu.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baluu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baluu misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Balu Baluu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dingdown has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Dingdown!