PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Rajatorppa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rajatorppa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. At The Gates - Blinded by Fear kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Cain Bunga has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bunga
vs
Rajatorppa

197 cm
27
260 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

190 cm
21
245 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cain Bunga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anton Rajatorppa!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunga dives in and grabs Rajatorppa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rajatorppa pushes down on Bunga's head and hops out.

Rajatorppa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bunga napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rajatorppa is looking to take a break and control but Bunga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rajatorppa wants to stand but Bunga has his arm trapped.
Rajatorppa cracks Bunga with a big right hand but Bunga just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rajatorppa lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Rajatorppa tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga parries the strikes from Rajatorppa easily there. Rajatorppa is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bunga to escape.
Rajatorppa postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Rajatorppa stands up and beckons Bunga to his feet.

Bunga gets a takedown into half guard.

Bunga is working for a kimura but Rajatorppa is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajatorppa is looking to improve his position.
Rajatorppa manages to get to full guard.
Bunga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rajatorppa working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bunga slips nicely into half guard.
Bunga missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bunga is working for a kimura but Rajatorppa is defending it quite comfortably.
Rajatorppa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rajatorppa trying to control from the bottom.
Rajatorppa taking some punishment here, with Bunga in his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rajatorppa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Bunga has gone for a leg lock! Rajatorppa slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bunga's guard.
Rajatorppa looking to sit in guard and control but Bunga gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunga is looking to work some ground and pound but Rajatorppa has wrist control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bunga thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bunga lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Bunga is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rajatorppa is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rajatorppa has escaped and now he's on top!
Bunga controls Rajatorppa momentarily but Rajatorppa frees himself.
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 Cain Bunga will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

A head kick misses from Rajatorppa.
Bunga is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rajatorppa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Anton Rajatorppa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rajatorppa connects with a body shot that sends Bunga's belly button to the back.
Rajatorppa throws a head kick that misses.
Rajatorppa throws a head kick but Bunga moves out of range.
Rajatorppa throws a nice head kick!

Rajatorppa forces Bunga back against the ropes and clinches.
Bunga wants a takedown.
Bunga is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Bunga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rajatorppa is pressed up against the ropes. Bunga has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rajatorppa down to the mat. Rajatorppa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rajatorppa with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rajatorppa clinches.
Bunga is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rajatorppa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rajatorppa lands with a short shot to the head.
Rajatorppa missing with knees to the body.
Bunga tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bunga looking for a takedown.

Rajatorppa manages to break the clinch.

Rajatorppa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bunga, pushing him back against the ropes.
Bunga goes for a takedown attempt but Rajatorppa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rajatorppa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bunga checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajatorppa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bunga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rajatorppa throws a head kick that misses.
Rajatorppa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bunga shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Rajatorppa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Rajatorppa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rajatorppa throws a chopping leg kick but Bunga manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rajatorppa misses with a kick to the body

and Bunga counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rajatorppa's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rajatorppa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajatorppa trying to control but Bunga is working from the bottom.
Rajatorppa throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bunga working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rajatorppa.
Rajatorppa wants to get up but he can't break Bunga's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Anton Rajatorppa has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rajatorppa throws a right and a left that Bunga avoids nicely.
Rajatorppa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rajatorppa moves into the clinch.
Bunga has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rajatorppa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Rajatorppa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Rajatorppa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Rajatorppa closes the distance and pushes Bunga back into the ropes.

Rajatorppa has picked Bunga up - he's going for a ride! Rajatorppa dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Rajatorppa throws a strike but Bunga avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Rajatorppa trying to move into half guard but instead Bunga has managed to sweep!

Bunga has gone for a leg lock! Rajatorppa slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bunga's guard.
Bunga looking to control.
Bunga keeping moving, preventing Rajatorppa from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajatorppa wanted to stand there but Bunga had control of the position.
Rajatorppa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bunga keeping moving, preventing Rajatorppa from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Rajatorppa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rajatorppa in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bunga is trying to control Rajatorppa's posture but Rajatorppa avoids it.

Rajatorppa stands up and beckons Bunga to his feet.
Rajatorppa throws a series of punches but Bunga moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunga takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rajatorppa misses with a double jab

and Bunga counters by moving into the clinch.
Rajatorppa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Bunga is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rajatorppa is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bunga to the mat. Bunga regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Rajatorppa throws a big right hand that misses.
Rajatorppa throws an elbow that misses. Bunga uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rajatorppa's guard. Nice move by Bunga!
Bunga throws a big elbow that misses.
Bunga with a flurry of punches that miss.
Anton Rajatorppa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bunga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Bunga is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rajatorppa is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rajatorppa has escaped and now he's on top!
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!
Rajatorppa is looking to work some ground and pound but Bunga has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rajatorppa wants to stand and escape but instead Bunga has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bunga throwing strikes but missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Rajatorppa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rajatorppa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Rajatorppa!
After winning the bout, Anton Rajatorppa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.