PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ze Bundao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Polvi Lumpio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Bundao
vs
Lumpio

200 cm
30
200 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
195 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
World class MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ze Bundao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Polvi Lumpio!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lumpio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bundao looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lumpio.
Lumpio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bundao's calf.
Lumpio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bundao is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lumpio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Lumpio moves into the clinch.
Lumpio unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lumpio working Bundao over with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bundao tries to pull guard but Lumpio forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lumpio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Ze Bundao has been cut.
Lumpio working Bundao over with knees to the body.
Bundao takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lumpio lands a damaging elbow.
Good body shot from Lumpio.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lumpio dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Knees to the body from Lumpio.
Lumpio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bundao's defenses.
Lumpio lands an elbow just above Bundao 's eye.

Bundao is rocked!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lumpio obliges.
Oh Bundao is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lumpio lands an elbow that stopped Bundao in his tracks for a moment.

Ze Bundao's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lumpio with the Thai clinch, moves his hips back and unleashes a brutal knee to the head! Bundao drops to the mat in a crumpled heap! Huuuuuuge knee there! WOW!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Polvi Lumpio!