PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murska Puro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dale Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murska Puro could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dale Bunga's chin.

Puro
vs
Bunga

189 cm
21
208 lbs
10 - 13 - 0

200 cm
25
220 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Murska Puro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dale Bunga!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bunga is out of range.
Bunga scores with a kick to the midsection.
Puro wants to slow Bunga down by chopping away at his legs.
Bunga throws a counter combo.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Puro.

Bunga clinches.
Puro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bunga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bunga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puro has Bunga pressed against the cage, preventing Bunga from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bunga can't break the clinch.
Puro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bunga wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunga wants to break the clinch but can't.
Puro throws a punch but it's blocked by Bunga.
Puro misses with a punch to the body.
Bunga misses with a body punch.
Puro misses with a punch to the body.
Puro swings wildly with an uppercut but Bunga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puro misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puro swings wildly with an uppercut but Bunga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bunga has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bunga has had enough of the clinch but Puro keeps him there for the moment.
Bunga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Puro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Puro stalling.
Bunga lands a damaging elbow.
Bunga blocking some punches.
Puro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Puro stalling against the cage.
Puro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Puro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bunga is trying to push Puro away but Puro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bunga has had enough of the clinch but Puro keeps him there for the moment.
Bunga lands a shot to the body.
Puro lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Puro.
Puro has Bunga pressed against the cage, preventing Bunga from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Puro content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bunga's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bunga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bunga misses with an elbow strike.
Puro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bunga misses with a punch on the inside.
Bunga wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bunga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Puro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Puro working aggressively here.
Puro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puro manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
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!
Puro prevents Bunga from breaking the clinch.
Puro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunga tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bunga missing with knees to the body.

Bunga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bunga throws a sloppy head kick and Puro moves out of range easily.
Puro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bunga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Puro throws the kick towards the body but Bunga avoids it.
Dale Bunga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puro lands a slapping body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Puro.
Puro lands a high kick!

Puro drives through and clinches with Bunga against the cage.
Puro misses with the head strike.
Puro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bunga wants to get back to striking at distance but Puro won't allow it.
Bunga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Puro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Puro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bunga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Bunga breaks from the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Bunga blocks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puro takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Puro jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Puro blocks the body kick.

Bunga instigates a clinch.
Bunga blocks a body shot from Puro.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bunga just misses with a elbow thrown towards Puro's brow.

Bunga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Puro checks a leg kick.
Puro pushes Bunga away with a front kick.
Puro misses with a hook.
Bunga moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Puro misses with a head kick.
Puro tries to score with a low kick but Bunga moves his leg out of the way.
Puro throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Puro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bunga. Bunga obviously looking to wear him down.
Puro lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bunga misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murska Puro dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bunga thuds his shin into the meat of Puro's side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Puro.
Puro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bunga checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Bunga fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Puro, pushing him back against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bunga wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bunga working aggressively here.
Bunga blocking some punches.
Bunga tries to land a knee to the head but Puro blocks with his arms.
Puro content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Puro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bunga lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Puro prevents a body shot from Bunga.
Puro misses with the head strike.
Bunga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bunga throws an elbow but misses.
Bunga wants to break free but Puro has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga is trying to break the clinch but Puro is controlling him.
Puro avoiding damage as Bunga throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Puro fails to land.

Bunga breaks from the clinch.
Bunga dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Puro. That did some damage!
Bunga looks to land a combination but Puro avoids it well.
Puro is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bunga.
Dale Bunga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Puro takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bunga.
Puro misses with a body punch.
Puro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bunga is trying to break the clinch but Puro is controlling him.
Puro misses with the head strike.
Bunga lands a knee to the body.

Bunga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Puro throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Puro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Puro moves away from the strike by Bunga.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puro throws a head kick but Bunga moves out of range.

Bunga moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Puro avoids a wild elbow strike from Bunga.
Bunga misses with a punch to the body.
Puro leaning his opponent against the cage.
Puro misses with a body punch.

Bunga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bunga gets a clinch.
Puro is trying to maintain a safe position but Bunga gets an underhook and turns Puro into the cage.
Puro blocks a body shot from Bunga.
Puro prevents Bunga from breaking the clinch.

Bunga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bunga throws a head kick but Puro moves out of range.
Puro is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bunga.

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

Bunga gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Puro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dale Bunga seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Puro throws a head punch that misses.
Puro tries to work over Bunga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bunga throws an elbow that misses.
Puro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Bunga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bunga. Puro shrugs it off though.
Bunga connects with an inside leg kick.

Puro closes the distance and clinches.
Bunga throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bunga looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bunga is trying to break the clinch but Puro is controlling him.
Bunga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Puro.
Bunga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Puro has him pressed against the cage.
Bunga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puro struggles to land a body shot inside as Bunga controls his hands.
Bunga misses with a knee to the head.
Puro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puro blocks an uppercut.
Bunga wants to break free but Puro has control.
Bunga tries to break free but Puro pushes him back against the cage.
Puro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Puro misses with a punch on the inside.
Bunga is trying to force a seperation but Puro has the dominant position.

Bunga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Puro misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunga throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Bunga has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bunga's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bunga pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Bunga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Puro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dale Bunga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bunga instigates a clinch.
Puro has Bunga pressed against the cage, preventing Bunga from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bunga is trying to force a seperation but Puro has the dominant position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bunga as Puro tries to tie him up.
Puro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puro managing to block the knees to the body from Bunga.
Bunga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bunga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Puro swings wildly with an uppercut but Bunga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bunga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bunga just misses with a elbow thrown towards Puro's brow.
Bunga pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Puro taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bunga throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Puro working aggressively here.

Bunga breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bunga throws a sloppy head kick and Puro moves out of range easily.
Puro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Despite the aggression on Bunga's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Bunga closes the distance and pushes Puro back into the cage.
Puro misses with a punch to the body.
Bunga wants to get back to striking at distance but Puro won't allow it.
Puro avoiding damage as Bunga throws knees to the body.
Bunga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bunga prevents a body shot from Puro.
Puro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Puro misses with a punch to the body.
Bunga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bunga's efforts to push away.

Bunga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Puro.
Puro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bunga.
Dale Bunga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Puro doesn't manage to clinch there - Bunga circles away.
Puro throws a front kick that sends Bunga stumbling back into the cage.
Bunga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Puro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Puro walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bunga.
Bunga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Bunga backs away, Puro returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bunga throws the kick towards the body but Puro avoids it.
Puro wants to clinch.
Puro tries to land a leg kick but Bunga saw it coming and moves away.
Bunga throws a leg kick but Puro moved away.
Bunga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Puro tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bunga manages to circle out of the way.
Bunga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bunga scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Puro throws a series of punches but Bunga moves out of range.
Puro lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bunga takes a step back to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Puro blocks a low kick nicely.
Bunga misses with a low kick.
Puro throwing a counter right hand but Bunga manages to avoid it.
Puro is looking to land body kicks.
Bunga moves out of range of the body kick.
Puro thumps Bunga with a low kick.
Bunga takes a swing at Puro's ribcage but misses.
Puro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Puro lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Puro missing with a left hand there. Bunga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Puro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bunga moves out of range of the body kick.
Puro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bunga on the side of the head.
Puro wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Bunga moves into the clinch.
Puro misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bunga.
Puro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bunga pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Puro.
Puro blocks a body shot from Bunga.
Puro throws a punch but it's blocked by Bunga.
Bunga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puro tries a body shot but Bunga blocks it.
Puro tries to throw a body punch but Bunga avoids it by throwing Puro back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Murska Puro.
I think Puro 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!