PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bapu Burpha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Dunas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Burpha
vs
Dunas

173 cm
25
163 lbs
14 - 1 - 2

185 cm
27
165 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
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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 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Bapu Burpha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrei Dunas!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burpha misses with an uppercut
and Dunas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Burpha misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dunas. Burpha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burpha fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dunas just manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Dunas. That snapped Burpha's head back.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dunas.
Dunas has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Burpha is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Burpha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dunas's sensitive parts.
Burpha misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dunas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Burpha thinking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burpha. Dunas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dunas throws a body shot but no joy.
Burpha throws a quick counter kick to the body but Dunas avoids it.
Burpha throws a front kick aimed at Dunas's knee but Dunas avoids it well.
Dunas misses with a low kick as Burpha jumps back.
Burpha comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Burpha ducks under a wild hook from Dunas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burpha moves into range and connects with a jab.
Burpha takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Burpha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dunas moves away.
Dunas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Burpha looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dunas shapes to counter with a head kick.
Burpha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dunas.
A counter left hand to the body from Burpha misses its target.
Dunas misses with a looping right.
Dunas thows a leg kick but Burpha checks it
and Burpha counters with a nice uppercut.
Dunas looks to score with a jab to the body but Burpha is just out of range.
Nice body kick from Dunas.
Burpha finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Burpha doesn't manage to clinch there - Dunas circles away.
Burpha digs a good hook to Dunas's body.
Bapu Burpha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burpha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dunas's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burpha throws a lazy uppercut
and Dunas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot lands for Burpha.
Burpha staying out of range there.
Burpha misses with a hook. Dunas ducked under it nicely.
Burpha scores with a punch to the head.
Dunas blocks a jab.
Burpha misses with a body shot.
Burpha attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dunas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dunas throws an off balance right hand
and Dunas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dunas throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
It looks like Burpha has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burpha throws out a powerful jab.
Dunas avoids the body shot from Burpha.
Burpha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dunas manages to avoid it.
Burpha throws a wild body kick that Dunas sees coming a mile off.
Burpha just misses with a punch to the body.
Burpha misses with a body shot.
Burpha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Dunas has managed to clinch.
Dunas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Burpha misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Burpha.
A head punch on the inside from Dunas fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Burpha scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burpha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee calls for Dunas to work.
Burpha tries to throw a body punch but Dunas avoids it by throwing Burpha back against the cage.
Dunas blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burpha.
Burpha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burpha lands a shoulder strike.
Dunas throws a punch but it's blocked by Burpha.
Burpha blocking some punches.
Dunas scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Burpha.
Dunas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burpha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dunas blocks a body shot from Burpha.
Burpha lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Burpha.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dunas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little jabbing left from Dunas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dunas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burpha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burpha looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Burpha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Burpha misses.
Burpha cracks Dunas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Burpha misses with a wild body shot.
Dunas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burpha throws a leg kick that misses.
Dunas blocks a leg kick.
Dunas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Burpha is out of range.
Dunas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burpha throws the left hand but Dunas avoids the punch easily.
Dunas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burpha can pounce on him.
Dunas throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Burpha does it's job there.
Burpha misses with a low kick.
Burpha throws a low kick but Dunas moves out of range easily.
Dunas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Burpha counters with a stiff right hand.
Burpha steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dunas. That one must have hurt.
Dunas tries to clinch but Burpha is having none of it.
Burpha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunas throws a head kick that misses.
Burpha misses with a hook. Dunas ducked under it nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dunas.
Dunas ducks under a wild hook from Burpha.
Burpha tries to land a leg kick but Dunas saw it coming and moves away.
Dunas is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Burpha throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dunas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice cross by Burpha.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burpha misses with a head kick.
Dunas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Burpha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dunas can do to turn this around?
Dunas throws a big shot that misses.
A leg kick checked by Dunas.
Dunas scores with a head kick. Burpha tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dunas tries to clinch but Burpha is having none of it.
Burpha appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Burpha throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dunas scores with a nice strike.
Good work by Burpha as he checks the leg kick.
Burpha swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dunas.
Dunas misses with the body kick

and Burpha counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Burpha.
Burpha lands a nice uppercut.
Dunas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dunas can't find room to land a body shot as Burpha controls the action.
Burpha lands with a right to the head.
Dunas lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burpha blocks an uppercut.
Burpha tries a body shot but Dunas blocks it.
Dunas scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunas presses Burpha against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dunas works on Burpha's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burpha.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dunas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dunas takes a shot to the head.
Dunas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burpha misses with a punch to the body.
Dunas prevents a body shot from Burpha.
Dunas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dunas blocks an uppercut.
Burpha throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunas.
Burpha blocks a body shot from Dunas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burpha.
Burpha blocks an uppercut.
Bapu Burpha has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dunas working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bapu Burpha dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Burpha throws a body shot but no joy.
Dunas follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Burpha takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Burpha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Burpha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dunas swats away the attempt to clinch by Burpha.
Burpha misses with a hook
and Dunas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Burpha thinking.
Burpha throws the kick towards the body but Dunas avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burpha.
A shot to the body from Dunas misses
and Dunas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burpha scores with a sloppy right hand. Dunas should have avoided that one.
Dunas throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Burpha.
Dunas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burpha.

Burpha moves into range and clinches up with Dunas.
Dunas misses with a body punch.
Dunas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dunas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dunas lands with a right to the head.
Burpha lands a nice shot to the body.
Dunas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burpha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dunas blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Burpha.
Burpha lands a nice shot to the body.
Dunas misses with some punches.
Dunas avoiding damage.
Andrei Dunas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burpha working aggressively here.
Dunas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burpha lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dunas tries to throw a body punch but Burpha avoids it by throwing Dunas back against the cage.
Dunas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burpha misses with a body punch.
Dunas lands a right hand.
Dunas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dunas blocks an uppercut.
Dunas lands a nice shot to the body.
Burpha prevents a body shot from Dunas.
Dunas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burphas head.
Burpha lands an uppercut.
Burpha misses with a body punch.
Dunas tries to throw a body punch but Burpha avoids it by throwing Dunas back against the cage.
Burpha swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Burpha creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Burpha.
Dunas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dunas avoiding damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dunas.
Dunas receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Dunas scores with a shot to the side of Burpha's head.
Dunas throws a head punch that misses.
Burpha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dunas misses with a punch to the body.
Burpha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burpha has a couple of punches blocked by Dunas.
Burpha lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burpha tries to throw a body punch but Dunas avoids it by throwing Burpha back against the cage.
Dunas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dunas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Burpha.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunas lands a shoulder strike.
Dunas prevents a body shot from Burpha.
Dunas is leaning against Burpha and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burpha.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burpha misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Dunas.
Dunas blocks an uppercut.
Burpha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Burpha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dunas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Burpha.
Dunas is leaning against Burpha and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dunas lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Burpha.
Dunas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dunas has a couple of punches blocked by Burpha.
A short uppercut from Dunas.

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 Bapu Burpha.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Burpha, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bapu Burpha!
Bapu Burpha decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.