PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Katu Partio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Dunas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Partio comes to the cage accompanied by Kolmetoista kertaa kovempi kuin kukaan. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Partio
vs
Dunas

185 cm
25
160 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

185 cm
28
165 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Katu Partio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrei Dunas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Partio.
Jab from Partio.
Dunas lands a really nice looking cross but Partio seems unphased.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Dunas.
Dunas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Partio takes one to the chin there.
Partio throws a leg kick
and Dunas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Partio just misses with a punch to the body.
Partio checks a leg kick nicely.
Partio throws a lazy right hand but Dunas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dunas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Partio connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Partio walks into a left hand.
Dunas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Partio manages to avoid it.
Partio throws a series of punches but Dunas avoids them all with ease.
Dunas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Partio.
Partio checks a low kick from Dunas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Dunas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dunas scores with a nice strike.
Dunas just misses with a punch to the body.
Dunas walks into a jab.
Dunas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Partio to score with a decent uppercut.
Partio jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A head kick from Partio lands but Dunas takes it in his stride.
Partio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Partio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dunas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dunas throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partio misses with a wild combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Partio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dunas's head backwards.
Partio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Partio throws a lazy uppercut
and Dunas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Partio slips under a jab from Dunas.
Partio is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've been hearing reports that Partio has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dunas wants to clinch but Partio slips to the side
and Partio counters with a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Partio, as that shot connected.
Partio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dunas throws a hook but Partio blocks it.
Partio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dunas.
Dunas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Partio moves out of range as Dunas strikes.
Dunas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Partio connects with a solid leg kick.
Partio fails to land with a series of punches.
Partio on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Partio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dunas moves away.
Dunas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Partio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dunas manages to avoid it.
Dunas scores with the left hand. Partio knows he should have avoided that one.
Dunas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dunas.
Dunas misses with a body shot.
Partio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dunas.
Good standup being displayed there by Dunas as he connects with a hook.
Partio throws a jab but it's blocked by Dunas.
Partio has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dunas.
Dunas wants to clinch up but Partio keeps it at a distance.
Partio misses with an uppercut.
Partio with a jab.
Dunas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Partio lands the left hand.
Partio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dunas.
Partio throws a lazy uppercut
letting Dunas counter with a right hand.
No joy there for Partio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Partio moves out of range as Dunas throws a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Partio avoids the head kick by Dunas.
Partio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dunas takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunas tries to land a front kick but Partio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dunas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dunas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Dunas.
Dunas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Partio is looking for a counter combo.
Partio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dunas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Partio lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A big right from Partio misses.
Dunas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Partio was well out of range. Poor timing from Dunas.
Partio looks to land a right hand but Dunas moved out of range.
Dunas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partio misses with a hook. Dunas ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunas ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
Partio on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dunas walks into a left hand.
Nice defenses there by Dunas.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Dunas.
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 Katu Partio will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dunas slips under a jab from Partio.
Partio connects with a nice looking jab.
Partio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dunas has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Partio misses with a hook. Dunas ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Dunas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dunas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Partio. Partio obviously looking to wear him down.
Dunas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Partio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Partio finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Partio tries to bum rush Dunas with a series of wild strikes but Dunas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Partio looks to throw the jab but Dunas is out of range.
Partio throws a shot from downtown. Dunas moves away and avoids it.
Partio throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunas cracks Partio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dunas misses with a hook.
Dunas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Dunas might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Partio has got the better of the exchanges.
Dunas misses with a body kick.
Partio throws a body punch but Dunas moves out of range.
Dunas counters with a body kick.
Dunas jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio misses with an uppercut
and Dunas counters with a leg kick.
Partio takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Partio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dunas tries a quick counter leg kick but Partio is wise to it.
A shot to the liver by Dunas. Beautiful body shot.
Dunas punishes Partio's body with a nice straight punch.
Partio connects with a leg kick. Dunas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Partio throws a hook but Dunas blocks it.
Partio misses with a right hand
and Dunas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Partio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partio scores with a jab to the body.
Dunas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Partio lands a nice shot that snaps Dunas's head back.
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!
Partio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dunas moves away.
Partio throws a push kick but Dunas slaps the foot to one side.
Partio with a hook.
Partio misses with an uppercut. Dunas saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunas dodges the punch combination from Partio.
A combination from Partio does no damage.
Partio misses with the combination.
Partio on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dunas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dunas misses with a body shot.
Partio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dunas circles away quickly and effectively.
Dunas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dunas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Partio throws a shot to the body.
Dunas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Partio feinted with a counter takedown.
Partio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Partio loads up on a big right hand but Dunas slips the punch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dunas scores with a nice body kick.

Dunas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Partio, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio tries a body shot but Dunas blocks it.
Dunas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Dunas.
Dunas can't find room to land a body shot as Partio controls the action.
Partio has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dunas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Partio has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dunas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dunas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Partio's efforts to push away.
A left hand lands to the body for Dunas.
Dunas working aggressively here.
Partio is trying to pull guard but Dunas has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katu Partio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dunas misses with the head strike.
Dunas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Partio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Partio swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Partio misses with a punch to the body.
Partio wants to break free but Dunas has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunas lands with a short shot to the head.
Partio lands a left hand.
Partio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dunas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dunas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Partio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Partio misses with a few strikes there.
Partio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dunas lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Dunas finds it's way through Partio's defenses.
Partio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dunas is trying to counter with his kicks.
Partio throws a hook but Dunas blocks it.
Partio throws an off balance right hand
and Dunas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dunas moves away from the strike by Partio.
Nice jab there from Partio.
Dunas looks to land a right hand but Partio moved out of range.
Partio does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Andrei Dunas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dunas misses with a wild body shot.
Partio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dunas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Partio wants to land a leg kick but Dunas is out of range.
Partio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partio misses with a looping left.
Partio throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A left lands for Dunas.
Partio misses the jab.
It seemed like Dunas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Partio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dunas.
Dunas throws a leg kick which misses Partio's front leg but catches the back leg as Partio tries to avoid it.
Partio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dunas was well out of range. Poor timing from Partio.
Dunas just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Partio was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dunas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunas checks a leg kick.
Dunas cracks Partio with a good jab.
Dunas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dunas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Partio scores with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dunas misses with a hook. Partio ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dunas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dunas looks to score with a jab to the body but Partio is just out of range.
Partio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dunas.
Partio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Partio connects with the punch.
Dunas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Partio drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dunas sprawls and moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Partio lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dunas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dunas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dunas blocks a leg kick.
Partio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dunas.
Partio misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Partio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Partio misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Dunas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Partio throws a poor cross that misses
and Dunas counters with a body kick that stops Partio in his tracks momentarily.
Partio lands a nice shot to the body.
Dunas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Partio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Partio's calf.
Dunas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dunas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Partio keeps the fight on the outside.
Partio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dunas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big right from Dunas misses.
Partio will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Partio feints and then cracks Dunas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dunas down.
Dunas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dunas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Partio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A slow jab from Partio misses its intended target.
Partio tries to score with a low kick but Dunas moves his leg out of the way.
Partio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Partio lands a lovely overhand right.
Dunas throws out a loose jab but Partio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Katu Partio is winning the standup battle so far.
Dunas blocks a head kick by Partio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunas tries to clinch up.
Partio half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Partio misses with an uppercut. Dunas saw that one coming.
Partio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Partio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dunas wants to clinch up but Partio keeps it at a distance.
Partio tries to move into range but Dunas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dunas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Partio counters with a takedown into side control.
Partio trying to control the action but Dunas is working from the bottom.
Partio throws an elbow but Dunas slips to the side and avoids it well.
Partio scoring with punches and elbows.
Partio lands an elbow.
Dunas on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Partio throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dunas is looking to reverse the position.
Partio throwing strikes but Dunas manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Partio is looking to regain half guard here but Dunas keeps moving and retains side control.
Partio has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Dunas stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Dunas avoids the body shot from Partio.
Partio getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dunas lands the left hand.
Nice defenses there by Dunas.
Dunas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Partio sizes up Dunas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dunas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Partio in his tracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunas misses with a body shot.
Partio clobbers Dunas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andrei Dunas.
I think Dunas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Katu Partio!
A relieved looking Katu Partio thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.