PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jari Mela (ranked 25086 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Buzpung (ranked 7275 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mela
vs
Buzpung

200 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jari Mela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikael Buzpung!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Ron Honeybunn and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mela avoids the head kick by Buzpung.
Buzpung throws a head kick but Mela moves out of range.
Mela lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mela.
Mela throws an overhand right that lands on Buzpung's shoulder, as Buzpung tries to avoid the shot.
Buzpung looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mela misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Mela, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buzpung takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mela throws a left and a right that both miss
and Buzpung counters with a solid body kick.
Mela really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mela thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mela takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Buzpung tries to clinch but Mela moves out of range.
Buzpung lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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!
Buzpung fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mela.
A nice leg kick lands there from Buzpung.
Buzpung is looking to slow Mela down with leg kicks.
Buzpung scores with a jab to the head.
Buzpung scores with a body shot.
Buzpung dodges the punch combination from Mela.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mela throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Mela misses.
Buzpung tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mela manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Buzpung. That's going to slow Mela down.
Buzpung swinging wildly here.
Mela is looking to counter punch.
Mela misses with a series of wild punches.
Buzpung connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Buzpung throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mela keeps the fight on the outside.
Mela swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Buzpung scoring well with a low kick there.
Buzpung misses with an uppercut. Mela saw that one coming.
Mela throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buzpung sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Buzpung tries to clinch up.
Buzpung throws a series of punches but Mela moves out of range.
Buzpung wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Buzpung.
Mela swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Buzpung clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buzpung has Mela pressed against the cage, preventing Mela from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mela wants to get back to striking at distance but Buzpung won't allow it.
Mela has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Mela breaks from the clinch.
Buzpung is looking to clinch.
Mela misses with an uppercut.
Mela is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mela swings for the body but Buzpung moves out of range.
Mela takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Danga de danga de dang - Mela scores with a four punch combination!
Mela takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mela throws a big shot that misses.
Buzpung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mela throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mela throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buzpung is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Buzpung connects with a solid leg kick.
A shot to the body from Mela misses
and Buzpung cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mela missing with a left hand there. Buzpung was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buzpung is looking for the big counter here.
Buzpung tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mela paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buzpung tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mela manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Buzpung doesn't manage to clinch there - Mela circles away.
Buzpung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mela.
Buzpung is looking to slow Mela down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Buzpung.
Buzpung throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Buzpung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mela looks to score with a jab to the body but Buzpung is just out of range.
Mela swats away the attempt to clinch by Buzpung.
Mela pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Buzpung is looking to clinch.
Mela on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Buzpung. Buzpung obviously looking to wear him down.
Buzpung tries to clinch up.
Mela throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buzpung throws a leg kick which misses Mela's front leg but catches the back leg as Mela tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mela throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mela throws a lazy right hand but Buzpung sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buzpung dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mela. That did some damage!
Mela looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Buzpung closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Buzpung prevents Mela from breaking the clinch.
Mela is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mikael Buzpung will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A head kick misses from Buzpung.
Buzpung tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mela paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mela throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Buzpung counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jari Mela is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buzpung dodges the punch combination from Mela.
Mela on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Buzpung. Buzpung obviously looking to wear him down.
Buzpung lands an overhand right.
Buzpung feints and then cracks Mela's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mela down.
Buzpung connects with a high kick.
Mela waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Buzpung.
Mela bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A punch combination from Buzpung misses.
Buzpung feints and then cracks Mela's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mela down.
Buzpung scores with the left hand. Mela knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buzpung fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mela.
Mela fails to land with a series of punches.
Mela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buzpung was well out of range. Poor timing from Mela.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buzpung fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buzpung fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Buzpung, right into the meat.
Mela throws a series of punches but Buzpung moves out of range.
Mela clobbers Buzpung with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mela takes one to the chin there.
Buzpung tries to clinch up.
Buzpung lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mela will feel that in the morning.
Mela bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Buzpung's head backwards.
Mela just misses with a punch to the body.
Buzpung tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mela paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mela scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mikael Buzpung seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mela thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buzpung tries to clinch up but Mela circles away and keeps his distance.
Buzpung connects with a leg kick. Mela looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mela throws a jab but it's blocked by Buzpung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buzpung tries to clinch but Mela moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mela throws a hook but Buzpung blocks it.
Buzpung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mela misses with a two punch combination.
Buzpung throws a sloppy head kick and Mela moves out of range easily.
It looked like Mela was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Mela gets tackled into the cage by Buzpung. Buzpung maintains the clinch.
Mela is looking to break free of the clinch but Buzpung has double underhooks.
Mela wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mela is trying to break the clinch but Buzpung has him pressed against the cage.

Buzpung breaks the clinch.
Buzpung is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice jab there from Mela.
Mela throws a nice looking combination but Buzpung bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Buzpung misses with a wild body shot.

Buzpung clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buzpung keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mela's efforts to push away.
Buzpung utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Buzpung prevents Mela from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mela's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mela is trying to force a seperation but Buzpung has the dominant position.
Mela is trying to force a seperation but Buzpung has the dominant position.
Mela is trying to force a seperation but Buzpung has the dominant position.
Mela tries to circle away but Buzpung has him pinned against the cage.

Buzpung's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mela throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buzpung scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mela doesn't seem bothered though.
Mela swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mela fails to land with a series of punches.
Mela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buzpung moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Buzpung tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mela paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buzpung tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mela pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Buzpung tries to clinch but Mela moves out of range.
Mela looks to land a right hand but Buzpung moved out of range.
Buzpung doesn't manage to clinch there - Mela circles away.
Buzpung is looking to clinch but Mela is avoiding it.
Buzpung wants to clinch up but Mela keeps it at a distance.
Buzpung is looking to clinch.
Buzpung is looking to clinch.
Mela throws a hook but Buzpung blocks it.
Despite the aggression on Buzpung's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Buzpung scores with a leg kick.
Buzpung on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mela with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buzpung tries to close the distance and clinch but Mela swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mikael Buzpung will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from Buzpung.
Mela swinging wildly here.
Mela misses with a wild combination.
Mela throws a left and a right that both miss
and Buzpung counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Buzpung takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Buzpung throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Buzpung wants to clinch.
Buzpung defending well as Mela loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mela misses the shot to the body.
Buzpung tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mela scores with a one two! Buzpung had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mela avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mela looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That kick from Buzpung tenderised Mela's leg. Mela is trying to keep his angry face on.
Buzpung fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mela keeps the fight on the outside.
Mela was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Buzpung tries to clinch but Mela moves out of range.
Buzpung lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mela looks to score with a jab to the body but Buzpung is just out of range.
Buzpung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mela is looking for a counter combo.
Mela misses with a hook.
Mela swats away the attempt to clinch by Buzpung.
Buzpung is looking to clinch.
Mela throws a jab when Buzpung was well out of range.
Mela fails to land with a series of punches.
Mela throws a body punch but Buzpung moves out of range.
Mela misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Buzpung. That's going to slow Mela down.
Buzpung connects with a leg kick. Mela looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mela misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Mela misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buzpung moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for Mela, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters circling - Mela throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Buzpung tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mela paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Buzpung.
Mela takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mela swings for the body but Buzpung moves out of range.
Buzpung tries to clinch there but Mela circles away.
Buzpung fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buzpung throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mela swats away the attempt to clinch by Buzpung.

Buzpung moves into the clinch successfully.
Buzpung is looking to break free of the clinch but Mela has double underhooks.

Mela breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buzpung is looking to clinch.
Buzpung lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Buzpung ducks under a wild hook from Mela.
Mela takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Buzpung keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mela.
Buzpung tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mela manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Buzpung scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Buzpung misses.
Buzpung tries to clinch up but Mela circles away and keeps his distance.
Buzpung tries to clinch up but Mela circles away and keeps his distance.
Mela throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Buzpung counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mela misses with a wild body shot.
Mela throws a series of punches but Buzpung moves out of range.
Buzpung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mela misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buzpung.
A telegraphed right hand from Mela misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mela throws out a loose jab but Buzpung uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mela backing away here, and Buzpung unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mela bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mela paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mela swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Buzpung counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mela is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Buzpung explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mela circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buzpung doesn't manage to clinch there - Mela circles away.
Mela throws a body shot but no joy.
Mela missing with a left hand there. Buzpung was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buzpung moves in looking to clinch but Mela pushes him off.
Buzpung lands a leg kick that knocks Mela off balance momentarily.
Buzpung is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mela sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jari Mela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mikael Buzpung is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Buzpung takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

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 Jari Mela.
I think Buzpung 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 Topper Green scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mikael Buzpung!