PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stu Prior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Bhuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Prior
vs
Bhuda

175 cm
23
150 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

170 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stu Prior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sammy Bhuda!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bhuda cracks Prior with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Stu Prior has been cut.
Bhuda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Prior misses with a wild combination.
Prior sends Bhuda crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Prior is motioning to the referee to let Bhuda up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Bhuda is rocked!

It looks like Sammy Bhuda has been cut.
Bhuda waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Prior.
Bhuda is still on wobbly legs! Can Prior finish him?
A slow jab from Bhuda misses its intended target.
Bhuda seems to have recovered his senses.
Prior closes the distance and clinches up with Bhuda, looking for a takedown. Prior pushes Bhuda against the cage but Bhuda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Prior throws a combination that misses

and Bhuda holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Bhuda manages to break the clinch.
Prior steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bhuda.
Bhuda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bhuda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bhuda connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Prior blocks a head kick by Bhuda.
Prior uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Bhuda does no damage.
Prior wants to clinch but Bhuda slips to the side

and Bhuda holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bhuda prevents Prior from breaking the clinch.
Prior looking to throw knees to the head but Bhuda is blocking nicely.
Prior scores with a knee to the head.
Prior wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bhuda has him pressed against the cage.
Bhuda wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Prior has him pressed against the cage.
Bhuda is trying to break free.
Prior wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bhuda has him pressed against the cage.
Bhuda is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Prior is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prior is trying to break the clinch but Bhuda has him pressed against the cage.

Bhuda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bhuda works the jab nicely.
Prior with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bhuda is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bhuda ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Prior is breathing heavily.
Bhuda will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Prior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bhuda moves away.
Bhuda scores with a decent looking hook.
Prior keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sammy Bhuda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bhuda slips a jab and a cross from Prior.

Prior changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bhuda looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bhuda is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Prior throwing strikes but Bhuda manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prior tries to improve position but can't.

Bhuda decides to stand up, so the ref orders Prior to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhuda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Prior.
Bhuda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab lands there for Bhuda.
Bhuda lands a front kick.
Bhuda throws a leg kick which misses Prior's front leg but catches the back leg as Prior tries to avoid it.
Bhuda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bhuda lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Bhuda forces Prior back against the cage and clinches.

Bhuda breaks the clinch.
Prior takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good exchange - Bhuda coming out on top.

Bhuda moves into the clinch.
Bhuda scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Bhuda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bhuda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Prior doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bhuda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bhuda is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Bhuda breaks from the clinch.
Bhuda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sammy Bhuda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prior misses with the combination.
Prior misses the jab.
Bhuda connects with a good right hand that stumbles Prior. Prior circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bhuda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bhuda getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bhuda throws a head kick that misses.
Prior misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bhuda with a hook.

Prior looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bhuda!
Bhuda manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy Bhuda dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice jab there from Bhuda.
Bhuda throws a hook but Prior avoids it easily.
A jab from Bhuda misses.
Stu Prior is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bhuda goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bhuda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Prior takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bhuda misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Prior looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Prior misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters circling a little - Bhuda finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bhuda throws a series of punches but Prior avoids them all with ease.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bhuda.
Prior blocks a leg kick.
Bhuda lands a jab to the head.
Some wild striking there from Bhuda.
Nice takedown defense from Bhuda. No joy for Prior on that attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhuda swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Prior counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Prior looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bhuda slips a jab and a cross from Prior.

Bhuda clinches.

Bhuda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bhuda moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bhuda throws a combination that misses
and Prior connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Prior dodges the punch combination from Bhuda.
Prior avoids the body shot from Bhuda.
Bhuda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Prior throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bhuda.
Bhuda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bhuda swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Prior makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bhuda misses the shot to the body.
Prior fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bhuda on the side of the head.
Bhuda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bhuda scores with a nice head shot.
Prior misses with an uppercut.
Bhuda connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Prior shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bhuda but Bhuda pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stu Prior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bhuda throws a head kick that misses
and Prior counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Prior lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bhuda circles away quickly and effectively.
Prior lands with a right hand.
Bhuda lands a body shot.
Prior takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bhuda scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice shot lands for Bhuda.
Nice sprawl there from Bhuda as Prior shoots in.
Prior looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bhuda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bhuda tries to clinch up.
Bhuda on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Prior misses with a looping left.
Prior drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prior misses with a takedown
and Bhuda counters with an inside leg kick.
Bhuda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Prior slips under a jab.
Prior misses with a body shot.
Bhuda misses with a two punch combination.
Prior lands with a right hand.
Prior shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bhuda but Bhuda pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bhuda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bhuda throws a hook but Prior avoids it easily.
Prior misses with a takedown attempt - Bhuda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Prior walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Prior misses with a double jab
and Bhuda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Prior is looking to clinch but Bhuda is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bhuda throws a nice looking combination but Prior bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Prior tries to keep at a distance but Bhuda has taken the fight into the clinch.

Prior breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bhuda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bhuda misses with a low kick.
Prior scores with a nice right hand.
Bhuda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Prior scores with a hook to the body. Bhuda takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Prior looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bhuda throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice takedown defense from Bhuda. No joy for Prior on that attempt.
Prior connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bhuda scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Prior looks to clinch
and Bhuda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Bhuda does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy Bhuda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Prior missing with a left hand there. Bhuda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Prior takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
No joy there for Prior, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bhuda throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bhuda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bhuda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sammy Bhuda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Prior takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Prior shoots in but Bhuda avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bhuda keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Prior throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch lands to the side of Prior 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bhuda scores with a decent looking hook.
Prior tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bhuda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bhuda misses with a body kick.
Bhuda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Prior.
No joy there for Prior, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bhuda throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prior tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bhuda swivels and escapes.
Decent striking displayed by Bhuda there.
Bhuda keeps the fight on the outside.
Bhuda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Prior wants to clinch.
Bhuda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Prior tries to clinch up.
Bhuda lands a really nice looking cross but Prior seems unphased.
Bhuda misses with a series of wild punches.

Prior fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bhuda, pushing him back against the cage.
Bhuda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Bhuda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Prior slips a straight right by Bhuda.
Prior shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bhuda pinned against the cage. Bhuda gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stu Prior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Bhuda.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prior fails with an attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Bhuda.
Prior lands a two punch combo.
Bhuda lands the left hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Prior crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bhuda - the referee stops the clock and Prior gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bhuda. Prior manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Prior moves in looking to clinch but Bhuda pushes him off.
Bhuda moves in looking to clinch but Prior pushes him off.
Prior looks for a takedown but Bhuda sprawls well.
Bhuda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Prior.
Bhuda just misses with a punch to the body.
Prior takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Prior clinches but Bhuda breaks the clinch
and Bhuda counters with a one-two to the body.
Sammy Bhuda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prior fails in his attempt to clinch.
Prior misses with a few strikes there.
Bhuda lands with a nice combination. Prior backs away looking to recover.
Prior tries for a takedown but Bhuda sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Prior takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bhuda scores with a nice body kick.
Bhuda lands with an overhand left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bhuda.
Prior drops his hands momentarily and Bhuda takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bhuda scores with a hook to the body. Prior takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bhuda connects with a good right hand that stumbles Prior. Prior circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Prior on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bhuda. Bhuda obviously looking to wear him down.
Prior waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Bhuda.
Bhuda ducks under a wild hook from Prior.
Bhuda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Prior has time to react.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bhuda.
Prior is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bhuda looks to land a combination but Prior avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bhuda cracks Prior with an open hand slap.
Bhuda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bhuda listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Prior on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bhuda. Bhuda obviously looking to wear him down.
Stu Prior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bhuda lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Prior drops his hands momentarily and Bhuda takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bhuda throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A good leg kick by Bhuda.
Bhuda scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bhuda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Prior.
Bhuda lands a high kick!

Bhuda rushes Prior and presses him up against the cage.

Bhuda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bhuda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Prior has time to react.
Bhuda scores with a sloppy right hand. Prior should have avoided that one.
Bhuda connects with a nice looking jab.
Bhuda throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sammy Bhuda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bhuda winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammy Bhuda!