PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seth Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jussi Syren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bunga might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sledge Hammer Facelift. Syren is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kung Fu Taistelee. Jussi Syren has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Seth Bunga's chin.

Bunga
vs
Syren

200 cm
24
200 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

191 cm
19
216 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seth Bunga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jussi Syren!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Syren throws a poor cross that misses
and Bunga counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Syren avoids a kick to the body.

Bunga gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Bunga manages to break the clinch.
Bunga scores with a head kick. Syren tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Bunga has closed the distance and engaged Syren in a clinch.
Syren lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Syren wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bunga tries a knee to the head but Syren blocks it.

Bunga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Syren throws the left hand but Bunga avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga lands with a kick to the ribs.
Syren scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bunga throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Syren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Syren throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Syren scores with a sloppy right hand. Bunga should have avoided that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bunga.
Bunga ducks under a wild hook from Syren.
Bunga closes the distance looking to clinch
and Syren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Syren swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bunga throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bunga.
Syren throws a nice looking combination but Bunga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bunga throws a sloppy head kick and Syren moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Bunga misses.
Seth Bunga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Syren misses with a straight left.
Bunga closes the distance looking to clinch
and Syren counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Syren swats away the attempt to clinch by Bunga.
Syren takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syren takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bunga throws a right and a left that both miss.

Bunga gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Bunga breaks the clinch.
Syren throws a jab when Bunga was well out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Syren looks to score with a jab to the body but Bunga is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bunga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Syren.
Bunga throws a nice looking combination but Syren bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seth Bunga dominated that round.
That's time! Bunga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bunga tries a head kick but it misses.
Bunga tries to clinch there but Syren circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Syren.
Syren misses with a jab, cross combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bunga.
Syren avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bunga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Syren avoids the head kick by Bunga.
Bunga closes the distance looking to clinch
and Syren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Syren misses with a hook. Bunga ducked under it nicely.
Bunga throws a sloppy head kick and Syren moves out of range easily.
Bunga tries to clinch up.
Syren cracks a nice hook into Bunga's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syren avoids the head kick by Bunga.
Syren stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bunga.
Syren blocks a head kick by Bunga.
Syren misses with an uppercut.
Syren dodges the punch combination from Bunga.
Bunga just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syren keeps the fight on the outside.
Syren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bunga lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bunga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Syren blocks a head kick by Bunga.
Syren blocks a head kick by Bunga.
Bunga misses with a straight left.
Seth Bunga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syren throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good exchange - Syren coming out on top.
Syren fails to land with a series of punches.
Syren avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bunga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Syren.
Syren lunges at Bunga with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bunga's hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Decent striking displayed by Syren there.
Bunga explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Seth Bunga will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

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

Bunga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bunga tries to clinch there but Syren circles away.
Syren throws an off balance right hand
and Bunga counters with a head kick.
Bunga slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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!
Syren scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Bunga has managed to clinch.
Syren tries to break free but Bunga pushes him back against the cage.

Bunga breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Syren, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bunga takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bunga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Syren paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Syren has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bunga.

Bunga fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Syren, pushing him back against the cage.
Bunga lands a knee to the head.
Syren takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Bunga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bunga wants to clinch up but Syren keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Bunga 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bunga tries to clinch but Syren moves out of range.
Bunga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bunga wants to clinch up but Syren keeps it at a distance.
Bunga throws a head kick but Syren moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Syren catches Bunga right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Syren paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bunga tries to clinch but Syren moves out of range.
Bunga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bunga throws a sloppy head kick and Syren moves out of range easily.
Syren sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A head kick misses from Bunga.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunga connects with a high kick.
Syren blocks a head kick by Bunga.
Bunga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bunga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Syren paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jussi Syren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bunga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bunga lands a body shot.
Bunga tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seth Bunga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bunga has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seth Bunga!