PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arga Buarga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Dingdown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dingdown has chosen Baggy Trousers as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Buarga
vs
Dingdown

185 cm
26
164 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

177 cm
24
160 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

1337 ANZAC

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arga Buarga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ben Dingdown!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buarga ducks right into an uppercut from Dingdown.
Dingdown swings for the body but Buarga moves out of range.
Dingdown looks to score with a jab to the body but Buarga is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Dingdown.
Buarga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buarga lands with a straight right. Dingdown didn't see that one coming.
Buarga works the jab nicely.
Dingdown throws a big shot that misses.
Buarga lands the left hand.
Buarga misses with a wild body shot.
Dingdown throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Buarga misses.
Buarga misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buarga. Dingdown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buarga punishes Dingdown's body with a nice straight punch.

Buarga takes the fight into the clinch.
Buarga throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dingdowns head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Dingdown.
Buarga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dingdown holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dingdown prevents a body shot from Buarga.
A short right from Dingdown.
Dingdown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Buarga backwards.
Buarga can't find room to land a body shot as Dingdown controls the action.
Buarga fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Buarga has a couple of punches blocked by Dingdown.
Dingdown's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dingdown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Buarga misses with some punches.
Dingdown stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buarga pushes Dingdown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buarga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buarga being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buarga misses with some punches.
Buarga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dingdown taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Buarga takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dingdown just leaning against Buarga, taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Dingdown.
Dingdown scores with a shoulder strike.
Buarga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dingdown slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from Dingdown on the inside.
Dingdown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Buarga.
Dingdown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Buarga stalling in the clinch but Dingdown improves position.
Buarga misses with a body punch.
Buarga tries a body shot but Dingdown blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dingdown lands a shoulder strike.
Dingdown unloads a knee to the mid-section. Buarga lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Buarga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buarga misses with the head strike.
Buarga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dingdown stalling in the clinch.
Dingdown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dingdown lands an uppercut.
Buarga tries to work over Dingdown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dingdown content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Buarga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buarga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buarga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dingdown's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Buarga working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dingdown blocks a body shot from Buarga.
Dingdown content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dingdown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buarga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dingdown manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Buarga taking a breather.
Buarga struggles to land a body shot inside as Dingdown controls his hands.
Dingdown is pushing Buarga up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buarga throws a head punch that misses.
Buarga misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Dingdown dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dingdown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Dingdown tries to keep at a distance but Buarga has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buarga.
Dingdown tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buarga is trying to pull guard but Dingdown turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Buarga misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Buarga.
Buarga swings wildly with an uppercut but Dingdown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buarga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dingdown slowing the pace effectively.
Buarga throws a head punch that misses.
Dingdown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Buarga backwards.
Dingdown missing with knees to the body.
Dingdown stalls.
Dingdown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buargas head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buarga swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Dingdown breaks from the clinch.
Buarga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Buarga on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Buarga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dingdown.
Buarga throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dingdown stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ben Dingdown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buarga misses the jab.
Buarga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Buarga checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Buarga works the jab nicely.
Buarga works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dingdown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Buarga.
A big right from Dingdown misses.
Dingdown has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Buarga finds it's way round the side to connect with Dingdown's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buarga takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Buarga has closed the distance and engaged Dingdown in a clinch.
Buarga misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Buarga as the two fighters clinch.
Buarga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dingdown's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dingdown.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dingdown.
Dingdown stalling in the clinch but Buarga improves position.
Dingdown manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dingdown continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Buarga throws a head punch that misses.
Ben Dingdown seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dingdown blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Dingdown.
A short right from Dingdown on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dingdown tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Come on Dingdown - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Dingdown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dingdown staying out of range there.
Dingdown bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Buarga's head.
Dingdown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dingdown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dingdown throws a sloppy head kick and Buarga moves out of range easily.
Buarga just misses with a punch to the body.
Buarga connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dingdown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buarga tries to bum rush Dingdown with a series of wild strikes but Dingdown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Buarga closes the distance and pushes Dingdown back into the cage.
The referee calls for Dingdown to work.
Dingdown lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Buarga as Dingdown tries to tie him up.
A right handed body shot lands from Dingdown.
Buarga is trying to pull guard but Dingdown turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buarga.
Buarga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dingdown's elbow.
Dingdown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dingdown.
Buarga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dingdown dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dingdown tries to throw a body punch but Buarga avoids it by throwing Dingdown back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dingdown breaks from the clinch.
Ben Dingdown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dingdown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buarga.
Buarga missing with a left hand there. Dingdown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dingdown lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Dingdown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Buarga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Buarga swings for the body but Dingdown moves out of range.
Buarga connects with a body shot.

Buarga moves into the clinch.
A short right from Buarga.
Buarga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buarga misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buarga.
Buarga blocks a body shot from Dingdown.
Dingdown controlling the action here for a moment.
Buarga has a couple of punches blocked by Dingdown.
Dingdown leaning against his opponent.
Dingdown scores with a shot to the side of Buarga's head.
Buarga scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dingdown lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dingdown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dingdown taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingdown content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dingdown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Buarga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buarga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dingdown holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Buarga tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dingdown smiles and moves away.
Buarga swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dingdown.
Dingdown ducks under a wild hook from Buarga.
Buarga looks to throw the jab but Dingdown is out of range.
Buarga connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dingdown momentarily.
Buarga throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dingdown.
Dingdown takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dingdown with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ben Dingdown is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dingdown lands with a hook. Buarga tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dingdown slips a jab from Buarga.
Good exchange - Dingdown coming out on top.
Dingdown misses with a head kick.
Buarga lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dingdown looks to land a combination. Buarga sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Dingdown clinches with his opponent.
Buarga fails to pull guard.
Dingdown prevents a body shot from Buarga.
Dingdown lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Buarga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Buarga swings wildly with an uppercut but Dingdown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buarga misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buarga tries to throw a body punch but Dingdown avoids it by throwing Buarga back against the cage.
Buarga misses with a body punch.
Buarga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dingdown blocking some punches.
Buarga misses with a punch to the body.
Buarga swings wildly with an uppercut but Dingdown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dingdown lands a knee to the body.
Buarga misses with the head strike.
Buarga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buarga throws a punch but it's blocked by Dingdown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dingdown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Come on Dingdown - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Buarga has a couple of punches blocked by Dingdown.
Arga Buarga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buarga misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Buarga fails to land.
Buarga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buarga misses with some punches.
Dingdown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dingdown leaning against his opponent.
Buarga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dingdown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arga Buarga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dingdown has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Dingdown!