PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jean Soiyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bump Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bump Bunga will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Soiyer
vs
Bunga

160 cm
20
130 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

176 cm
18
134 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jean Soiyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bump Bunga!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunga scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Jean Soiyer has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bunga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bunga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bunga fails in his attempt to clinch.

Soiyer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bunga, pushing him back against the cage.
Soiyer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bunga's face.
Bunga lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Soiyer.
Bunga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Soiyer tries a knee to the head but Bunga blocks it.
Soiyer has Bunga pressed against the cage, preventing Bunga from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bunga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Soiyer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Soiyer blocking some punches.
Bunga working hard to break the clinch.
Soiyer keeps control of Bunga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short left from Bunga.
Bunga scores with a shot to the side of Soiyer's head.
Bunga tries to circle away but Soiyer has him pinned against the cage.
Soiyer fails to pull guard.
Bunga scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A frustrated look appears on Soiyer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Soiyer jumps guard but Bunga stands there with Soiyer around his waist. Soiyer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soiyer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bunga is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Soiyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soiyer tries to pull guard but Bunga holds him up against the cage and eventually Soiyer drops back down to his feet.
Bunga scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bunga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bunga wants to break free but Soiyer has control.
Soiyer tries a body shot but Bunga blocks it.
Bunga misses with a punch on the inside.
Soiyer tries to pull guard but Bunga holds him up against the cage and eventually Soiyer drops back down to his feet.
Bunga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bunga gets through Soiyer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bunga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Soiyer landing knees to the head.
Bunga throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Soiyers head.
Soiyer tries to break the clinch but Bunga is controlling the position.
Soiyer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bunga's face.
Bunga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Soiyer has him pressed against the cage.
Bunga is trying to break the clinch but Soiyer is controlling him.
A short right from Bunga on the inside.
Bunga wants to get back to striking at distance but Soiyer won't allow it.
Soiyer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bunga gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soiyer misses with an elbow strike.
Bunga is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bunga lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bunga lands an uppercut.
Bunga has Soiyer pressed against the cage, preventing Soiyer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bunga misses with a hook from the clinch.

Bunga breaks from the clinch.
Bunga throws a right and a left that Soiyer avoids nicely.
Bunga looks to clinch

and Soiyer counters with a shoot takedown. Bunga fights it but they end up in guard.
Bunga really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Soiyer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Soiyer is breathing heavily.
Bunga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Soiyer is one step ahead there.
Soiyer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bunga swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soiyer wants to control from the top but Bunga keeps moving.
Bunga wants to stand up but Soiyer is controlling him.
Bunga looking for a sweep. Not yet Bunga, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bunga throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Soiyer preventing the sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bunga throws a nice looking combination but Soiyer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bunga goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bunga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bump Bunga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bunga changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bunga scores with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bunga wants to clinch up but Soiyer keeps it at a distance.
Bunga throws a sloppy head kick

and Soiyer counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bump Bunga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jean Soiyer's cut.
That's time! Soiyer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bunga tries to clinch up.
Soiyer dodges the punch combination from Bunga.
Bunga moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Soiyer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bunga circles away.
Bunga fails to land with a series of punches.
Soiyer avoids the head kick by Bunga.
Soiyer swats away the attempt to clinch by Bunga.
Soiyer fails to land the takedown.
Bunga fails with the takedown.
Bunga moves in looking to clinch but Soiyer pushes him off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Bunga clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga scores with a shot to the side of Soiyer's head.
Bunga lands a right hand that snaps the head of Soiyer backwards.
Soiyer has Bunga pressed against the cage, preventing Bunga from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bunga can't break the clinch.
Bunga lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Bunga.
A shot in the inside from Bunga.
Soiyer has Bunga pressed against the cage, preventing Bunga from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bunga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Soiyer backwards.
Bunga wants to break free but Soiyer has control.
Bunga tries to circle away but Soiyer has him pinned against the cage.
Soiyer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bunga gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Soiyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bunga tries to circle away but Soiyer has him pinned against the cage.
Bunga is trying to force a seperation but Soiyer has the dominant position.
Bunga working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bunga lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bunga lands a right hand that snaps the head of Soiyer backwards.
Bunga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Soiyer has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Bunga.
Bunga scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bunga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bunga throws a push kick but Soiyer slaps the foot to one side.
Bunga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bunga moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bunga catches Soiyer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bunga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soiyer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soiyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bunga misses with a wild combination.
Soiyer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bunga throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Bunga has closed the distance and engaged Soiyer in a clinch.

Bunga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bunga misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soiyer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Jean Soiyer's cut is getting worse.
Bunga tries to clinch there but Soiyer circles away.

Bunga clinches up with Soiyer and pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Bunga.
Bunga tries to break the clinch but Soiyer is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Bunga's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Bunga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bunga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bunga is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bunga fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bunga has closed the distance and engaged Soiyer in a clinch.
Bunga tries to break the clinch but Soiyer is controlling the position.
Bunga wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bunga lands with a short shot to the head.

Bunga breaks the clinch.
Bunga is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunga jabs at Soiyer's body.
Bunga fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Bunga does no damage.
Bunga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soiyer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bunga tries to clinch there but Soiyer circles away.
Bunga tries to clinch up but Soiyer circles away and keeps his distance.

Bunga gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A shot in the inside from Bunga.
Bunga is trying to break the clinch but Soiyer has him pressed against the cage.
Bunga throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Soiyers head.
Still in the clinch, Bunga scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bunga is looking to break free of the clinch but Soiyer has double underhooks.

Bunga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soiyer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bunga thuds his right hand into Soiyer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bump Bunga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jean Soiyer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Soiyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bunga tries to close the distance and clinch but Soiyer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Soiyer shoots in for a takedown but Bunga shows good takedown defense.
Bunga lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Soiyer backs up against the cage.
Bunga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bunga wants to clinch.
Bunga tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bunga forces Soiyer back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Bunga on the inside.
Bunga gets through Soiyer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bunga is trying to break free.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Soiyer keeps control of Bunga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Soiyer blocking some punches.
Bunga gets through Soiyer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bunga looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bunga lands with a short shot to the head.
Bunga wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bunga is trying to force a seperation but Soiyer has the dominant position.
Bunga lands with a light punch inside.
Bunga lands with a left to the head.
Soiyer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bunga's efforts to push away.
Bunga lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Soiyer backwards.
Soiyer can't break the clinch.
Bunga lands a nice uppercut.
Bunga can't break the clinch.
Bunga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Soiyer has him pressed against the cage.
Bunga pushes Soiyer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Bunga manages to break the clinch.
Bunga dips to his left and cracks Soiyer with an uppercut!
Bunga doesn't manage to clinch there - Soiyer circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Bunga gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bunga gets through Soiyer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bunga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bunga wants to get back to striking at distance but Soiyer won't allow it.
Bunga scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bunga is trying to break free.
Bunga can't break the clinch.
Bunga is trying to break free.
Bunga tries to break free but Soiyer pushes him back against the cage.
Bunga scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bunga is trying to break free.
Bunga lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bunga lands a nice uppercut.
Bunga wants to get back to striking at distance but Soiyer won't allow it.
Bunga lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bunga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bunga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunga lands a hook to the side of the head.
Soiyer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Soiyer wants a takedown but no success here.
Bunga lands a left hand.
Bunga lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bunga.
Soiyer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bunga is trying to break the clinch but Soiyer is controlling him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bunga.
Soiyer tries to land a knee to the head but Bunga blocks with his arms.
Bunga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bunga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bunga lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Soiyer backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Bunga's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bunga.
Soiyer keeps control of Bunga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Soiyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Soiyer takes a shot to the head.
Soiyer misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bunga can't break the clinch.
Soiyer keeps control of Bunga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bunga scores with a nice hook to the head.
Soiyer looking to stall.
Bunga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Soiyer has him pressed against the cage.
Bunga wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bunga wants to break free but Soiyer has control.
Bunga wants to break free but Soiyer has control.
A frustrated look appears on Bunga's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bunga tries to circle away but Soiyer has him pinned against the cage.
Soiyer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Soiyer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bunga is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Soiyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bunga is trying to force a seperation but Soiyer has the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bunga lands a nice uppercut.
Bunga is trying to break the clinch but Soiyer has him pressed against the cage.
Bunga tries to break the clinch but Soiyer is controlling the position.
Jean Soiyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Soiyer wants to break free but Bunga has control.
Bunga working some nice short punches in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bump Bunga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bunga 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30

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