PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stomp Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderman Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silver has chosen RENEGADE MASTER as his entrance music. Anderman Silver struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Bunga
vs
Silver

190 cm
20
174 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

188 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stomp Bunga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anderman Silver!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunga looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silver connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bunga.
Bunga shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silver moves out of range of the body kick.
Silver keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stomp Bunga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silver jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Bunga shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bunga postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bunga throwing strikes but missing.
Silver is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Silver looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bunga has picked Silver up and slammed him! Silver can't keep hold of the triangle and Bunga manages to pass to side control!
Silver is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver is trying to control Bunga's posture but Bunga avoids it.

Bunga thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Bunga looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bunga working away.
Bunga landing strikes.
Silver wants to control but Bunga postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silver pushes Bunga away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bunga gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Silver dodges the ground and pound from Bunga.
Bunga throws a strike aimed at the side of Silver's head but Silver avoids it well.
Silver wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bunga is defended easily by Silver.
The fighters circling - Silver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silver tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Silver. Bunga shrugs it off though.

Bunga darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Silver is trying to maintain the position but Bunga is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Bunga there.
Bunga stops Silver from getting back to his feet.
Bunga scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silver pushes Bunga off looking to stand but Bunga dives back in and keeps control.
Silver looks gassed!

Silver kicks Bunga off and gets back to his feet.
Bunga tries to clinch there but Silver circles away.
Stomp Bunga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bunga shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silver pinned against the cage. Silver gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bunga closes the distance and clinches up with Silver, looking for a takedown. Bunga pushes Silver against the ropes but Silver circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silver circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver is looking to clinch.

Bunga looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Silver!
Bunga unloading with bombs!
Silver is looking to get to half guard.
Silver tries to hold on but Bunga postures up.
Silver is working to get back to half guard.
Bunga has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bunga is landing with some decent strikes but Silver is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Silver is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Bunga connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Silver is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stomp Bunga dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bunga throws a one two combo.
Bunga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bunga tries to bum rush Silver with a series of wild strikes but Silver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silver misses with a body kick.
Silver slips a jab from Bunga.
Silver shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bunga sprawls well. Bunga wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silver gets slowly back to his feet.
Bunga throws a leg kick but Silver moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silver forces Bunga back against the ropes and clinches.

Bunga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bunga lands with a shot to the body.
Silver fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silver is breathing heavily.
Silver changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bunga tries to avoid it but Silver manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bunga to the ground. Bunga escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bunga takes the fight into the clinch.
Bunga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silver just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Silver jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bunga walks away with a smile on his face. Silver gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stomp Bunga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderman Silver.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bunga.

Bunga instigates a clinch.

Bunga lands a takedown into guard.
Bunga thows a big elbow that misses.

Bunga is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bunga trying to control the position from guard on top but Silver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bunga thows a big elbow that misses.
Bunga wants to control from the top but Silver keeps moving.
Bunga lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silver pulls Bunga in close to prevent any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silver throws a sloppy body shot

and Bunga counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silver!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silver tries to hold on but Bunga postures up.
Silver is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Bunga is staying active.
Bunga looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bunga lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Silver tries to hold on but Bunga postures up.
You get the feeling that Silver really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunga punishing his opponent with strikes.

Bunga jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Silver manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Silver wants to get back to his feet.
Bunga trying to control the position but Silver is working away.
Bunga throws an elbow but Silver slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bunga working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Silver is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bunga trying to control the position but Silver is working away.
Silver wants to control but Bunga postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bunga tries to clinch up

and Silver counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bunga looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bunga is not content to let Silver control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bunga tries to kick Silver off but Silver keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stomp Bunga dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bunga throws a body punch but Silver moves out of range.
Silver shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bunga but Bunga pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silver shoots in for a takedown but Bunga shows good takedown defense.
Silver looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bunga closes the distance and clinches up with Silver, looking for a takedown. Bunga pushes Silver against the ropes but Silver circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bunga tries for a takedown but Silver circles away easily
and Silver makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silver tries to clinch up
and Bunga counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunga doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Silver counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stomp Bunga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga lands a damaging elbow.
Bunga tries to pull guard but Silver won't allow it.
Bunga tries to pull guard but Silver won't allow it.
Silver landing knees to the body.
Bunga throws an elbow that misses.
Bunga tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Bunga drags the fight down to the ground.

Bunga throws his legs up looking for a submission but Silver uses it to pass to side control.
Bunga throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Bunga manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Silver is thwarting Bunga's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga punching from the bottom.
Bunga is looking to improve his position.
Silver wants to stand up but Bunga is controlling the position.
Bunga tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bunga throws a front kick aimed at Silver's knee but Silver avoids it well.
Bunga slips a straight right by Silver.
Stomp Bunga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bunga swats away the attempt to clinch by Silver.
Bunga shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silver sprawls well. Silver wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bunga gets slowly back to his feet.
Anderman Silver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bunga tries for a takedown but Silver circles away easily

and Silver counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bunga!
Silver controlling from mount.
Silver can't control as he wanted to and Bunga manages to get the fight back to his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bunga looking for submissions off his back.
Silver perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Silver missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Bunga looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bunga flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderman Silver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bunga has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28

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