PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bungo Kumbas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buddy Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnett is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by It Ends Tonight. Buddy Barnett has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bungo Kumbas's chin.

Kumbas
vs
Barnett

190 cm
22
195 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

[MMABR]Quality Nutrition Only - 150Q $40

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bungo Kumbas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buddy Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kumbas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice combination there by Kumbas.
Bungo Kumbas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kumbas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Barnett.

It looks like Bungo Kumbas has been cut.
Barnett looks to land a combination but Kumbas avoids it well.
Kumbas throws a right and a left that Barnett avoids nicely.
Barnett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kumbas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kumbas connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kumbas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barnett cracks Kumbas with a good jab.
Kumbas scores with a decent looking hook.
Kumbas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kumbas throws a hook but Barnett avoids it easily.
Barnett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kumbas.
Kumbas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Barnett has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kumbas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Barnett lands a two punch combo.
Barnett looks gassed!
Kumbas throws a combination. Barnett tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Buddy Barnett has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumbas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barnett on the side of the head.

Barnett is rocked!
Barnett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barnett avoids a punch combination nicely.
A cross from Kumbas lands.
Barnett is still on wobbly legs! Can Kumbas finish him?
Kumbas falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Barnett counter with a right hand.
Barnett seems to have recovered his senses.

Kumbas lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Barnett sprawling to the canvas. Kumbas follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Barnett hang on?
Kumbas trying to pass the guard but Barnett defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kumbas in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumbas throwing shots but Barnett is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kumbas perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnett taking some punishment here, with Kumbas in his half guard.
Kumbas is pressing down on Barnett's thigh, looking to free his foot. Barnett is holding on for now.
Kumbas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barnett on the ground.
Kumbas controlling the pace.
Kumbas trying to pass the guard but Barnett defending well.
Barnett wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kumbas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barnett's hands.
Kumbas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barnett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kumbas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barnett takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barnett takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kumbas lands with a hook. Barnett tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kumbas, as that shot connected.
Kumbas throws a series of punches but Barnett moves out of range.
Kumbas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good shot there by Kumbas.
Kumbas throws a right hand that Barnett ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnett also avoids with ease.
Barnett misses with a combination
and Kumbas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barnett takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kumbas scores with a one two! Barnett had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kumbas.
Barnett has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barnett throws a combination that misses
and Kumbas counters with a two punch combo.
Kumbas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Barnett slips a jab and a cross from Kumbas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumbas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice shot by Barnett.
Barnett dodges the punch combination from Kumbas.
Kumbas lands with a nice body punch.
Barnett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Kumbas misses.
Kumbas lands with a cross.
Barnett looks to land a combination but Kumbas avoids it well.
Kumbas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnett.
Kumbas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Barnett takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kumbas counters with a left to the body.
Barnett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kumbas counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bungo Kumbas dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kumbas throws a nice looking combination but Barnett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kumbas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnett.
A right-left combo lands from Kumbas.
Kumbas lands with a nice combination. Barnett backs away looking to recover.
Bungo Kumbas is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnett misses with a looping left.
Kumbas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barnett lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Barnett.
Kumbas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnett moves away.
Barnett throws a one two combo.
Barnett tries to bum rush Kumbas with a series of wild strikes but Kumbas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kumbas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barnett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kumbas circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barnett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kumbas circles away quickly and effectively.
Barnett misses with a few strikes there.
Kumbas looks to land a combination. Barnett sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kumbas lands with a straight right. Barnett didn't see that one coming.
Bungo Kumbas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumbas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kumbas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kumbas throws a right hand that Barnett ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnett also avoids with ease.
Kumbas is working the combinations to good effect here.
Barnett closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Barnett walks into a left hand.
Barnett throws a hook but Kumbas blocks it.
Kumbas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Barnett tries to bum rush Kumbas with a series of wild strikes but Kumbas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kumbas scores with a three punch combo!
Nice uppercut there from Kumbas.
Kumbas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnett circles away quickly and effectively.
Barnett throws a combination that misses
and Kumbas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kumbas scores with a jab to the body.
Barnett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnett takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kumbas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kumbas counters with a series of strikes. Barnett will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kumbas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barnett can do to turn this around?
Barnett ducks under a wild hook from Kumbas.
Barnett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kumbas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kumbas fails to land with a series of punches.
Barnett tries to bum rush Kumbas with a series of wild strikes but Kumbas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice combination there by Kumbas.
Barnett throws a shot from downtown. Kumbas moves away and avoids it.
Barnett takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice uppercut there from Kumbas.
Kumbas throws a series of strikes that have Barnett backpedaling.
Kumbas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barnett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kumbas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barnett misses with a double jab.
Kumbas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kumbas throws a lazy right hand but Barnett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Kumbas.
Kumbas lands a lovely overhand right.
Kumbas throws the left hand but Barnett avoids the punch easily.
Kumbas lands a jab to the nose.
Kumbas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barnett's hands.
Kumbas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Barnett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barnett lands an overhand right.
Barnett misses with a series of wild punches.
Kumbas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kumbas takes a swing at Barnett's ribcage but misses.
Barnett misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumbas lands a really nice looking cross but Barnett seems unphased.
Barnett on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kumbas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barnett misses with a combination
and Kumbas counters with a straight right hand.
Barnett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kumbas counters with a straight right hand.
Kumbas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kumbas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kumbas tests Barnett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barnett takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kumbas lands with a straight right. Barnett didn't see that one coming.
Kumbas misses with a few strikes there.
Kumbas lands a jab-cross combination.
Jab, jab by Barnett - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bungo Kumbas dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kumbas scores with a body shot.
Barnett misses with a double jab
enabling Kumbas to counter with a crisp jab.
Kumbas fails to land with a series of punches.
Kumbas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kumbas misses with an uppercut.
Kumbas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kumbas moves out of range of the strikes.
Kumbas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kumbas thuds his right hand into Barnett's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Barnett misses with a double jab
and Kumbas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kumbas throws a hook to the side of Barnett's head but Barnett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kumbas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kumbas looks to land a combination. Barnett sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kumbas misses with a hook.
Kumbas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumbas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barnett throws a right and a left that Kumbas avoids nicely.
Kumbas misses with a combination
and Barnett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barnett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kumbas counters with a nice uppercut.
Barnett takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kumbas throws a good cross that connects.
Barnett staying out of range there.
Barnett throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kumbas scores with a sloppy right hand. Barnett should have avoided that one.
A right-left combo lands from Kumbas.
Kumbas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kumbas throws out a loose jab but Barnett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnett misses with a double jab
and Kumbas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett throws a combination that misses
and Kumbas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barnett misses with a hook. Kumbas ducked under it nicely.
Kumbas with a jab.
Barnett moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kumbas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnett dodges the punch combination from Kumbas.
Barnett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kumbas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kumbas connects with a body shot.
Kumbas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kumbas dips to his left and cracks Barnett with an uppercut!
A punch combination from Barnett misses.
Barnett has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kumbas finds it's way round the side to connect with Barnett's head.
Kumbas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kumbas throws a hook but Barnett blocks it.
Barnett moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumbas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Barnett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kumbas.
A left and a right from Barnett both land. Nice combination.
Kumbas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Barnett lands a jab to the head.
Barnett misses with a two punch combination.
Barnett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kumbas.
Kumbas lands a body shot.
Kumbas connects with a looping right hand.
Barnett blocks a jab.
Kumbas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barnett moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnett misses the jab.
Barnett misses with a double jab
and Kumbas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

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.
A left and a right from Barnett both land. Nice combination.
Kumbas misses with the combination.
Kumbas misses with a wild combination.
Kumbas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kumbas dips to his left and cracks Barnett with an uppercut!
Barnett looks to land a combination. Kumbas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Barnett throws a jab when Kumbas was well out of range.
Kumbas connects with a crisp jab.
Barnett dodges the punch combination from Kumbas.
Barnett misses with a double jab
and Kumbas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buddy Barnett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kumbas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kumbas looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnett is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bungo Kumbas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kumbas 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bungo Kumbas!