PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gonzo Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Olofsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lars Olofsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bunga
vs
Olofsson

180 cm
22
154 lbs
10 - 9 - 1

176 cm
25
168 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Gonzo Bunga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lars Olofsson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olofsson swings for the body but Bunga moves out of range.
Bunga slips a jab from Olofsson.
Olofsson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bunga.

Olofsson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bunga looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Olofsson tries to score with some ground and pound. Bunga controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bunga is working to avoid the ground and pound but Olofsson connects with a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bunga is trying to get back to half guard.
Olofsson gets to mount! Bunga was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The referee warns Bunga that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bunga is wriggling around trying to escape.
Olofsson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bunga takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bunga manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Olofsson stalling.

Bunga looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga gets full guard.

Bunga working for submissions but it's allowed Olofsson to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olofsson wants to control but Bunga is keeping him busy.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Olofsson lands a nice short elbow.

Bunga looking for submissions off his back.

Bunga actively working from the bottom here.
Bunga is breathing heavily.
Olofsson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bunga taking some punishment here, with Olofsson in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga won't allow Olofsson to pass to mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Olofsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bunga keeps working.

Bunga looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Olofsson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Olofsson is nestled in close to Bunga, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Olofsson is trying to control the action in half guard but Bunga is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Bunga is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Olofsson pulls his head out easily.
Olofsson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Bunga looking for submissions off his back.
Olofsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bunga keeps working.
Olofsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Olofsson wants to free his trapped foot but Bunga is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Olofsson connects with a nice short shot to Bunga's temple.

Bunga looking for subs from the bottom but Olofsson mounts him!
Olofsson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Olofsson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bunga looks a forlorn figure.
Olofsson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bunga's face.
Bunga is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bunga on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bunga tries to get out of the position.
The referee warns Bunga that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Olofsson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bunga's face.
Olofsson with a couple of short strikes.
Bunga is in a horrible position here. Olofsson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Olofsson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bunga is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunga is working hard here to advance position.
Olofsson lands a big elbow.
The referee warns Bunga that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bunga working to try and regain half guard.
Olofsson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bunga hang on?
Bunga knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Olofsson on the ground.
Bunga manages to regain half guard. Good work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bunga wants to improve his position but Olofsson is controlling well.
Olofsson slips a nice elbow through Bunga's hands, connecting with Bunga's forehead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bunga wants to improve his position but Olofsson is controlling well.
Olofsson is looking to take a break and control but Bunga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Olofsson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bunga with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lars Olofsson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Olofsson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Olofsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Olofsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bunga.
Bunga tries for a takedown but Olofsson circles away easily

so Olofsson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Olofsson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bunga has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Olofsson has managed to get both his arms back between Bunga's legs - danger averted.
Olofsson passes into half guard.
Bunga works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bunga keeping full guard, as Olofsson tries to pass.
Olofsson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Olofsson landing some decent shots from guard.

Bunga working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Olofsson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Olofsson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olofsson won't allow Bunga to sweep him here.
Bunga keeping moving, preventing Olofsson from controlling successfully.
Olofsson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Olofsson passes into half guard.
Bunga is looking to improve his position.
Olofsson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lars Olofsson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Olofsson with the ground and pound from mount.
Bunga really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
A nice elbow there by Olofsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olofsson content just to control the position here.
Olofsson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Olofsson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bunga is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bunga is bucking up trying to escape but Olofsson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Olofsson landing strikes from the mount.
Bunga is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Olofsson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bunga is looking to get to half guard.
Olofsson is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olofsson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bunga is trying to escape the mount.
Bunga taking shots to the head.
Olofsson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bunga?
Olofsson looking to control but Bunga is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bunga is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bunga manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bunga tries to get to full guard but Olofsson has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bunga looking for submissions off his back.
Olofsson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bunga taking some punishment here, with Olofsson in his half guard.

Olofsson is trying for a kimura here. Bunga looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Olofsson wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lars Olofsson!