PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Trip Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dewayne Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bunga comes into the arena with Headcase blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Trip Bunga has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bunga
vs
Wayne

225 cm
18
144 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trip Bunga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dewayne Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wayne keeps the fight on the outside.

Wayne has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bunga really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bunga utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bunga lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Wayne jumps guard.
Wayne pulls Bunga in close to prevent any damage.
Bunga missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bunga preventing the sweep.
Bunga throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wayne works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bunga in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bunga makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bunga throws and elbow that misses. Wayne uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bunga's guard. Nice move by Wayne!
Wayne is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bunga wants to stand and escape but Wayne is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Wayne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bunga wants to stand up but Wayne is controlling him.
Wayne takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Bunga throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bunga punching to the body, from the bottom.
Wayne looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wayne slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wayne is trying to control. Bunga wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bunga is looking to get back to is feet but Wayne passes into side control.
Bunga is trying to get back to half guard.
Bunga tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
You can see the frustration on Bunga's face as Wayne controls the position.
Bunga is looking to get back to his feet here but Wayne is keeping cool and he's managed to take Bunga's back.
Bunga is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Wayne lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wayne keeps control of the position easily here as Bunga tries to buck him off.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Wayne's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Wayne looks gassed!
Bunga tries to roll but Wayne sticks to his back.
Wayne trying to control momentarily.
Bunga wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunga is in bad spot here.
Wayne lands shots from the back.
Bunga tries to escape the position.
Wayne lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Bunga hold on?!
Bunga holding both Wayne 's hands and preventing any damage.
Wayne lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Wayne.
Bunga controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Bunga trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's four 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.
Wayne has the hooks in. Bunga is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Bunga looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Wayne biding his time, controlling Bunga.
Wayne keeps control of the position as Bunga tries to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Bunga looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wayne is looking to clinch.
Bunga looks to clinch

and Wayne counters by clinching up.
Bunga tries to land a knee to the head but Wayne blocks with his arms.
Wayne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Bunga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bunga tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wayne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bunga wants to clinch
and Wayne counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bunga clinches but Wayne breaks the clinch

and Wayne decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bunga's guard.
Wayne controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wayne trying to control but Bunga is working from the bottom.
Wayne slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bunga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wayne is one step ahead there.
Wayne is breathing heavily.
Bunga trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bunga will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wayne controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wayne passes Bunga's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bunga pushes Wayne off looking to stand but Wayne dives back in and keeps control.
Wayne trying to control from half guard but Bunga is working away.
Wayne blocks the strikes from Bunga.
Wayne prevents Bunga from standing back up.
Wayne 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 throws a strike from the bottom but Wayne passes into side control!
Bunga is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Wayne asserts his dominance and retains side control.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bunga closes the distance looking to clinch

and Wayne counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bunga thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bunga is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wayne trying to control the position from guard on top but Bunga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bunga lands a decent punch to the body there.
Bunga doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bunga throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Wayne trying to control but Bunga is working from the bottom.
Bunga is looking to stand up but Wayne isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bunga looks to clinch

and Wayne holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Bunga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick there by Bunga.
Bunga tries to clinch up

and Wayne holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bunga utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bunga connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wayne's face.

Bunga breaks from the clinch.
Wayne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice combination there by Bunga.
Bunga throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wayne's head.
Bunga is looking to clinch.
Bunga goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice body kick there by Bunga.
Bunga goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunga tries to clinch there but Wayne circles away.
Bunga connects with a high kick.
Bunga lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bunga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bunga scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bunga wants to clinch.
Bunga tries to clinch but Wayne moves out of range.
Bunga tries to bum rush Wayne with a series of wild strikes but Wayne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wayne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bunga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wayne takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wayne throws a right hand that Bunga ducks under and follows up with a left that Bunga also avoids with ease.
Bunga lands with a slapping head kick.
Bunga wants to clinch but Wayne slips to the side

and Wayne counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bunga's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dewayne Wayne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bunga throws a quick inside leg kick.

Bunga tries to keep at a distance but Wayne has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bunga is trying to break the clinch but Wayne has him pressed against the cage.
Wayne has a couple of punches blocked by Bunga.
Bunga has had enough of the clinch but Wayne keeps him there for the moment.
Wayne wants to break free but Bunga has control.
Bunga is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wayne is defending well for now.
Bunga lands a nice elbow.
Bunga has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bunga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wayne blocks it with crossed arms.
Bunga with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bunga lands a damaging elbow.
Wayne wants to break free but Bunga has control.

Wayne jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bunga postures up in Wayne's guard and throws a big left but Wayne blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wayne has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bunga off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Bunga gets a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bunga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wayne fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Trip Bunga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne walks into a jab.
Bunga goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wayne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bunga. Bunga obviously looking to wear him down.
Wayne walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bunga.
A cross from Bunga lands.
Bunga lands with a nice combination. Wayne backs away looking to recover.
Trip Bunga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wayne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wayne wants to clinch up but Bunga keeps it at a distance.
Bunga throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick from Bunga lands but Wayne takes it in his stride.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bunga.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bunga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bunga lands a head kick. Wayne smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bunga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wayne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bunga doesn't manage to clinch there - Wayne circles away.
Wayne on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bunga throws a head kick that Wayne semi-blocks.
Wayne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wayne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bunga throws a one two combo.
Bunga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bunga throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bunga is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bunga throws a quick inside leg kick.
Trip Bunga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bunga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Bunga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bunga unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wayne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bunga lands a damaging elbow.

Bunga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunga tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunga clobbers Wayne with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wayne takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bunga lands a head kick!
Bunga scores with a leg kick.
Bunga thuds his shin into the meat of Wayne's side.
Bunga tries to clinch up.
Bunga moves in looking to clinch but Wayne pushes him off.
Bunga tries to clinch up.
Bunga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bunga tries to clinch but Wayne moves out of range.
Wayne drops his hands momentarily and Bunga takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wayne on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bunga lands a front kick.
Bunga throws a combination. Wayne tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunga thuds a left hand into Wayne's body.
Bunga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wayne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wayne takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Both fighters circling a little - Bunga finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wayne swats away the attempt to clinch by Bunga.
Bunga closes the distance looking to clinch

and Wayne counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne wants to take a breather but Bunga is having none of it.
Bunga missing with punches from the bottom.
Wayne not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bunga wants to get back to his feet.
Wayne is trying to control. Bunga wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Trip Bunga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dewayne Wayne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wayne prevents Bunga from standing back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trip Bunga showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wayne has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dewayne Wayne!