PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andjelo Buntic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bronson Fields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andjelo Buntic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Buntic
vs
Fields

195 cm
18
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
230 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andjelo Buntic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bronson Fields!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buntic misses with a takedown attempt
and Fields counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Andjelo Buntic has been cut.
Fields looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Buntic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Fields tries to sprawl but Buntic drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Buntic is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Buntic trying to control from half guard but Fields is working away.
Buntic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fields on the ground.
Fields trying to control but Buntic postures up.
Buntic is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Fields reverses the position - he's now on top in Buntic's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fields wants to stand and escape but instead Buntic has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Fields keeping full guard, as Buntic tries to pass.
Buntic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Fields uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Fields misses with a wild combination.
Buntic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Buntic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fields.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Buntic shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Buntic was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Buntic tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fields tries to lock up and control but Buntic gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Buntic trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fields throws some wild strikes from the bottom.
Fields looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buntic throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Fields because Buntic loaded up on that one.
Buntic trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Buntic lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Buntic postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fields looks a forlorn figure.
Buntic pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Buntic fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buntic fails to move to back control.

Buntic moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Fields has worked his arm free - good work by Fields!

Buntic decides to stand back up.

Buntic forces Fields back against the cage and clinches.
Buntic jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fields walks away with a smile on his face. Buntic gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andjelo Buntic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andjelo Buntic's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Buntic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fields swivels and escapes.

Fields scores a takedown into full mount!
Fields is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Buntic can't escape the position.
Fields scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Buntic?
Fields pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Buntic wants to hold on but Fields pushes him away.
Fields lands a big elbow.
Buntic is desperately trying to improve his position but Fields has a good base and remains in mount.
Buntic tries to hold on but Fields postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fields sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buntic working to try and regain half guard.
Fields working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Buntic tries to lock up and control but Fields gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fields working Buntic over with strikes here.
Fields avoids the attempt from Buntic to 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.
Fields looking to finish Buntic with some ground and pound. This is bad for Buntic!
Buntic working to try and regain half guard.
Buntic tries to hold on but Fields postures up.
Fields dominating with strikes here.
Buntic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fields with the ground and pound from mount.
Buntic is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buntic is working hard here to advance position.
Buntic tries to hold on but Fields pushes him away.
Buntic keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fields tries to control but Buntic wriggling away.
Fields scoring with strikes but Buntic is staying in there.
Buntic is working to get back to half guard.

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.
Fields looking to finish Buntic with some ground and pound. This is bad for Buntic!
Fields working the ground and pound effectively.
Buntic is squirming around, avoiding Fields's attempts to control the action.
Buntic tries to hold on but Fields pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buntic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Buntic is in a horrible position here. Fields smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bronson Fields showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andjelo Buntic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Fields stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fields wants it to stay on the feet.
Buntic throws a lazy body kick
and Fields counters with a three punch combo that has Buntic backing up. Buntic nods at Fields to acknowledge the strikes.
Fields connects with a body shot that sends Buntic's belly button to the back.
Fields scores with a one two! Buntic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Buntic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fields doesn't manage to clinch there - Buntic circles away.
Buntic slips a jab and a cross from Fields.
Buntic has his takedown stuffed
and Fields counters with a stiff right hand.
Buntic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fields sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Buntic somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andjelo Buntic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fields is looking to clinch but Buntic is avoiding it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fields tries to clinch up.
Fields misses with a hook. Buntic ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buntic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Buntic gets a clinch.

Fields jumps guard and drags Buntic to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fields has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Buntic looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fields trying to control the position.
Fields 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buntic is looking to work some ground and pound but Fields has wrist control.
Buntic advances position into side control!
Fields is not content to let Buntic control the position.
Fields is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buntic controls the position from side control.
Buntic creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

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.
Buntic scores with a couple of short elbows.
Buntic trying to control the position but Fields is working away.
Andjelo Buntic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fields tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Buntic presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Buntic lands with some strikes.
Buntic controlling from the full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bronson Fields comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fields 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bronson Fields!