PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Dobbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stomp Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stomp Bunga will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Dobbs
vs
Bunga

180 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Dobbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stomp Bunga!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunga shoots in and drives through. Dobbs sprawls well.
Dobbs looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Bunga wants to clinch.
Dobbs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bunga scores with a shot to the body.
Bunga throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dobbs's head.
Dobbs misses with the combination.
Dobbs blocks a head kick by Bunga.
Bunga moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bunga. Dobbs shrugs it off though.
Bunga throws a sloppy head kick and Dobbs moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobbs doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bunga counters with a nice body kick.
Dobbs looks for a takedown but Bunga sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Dobbs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bunga throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dobbs blocks a head kick by Bunga.
Dobbs slips a jab and a cross from Bunga.
Bunga doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Dobbs counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dobbs is keen to just control but Bunga is a slippery customer.
Bunga is trying to stand back up but Dobbs is controlling him
Bunga is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga is pressing down on Dobbs's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bunga is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dobbs trying to control but Bunga is working from the bottom.
Dobbs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bunga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dobbs prevents Bunga from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dobbs fails with the takedown

and Bunga decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dobbs's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunga won't allow Dobbs to sweep him here.
Bunga must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bunga stops Dobbs from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dobbs looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dobbs keeping moving, preventing Bunga from controlling successfully.

Dobbs had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bunga is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Dobbs Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bunga's back instead.

Bunga fending off the submission attempt from Dobbs.
Bunga covering up well under a series of strikes from Dobbs.
Dobbs struggling to land strikes to the head as Bunga covers up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Dobbs is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Bunga knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Bunga for a finish.

Dobbs is looking for the choke from the back position but Bunga is controlling his hands well.
Bunga looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Dobbs is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Bunga is defending well though. Dobbs let's go of the attempt for now.
Bunga has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Bunga fending off the submission attempt from Dobbs.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dobbs avoiding Bunga 's attempts to control his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stomp Bunga will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bunga throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dobbs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bunga fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck for Bunga with that takedown attempt.
Crunch! Bunga slams his shin into Dobbs's torso.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bunga!
Bunga closes the distance and clinches up with Dobbs, looking for a takedown. Bunga pushes Dobbs against the ropes but Dobbs circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Peter Dobbs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stomp Bunga.
Dobbs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bunga is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobbs shoots in but no luck this time.
Dobbs shoots for a double leg takedown but Bunga sprawls well. He's pushed Dobbs's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bunga shoots in looking for a takedown. Dobbs tries to sprawl out of it but Bunga keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Dobbs manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dobbs looks for a takedown but Bunga sprawls well.

Bunga feints and as Dobbs raises his hands in defense, Bunga changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bunga trying to control but Dobbs is working from the bottom.

Dobbs throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bunga uses it to pass to side control.
Bunga wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dobbs keeps working.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga tries to stand but Dobbs is controlling his head.
Dobbs is looking for a sweep.

Bunga is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dobbs has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dobbs is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bunga throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dobbs shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dobbs was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Dobbs moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bunga has worked his arm free - good work by Bunga!
Bunga is looking for a sweep.
Dobbs has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bunga!
Bunga gets back to half guard.
Bunga tries to kick Dobbs off but Dobbs keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Dobbs is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bunga doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dobbs.
Bunga tries to kick Dobbs off but Dobbs keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunga trying to control but Dobbs postures up.
Bunga wants to improve his position but Dobbs is controlling well.
Bunga slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bunga keeping moving, preventing Dobbs from controlling successfully.
Bunga manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dobbs manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stomp Bunga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick from Bunga lands but Dobbs takes it in his stride.
Peter Dobbs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bunga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dobbs shoots in looking for a takedown. Bunga tries to sprawl out of it but Dobbs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Bunga manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bunga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bunga misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bunga shoots in looking for a takedown. Dobbs tries to sprawl out of it but Bunga keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Dobbs manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dobbs shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bunga counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bunga misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dobbs takes a kick to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga misses with a head kick.
Bunga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Dobbs shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dobbs was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Peter Dobbs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bunga is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Dobbs looking for a guillotine from mount but Bunga is having none of it.
Bunga really wants to buck Dobbs off and get back to his feet.
Bunga tries to reverse the position but Dobbs maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Bunga tries to lock up and control but Dobbs gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bunga really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bunga avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dobbs.
Bunga is trying to stand.

Dobbs swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bunga is now in Dobbs's guard. A big mistake from Dobbs there, giving up the dominant position!

Bunga avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dobbs has a closed guard, preventing Bunga from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dobbs pushes Bunga off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Dobbs misses with a takedown attempt - Bunga sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Dobbs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bunga scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Peter Dobbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dobbs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bunga gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Dobbs counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bunga keeping full guard, as Dobbs tries to pass.
Bunga wants to get back to his feet but Dobbs is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunga throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Dobbs drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bunga dives on top into guard.
Bunga trying to control the position from guard on top but Dobbs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dobbs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bunga is one step ahead there.

Dobbs looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bunga passes into half guard.
Dobbs is looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Dobbs showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bunga 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Stomp Bunga!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Stomp Bunga!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight as a draw!

Stomp Bunga wins by majority decision!