PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Warmaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warmaster kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Deftones- welcome to the butcher. Josh Warmaster had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Warmaster
vs
Bunga

190 cm
24
260 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josh Warmaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cain Bunga!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunga takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Warmaster scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bunga takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bunga takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Warmaster misses with a low kick.
Warmaster throws a series of punches but Bunga moves out of range.
Warmaster misses with a series of wild punches.
Bunga doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Warmaster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warmaster scores with a one two! Bunga had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Warmaster stalks Bunga and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bunga's face. Bunga staggers backwards, shaken.
Left hook, right uppercut from Warmaster.
Bunga takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A nice combination there by Warmaster.
Warmaster misses with a series of wild punches.
Josh Warmaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warmaster scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warmaster jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Warmaster scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bunga tries to clinch but Warmaster is having none of it.
Warmaster misses with a series of wild punches.
Warmaster misses with a wild combination.
Warmaster lands with a right hand.
Warmaster dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bunga gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Warmaster throws a nice looking combination but Bunga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Warmaster jabs Bunga to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Warmaster lands with an overhand left.
Warmaster misses with a wild combination.
Warmaster fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bunga wants to clinch up but Warmaster keeps it at a distance.
Warmaster paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bunga takes one on the button.
Warmaster lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bunga moves in looking to clinch but Warmaster pushes him off.
Warmaster's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bunga under the eye.
Warmaster scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunga fails with the takedown
and Warmaster counters with a left and a right that stings Bunga.
Bunga shoots in looking for a takedown. Warmaster tries to sprawl out of it but Bunga keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Warmaster manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Josh Warmaster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Bunga.
Bunga looks gassed!
Warmaster lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bunga circles away quickly and effectively.
Bunga takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Warmaster throws a nice looking combination but Bunga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A lazy left from Warmaster finds it's target.
Bunga shoots for a double leg takedown but Warmaster sprawls well. He's pushed Bunga's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Warmaster scores with a hook to the body. Bunga takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bunga tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Warmaster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Warmaster throws a series of punches but Bunga moves out of range.
Bunga fails with the takedown
and Warmaster counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right-left combo lands from Warmaster.
Warmaster lands a nice hook to Bunga's body. Bunga takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Warmaster is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bunga checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bunga shoots in and drives through. Warmaster sprawls well.
Warmaster scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bunga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Warmaster.
Some bone on bone action there as Bunga checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Warmaster scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bunga in his tracks.
Nice uppercut lands for Warmaster. That snapped Bunga's head back.
Bunga's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Warmaster connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bunga scrambles back to his feet.
Warmaster is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bunga tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Warmaster dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bunga on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Warmaster tries to bum rush Bunga with a series of wild strikes but Bunga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Warmaster throws a right hand that Bunga ducks under and follows up with a left that Bunga also avoids with ease.
Josh Warmaster is winning the standup battle so far.
Bunga tries to clinch up
and Warmaster counters with a left and a right that stings Bunga.
Bunga doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bunga changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Warmaster tries to avoid it but Bunga manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Warmaster to the ground. Warmaster escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Warmaster throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Warmaster lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Warmaster misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Warmaster scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warmaster stuffs the takedown.
Bunga is breathing heavily.
Warmaster feints a jab promting Bunga to slip. Warmaster then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bunga slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warmaster throws a right hand that Bunga ducks under and follows up with a left that Bunga also avoids with ease.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bunga might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Warmaster has got the better of the exchanges.
Bunga misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Warmaster to counter with a crisp jab.
Josh Warmaster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Bunga.
Warmaster lands a jab to the head.
Warmaster scores with a one two! Bunga had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Warmaster!
Bunga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Warmaster.
Warmaster throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bunga ducks right into an uppercut from Warmaster.
Some wild striking there from Warmaster.
A combination from Warmaster does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Warmaster does no damage.
Warmaster misses with the combination.
Warmaster misses with a series of wild punches.
Bunga has his takedown stuffed
and Warmaster counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bunga thinking.
No joy there for Warmaster, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Warmaster ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warmaster lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Warmaster lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bunga at a distance.
Warmaster misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Warmaster.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warmaster misses with a double jab.
Warmaster swinging wildly here.
Warmaster throws a right hand that Bunga ducks under and follows up with a left that Bunga also avoids with ease.
Bunga has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Warmaster stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Warmaster wants it to stay on the feet.
No joy there for Warmaster, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bunga changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Warmaster tries to avoid it but Bunga manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Warmaster to the ground. Warmaster escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Warmaster thuds his right hand into Bunga's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Warmaster scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Warmaster swings for the body but Bunga moves out of range.
Bunga looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Warmaster is fending him off so far but Bunga persists. Nope, Warmaster circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warmaster fails to land with a series of punches.
Warmaster cracks a nice hook into Bunga's ribs.
Bunga moves out of range of the leg kick from Warmaster.
Warmaster looks to land a combination but Bunga avoids it well.
Warmaster misses with the combination.
Warmaster scores with a decent looking hook.
Warmaster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bunga can do to turn this around?
A shot to the liver by Warmaster. Beautiful body shot.
Warmaster goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bunga misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Warmaster throws a nice looking combination but Bunga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Warmaster dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Warmaster swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bunga tries for a takedown but Warmaster circles away easily
and Warmaster counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Warmaster scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Warmaster misses with a double jab.
Bunga is trying desperately to land a takedown but Warmaster is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bunga.
Bunga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Warmaster throws a series of punches but Bunga moves out of range.
Warmaster shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bunga eats them both and turns towards Warmaster to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bunga takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Warmaster misses with a few strikes there.
Bunga closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Some wild striking there from Warmaster.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Warmaster.
Warmaster throws a shot to the body.
Warmaster swinging wildly here.
Warmaster swinging wildly here.
Warmaster misses with a two punch combination.
Warmaster stuffs the takedown attempt from Bunga. Bunga gets slowly back to his feet.
Josh Warmaster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bunga shoots in but Warmaster avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Josh Warmaster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Bunga.
Warmaster changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warmaster works over Bunga's head and body with a nice combination.
Warmaster throws a series of punches but Bunga moves out of range.
Warmaster tries to bum rush Bunga with a series of wild strikes but Bunga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Warmaster rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bunga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Bunga drives through and clinches with Warmaster against the ropes.
Warmaster is trying to break the clinch but Bunga has him pressed against the ropes.
Warmaster can't break the clinch.

Bunga pulls guard effortlessly.
Warmaster has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Warmaster gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Josh Warmaster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunga needs to keep his hands up - Warmaster had a free shot at his head there.
A jab from Warmaster does it's job there.
Bunga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Warmaster.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warmaster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Warmaster scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Warmaster lands a jab-cross combination.
Warmaster works Bunga's body with a nice hook.

Bunga closes the distance and pushes Warmaster back into the ropes.
Warmaster tries to break free but Bunga pushes him back against the ropes.
Bunga tries to pull guard but Warmaster won't allow it.
Bunga is working for takedown but Warmaster is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bunga drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Warmaster is trying to force a seperation but Bunga has the dominant position.
Warmaster wants to get back to striking at distance but Bunga won't allow it.
Warmaster stops a takedown attempt from Bunga.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warmaster wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Warmaster is pressed up against the ropes. Bunga has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Warmaster down to the mat. Warmaster avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Warmaster goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Warmaster darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Warmaster scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warmaster with a nice cross.
Warmaster throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bunga.
Bunga looks for a takedown but Warmaster sprawls well.
Warmaster lands a jab-cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Warmaster feints a jab promting Bunga to slip. Warmaster then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bunga slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cain Bunga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Josh Warmaster is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Warmaster will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Warmaster showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Warmaster, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Warmaster!
After the big win, Josh Warmaster made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Rivers Edge Nutrition (Disciples of Pain) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.