PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Hawks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dale Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dale Bunga was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Hawks
vs
Bunga

179 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robert Hawks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dale Bunga!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunga closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bunga looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bunga enables Hawks to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bunga manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hawks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hawks throws a big elbow that misses.
Bunga looking for a sweep. Not yet Bunga, not yet.
Bunga is looking to stand up but Hawks isn't so interested in that idea.
Bunga wants to sweep here but Hawks controlling him for the moment.
Bunga is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hawks is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawks trying to control but Bunga is working from the bottom.
Bunga is striking but Hawks is not phased and passes to half guard.
Bunga tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Bunga is defending against the submission attempts here by Hawks.
Hawks is breathing heavily.
Hawks blocks the strikes from Bunga.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga is staying active underneath Hawks, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hawks is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hawks blocks the strikes from Bunga.
Bunga strikes from the bottom but Hawks passes into mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunga tries to buck Hawks off but he can't manage it.
Bunga wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hawks.

Hawks with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hawks unloads with some shots from mount but Bunga bucks and avoids them well.

Bunga tries to land a strike from the bottom but Hawks has taken his back! He's got the choke... big trouble for Bunga here! Bunga is tapping! Great work there by Hawks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Robert Hawks!