PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patches Meech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meech has chosen shear it maybe as his entrance music. Patches Meech has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bunga
vs
Meech

180 cm
32
196 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

183 cm
29
190 lbs
9 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ralph Bunga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patches Meech!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunga lands a head kick!
Bunga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meech.

Bunga clinches.
Bunga lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Bunga gets control of Meech's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bunga will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bunga will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bunga throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bunga throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bunga has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bunga looking for a sweep. Not yet Bunga, not yet.
Bunga lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Bunga striking off his back but it's not causing Meech any problems.
Meech takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bunga doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bunga is striking but Meech is not phased and passes to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bunga throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meech wants to stand up but Bunga has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Bunga's coaches at Montreal Elite Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Bunga punching from the bottom.
Meech blocks the strikes from Bunga.
Bunga is looking to improve his position.
Meech really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bunga. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bunga tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Bunga throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bunga punching from the bottom.
Bunga missing with punches from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga punching from the bottom.
Bunga misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bunga misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Meech prevents Bunga from improving his position.
Bunga missing with punches from the bottom.
Bunga wants to improve his position but Meech is controlling well.
Bunga flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bunga manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunga will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bunga scores with a nice shot.
Bunga trying to strike off his back.
Bunga throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bunga manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Meech holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bunga tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bunga misses with a head shot.
Bunga landing punches.
Bunga looking to finish Meech with some ground and pound. This is bad for Meech!
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!
Bunga unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunga looking to finish with strikes here!
Bunga lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Meech hang on?
Bunga landing shots from mount.
The referee warns Meech that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bunga misses with a head shot.
Bunga working Meech over with strikes here.
Bunga sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bunga is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bunga landing shots from mount.

Meech is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Bunga! Meech is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ralph Bunga!