PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stomp Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Forenza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Bunga
vs
Forenza

190 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

174 cm
22
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stomp Bunga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Al Forenza!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Forenza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bunga.
Bunga misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bunga lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Al Forenza has been cut.
Bunga tries to clinch up but Forenza circles away and keeps his distance.
Bunga looks for the body kick but Forenza saw that one coming.
Bunga shoots for a double leg takedown but Forenza sprawls well. He's pushed Bunga's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bunga fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga is looking to score with low kicks.
Bunga throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Forenza's head.

Bunga bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Forenza tries to buck Bunga off but Bunga is having none of it.
Bunga tries to move into full mount but can't pass Forenza's legs.
Forenza tries to bench press Bunga off him but Bunga keeps the position.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Forenza can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga tries to stand but Forenza is controlling his head.
Forenza tries to bench press Bunga off him but Bunga keeps the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Forenza gets caught flat footed, as Bunga shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Forenza looking for a sweep. Not yet Forenza, not yet.
Bunga has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Forenza bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bunga's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bunga trying to keep a closed guard but Forenza is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunga being controlled here, momentarily.
Bunga wants to get back to his feet but Forenza is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Forenza slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bunga wants to stand and escape but Forenza is having none of it.
Bunga will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

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.
Bunga can't keep his opponent in guard - Forenza advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Forenza controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stomp Bunga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Al Forenza's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Forenza swats away the attempt to clinch by Bunga.
Bunga misses with a takedown attempt - Forenza sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Forenza. No joy for Bunga on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forenza tries for a takedown but Bunga circles away easily

and Bunga counters with a nice double leg into side control. Forenza won't be happy with that.
Forenza wants to control but Bunga postures up.

Despite being in the dominant position, Al Forenza just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bunga scores with a head kick.

Forenza changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bunga looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga wants to get back to his feet but Forenza drags him back down.
Bunga is looking for a sweep.
Forenza controlling the position from side mount.
Forenza has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Forenza controlling the position easily from mount.
Bunga manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forenza stops Bunga from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Forenza in particular looking to stall.
Forenza frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bunga tries to lock up and control but Forenza gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Forenza trying to control but Bunga is having none of it.
Forenza content just to control the position here.

Despite being in the dominant position, Al Forenza just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice uppercut there from Bunga.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Stomp Bunga will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Al Forenza's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Forenza tries to clinch but Bunga moves out of range.
Bunga throws a head kick that misses.
Bunga is looking to clinch but Forenza is avoiding it.
Bunga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Forenza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Forenza circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bunga clinches with his opponent.
Bunga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bunga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bunga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bunga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bunga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Forenza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bunga tries to clinch but Forenza moves out of range.
Bunga misses with a takedown

and Forenza counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forenza is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Forenza is tying to control. Bunga wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Bunga manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forenza keeps the fight on the outside.
Bunga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Forenza keeps the fight on the outside.
Bunga throws a sloppy head kick and Forenza moves out of range easily.
Bunga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bunga throws a right and a left that Forenza avoids nicely.
Al Forenza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four 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.
Bunga closes the distance but Forenza moves to the side

and Forenza counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Forenza.
Forenza sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Forenza tries to free his leg and advance position but Bunga is retaining full guard.
Bunga wants to stand and escape but Forenza is having none of it.
Stomp Bunga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Forenza wants to control from the top but Bunga keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Al Forenza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bunga has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stomp Bunga!