PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dante Gael Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as George Bunga enters the cage!

Gael Roman
vs
Bunga

183 cm
31
130 lbs
14 - 14 - 0

215 cm
21
130 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dante Gael Roman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Bunga!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Roman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Bunga bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bunga working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Bunga wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roman keeps working.
Roman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bunga wants to stand but Roman is controlling his arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roman is not content to let Bunga control the position.

Bunga working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman is not content to let Bunga control the position.

That's two 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.
Roman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bunga wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bunga trying to control the position but Roman is working away.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Roman throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Bunga counters by clinching up.
Roman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bunga backwards.

Roman gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bunga regains guard.

Bunga is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Roman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Roman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bunga on the ground.
Roman tries to free his leg and advance position but Bunga is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman won't allow Bunga to sweep him here.
Roman landing some decent shots from guard.
Roman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Roman looking to pass the guard.
Roman lands a couple of digs.
Roman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Roman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bunga keeping moving, preventing Roman from controlling successfully.
Roman passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bunga is being controlled here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bunga is looking to reverse the position.
Roman working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Gael Roman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Roman instigates a clinch.
Roman lands a right hand.
Bunga avoids the elbow strike from Roman, against the cage.

Roman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roman misses with a wild body shot.

Roman throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bunga tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Roman is in Bunga's guard.
Bunga is trying to keep Roman in close.
Dante Gael Roman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bunga is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roman landing with the ground and pound.
Roman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Roman stands and throws Bunga's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga is trying to escape the position but Roman is controlling the position.
Bunga is looking for a sweep.
Roman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Bunga is rocked!
Roman just content to control the position.
Bunga is still in real trouble! Can Roman finish him?
Roman's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Roman gets to mount! Bunga was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Roman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Roman lands a couple of good shots and Bunga has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Roman has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Roman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bunga can do to turn this around?

Roman looking for the choke from the back.
Roman is riding his opponent, not letting Bunga buck him off.

Roman is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Bunga taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Roman.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dante Gael Roman!
Dante Gael Roman thanked the fans post fight for their support.