PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Randy Springs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Springs's entrance music is Meltdown. A fine choice. Randy Springs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Springs
vs
Bunga

178 cm
27
158 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

175 cm
35
166 lbs
23 - 5 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Springs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bart Bunga!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Springs, as that shot connected.
Springs with a hook.
Bunga keeps the fight on the outside.
Springs digs a good hook to Bunga's body.
Bunga throws a lazy right hand but Springs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Springs fails to land with a series of punches.
And Bunga responds with a good body kick, but Springs manages to step out the way in time.
Bunga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Springs seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Springs looks to land a combination but Bunga avoids it well.
Springs fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bunga looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bunga checks a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Springs - just one landing.
Bunga takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunga gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Springs checks a leg kick.

Springs has Bunga up against the cage in a clinch.
Bunga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bunga lands a shoulder strike.
Bunga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga lands with a left to the head.
Bunga makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Springs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Bunga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Springs tries to land a leg kick but Bunga saw it coming and moves away.
Springs takes a swing at Bunga's ribcage but misses.
Bunga looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bunga misses with a lunging right hand
and Springs counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bunga misses with a straight right.
Springs throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bunga digs a good body shot into Springs's ribs.
Springs is looking to slow Bunga down with leg kicks.
A big left from Bunga misses.
Springs avoids the body shot from Bunga.
Bunga is looking to clinch but Springs is avoiding it.
Bunga takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunga jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Springs, as that shot connected.
Bunga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

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.
Springs scoring well with a low kick there.
Bunga swings for the body but Springs moves out of range.
Bunga throws a hook but Springs avoids it easily.
Springs swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bunga on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Springs. Springs obviously looking to wear him down.
Bunga misses with a body shot.
Springs is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Springs scores with a jab. Bunga acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Springs is looking to land body kicks.
Bunga checks a low kick from Springs.
Springs closes the distance looking to clinch
and Springs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Springs has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bunga.
Springs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bunga.
A little jabbing left from Bunga on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bunga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Springs was well out of range. Poor timing from Bunga.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springs throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Springs misses with a hook. Bunga ducked under it nicely.
Bunga looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bunga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Springs manages to avoid it.
Bunga drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bunga tries to score with a low kick but Springs moves his leg out of the way.
Springs misses with a hook.
Springs lands with a thumping leg kick.
Springs slips a straight right by Bunga.
Springs lands a nice looking body shot.
Springs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bunga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Springs works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Springs scores with a decent looking hook.
Bunga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Springs fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bunga has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bunga jabs at Springs's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Springs looks to land a right hand but Bunga moved out of range.
Springs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bunga.
Springs moves out of range as Bunga strikes.
Bunga blocks a low kick nicely.
Springs is looking to score with low kicks.
Springs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Decent striking displayed by Springs there.
Bunga slips a jab from Springs.
Bunga looks for the body kick but Springs saw that one coming.
Springs moves out of range of the body kick.
Springs connects with a solid leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Springs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bunga scores with a jab to the body.
Bunga throws a body punch but Springs moves out of range.
Springs loads up on a big right hand but Bunga slips the punch.
Bunga swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Springs dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bunga throws an overhand right that lands on Springs's shoulder, as Springs tries to avoid the shot.
Bunga's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Springs avoids the head kick by Bunga.
Springs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bunga.
A little feinted left hand from Springs on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Springs lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bunga tries to bum rush Springs with a series of wild strikes but Springs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Springs.
That kick from Springs tenderised Bunga's leg. Bunga is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bunga doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Bunga misses.
Springs appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Springs has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Springs there as he acknowledges the shot.
Springs moves in looking to clinch but Bunga pushes him off.
The fighters circling - Springs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bunga lands a nice shot that snaps Springs's head back.
Randy Springs is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunga misses with a hook. Springs ducked under it nicely.
Springs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Springs walks into a jab.
Springs misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Springs connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bunga tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Springs seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Springs uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bunga has time to react.
Bunga is looking to land body kicks.
Bunga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bunga fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Springs checks it well.
Springs seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A telegraphed right hand from Bunga misses the target.
The crowd cheers as Bunga lands an impressive looking overhand right. Springs doesn't seem phased though.

Bunga has managed to clinch.
Springs blocking some punches.
Springs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Springs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bunga backwards.

Bunga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bunga checks a low kick from Springs.
Springs takes a swing at Bunga's ribcage but misses.
A solid body kick from Springs.
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 throws a jab but it's blocked by Springs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springs throws a low kick, looking for Bunga's leg but Bunga calmly moves out of range.
Springs's corner calls for a 1-2. Springs obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A slow jab from Bunga misses its intended target.
An inside leg kick lands from Springs.
Springs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bunga keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Springs scoring well with a low kick there.
Bunga tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Springs takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bunga throws a right hand that Springs ducks under and follows up with a left that Springs also avoids with ease.
A clash of legs there as Bunga blocks the low kick.
And Bunga responds with a good body kick, but Springs manages to step out the way in time.
Springs is looking to slow Bunga down with leg kicks.
Springs looks to land a right hand but Bunga moved out of range.
Bunga connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Springs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Springs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springs jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bunga takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Springs throws a lazy right hand but Bunga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bunga listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bunga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bunga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Springs thuds his shin into the meat of Bunga's side.

Springs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bunga working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Springs digs a right hand into Bunga's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bunga's gas tank.
Springs digs a right hand underneath Bunga's ribcage. Bunga let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bunga misses with some punches.
Springs is leaning against Bunga and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bunga is breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Springs.
Good body shot from Springs.
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 struggles to land a body shot inside as Springs controls his hands.
Springs lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Springs blocks a body shot from Bunga.
Bunga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bunga throws a head punch that misses.
Bunga wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bunga has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bunga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bunga misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Springs fails to land.
Springs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Springs swings wildly with an uppercut but Bunga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Springs misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bunga fails to land.
Bunga tries to work over Springs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Springs.
Springs lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Springs dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A bone on bone clash there as Bunga blocks the leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bunga.
Springs is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Springs throws a good cross that connects.
Bunga defending well as Springs loads up on a big left hand.
Springs throws a head kick but Bunga moves out of range.
Bunga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bunga throws a half hearted mid kick.
Springs lands with an uppercut that bounces Bunga off the cage and back into range.
Bunga throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bunga loads up on a big right hand but Springs slips the punch.
Springs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bunga can do to turn this around?
Springs moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Springs is looking to slow Bunga down with leg kicks.
Bunga throws out a loose jab but Springs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Springs tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bunga manages to circle out of the way.
Springs sizes up Bunga with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Springs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bunga slips a straight right by Springs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga throws a sloppy head kick and Springs moves out of range easily.
Springs tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bunga counters with a nice uppercut.

Bunga darts in and clinches Springs up against the cage.
Springs has Bunga pressed against the cage, preventing Bunga from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Springs lands a left hand.

Bunga breaks from the clinch.
That kick from Springs tenderised Bunga's leg. Bunga is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bunga throws the left hand but Springs avoids the punch easily.
Springs tries to counter by clinching up but Bunga breaks away and moves out of range.
Bunga has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bunga there as he acknowledges the shot.
Springs lands with a right hand.
A jab from Bunga misses.
Springs blocks a jab.
Bunga takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Springs stalks Bunga and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bunga's face. Bunga staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice cross by Springs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springs throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bunga stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bunga takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Springs scores with a kick to the body.
Springs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bunga.
Bunga throws a lazy uppercut

and Springs holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Springs misses with a punch on the inside.
Bunga tries to work over Springs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Springs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bunga swings wildly with an uppercut but Springs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Springs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bunga throws a punch but it's blocked by Springs.
Springs blocks an uppercut.
Springs misses with some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Springs misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunga is working Springs over against the cage.
Springs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Springs swings wildly with an uppercut but Bunga uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Bunga.
Springs lands with a left to the head.
Springs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bungas head.
Springs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bart Bunga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Springs has a couple of punches blocked by Bunga.
Bunga scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bunga.
Springs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Springs misses with a punch on the inside.
Springs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bunga.
Springs throws a head punch that misses.
Springs throws a punch but it's blocked by Bunga.
Bunga lands a hook that snaps the head of Springs backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Springs.
Springs prevents Bunga from breaking the clinch.
Springs tries to work over Bunga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Randy Springs has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bunga working aggressively here.
Bunga works on Springs's body with a couple of short punches.
Bunga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Springs's elbow.
A short right from Springs.
Springs pushes Bunga back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Springs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Bunga.
Bunga blocking some punches.
Springs lands a shot to the body.
Springs struggles to land a body shot inside as Bunga controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Bunga.
Springs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Springs tries to throw a body punch but Bunga avoids it by throwing Springs back against the cage.
Bunga working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Springs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Springs has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Springs!
Our winner, Randy Springs, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.