PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bart Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neo Wiggin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bunga
vs
Wiggin

175 cm
35
166 lbs
23 - 6 - 1

175 cm
30
165 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

King of Clothes
Amped Performance

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 23 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bart Bunga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neo Wiggin!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wiggin is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Bunga throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Wiggin counters with a straight right hand.
Wiggin dodges the punch combination from Bunga.
Wiggin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wiggin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bunga to score with a decent uppercut.
Wiggin lands a lovely overhand right.

Bunga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bunga swings wildly with an uppercut but Wiggin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bunga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wiggin told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Nice body punch from Bunga.
Wiggin throws an elbow that misses.
Wiggin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bunga takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Bart Bunga has been cut.
Bunga avoids the elbow strike from Wiggin, against the cage.
Wiggin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bunga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bunga misses with some punches.
Wiggin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wiggin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bunga.
Bunga avoids the elbow strike from Wiggin, against the cage.

Bunga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wiggin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bunga will feel that in the morning.
Bunga misses with a head kick.
Wiggin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bunga connects with a solid leg kick.
Wiggin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bunga throws a jab when Wiggin was well out of range.
Bunga scores with a jab. Wiggin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wiggin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bunga scores with a leg kick.
Jab by Wiggin.
Bunga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wiggin.
Bunga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wiggin.
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 pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bunga throws an off balance right hand
and Wiggin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bart Bunga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bunga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wiggin.
Bunga needs to keep his hands up - Wiggin had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wiggin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bunga.
Wiggin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bunga rather than just go for the knockout.
Wiggin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wiggin looks to throw a body kick
and Bunga counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wiggin throws a jab but it's blocked by Bunga.
Bunga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wiggin walks into a jab.
That kick from Bunga tenderised Wiggin's leg. Wiggin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wiggin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bunga throws a hook to the side of Wiggin's head but Wiggin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Bunga lands a left and a right that send Wiggin crashing to the mat, dazed. Bunga thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Wiggin is rocked!
Wiggin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bunga sprawls well. Bunga wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wiggin gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Bunga was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wiggin.
Wiggin is still on wobbly legs! Can Bunga finish him?
Wiggin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wiggin seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheers as Bunga lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wiggin doesn't seem phased though.
Bunga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wiggin.
Wiggin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bunga sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Wiggin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bunga manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bunga on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bunga trying to control here.

Bunga has one foot on Wiggin's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Bunga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wiggin! But no joy.
Bunga throws a hook to the side of Wiggin's head but Wiggin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wiggin thuds his right hand into Bunga's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunga throws a lazy uppercut
and Wiggin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bunga misses with a body kick.

Wiggin looking to score a takedown here. Bunga is defending well but Wiggin drives through and ends up in Bunga's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bunga is on top in guard.

Bunga stands up and waves to Wiggin to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin just misses with a punch to the body.
Neo Wiggin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Wiggin misses the target.
Bunga was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wiggin connects with a leg kick. Bunga looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wiggin throws a series of punches but Bunga moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Wiggin.
Bunga takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Bunga finds it's way through Wiggin's defenses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wiggin.
No joy there for Wiggin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wiggin!
Bunga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bunga connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bunga throws a jab when Wiggin was well out of range.
Bunga scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Wiggin. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bart Bunga will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bart Bunga's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bunga misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bunga connects with a body shot.
Bunga tries to clinch but Wiggin is having none of it.
Wiggin lands a lovely overhand right.
Bunga throws an overhand right that lands on Wiggin's shoulder, as Wiggin tries to avoid the shot.
Wiggin throws a series of punches but Bunga avoids them all with ease.
Wiggin misses with a wild body shot.
Wiggin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bunga moves away.
Wiggin looks to land a left hand but Bunga moved out of range nicely.
Bunga scores with a leg kick.
Bart Bunga is winning the standup battle so far.
Bunga tries to score with a low kick but Wiggin moves his leg out of the way.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wiggin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bunga takes one on the button.
Wiggin keeps the fight on the outside.
Wiggin throws the left hand but Bunga avoids the punch easily.
Jab from Bunga.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunga looks to land a left hand but Wiggin moved out of range nicely.
Bunga tries to clinch up but Wiggin circles away and keeps his distance.
Wiggin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bunga with a body shot.
Bunga tries to bum rush Wiggin with a series of wild strikes but Wiggin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin moves forwards but Bunga connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bunga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wiggin.
Bunga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Bunga backs off Wiggin throws a huge counter combo but Bunga manages to avoid it all.
Bunga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And Wiggin tries to counter it with a takedown but Bunga pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wiggin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bunga ducks under a wild hook from Wiggin.
Bunga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bunga misses the shot to the body.
Wiggin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wiggin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bunga takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wiggin throws an overhand right that lands on Bunga's shoulder, as Bunga tries to avoid the shot.
Bunga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bunga misses with a body kick.
Wiggin missing with a left hand there. Bunga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bunga scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wiggin in his tracks.
Bunga cracks Wiggin with a good jab.
Wiggin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wiggin lands a jab.
Wiggin shoots in and drives through. Bunga sprawls well.
Decent striking displayed by Bunga there.
Wiggin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bunga was well out of range. Poor timing from Wiggin.
Sloppy strikes from Wiggin. Those never looked like landing.
Wiggin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wiggin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bunga makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bunga lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bunga throws a body kick that misses.
Wiggin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bunga finds it's way round the side to connect with Wiggin's head.
Wiggin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bunga doesn't seem bothered though.
Wiggin scores with a punch to the head.
Wiggin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bunga lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wiggin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wiggin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bunga misses with a body kick.
A nice side step and Wiggin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bunga.

Wiggin dives in and scores a takedown into Bunga's guard.
Wiggin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wiggin trying to control the position from guard on top but Bunga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bunga bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wiggin's guard.

Bunga wants to control from the top but Wiggin keeps moving.
Wiggin is pulling down on Bunga's head. It's preventing any offense from Bunga, at least for the moment.
Bunga wants to stand but Wiggin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wiggin is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wiggin is keeping the position for now.
Bunga is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bunga stands and throws Wiggin's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Bunga has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Bunga dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bart Bunga's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Left hook, right uppercut from Wiggin.
Wiggin defending well as Bunga loads up on a big left hand.
Wiggin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bunga.
Wiggin blocks a low kick nicely.
Bunga gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wiggin.
Bunga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wiggin misses with the body kick
and Bunga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wiggin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wiggin takes a swing at Bunga's ribcage but misses.
Wiggin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wiggin connects with a body shot.
Wiggin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bunga.
Bunga misses with a straight left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunga throws a good cross that connects.
Wiggin misses with a takedown attempt - Bunga sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wiggin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bunga tries to avoid it but Wiggin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bunga to the ground. Bunga escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wiggin.
Wiggin misses the body punch
and Bunga counters with a nice uppercut.
Wiggin misses with a looping left.
Wiggin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bunga.
Good shot there by Wiggin.
Bunga tries to clinch but Wiggin moves out of range.
A punch combination from Wiggin misses.
Wiggin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A punch combination from Bunga misses.
Wiggin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Bunga counter with a right hand.
Wiggin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wiggin throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bunga throws a jab when Wiggin was well out of range.
Bunga throws a right and a left that Wiggin avoids nicely.
Bunga throws a sloppy head kick and Wiggin moves out of range easily.
Bunga stuffs the takedown.
Bart Bunga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neo Wiggin.

Bunga feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Wiggin sprawling to the canvas! Wiggin rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bunga finish him?!
Bunga jabs Wiggin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bunga lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wiggin throws a sloppy body shot
and Wiggin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wiggin circles away quickly and effectively.
Wiggin throws a nice head kick!
Bunga drops his hands momentarily and Wiggin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bunga throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bunga throws an off balance right hand
enabling Wiggin to counter with a crisp jab.
Bunga bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bunga throws out a loose jab but Wiggin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bunga drops Wiggin with a huge uppercut! Wiggin drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Bunga is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bart Bunga!