PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bart Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Arcuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bart Bunga could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Phil Arcuri's chin.

Bunga
vs
Arcuri

175 cm
36
166 lbs
25 - 6 - 1

176 cm
28
168 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$)
Conviction

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 25 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bart Bunga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Arcuri!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Arcuri misses.
Bunga misses with a hook
and Arcuri counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Arcuri swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Arcuri connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bunga misses with a body kick.
Arcuri was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Arcuri connects with a leg kick. Bunga looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bunga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arcuri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And Arcuri tries to counter it with a takedown but Bunga pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Decent striking displayed by Arcuri there.
Arcuri getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Arcuri feints and then cracks Bunga's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bunga down.
Bunga takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Arcuri thumps Bunga with a low kick.
Arcuri lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arcuri swings widly with a right hand
enabling Bunga to counter with a crisp jab.

Bunga drops Arcuri with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Arcuri looks back up at him and smiles so Bunga waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Arcuri is rocked!

It looks like Phil Arcuri has been cut.
Bunga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arcuri.
Arcuri is still on wobbly legs! Can Bunga finish him?
Arcuri throws a shot to the body.
Arcuri seems to have recovered his senses.
Bunga is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Arcuri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arcuri moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bunga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arcuri.
Nice shot lands for Bunga.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arcuri.
Bunga takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bunga.
Arcuri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bunga tries a low kick but Arcuri avoids it.
Decent striking displayed by Arcuri there.
Bunga throws out a loose jab but Arcuri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arcuri swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Arcuri throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bunga on the side of the head.
Bunga on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arcuri. Arcuri obviously looking to wear him down.
We've been informed that Arcuri has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bunga throws a big shot that misses.
Arcuri misses with a low kick as Bunga jumps back.
Arcuri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bunga darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Arcuri throws a leg kick but Bunga moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga throws a right hand that Arcuri ducks under and follows up with a left that Arcuri also avoids with ease.
Bunga throws a body punch but Arcuri moves out of range.
Bunga missing with a left hand there. Arcuri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bunga fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Arcuri checks it well.
Arcuri tries a quick counter leg kick but Bunga is wise to it.
Arcuri chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bunga can pounce on him.
Arcuri lands with a straight right. Bunga didn't see that one coming.
Arcuri connects with a body shot that sends Bunga's belly button to the back.

Bunga drops Arcuri with a beautiful combination! Arcuri stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bunga is looking for the KO!
Arcuri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bunga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arcuri smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Arcuri takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slow jab from Bunga misses its intended target.
Arcuri scores with a body shot.
Arcuri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bunga.
Arcuri scores with a nice right hand.
Arcuri walks into a left hand.
Arcuri moves out of range of the strikes.
Arcuri is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bunga had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arcuri lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Arcuri blocks a leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Bunga.
Arcuri fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bunga throws a sloppy head kick
and Arcuri counters with a left to the body.
Arcuri lands with an uppercut that bounces Bunga off the cage and back into range.
Arcuri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bunga misses with a head kick.
Bunga checks a leg kick.
Arcuri looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bunga throws a half hearted mid kick.
Arcuri connects with an inside leg kick.
Bunga tries to clinch but Arcuri moves out of range.
Arcuri throws out a counter right but Bunga avoids it with no problem.
Bunga is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bunga wants to clinch but Arcuri slips to the side

so Arcuri counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arcuri wants to control from the top but Bunga keeps moving.
Bunga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arcuri is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunga is adopting a defensive guard.
Arcuri won't allow Bunga to get back to his feet.

Bunga wriggles free and stands up.
Arcuri misses with a low kick.
Bart Bunga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bunga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bunga checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Arcuri connects with a solid leg kick.
Bunga tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Phil Arcuri will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Phil Arcuri's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Arcuri misses with a low kick.
Arcuri throws a lazy uppercut
and Bunga counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Arcuri thinking.
Arcuri looks to land a combination. Bunga sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bunga takes one to the side of the head.
Bunga misses with an uppercut
and Arcuri counters with a stiff right hand.
Arcuri throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bunga misses with a looping left.
Arcuri avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arcuri appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Arcuri misses with an uppercut.
Bunga takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Arcuri scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little jabbing left from Arcuri on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Arcuri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bunga.
Bunga slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bunga throws a head kick but Arcuri moves out of range.
Arcuri only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arcuri.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arcuri tried to score with a low kick but Bunga checks it.
Bunga misses with a hook.
It seemed like Arcuri was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Phil Arcuri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arcuri moves out of range of the strikes.
Bunga tries a head kick but it misses.
Bunga throws a jab when Arcuri was well out of range.
Arcuri misses with a body shot.
Arcuri throws out a loose jab but Bunga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arcuri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bunga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arcuri flicks out a counter leg kick but Bunga steps away.
Arcuri lands a jab.
Arcuri moves out of range as Bunga strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arcuri.
A decent looking cross lands there for Arcuri.

Arcuri changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bunga looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
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!
Arcuri wants to control but Bunga is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arcuri misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Arcuri throws an elbow but Bunga slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bunga is trying to improve his position.
Bunga wants to get back to his feet.
Arcuri looks up at the clock and then as Bunga takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Arcuri smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arcuri in side control lands a decent elbow.

Arcuri is working to tighten his grip on Bunga's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Bunga has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Arcuri is really squeezing tight and eventually Bunga passes out! Arcuri breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Phil Arcuri!
Phil Arcuri was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.