PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lamont Sanford (ranked 2504 p4p, 262 weight class) and Bart Bunga (ranked 3498 p4p, 333 weight class). Sanford comes to the cage accompanied by Stevie Wonder - Superstition. 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.

Sanford
vs
Bunga

170 cm
33
164 lbs
21 - 15 - 1

175 cm
37
166 lbs
25 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 21 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lamont Sanford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bart Bunga!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanford moves out of range of the strikes.
Bunga lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sanford moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanford appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bunga moves out of range as Sanford throws a body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bunga darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bunga.
Sanford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanford gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bunga walks into a stiff left hand from Sanford.
Sanford lands a front kick.
Bart Bunga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Bunga.
Bunga lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanford bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sanford avoids a kick to the body.
Bunga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga thumps Sanford with a low kick.
Bunga misses with a two punch combination.
Bunga delivers a nice body kick.
Bunga throws a big shot that misses.
Bunga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanford looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bunga buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sanford misses with the combination.
Bunga throws a nice looking combination but Sanford bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanford thuds a left hand into Bunga's body.
Sanford misses with a body shot.
Bunga tries to clinch
and Sanford counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanford goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It seemed like Bunga was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bunga cracks Sanford with a good jab.

Sanford gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sanford misses with an elbow over the top.
Sanford misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sanford.
A body shot lands from Sanford.
Bunga blocks a body shot from Sanford.

Sanford breaks the clinch.
Sanford throws a series of punches but Bunga moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bunga.
Bunga connects with a right hand. Sanford shakes it off.
Sanford moves out of range of the strikes.
Bunga connects with a single shot there.
Bunga misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sanford slips under a jab.
Bunga lands a nice looking body kick.
Bunga tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bunga misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanford counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bunga takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bunga loads up on a big right hand but Sanford slips the punch.
Bunga uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sanford has time to react.

Bunga gets a clinch.
Sanford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bunga lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanford prevents a body shot from Bunga.
Sanford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bunga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanford working aggressively here.
Sanford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sanford.
Sanford misses with a body punch.
Sanford can't find room to land a body shot as Bunga controls the action.
Sanford has Bunga pressed against the cage, preventing Bunga from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sanford scores with a hook to the body.
Bunga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sanford tries to work over Bunga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bunga lands with a right to the head.
Sanford scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sanford swings wildly with an uppercut but Bunga uses good head movement to avoid it.

Bunga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bunga misses with a wild body shot.
Sanford is looking to clinch but Bunga is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bart Bunga will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nice shot by Sanford.
Bunga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bunga connects with a looping right hand.
Bunga looks to throw the jab but Sanford is out of range.
Sanford is looking for a counter combo.
Sanford works the jab nicely.
Bunga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanford manages to avoid it.
It appears Sanford was looking to counter with a kick there.
Bunga throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sanford counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sanford moves away from the strike by Bunga.

Sanford closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunga digs a right hand underneath Sanford's ribcage. Sanford let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Bunga fails to land.
Sanford has a couple of punches blocked by Bunga.
Sanford prevents a body shot from Bunga.
Sanford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bunga.
Bunga lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sanford.

Sanford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bunga fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sanford misses with a few strikes there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bunga.
Bunga tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bunga takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bunga looks to land a right hand but Sanford moved out of range.
It looked like Sanford was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bunga.
Bunga throws a push kick but Sanford slaps the foot to one side.
Bunga throws a head kick that misses
and Sanford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanford defending well as Bunga loads up on a big left hand.
Sanford swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bunga.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunga throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sanford throws a nice looking combination but Bunga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanford lands with a cross.
Bunga throws a head kick but Sanford moves out of range.
Sanford throws a body kick that misses.
Bunga takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bunga throws a lazy uppercut
and Sanford counters with a nice body shot.
A big left from Bunga misses.
Bunga loads up on a big right hand but Sanford slips the punch.
Bunga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bunga throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sanford counters with a nice body kick.
Sanford chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bunga displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Lamont Sanford has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bunga moves away.
Bunga looks to land a left hand but Sanford moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Sanford wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sanford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bunga.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sanford darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sanford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bunga.
Bunga lands with an overhand left.
Sanford throws the kick towards the body but Bunga avoids it.
Bunga misses with a double jab.
Sanford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bunga manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Bunga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bunga moves away.
Bunga misses with a right hand
and Sanford counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunga connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sanford misses the shot to the body.
Sanford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bart Bunga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanford slips a 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 throw the jab but Sanford is out of range.
Sanford appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sanford scores with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Bunga.
Sanford lands a lovely overhand right.

Sanford has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sanford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanford lands a shot to the body.
Bunga throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by 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 Lamont Sanford will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lamont Sanford's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sanford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bunga manages to avoid it.
A big right from Bunga misses.
Sanford misses with a body shot.
Sanford throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sanford on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bunga listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good work by Sanford as he checks the leg kick.
Bunga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bunga lunges at Sanford with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sanford's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanford lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bunga at a distance.
Sanford keeps the fight on the outside.
Bunga moves in looking to clinch but Sanford pushes him off.
Bunga misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sanford slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Bunga.
Bunga throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanford.
Sanford is looking to wear down Bunga with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bunga takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bunga on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sanford walks into a jab.
Bunga dips to his left and cracks Sanford with an uppercut!
Bunga takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bunga lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Sanford closes the distance and pushes Bunga back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanford misses with a body punch.
Sanford lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lamont Sanford has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sanford's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bunga lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sanford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Sanford.
Sanford lands an uppercut.
Bunga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bunga can't find room to land a body shot as Sanford controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanford.

Bunga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bunga takes a swing at Sanford's ribcage but misses.
Sanford throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bunga avoids it.
Bunga misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanford counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sanford works Bunga's body with a nice hook.
Bunga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bunga.
Sanford moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bunga throws a head kick that misses
and Bunga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bunga throws a big shot that misses.
A leg kick checked by Sanford.
Bunga throws a lazy right hand but Sanford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanford looks to score with a jab to the body but Bunga is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanford takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sanford lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bunga takes a step back to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanford misses the shot to the body.
Bunga throws a big counter head kick but Sanford avoids it with no problem.
Sanford lands with a good body shot.
Jab, jab by Bunga - just one landing.
Jab, jab by Sanford - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanford misses with a straight left.
Bunga has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sanford.
Bunga scores with a sloppy right hand. Sanford should have avoided that one.
Sanford throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bunga, right into the meat.
Sanford scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bunga tries to clinch up.
Bunga moves out of range as Sanford throws a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bunga.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lamont Sanford.
I think Sanford 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lamont Sanford!
Lamont Sanford really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hellbent logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.