PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between snake pliskin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). pliskin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I did my time. Seth Bunga has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with snake pliskin's chin.

pliskin
vs
Bunga

185 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

200 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, snake pliskin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Seth Bunga!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
pliskin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big left from pliskin misses.
pliskin tries to bum rush Bunga with a series of wild strikes but Bunga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
pliskin keeps the fight on the outside.
pliskin looks to land a combination but Bunga avoids it well.
Bunga fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

pliskin drives through with a takedown into guard.
pliskin with a flurry of punches that miss.
pliskin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
pliskin won't allow Bunga to sweep him here.
pliskin wanted to stand there but Bunga had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bunga tries to strike from the bottom.
Bunga wants to stand but pliskin is controlling the position.

Bunga has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but pliskin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
pliskin throwing strikes but missing.
Bunga has a closed guard, preventing pliskin from standing up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
pliskin blocks a head kick by Bunga.

pliskin scores a takedown into full mount!
Bunga is trying to escape the mount.
Bunga manages to regain half guard. Good work.
pliskin is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga tries to roll over but pliskin keeps him under control.
Bunga wants to control but pliskin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bunga is trying to control but pliskin manages to pass to mount!
pliskin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bunga slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bunga is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

pliskin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
pliskin wants to control but Bunga is keeping him busy.
Bunga is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
pliskin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bunga defending well though.
pliskin trying to control the action but Bunga is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, pliskin seems content to control.
Bunga is looking to control pliskin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bunga avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bunga misses with a takedown attempt

and pliskin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bunga is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bunga is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
pliskin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bunga on the ground.
Bunga striking from the bottom.
pliskin won't allow Bunga to get back to his feet.
pliskin passes Bunga's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bunga is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

pliskin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

snake pliskin dominated that 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.

Bunga with a lazy takedown attempt

and pliskin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

pliskin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
pliskin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bunga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
pliskin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bunga is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bunga shoots and misses

and pliskin moves into the clinch.

pliskin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
pliskin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bunga clinches but pliskin breaks the clinch

and pliskin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
snake pliskin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
pliskin wants to stand up but Bunga is controlling the position.

pliskin stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Bunga to get to his feet.
Bunga works over pliskin's head and body with a nice combination.
snake pliskin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
pliskin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
snake pliskin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Bunga.

pliskin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bunga tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Bunga tries to bench press pliskin off him but pliskin keeps the position.
pliskin lands an elbow.
You can see the frustration on Bunga's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga wants to get back to his feet.
Bunga can't do much from the bottom here.
pliskin is staying tight to Bunga's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
pliskin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bunga stuffs the takedown.
pliskin tries to clinch up.
Bunga with a lazy takedown attempt

and pliskin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
pliskin trying to control the position from guard on top but Bunga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bunga working for a triangle but pliskin defends it easily.
Bunga is trying to keep pliskin in close.

Bunga escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. pliskin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bunga controls pliskin momentarily but pliskin frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bunga has momentary wrist control but pliskin slips an elbow through the middle.
Bunga keeping full guard, as pliskin tries to pass.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bunga shoots in looking for a takedown. pliskin tries to sprawl out of it but Bunga keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. pliskin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
pliskin misses with a double jab
and Bunga counters with a one-two to the body.
Bunga circles away from the clinch attempt.
pliskin misses with a combination
and Bunga counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

snake pliskin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bunga looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
pliskin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bunga counters with a nice double leg into side control. pliskin won't be happy with that.
Bunga trying to control the action but pliskin is working from the bottom.
pliskin wants to get back to his feet.

Bunga is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. pliskin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Bunga is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. pliskin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

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

Bunga stands up.
Bunga fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
pliskin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bunga stuffs the takedown attempt from pliskin. pliskin gets slowly back to his feet.
pliskin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bunga tries to avoid it but pliskin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bunga to the ground. Bunga escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bunga misses with a takedown attempt - pliskin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
snake pliskin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Bunga.
pliskin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

pliskin moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
pliskin can't break the clinch.
Bunga looking for a takedown.

pliskin turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bunga throws a couple of elbows from the bottom.
Bunga prevents pliskin from improving position.
Bunga is trying to improve his position.

pliskin decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bunga to his feet.
Bunga tries for a takedown but pliskin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
pliskin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bunga with a lazy takedown attempt
and pliskin counters with a three punch combo that has Bunga backing up. Bunga nods at pliskin to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunga tries a low kick but pliskin avoids it.

pliskin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bunga missing with punches from the bottom.
Still in half guard, pliskin seems content to control.
pliskin prevents Bunga from improving his position.
pliskin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Seth Bunga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
snake pliskin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Bunga looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

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 snake pliskin.
Well pliskin 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... snake pliskin!