PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rico Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Swagger
vs
Bunga

195 cm
19
272 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

225 cm
19
258 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rico Swagger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ralph Bunga!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunga throws a leg kick but Swagger sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bunga shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Swagger as he avoids it easily.
No joy there for Bunga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Swagger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bunga counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Swagger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bunga can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bunga stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Swagger swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Swagger looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bunga passes into half guard.
Bunga throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Swagger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bunga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger is pressing down on Bunga's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Swagger could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Swagger is on top in guard.
Bunga keeping moving, preventing Swagger from controlling successfully.
Swagger is looking to work some ground and pound but Bunga has wrist control.

Swagger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bunga is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Bunga is looking for a triangle but Swagger pushes his legs off easily.
Swagger stands and throws Bunga's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Swagger is trying to get an arm triangle but Bunga is defending well.
Bunga is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Swagger can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bunga is looking to escape.
Bunga is working to get back to half guard.
Bunga looks gassed!
Swagger with the ground and pound from mount.
Bunga is bucking up trying to escape but Swagger cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bunga is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Swagger punishing his opponent with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swagger putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Bunga is rocked!
Swagger postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Bunga badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Swagger around the waist but Swagger pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Swagger is the winner by TKO! Swagger jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rico Swagger!