PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trip Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mullen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Ecstasy Of Gold. Tony Mullen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bunga
vs
Mullen

180 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trip Bunga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Mullen!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullen misses the shot to the body.
Trip Bunga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mullen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bunga throws a right hand that Mullen ducks under and follows up with a left that Mullen also avoids with ease.
Mullen keeps the fight on the outside.
Bunga throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bunga scores with a jab. Mullen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bunga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bunga works over Mullen's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Tony Mullen has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunga throws a right and a left that Mullen avoids nicely.
Bunga wants to clinch but Mullen slips to the side

and Mullen counters with a shoot takedown. Bunga fights it but they end up in guard.
Mullen looking to pass the guard.
Mullen pushes down on Bunga's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mullen in particular looking to stall.
Bunga pushes Mullen off looking to stand but Mullen dives back in and keeps control.
Bunga avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mullen.
Mullen stops Bunga from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mullen stands up out of the half guard.
Bunga throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bunga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Bunga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mullen tries to pull guard but Bunga holds him up against the cage and eventually Mullen drops back down to his feet.
Mullen takes a shot to the head.
Bunga cracks Mullen with a nice body shot.
Mullen looks gassed!
Bunga tries to pull guard but Mullen holds him up against the cage and eventually Bunga drops back down to his feet.
Bunga is looking to break free of the clinch but Mullen has double underhooks.
Bunga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bunga lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Bunga.
Bunga wants to get back to striking at distance but Mullen won't allow it.
Bunga tries to break the clinch but Mullen is controlling the position.
Mullen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bunga digs a right hand into Mullen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mullen's gas tank.
Bunga is trying to break free.
Bunga pushes Mullen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bunga is looking to break free of the clinch but Mullen has double underhooks.
A short right from Bunga on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen tries for a takedown but Bunga manages to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Bunga - that landed with a thud.
Bunga lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mullen keeps control of Bunga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bunga wants to get back to striking at distance but Mullen won't allow it.
Bunga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bunga wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bunga can't break the clinch.
Bunga can't break the clinch.

Bunga jumps guard and drags Mullen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mullen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bunga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bunga wants to get back to his feet but Mullen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mullen is pushing down on Bunga's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bunga is fighting to maintain full guard but Mullen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mullen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bunga blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mullen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bunga kicks Mullen off and gets back to his feet.
Bunga tries to clinch but Mullen is having none of it.
Bunga closes the distance but Mullen moves to the side

and Mullen moves into the clinch.

Bunga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bunga swats away the attempt to clinch by Mullen.

Bunga closes the distance and clinches.
Bunga scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mullen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Trip Bunga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Mullen.
Bunga wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bunga is pressed up against the cage. Mullen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bunga down to the mat. Bunga avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bunga wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bunga swinging wilding here.
Bunga circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunga throws out a powerful jab.
Bunga lands a right hook to the body.
Bunga moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bunga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mullen circles away quickly and effectively.
Bunga fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mullen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bunga misses with a body kick.
Bunga swinging wilding here.
Bunga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Mullen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mullen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mullen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trip Bunga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Mullen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bunga is looking to clinch.

Bunga gets a clinch.
Mullen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bunga can't break the clinch.
Bunga wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bunga is looking to break free of the clinch but Mullen has double underhooks.
Bunga throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bunga throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mullen slows down the pace here.
Mullen keeps control of Bunga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bunga is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mullen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mullen prevents Bunga from breaking the clinch.
Mullen prevents Bunga from breaking the clinch.
Bunga has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mullen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mullen prevents Bunga from breaking the clinch.
Bunga wants to get back to striking at distance but Mullen won't allow it.
Mullen taking a breather.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mullen prevents Bunga from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen goes for a takedown attempt but Bunga pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Bunga clinches up against the cage.
Bunga is trying to drag Mullen to the mat but Mullen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trip Bunga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mullen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bunga gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mullen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bunga.
Bunga wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bunga is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Come on Mullen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bunga gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mullen.
Mullen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bunga prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bunga breaks the clinch.
Mullen fails with a takedown attempt.
Bunga scores with a kick to the midsection.
A right-left combo lands from Bunga.
Mullen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Bunga closes the distance and clinches.
Bunga wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mullen prevents Bunga from breaking the clinch.

Bunga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mullen moves into the clinch.
Bunga tries to pull guard but Mullen won't allow it.
Mullen goes for a takedown attempt but Bunga pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A left and a right from Bunga both land. Nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mullen clinches up with Bunga and pushes him back against the cage.
Bunga lands a shot to the body.
Bunga lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mullen backwards.

Mullen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mullen scores with a takedown into Bunga's guard.
Bunga is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mullen is controlling him.
Bunga knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mullen on the ground.
Mullen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mullen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bunga wants to stand and escape but Mullen is having none of it.
Bunga trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mullen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Bunga is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Mullen stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Mullen has Bunga pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bunga manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bunga drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mullen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mullen gets underhooks to prevent Bunga's takedown attempt.
Mullen taking a breather.
Bunga tries to break the clinch but Mullen is controlling the position.
Bunga wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bunga lands a left hand.
Bunga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mullen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mullen slows down the pace here.
Mullen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bunga prevents it.
Bunga lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mullen backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trip Bunga dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tony Mullen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bunga throws a leg kick that misses.
Bunga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mullen circles away quickly and effectively.
Bunga looks to score with a jab to the body but Mullen is just out of range.

Mullen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mullen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bunga is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Mullen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bunga is looking to escape.
Mullen controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bunga is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Mullen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mullen tries to control but Bunga wriggling away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga trying desperately to get to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mullen controlling his opponent.
Mullen won't let Bunga get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Mullen lands a big shot there that rocks Bunga but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mullen landing strikes from the mount.
Mullen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bunga is looking to escape.
Bunga is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mullen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bunga hang on?
Bunga is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Mullen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bunga wants to try and get back to his feet.
Mullen controlling the pace for now.
Mullen with the ground and pound from mount.
Bunga tries to buck Mullen off but he can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen landing shots from mount.
Bunga really wants to buck Mullen off and get back to his feet.
Mullen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mullen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bunga is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Mullen lands a big shot there that rocks Bunga but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bunga wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mullen raining down shots from the mount!
Mullen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bunga's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Mullen wants to control the pace but Bunga is squirming around nicely.
Bunga is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mullen lands a heavy elbow.
Bunga taking shots to the head.
Bunga is squirming around, avoiding Mullen's attempts to control the action.
Tony Mullen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bunga wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Mullen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bunga 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trip Bunga!