PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maddy Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Helvete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Bunga
vs
Helvete

220 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maddy 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, Hank Helvete!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helvete avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bunga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Helvete swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Helvete swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bunga throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Hank Helvete has been cut.
A solid body kick from Bunga.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Helvete shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Helvete missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bunga really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bunga is staying active underneath Helvete, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Helvete is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Helvete looks gassed!
Bunga is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bunga shoots for a takedown but Helvete saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bunga fails to land the takedown.
Helvete takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Helvete swats away the attempt to clinch by Bunga.
Bunga shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maddy Bunga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Bunga as Helvete shoots in.
Bunga misses with a body shot

and Helvete counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bunga won't be happy with that.
Bunga is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Helvete tries for a kimura but Bunga is defending well.
Bunga wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Helvete shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Helvete is keen to just control but Bunga is a slippery customer.

Helvete decides to stand up.
Helvete throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bunga counters with a series of strikes. Helvete will be more careful next time no doubt.
A punch lands to the side of Bunga 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bunga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bunga moves in looking to clinch but Helvete pushes him off.

Helvete shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Helvete showed some decent athleticism there.
Helvete prevents Bunga from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helvete looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Helvete prevents Bunga from standing back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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.

Helvete is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bunga sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hank Helvete will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hank Helvete's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bunga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bunga with a poor takedown

and Helvete counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bunga wants to get back to his feet but Helvete is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Helvete trying to control but Bunga is working from the bottom.
Helvete prevents Bunga from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Helvete trying to control the position from guard on top but Bunga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Helvete is in close to Bunga's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helvete stops Bunga from standing up.
Helvete forces his way into half guard.
Helvete stops Bunga from getting back to his feet.
Helvete working Bunga over with strikes.
Helvete works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bunga is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Helvete trying to control but Bunga is having none of it.
Bunga really wants to buck Helvete off and get back to his feet.
Helvete lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bunga is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Helvete wants to control the pace but Bunga is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunga tries to buck Helvete off but he can't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Helvete wants to control the action but instead Bunga gets a body lock and reverses into Helvete's guard! Nice work!
Helvete looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bunga works over Helvete's head and body with a nice combination.

Helvete shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bunga is trying to stand up.
Helvete can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bunga is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunga squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Helvete avoids the attempt from Bunga to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Helvete has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bunga's face.
Bunga wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Helvete showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hank Helvete's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Helvete shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bunga defends it nicely.
Bunga throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Helvete.
Bunga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Helvete paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Helvete throws a lazy head kick

and Bunga counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bunga.
Bunga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bunga has had enough of the clinch but Helvete keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunga pushes Helvete back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bunga looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bunga comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Bunga breaks from the clinch.
Bunga throws a right hand that Helvete ducks under and follows up with a left that Helvete also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bunga throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga looks to clinch

and Helvete counters with a single leg into guard. Bunga didn't expect that.
Bunga wants to get back to his feet but Helvete is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Helvete scoring with some ground and pound.
Helvete postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Helvete trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bunga's guard.
Bunga wants to stand up but Helvete is controlling him.
Bunga keeping moving, preventing Helvete from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Helvete is controlling him.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Helvete dives in and grabs Bunga's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bunga pushes down on Helvete's head and hops out.
Jab, jab by Bunga - just one landing.

Helvete drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bunga is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Helvete has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Helvete decides to stand back up. Helvete steps back and let's Bunga get back to his feet.

Helvete clinches up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bunga.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunga wants to get back to striking at distance but Helvete won't allow it.
Bunga can't break the clinch.
Helvete tries to land knees in the clinch but Bunga avoids the damage to the body.
Bunga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Helvete has him pressed against the cage.
Bunga goes for a takedown in the clinch but Helvete prevents it.
Bunga wants to break the clinch but can't.
Helvete wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bunga has him pressed against the cage.
Bunga is trying to break free.
Helvete gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bunga.
Bunga scores with a nice hook to the head.
Helvete takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Helvete.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bunga just misses with a elbow thrown towards Helvete's brow.
Bunga tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Helvete tries to pull guard but Bunga holds him up against the cage and eventually Helvete drops back down to his feet.
Maddy Bunga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Helvete.
Helvete throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bunga blocks it with crossed arms.
Bunga tries to circle away but Helvete has him pinned against the cage.
Helvete is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Helvete goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bunga prevents it.
Helvete keeps control of Bunga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bunga lands a left hand.
Bunga lands an elbow inside.
Helvete keeps control of Bunga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bunga lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bunga pushes Helvete back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Helvete drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bunga pulls his leg out and moves away.
Helvete circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bunga tries to clinch up but Helvete circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice takedown defense from Helvete. No joy for Bunga on that attempt.

Helvete shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Maddy Bunga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hank Helvete is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Helvete moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Bunga.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hank Helvete comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Helvete winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hank Helvete!