PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Merv Bungay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hewood Jablowme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Merv Bungay had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Bungay
vs
Jablowme

183 cm
25
193 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Merv Bungay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hewood Jablowme!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bungay keeps the fight on the outside.
Bungay scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bungay ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bungay closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Hewood Jablowme has been cut.
Bungay tries to bum rush Jablowme with a series of wild strikes but Jablowme uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bungay displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jablowme looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bungay thumps Jablowme with a low kick.
Bungay scores with a hook to the body. Jablowme takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bungay stalks Jablowme and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jablowme's face. Jablowme staggers backwards, shaken.
Bungay cracks a nice hook into Jablowme's ribs.
Bungay lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bungay.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bungay.
Nice uppercut lands for Bungay. That snapped Jablowme's head back.
A punch combination from Bungay misses.
Jablowme on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bungay ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bungay connects with a single shot there.
Bungay scores with a jab to the body.
Jablowme takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bungay throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jablowme stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bungay scores with a decent looking hook.
Bungay scores with a push kick.
Bungay lands the left hand.
Bungay's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bungay duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jablowme takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bungay is looking to wear down Jablowme with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jablowme takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jablowme takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bungay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bungay looks to land a combination. Jablowme sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bungay works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jablowme fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bungay lands a nice shot that snaps Jablowme's head back.
Bungay paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bungay.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bungay.
Bungay is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bungay looks to land a combination. Jablowme sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bungay digs a good body shot into Jablowme's ribs.
Bungay works the jab nicely.
Bungay throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bungay works Jablowme's body with a nice hook.
A left and a right from Bungay both land. Nice combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bungay lands with a nice combination. Jablowme backs away looking to recover.
Bungay lands a nice hook to Jablowme's body. Jablowme takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jablowme tries to close the distance and clinch but Bungay swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bungay wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A left and a right from Bungay both land. Nice combination.
Jablowme ducks right into an uppercut from Bungay.
Bungay bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jablowme's head backwards.
Bungay scores with a hook to the body. Jablowme takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jablowme has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jablowme throws a hook but Bungay avoids it easily.
Bungay lands a nice hook to Jablowme's body. Jablowme takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Bungay.
Jablowme tries to clinch but Bungay is having none of it.
Bungay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bungay fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jablowme on the side of the head.
Bungay staying out of range there.
Jablowme takes one to the side of the head.
Bungay misses with a wild body shot.
Bungay throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jablowme throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bungay scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bungay scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bungay ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
No joy there for Bungay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bungay throws a series of strikes that have Jablowme backpedaling.
A jab from Bungay finds it's way through Jablowme's defenses.
Jablowme on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Some wild striking there from Bungay.
Jablowme uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bungay.
Jablowme doesn't manage to clinch there - Bungay circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bungay.

Jablowme closes the distance and clinches.
Bungay lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jablowme backwards.
Jablowme misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bungay.
Bungay on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jablowme blocks the elbow strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Bungay.
Good body shot from Bungay.
Bungay lands a body shot.
Jablowme is looking to control Bungay's arms but Bungay gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jablowme has his back to the cage.
Bungay scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bungay is working Jablowme over against the cage.
Bungay lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jablowme throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bungay lands a nice shot to the body.
Bungay scores with a hook to the body.
Bungay lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jablowme backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bungay.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jablowme tries to land knees in the clinch but Bungay avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Bungay - that landed with a thud.

Bungay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bungay lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jablowme avoids a kick to the body.
Jablowme on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jablowme has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jablowme there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bungay fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jablowme.
Jablowme tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bungay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good shot there by Bungay.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bungay lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bungay.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bungay fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hewood Jablowme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bungay cracks Jablowme with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bungay lands the left hand.
Jablowme avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Merv Bungay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hewood Jablowme's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bungay comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bungay tries to bum rush Jablowme with a series of wild strikes but Jablowme uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jablowme scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bungay lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jablowme looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Merv Bungay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jablowme wants to clinch up but Bungay keeps it at a distance.
Bungay lands a jab to Jablowme's midsection.
Jablowme throws a lazy right hand but Bungay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jablowme looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bungay lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bungay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab from Bungay.
Bungay misses with the combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bungay lands a nice shot to the body.
Bungay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bungay lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jablowme has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bungay finds it's way round the side to connect with Jablowme's head.
Jablowme misses with a body shot.
Jablowme ducks right into an uppercut from Bungay.
Bungay scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bungay ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bungay tries to bum rush Jablowme with a series of wild strikes but Jablowme uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A low kick from Jablowme is predictable there
and Bungay counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bungay lands with a shot to the body.
Jablowme misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jablowme takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bungay scores with a body shot.
Bungay scores with a punch to the head.
Bungay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bungay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jablowme can do to turn this around?
Jablowme wants to clinch
and Bungay counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Jablowme closes the distance and clinches.
Bungay stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bungay throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Bungay - that landed with a thud.
Bungay lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bungay creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bungay.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bungay.
Bungay lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jablowme or not.
Bungay lands a body punch.
Bungay lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jablowme or not.
Bungay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jablowme blocks it with crossed arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bungay as Jablowme tries to tie him up.
Bungay has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bungay lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bungay.
Bungay misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jablowme tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bungay avoids it.
A right hook to the body lands for Bungay.

Bungay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bungay is working the combinations to good effect here.
The fighters circling - Jablowme throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bungay scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bungay.
Jablowme misses with a two punch combination.
Bungay punishes Jablowme's body with a nice straight punch.
Bungay with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jablowme tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bungay counters with a straight right hand.
Bungay throws a series of punches but Jablowme avoids them all with ease.
Jablowme tries to clinch
and Bungay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jablowme wants to clinch up but Bungay keeps it at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bungay. That's going to slow Jablowme down.
Bungay avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bungay takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bungay paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bungay throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jablowme stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bungay lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bungay finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jablowme scores with a leg kick.
Bungay throws a leg kick
and Jablowme counters with a one-two to the body.
Bungay works Jablowme's body with a nice hook.
Bungay has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bungay lands with a hook. Jablowme tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bungay misses with a few strikes there.
Bungay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jablowme.
Jablowme feints and then cracks Bungay's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bungay down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jablowme is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bungay.
Jablowme misses the jab.
Bungay lands a nice shot that snaps Jablowme's head back.
Bungay uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bungay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jablowme circles away quickly and effectively.
Jablowme jabs at Bungay's body.

Bungay tries to keep at a distance but Jablowme has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bungay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Bungay.

Bungay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bungay throws a jab when Jablowme was well out of range.
Jablowme misses with a looping left.
Bungay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jablowme.
Bungay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Jablowme forces Bungay back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jablowme trying to control the position but instead, Bungay has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jablowme into the cage.
Bungay is trying to break free.
Jablowme trying to control the position but instead, Bungay has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jablowme into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Merv Bungay dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hewood Jablowme's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bungay throws out a powerful jab.
Jablowme is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bungay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bungay with a hook.
Jablowme just misses with a punch to the body.
Bungay misses with a straight left.
Jablowme wants to clinch.
Bungay lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jablowme closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jablowme is looking to slow Bungay down with leg kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bungay scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bungay throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bungay lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jablowme fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bungay lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jablowme at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jablowme on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bungay lands the left hand.
Jablowme takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bungay throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jablowme doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bungay jabs at Jablowme's body.
Bungay lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jablowme wants to clinch up but Bungay keeps it at a distance.
A shot to de liver by Bungay. Beautiful body shot.
Bungay lands with a hook. Jablowme tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bungay uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jablowme has time to react.
Bungay wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A right-left combo lands from Bungay.
Jablowme tries to clinch but Bungay is having none of it.
Merv Bungay is winning the standup battle so far.
Bungay lands a nice hook to Jablowme's body. Jablowme takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bungay scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bungay misses with a wild combination.
Jab by Jablowme.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Jablowme.
Jablowme tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bungay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jablowme tries to clinch up but Bungay circles away and keeps his distance.
Jablowme takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jablowme is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bungay scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bungay cracks Jablowme with a good jab.
Bungay stuns Jablowme with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab, jab by Bungay - just one landing.
Jablowme lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bungay will feel that in the morning.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jablowme looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bungay cracks a nice hook into Jablowme's ribs.
Bungay tests Jablowme's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bungay throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bungay fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bungay scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bungay scores with a nice right hand.
Bungay swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bungay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hewood Jablowme has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jablowme moves in looking to clinch but Bungay pushes him off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bungay!
A head kick misses from Jablowme.
A punch lands to the side of Jablowme 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jablowme misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jablowme takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bungay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jablowme circles away quickly and effectively.
Jablowme ducks right into an uppercut from Bungay.
Jablowme fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bungay lands a head shot.
Jablowme buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jablowme's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bungay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bungay with a jab.
Bungay works over Jablowme's head and body with a nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jablowme throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jablowme wants to clinch up but Bungay keeps it at a distance.
Jablowme tries to close the distance and clinch but Bungay swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jablowme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bungay.
Jablowme takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bungay cracks a nice hook into Jablowme's ribs.
Bungay falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jablowme finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Merv Bungay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bungay swinging wilding here.
Jablowme keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jablowme lands an overhand right.
Bungay keeps the fight on the outside.
Bungay lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jablowme is looking to clinch.
Bungay fails to land with a series of punches.
Jablowme buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jablowme misses with a combination
and Bungay counters with a two punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Merv Bungay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bungay 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Merv Bungay!