PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Merv Bungay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sim TheBib (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bungay
vs
TheBib

183 cm
22
193 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Merv Bungay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sim TheBib!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bungay ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
TheBib shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bungay but Bungay pushes him off and we're back to square one.
TheBib fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bungay manages to avoid it.

TheBib forces Bungay back against the cage and clinches.
TheBib tries to pull guard but Bungay won't allow it.
Bungay prevents the takedown attempt.
Merv Bungay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sim TheBib.
TheBib prevents Bungay from breaking the clinch.

TheBib successfully pulls guard.
TheBib keeping full guard, as Bungay tries to pass.
Bungay content to stall in guard here.
TheBib pulls Bungay in close to prevent any damage.
Bungay stays in close to TheBib's body and controls the position.
TheBib 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bungay pushing down on TheBib's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

TheBib is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bungay pulls his head out easily.
Bungay wants to stand up but TheBib is controlling the position.
TheBib is looking to improve his position.
Bungay wants to stand but TheBib has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
TheBib is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bungay jumps into side control!
TheBib looks gassed!

Bungay stands up and beckons TheBib to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bungay punishes TheBib's body with a nice straight punch.
Bungay feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to TheBib's calf.
Bungay scores with a jab. TheBib acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
TheBib dodges the punch combination from Bungay.
TheBib takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Merv Bungay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bungay listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bungay misses with a series of wild punches.
Bungay just misses with a punch to the body.
TheBib shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bungay as he avoids it easily.
TheBib misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bungay with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bungay scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Sim TheBib has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bungay scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. TheBib doesn't seem bothered though.
Bungay connects with a single shot there.
Bungay moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
TheBib tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bungay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
TheBib wants to clinch.
Merv Bungay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bungay lands a jab to TheBib's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bungay scores with a shot to the body.
Bungay misses with a wild combination.
Bungay misses with a few strikes there.
TheBib checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bungay throws a right hand that TheBib ducks under and follows up with a left that TheBib also avoids with ease.
Bungay scores with a jab to the body.
TheBib shoots in but Bungay avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A punch lands to the side of TheBib 's head but he takes it in his stride.
TheBib shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bungay lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bungay scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bungay throws a series of punches but TheBib avoids them all with ease.
No luck for TheBib with that takedown attempt.
Bungay misses with a hook.
TheBib closes the distance and clinches up with Bungay, looking for a takedown. TheBib pushes Bungay against the cage but Bungay circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
TheBib tries for a takedown but Bungay sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
TheBib takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bungay swings for the body but TheBib moves out of range.
TheBib shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bungay but Bungay pushes him off and we're back to square one.

TheBib drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bungay keeping moving, preventing TheBib from controlling successfully.
TheBib lands a couple of elbows.
TheBib is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
TheBib trying to control the position from guard on top but Bungay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
TheBib looking to pass the guard.
Bungay wants to get back to his feet but TheBib is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bungay has TheBib pulled in close to control his posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
TheBib stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bungay swivels though and keeps the full guard.
TheBib trying to control but Bungay is working from the bottom.
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 Sim TheBib's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bungay lands a glancing blow to the side of TheBib's head.
TheBib tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bungay swivels and escapes.
Bungay wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bungay connects with a body shot.
TheBib falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bungay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bungay lands a jab-cross combination.
Bungay swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by TheBib.
Bungay's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bungay duly obliges.
Bungay throws a shot to the body.
TheBib fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Bungay does no damage.
Bungay throws a right hand that TheBib ducks under and follows up with a left that TheBib also avoids with ease.
TheBib walks into a stiff left hand from Bungay.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
TheBib avoids the body shot from Bungay.
TheBib moves in looking to clinch but Bungay pushes him off.
A nice combination there by Bungay.
TheBib is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bungay.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

TheBib looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
TheBib passes to side control.
Bungay can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bungay is pushing TheBib's head away, looking to escape. TheBib manages to hold on to the position though.
Bungay is looking for a sweep.

Bungay throws TheBib to one side and escapes!
Good leg kick by Bungay there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bungay lands with a cross.
A combination from Bungay does no damage.
TheBib closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bungay circles away.
A lazy left from Bungay finds it's target.
TheBib takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bungay clobbers TheBib with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
TheBib tries to clinch up but Bungay circles away and keeps his distance.
Bungay lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as TheBib backs up against the cage.

TheBib is rocked!
Nice straight punches there by Bungay. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bungay.
TheBib is still on wobbly legs! Can Bungay finish him?
TheBib shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bungay but Bungay pushes him off and we're back to square one.
TheBib seems to have recovered his senses.
Merv Bungay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sim TheBib.
Bungay misses with a double jab.
Bungay connects with a good right hand that stumbles TheBib. TheBib circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bungay scores with a three punch combo!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
TheBib takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bungay throws a series of punches but TheBib moves out of range.
Bungay lands with a shot to the body.
Bungay scores with a jab to the head.
Bungay scores with a jab to the body.
TheBib shoots in and drives through. Bungay sprawls well.
Bungay closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bungay with a nice cross.
Bungay is looking to wear down TheBib with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
TheBib fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bungay cracks TheBib with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
TheBib shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bungay as he avoids it easily.
TheBib misses with a takedown attempt - Bungay sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
TheBib walks into a stiff left hand from Bungay.
TheBib has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
TheBib looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bungay is fending him off so far but TheBib persists. Nope, Bungay circles away and we're back to standing.
Bungay takes a swing at TheBib's ribcage but misses.
TheBib shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bungay as he avoids it easily.
TheBib shoots in and drives through. Bungay sprawls well.
TheBib throws a good cross that connects.
Bungay scores with a jab to the body.
TheBib looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bungay is fending him off so far but TheBib persists. Nope, Bungay circles away and we're back to standing.
Bungay keeps TheBib at a distance using the push kick.
Merv Bungay is winning the standup battle so far.
TheBib misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

TheBib changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bungay looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bungay wants to get back to his feet.
Bungay is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

TheBib is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
TheBib trying to control the action but Bungay is working from the bottom.
Bungay tries to kick TheBib off but TheBib keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bungay keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bungay looks like he's trying to stand up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Danga de danga de dang - Bungay scores with a four punch combination!
Bungay is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
TheBib dodges the punch combination from Bungay.
Bungay works over TheBib's head and body with a nice combination.
TheBib moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bungay lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bungay clobbers TheBib with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bungay lands a nice looking body shot.
Bungay lands a head shot.
Bungay looks to land a combination but TheBib avoids it well.
Bungay finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bungay lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bungay connects with a nice cross there... TheBib is looking wobbly and Bungay recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send TheBib to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Bungay jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Merv Bungay!
Merv Bungay retains his middleweight title!