PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trip Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dani Thrana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bunga comes to the cage accompanied by Headcase. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Bunga
vs
Thrana

180 cm
21
195 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

190 cm
23
189 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 6 - 5 - 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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dani Thrana!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thrana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bunga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bunga tries to clinch there but Thrana circles away.
Some wild striking there from Thrana.
Bunga misses with a two punch combination.
Thrana scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Trip Bunga has been cut.
Bunga throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thrana counters with a left and a right that stings Bunga.
A combination from Thrana does no damage.
Bunga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bunga throws a right hand that Thrana ducks under and follows up with a left that Thrana also avoids with ease.
Bunga wants to clinch but Thrana slips to the side
and Thrana counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bunga avoids a punch combination nicely.

Thrana instigates a clinch.
Bunga can't break the clinch.
Bunga has had enough of the clinch but Thrana keeps him there for the moment.
Thrana tries to circle away but Bunga has him pinned against the cage.
Bunga pushes Thrana back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Bunga.
Bunga has Thrana pressed against the cage, preventing Thrana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Bunga breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga tries to clinch up
and Thrana counters with a one-two to the body.
Trip Bunga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bunga darts in trying to clinch
and Thrana counters with a straight right hand.
Thrana misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bunga tries to land a leg kick but Thrana saw it coming and moves away.

Bunga drops Thrana with a beautiful combination! Thrana stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bunga is looking for the KO!

Thrana is rocked!

It looks like Dani Thrana has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thrana is holding his hands too far apart here. Bunga throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Thrana is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Trip Bunga!