PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gonzo Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reks Dakel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bunga's entrance music is Nova. A fine choice. Reks Dakel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bunga
vs
Dakel

175 cm
20
154 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

200 cm
23
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gonzo Bunga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Reks Dakel!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dakel misses with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dakel shoots for a takedown but Bunga saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bunga misses with a body kick.

Dakel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dakel lands a knee to the body.
Dakel landing knees to the head.
Dakel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bunga wants to get back to striking at distance but Dakel won't allow it.
Dakel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bunga has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dakel jumps guard but Bunga stands there with Dakel around his waist. Dakel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dakel has Bunga pressed against the cage, preventing Bunga from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bunga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dakel blocks it with crossed arms.
Dakel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dakel missing with knees to the body.
Bunga avoids a wild elbow strike from Dakel.
Bunga is trying to break free.
Bunga is trying to break the clinch but Dakel has him pressed against the cage.
Bunga using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dakel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dakel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bunga in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bunga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dakel has him pressed against the cage.
Dakel with a knee to the head.

It looks like Gonzo Bunga has been cut.
Bunga tries to land a knee to the head but Dakel blocks with his arms.
Bunga is breathing heavily.
Dakel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bunga has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dakel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bunga prevents it.
Gonzo Bunga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reks Dakel.
Dakel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bunga connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dakel's face.
Dakel wants a takedown but no success here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bunga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dakel unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga can't break the clinch.
Bunga wants to get back to striking at distance but Dakel won't allow it.
Dakel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dakel trying to land knees to the body.
Dakel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bunga just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dakel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bunga's face.
Dakel lands a knee to the head.
Dakel landing knees to the head.
Dakel landing knees to the head.
Bunga wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dakel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dakel lands a knee to the body.
Bunga is looking to break free of the clinch but Dakel has double underhooks.
Dakel fails to pull guard.
Bunga has had enough of the clinch but Dakel keeps him there for the moment.
Bunga is looking to break free of the clinch but Dakel has double underhooks.
Dakel lands a nice knee to the body.
Bunga avoiding damage as Dakel throws knees to the body.
Dakel missing with knees to the body.
Bunga has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bunga tries to break free but Dakel pushes him back against the cage.
Bunga misses with a knee to the head.
Dakel keeps control of Bunga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bunga using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dakel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dakel misses with a knee strike.
Dakel tries to pull guard but Bunga holds him up against the cage and eventually Dakel drops back down to his feet.
Bunga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Bunga.
Bunga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bunga is looking to break free of the clinch but Dakel has double underhooks.
Bunga misses with a knee to the head.
Dakel lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Bunga.
Dakel misses with a knee strike.
Bunga dodges an elbow strike from Dakel.
Dakel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bunga has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bunga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bunga has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dakel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bunga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bunga wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees to the body from Dakel.
Bunga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bunga is trying to break free.
Dakel lands a good knee to the midsection. Bunga won't want to take too many of those.
Dakel drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bunga pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gonzo Bunga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bunga!

Bunga pushes Dakel up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dakel trying to land knees to the body.

Bunga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dakel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dakel thumps Bunga with a low kick.
Bunga shoots in and drives through. Dakel sprawls well.
Bunga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Dakel blocks the leg kick.
Bunga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bunga throws a head kick that half lands.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dakel crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bunga - the referee stops the clock and Dakel gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bunga. Dakel manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Dakel moves into the clinch successfully.
Dakel tries to land knees in the clinch but Bunga avoids the damage to the body.
Dakel looking to throw knees to the head but Bunga is blocking nicely.
Bunga is trying to force a seperation but Dakel has the dominant position.
Dakel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bunga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bunga tries a knee to the head but Dakel blocks it.
Bunga wants to get back to striking at distance but Dakel won't allow it.
Dakel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bunga's defenses.
Dakel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bunga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bunga tries a knee to the head but Dakel blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dakel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bunga tries to break free but Dakel pushes him back against the cage.
Bunga tries to land a knee to the head but Dakel blocks with his arms.
Bunga tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dakel landing knees to the body.
Bunga using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dakel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bunga misses with a knee strike.
Bunga takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the fighters up against the cage, Dakel throws an elbow but misses.
Bunga wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bunga wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bunga avoiding damage as Dakel throws knees to the body.
Bunga slows down the pace here.
Dakel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bunga prevents it.
Dakel trying to land knees to the body.

Bunga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bunga throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Danga de danga de dang - Bunga scores with a four punch combination!
Dakel walks into a straight right hand from Bunga.
Bunga cracks Dakel with a good jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bunga circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Reks Dakel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gonzo Bunga's cut.
That's time! Bunga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dakel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bunga is looking to clinch but Dakel is avoiding it.
Bunga throws a jab but it's blocked by Dakel.

Bunga drives through and clinches with Dakel against the cage.
Dakel working Bunga over with knees to the body.
Dakel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bunga in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bunga has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dakel tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bunga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dakel trying to land knees to the body.
Bunga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dakel looking to throw knees to the head but Bunga is blocking nicely.
Bunga can't break the clinch.
Dakel with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Bunga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dakel avoids the head kick by Bunga.
Dakel checks the leg kick.

Bunga moves into the clinch successfully.
Dakel scores a nice knee to the body.
Dakel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bunga lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knees to the body from Dakel.
Dakel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bunga smiles and moves away.
Dakel avoids the head kick by Bunga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dakel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dakel tries a low kick but Bunga avoids it.
Bunga throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bunga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bunga throws the kick towards the body but Dakel avoids it.
Bunga digs a good body shot into Dakel's ribs.
Bunga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dakel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Dakel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bunga tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bunga misses with a knee strike.
Dakel tries to land knees in the clinch but Bunga avoids the damage to the body.
Bunga scores with a knee to the head.
Dakel lands a knee to the body.
Bunga misses with a knee strike.
Dakel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bunga has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dakel missing with knees to the body.
Dakel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bunga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bunga wants to get back to striking at distance but Dakel won't allow it.
Dakel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bunga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dakel has him pressed against the cage.
Dakel prevents Bunga from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dakel with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Bunga's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bunga is trying to break the clinch but Dakel has him pressed against the cage.
Dakel with a knee to the head.
Dakel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gonzo Bunga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reks Dakel.
Bunga lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dakel lands a knee to the head.
Bunga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bunga tries to circle away but Dakel has him pinned against the cage.
Dakel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bunga wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bunga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bunga has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dakel unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Reks Dakel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bunga tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dakel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dakel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bunga wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dakel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bunga is defending well for now.
Dakel has Bunga pressed against the cage, preventing Bunga from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Bunga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dakel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dakel throws a body punch but Bunga moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dakel dives in and grabs Bunga's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bunga pushes down on Dakel's head and hops out.
Bunga lands a jab.
Bunga misses with a wild combination.
Gonzo Bunga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, jab by Bunga - just one landing.
Bunga connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bunga lands a head kick. Dakel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dakel tries to clinch there but Bunga circles away.
Bunga throws a head kick but Dakel moves out of range.
Bunga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bunga misses with a few strikes there.
Dakel doesn't manage to clinch there - Bunga circles away.
Bunga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dakel throws a one two combo.
Bunga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Dakel or perhaps it was just good defense by Bunga which made him look bad.
Bunga works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunga throws a good cross that connects.
Bunga moves in looking to clinch but Dakel pushes him off.
Dakel tries to clinch but Bunga is having none of it.
Dakel tries to clinch there but Bunga circles away.
Dakel swats away the attempt to clinch by Bunga.
Bunga is looking to clinch.

Dakel pushes Bunga up against the cage in a clinch.
Bunga wants to break free but Dakel has control.
Bunga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bunga avoids a wild elbow strike from Dakel.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dakel.
Dakel tries a knee to the head but Bunga blocks it.
Bunga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bunga tries a knee to the head but Dakel blocks it.
Dakel crunches a lovely knee into Bunga's ribcage.

Bunga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dakel is looking to clinch.
Bunga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Dakel moves into the clinch.
Bunga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dakel has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gonzo Bunga will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gonzo Bunga's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bunga throws a series of punches but Dakel avoids them all with ease.
Bunga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dakel tries to clinch up.
Bunga stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bunga wants it to stay on the feet.
Dakel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dakel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Dakel has Bunga up against the cage in a clinch.
Dakel tries to land knees in the clinch but Bunga avoids the damage to the body.
Bunga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bunga has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bunga wants to get back to striking at distance but Dakel won't allow it.
Bunga is looking to break free of the clinch but Dakel has double underhooks.
Bunga dodges an elbow strike from Dakel.
Bunga is trying to break the clinch but Dakel has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dakel with a knee to the head.

Bunga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bunga lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dakel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bunga.
Dakel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bunga connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bunga throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bunga lands a two punch combo.
Dakel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dakel keeps the fight on the outside.

Bunga rushes Dakel and presses him up against the cage.
Dakel missing with knees to the body.
Bunga looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bunga tries to land a knee to the head but Dakel blocks with his arms.
Bunga is looking to break free of the clinch but Dakel has double underhooks.
Bunga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bunga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bunga misses with a knee to the head.
Dakel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dakel lands a nice elbow.
Bunga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dakel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bunga lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bunga using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dakel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dakel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bunga tries a knee to the head but Dakel blocks it.
Bunga tries to land a knee to the head but Dakel blocks with his arms.
Dakel scores with a knee to the head.

Bunga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dakel shoots in and drives through. Bunga sprawls well.
Gonzo Bunga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reks Dakel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dakel tries to clinch but Bunga is having none of it.
Bunga lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dakel's sensitive parts.
Dakel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bunga checks it well.

Bunga clinches with his opponent.
Bunga wants to get back to striking at distance but Dakel won't allow it.
Bunga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bunga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dakel blocks it with crossed arms.
Bunga takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dakel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bunga with a knee to the head.
Bunga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bunga tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dakel with a knee to the head.
Bunga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dakel unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bunga wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bunga is trying to break the clinch but Dakel is controlling him.
Bunga tries to land a knee to the head but Dakel blocks with his arms.
Dakel unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bunga tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bunga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bunga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bunga takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunga landing knees to the head.
Dakel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bunga's efforts to push away.
Bunga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dakel is working for takedown but Bunga is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bunga tries to land a knee to the head but Dakel blocks with his arms.
Dakel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bunga tries to land a knee to the head but Dakel blocks with his arms.
Bunga is trying to break the clinch but Dakel is controlling him.
Dakel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bunga pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bunga misses with a knee to the head.
Bunga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dakel with a knee to the head.
Bunga wants to get back to striking at distance but Dakel won't allow it.
Bunga tries to break the clinch but Dakel is controlling the position.
Bunga can't break the clinch.
Bunga tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dakel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dakel connects with a knee to the head.
Bunga connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dakel's face.
Bunga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dakel has him pressed against the cage.
Bunga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dakel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bunga in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bunga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bunga wants to break free but Dakel has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bunga managing to block the knees to the body from Dakel.
Dakel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bunga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bunga has had enough of the clinch but Dakel keeps him there for the moment.
Bunga tries to land a knee to the head but Dakel blocks with his arms.
Dakel lands an elbow that stopped Bunga in his tracks for a moment.
Bunga takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dakel keeps control of Bunga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Bunga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bunga misses with a head kick.

Bunga tries to keep at a distance but Dakel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dakel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bunga tries to break the clinch but Dakel is controlling the position.
Bunga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dakel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bunga blocks it with crossed arms.
Bunga tries a knee to the head but Dakel blocks it.
Bunga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Dakel.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bunga breaks from the clinch.
Dakel tries to clinch but Bunga is having none of it.
Bunga scores with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bunga.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bunga.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gonzo Bunga showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28

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