PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Merv Bungay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samoa Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Bungay
vs
Joe

183 cm
30
193 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

179 cm
27
195 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 14 - 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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Samoa Joe!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe misses with a takedown
and Bungay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joe has his takedown stuffed
and Bungay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Joe fails with the takedown
and Bungay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Merv Bungay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samoa Joe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Bungay.

It looks like Samoa Joe has been cut.
Bungay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joe.
Bungay tries a low kick but Joe avoids it.
Nice shot by Bungay.
Merv Bungay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bungay misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Joe counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Joe prevents Bungay from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bungay working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Joe.
Bungay avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Joe wants to control from the top but Bungay keeps moving.

Bungay has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Joe off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bungay lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A shot to the liver by Bungay. Beautiful body shot.
Joe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bungay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bungay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bungay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bungay lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Joe tries for a takedown but Bungay circles away easily
and Bungay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bungay tries a head kick but it misses.
Bungay's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bungay duly obliges.
Joe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bungay finds it's way round the side to connect with Joe's head.
Bungay looks to land a combination. Joe 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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bungay misses with a double jab

and Joe decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bungay's guard.
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 Samoa Joe's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Joe tries for a takedown but Bungay circles away easily
enabling Bungay to counter with a crisp jab.
Joe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bungay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Joe shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Joe showed some decent athleticism there.

Bungay manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bungay lands a glancing blow to the side of Joe's head.
Bungay displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bungay scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That has opened up Samoa Joe's cut even more.
Bungay lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Joe misses with a takedown
and Bungay counters with a nice uppercut.
Merv Bungay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samoa Joe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bungay throws a nice outside leg kick.
Joe misses with a takedown attempt
letting Bungay counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bungay throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Joe counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Joe throws a big right hand that misses.
Joe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bungay is looking to stand up but Joe isn't so interested in that idea.
Joe wanted to stand there but Bungay had control of the position.
Joe trying to control but Bungay is working from the bottom.
Bungay preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Joe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bungay is keeping the position for now.
Joe is breathing heavily.
Joe trying to control the position from guard on top but Bungay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Joe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Joe trying to control but Bungay is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bungay wants to stand but Joe is controlling the position.
Joe stopping the sweep attempt from Bungay.
Bungay wants to get back to his feet but Joe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Joe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bungay controlling Joe's posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bungay wants to stand and escape but Joe is having none of it.
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 Samoa Joe's cut.
That's time! Bungay's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Joe has his takedown stuffed
and Bungay counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bungay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bungay misses the body punch

and Joe counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bungay avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Joe.
Joe throwing shots but Bungay is blocking nicely.
Joe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Joe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bungay defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bungay wants to improve his position but Joe is controlling well.
Joe tries to pass to full mount but Bungay defends it.
Samoa Joe has got the better of the ground game so far.

Joe is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bungay defends it well.
Bungay is holding on to half guard well.
Bungay keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Joe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bungay keeps working.

Joe wants to work for an arm triangle but Bungay is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bungay gets full guard.
Samoa Joe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Joe wants to pass the guard but Bungay is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bungay holds on and takes a little breather.
Joe won't allow Bungay to get back to his feet.
Joe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bungay working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Joe.
Joe wants to control from the top but Bungay keeps moving.
Joe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Joe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Joe won't allow Bungay to get back to his feet.
Joe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Joe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bungay keeping moving, preventing Joe from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe won't allow Bungay to get back to his feet.
Joe preventing the sweep.
Joe prevents Bungay from getting back to his feet.
Joe tries to free his leg and advance position but Bungay is retaining full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Joe has a takedown stuffed.
Joe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Bungay counter with a right hand.
Merv Bungay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samoa Joe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bungay throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Joe decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bungay's guard.
Merv Bungay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Joe preventing the sweep.
Bungay wants to stand up but Joe is controlling him.
Joe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bungay swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Joe throwing strikes from guard but Bungay blocks nicely.
Bungay wants to stand up but Joe is controlling him.
Joe with a flurry of punches that miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samoa Joe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bungay 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

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