PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quincy Obouszu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ralph Bunga has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ralph Bunga seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Bunga
vs
Obouszu

180 cm
25
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ralph Bunga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Quincy Obouszu!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bunga clinches with his opponent.
Bunga misses with a knee strike.
Obouszu wants to get back to striking at distance but Bunga won't allow it.

Bunga manages to break the clinch.
Bunga is looking to slow Obouszu down with leg kicks.
Obouszu shoots in but Bunga avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Bunga drives through and clinches with Obouszu against the cage.
Bunga misses with a knee strike.
Obouszu is trying to break the clinch but Bunga is controlling him.
Bunga scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Quincy Obouszu has been cut.
Bunga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Obouszu.
Obouszu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Bunga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Obouszu tries to clinch up.
Bunga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bunga darts in and clinches Obouszu up against the cage.

Bunga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Obouszu swats away the attempt to clinch by Bunga.
Bunga throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bunga keeps the fight on the outside.
Obouszu shoots in looking for a takedown. Bunga tries to sprawl out of it but Obouszu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bunga manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Obouszu wants to clinch up but Bunga keeps it at a distance.
Obouszu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bunga counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Obouszu is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga moves out of range as Obouszu throws a body kick.
Bunga wants to clinch up but Obouszu keeps it at a distance.
Bunga throws a series of punches but Obouszu avoids them all with ease.

Obouszu clinches up with Bunga and pushes him back against the cage.
Bunga looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Obouszu tries to pull guard but Bunga won't allow it.
Ralph Bunga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quincy Obouszu.
Bunga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Obouszu tries for a takedown but Bunga manages to get underhooks.
Obouszu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bunga is trying to push Obouszu away but Obouszu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bunga.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obouszu keeps control of Bunga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Obouszu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bunga with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ralph Bunga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obouszu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bunga.
Bunga is breathing heavily.
Obouszu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bunga avoids it really well and circles away.
Bunga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Obouszu moves in looking to clinch but Bunga pushes him off.

Obouszu tries to keep at a distance but Bunga has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bunga misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obouszu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bunga trying to land knees to the body.
Bunga is pressed up against the cage. Obouszu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bunga down to the mat. Bunga avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Obouszu gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bunga counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Obouszu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bunga tries to close the distance and clinch but Obouszu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A left and a right from Obouszu both land. Nice combination.
Bunga misses with a hook to the body

and Obouszu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bunga landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Obouszu pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Obouszu lands a good elbow from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralph Bunga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quincy Obouszu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bunga clinches up with Obouszu and pushes him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bunga.
Obouszu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Bunga manages to break the clinch.
Obouszu tries to clinch but Bunga moves out of range.
Obouszu looks to clinch
and Bunga counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Obouszu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bunga throws a right hand that Obouszu ducks under and follows up with a left that Obouszu also avoids with ease.

Bunga rushes Obouszu and presses him up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Obouszu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bunga wants to get back to striking at distance but Obouszu won't allow it.

Bunga manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Obouszu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Bunga as Obouszu shoots in.
Obouszu fails in his attempt to clinch.

Bunga clinches up with Obouszu and pushes him back against the cage.
Bunga pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Obouszu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bunga's efforts to push away.
Bunga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bunga throws an elbow that misses.

Obouszu has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bunga uses from the top position.

Obouszu manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Ralph Bunga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bunga slaps away a takedown attempt from Obouszu, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Bunga takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obouszu wants to get back to striking at distance but Bunga won't allow it.
Bunga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Obouszu ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Obouszu no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Obouszu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bunga defends it easily.
Bunga knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Obouszu on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bunga got a little sloppy there for a moment and Obouszu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bunga has managed to get both his arms back between Obouszu's legs - danger averted.

Obouszu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bunga is aware though and is defending well.
Bunga is looking to work some ground and pound but Obouszu has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obouszu throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Bunga with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bunga throwing strikes but missing.
Bunga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Obouszu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bunga missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Obouszu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Obouszu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Obouszu wants to stand but Bunga is controlling the position.
Quincy Obouszu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bunga is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Obouszu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bunga defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Obouszu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Obouszu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bunga.

Obouszu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bunga doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bunga manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bunga working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Obouszu's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Obouszu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quincy Obouszu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Quincy Obouszu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bunga tries to clinch but Obouszu moves out of range.
Obouszu moves in looking to clinch but Bunga pushes him off.
Bunga has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Obouszu finds it's way round the side to connect with Bunga's head.

Bunga pushes Obouszu up against the cage in a clinch.

Bunga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bunga swats away the attempt to clinch by Obouszu.
Obouszu looks to clinch
and Bunga makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Obouszu really felt that one!
Bunga displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ralph Bunga is winning the standup battle so far.
Obouszu dives in and grabs Bunga's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bunga pushes down on Obouszu's head and hops out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Obouszu misses with a head kick.
Bunga throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bunga rushes Obouszu and presses him up against the cage.

Bunga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bunga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Obouszu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Obouszu swats away the attempt to clinch by Bunga.
Obouszu slips a jab and a cross from Bunga.

Obouszu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Obouszu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Obouszu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bunga swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Obouszu has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Obouszu - that landed with a thud.
Obouszu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Obouszu pushes off an throws an elbow but Bunga leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Obouszu wants to break free but Bunga has control.
Bunga stops a takedown attempt from Obouszu.
Obouszu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Obouszu managing to block the knees to the body from Bunga.

Obouszu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Obouszu has Bunga up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obouszu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Obouszu is trying to force a seperation but Bunga has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bunga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Obouszu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bunga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Bunga. No joy for Obouszu on that attempt.
Ralph Bunga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quincy Obouszu.
Bunga throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
No joy there for Obouszu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bunga tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Obouszu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Obouszu misses with a takedown attempt - Bunga sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Obouszu is looking to clinch but Bunga is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Bunga misses

and Obouszu counters by clinching up.
Bunga wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Obouszu working hard to break the clinch.
Bunga is trying to break free.

Bunga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Obouszu.
Bunga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Obouszu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ralph Bunga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bunga throws a head kick but Obouszu moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bunga leaves Obouszu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Bunga clinches up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ralph Bunga.
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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

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