PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toktogulovich Bakiyev (ranked 2204 p4p, 245 weight class) and Bart Bunga (ranked 4037 p4p, 403 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bakiyev
vs
Bunga

171 cm
34
163 lbs
21 - 19 - 0

175 cm
38
166 lbs
25 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toktogulovich Bakiyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bart Bunga!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunga connects with a nice looking jab.
A big right from Bunga misses.
Bakiyev scores with a nice strike.
Bakiyev misses with a wild body shot.
Bakiyev jabs at Bunga's body.
Bakiyev moves out of range as Bunga strikes.
Bunga takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bunga throws a hook to the side of Bakiyev's head but Bakiyev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bunga misses with a straight right.

Bunga sends Bakiyev crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bunga is motioning to the referee to let Bakiyev up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Bakiyev is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunga misses with a looping left.
Oh Bakiyev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bunga cracks Bakiyev with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Bakiyev falls to his knees and Bunga doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bart Bunga!