PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Stann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bungo Kumbas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Stann
vs
Kumbas

180 cm
22
199 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
195 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Stann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bungo Kumbas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kumbas throws a hook but Stann avoids it easily.
Bungo Kumbas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stann misses with the combination.
Stann takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kumbas.
Stann throws a nice looking combination but Kumbas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stann dodges the punch combination from Kumbas.
Kumbas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stann misses with the combination.
Kumbas throws a shot from downtown. Stann moves away and avoids it.
Kumbas looks to throw the jab but Stann is out of range.
Stann throws a right hand that Kumbas ducks under and follows up with a left that Kumbas also avoids with ease.
Kumbas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch combination from Stann misses.
Kumbas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kumbas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stann missing with a left hand there. Kumbas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stann looks to land a combination but Kumbas avoids it well.
Stann dodges the punch combination from Kumbas.
Some wild striking there from Stann.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumbas swinging wilding here.
A nice combination there by Stann.

It looks like Bungo Kumbas has been cut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kumbas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stann has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stann and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Good shot there by Kumbas.

It looks like Dan Stann has been cut.
Stann looks to land a combination but Kumbas avoids it well.
Kumbas misses with a series of wild punches.
Kumbas throws a combination that misses
and Stann counters with a two punch combo.
Donk. Kumbas catches Stann right on the button with a cross.
Kumbas looks gassed!
Stann throws a right hand that Kumbas ducks under and follows up with a left that Kumbas also avoids with ease.
Kumbas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stann.
Some wild striking there from Stann.
A jab from Kumbas does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Stann.
Stann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kumbas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stann misses with the combination.
Stann takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stann moves away from the strike by Kumbas.
Nice uppercut there from Stann.
A telegraphed right hand from Kumbas misses the target.
Kumbas digs a good hook to Stann's body.
Kumbas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stann counters with a left and a right that stings Kumbas.
Stann needs to keep his hands up - Kumbas had a free shot at his head there.
Kumbas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kumbas throws an overhand right that lands on Stann's shoulder, as Stann tries to avoid the shot.
Kumbas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kumbas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Stann counter with a right hand.
Stann throws a one two combo.
Kumbas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kumbas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kumbas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch combination from Stann misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stann slips under a jab.
Kumbas misses with a looping left.
Stann throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kumbas lands a jab-cross combination.
Stann checks a leg kick nicely.
Stann throws a series of punches but Kumbas avoids them all with ease.
Kumbas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kumbas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kumbas circles away quickly and effectively.
Kumbas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stann circles away quickly and effectively.
Stann keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fighters circling - Kumbas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kumbas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stann connects with a looping right hand.
Stann throws a right and a left that Kumbas avoids nicely.
Kumbas swinging wilding here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kumbas fails to land with a series of punches.
Stann works over Kumbas's head and body with a nice combination.
Kumbas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stann counters with a series of strikes. Kumbas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stann swinging wilding here.
Kumbas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stann darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stann throws a series of punches but Kumbas avoids them all with ease.
Kumbas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stann is working the combinations to good effect here.
Stann looks to land a combination but Kumbas avoids it well.
Kumbas throws a series of punches but Stann moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kumbas lands a nice looking body shot.
Stann is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kumbas wants to slow Stann down by chopping away at his legs.

Stann drives through and clinches with Kumbas against the cage.
Kumbas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bungo Kumbas will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Stann darts in and clinches Kumbas up against the cage.
Kumbas wants to get back to striking at distance but Stann won't allow it.
Kumbas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Kumbas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stann keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kumbas's efforts to push away.
Kumbas tries to break the clinch but Stann is controlling the position.
Kumbas can't break the clinch.

Stann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kumbas scores with a sloppy right hand. Stann should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stann is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kumbas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dan Stann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stann bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kumbas swinging wilding here.
A big left from Kumbas misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Kumbas misses.
Kumbas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stann.

Stann moves into the clinch successfully.

Stann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kumbas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stann misses with the combination.
Kumbas throws a front kick aimed at Stann's knee but Stann avoids it well.
Stann throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stann misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stann throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kumbas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kumbas scores with a body shot.
Kumbas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stann.
Kumbas swinging wilding here.
Stann throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumbas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stann.
Kumbas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kumbas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stann looks to land a combination but Kumbas avoids it well.
Kumbas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stann throws a right and a left that Kumbas avoids nicely.
Kumbas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stann takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stann connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kumbas tries to work over Stann's front leg with a kick but Stann checks it.
A jab from Stann finds it's way through Kumbas's defenses.
Kumbas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kumbas misses with a double jab

and Stann counters by moving into the clinch.
Kumbas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kumbas can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Kumbas's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Stann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stann takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice shot by Stann.
No joy there for Stann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kumbas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kumbas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stann takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kumbas misses with a looping left.
Kumbas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stann lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kumbas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kumbas looks to land a combination but Stann avoids it well.
Kumbas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stann takes one on the button.
Stann throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumbas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kumbas misses with a double jab
and Stann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kumbas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stann jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kumbas connects with a single shot there.
Stann misses with a wild combination.
Kumbas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stann ducks under a wild hook from Kumbas.
Kumbas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kumbas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kumbas.
Stann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kumbas.
Kumbas misses with a double jab
and Stann counters with a straight right hand.
No joy there for Stann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kumbas scores with a jab.
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 Dan Stann will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kumbas looks to land a combination but Stann avoids it well.
Stann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Stann rushes Kumbas and presses him up against the cage.
Kumbas is trying to break the clinch but Stann is controlling him.
Kumbas is trying to break free.
Kumbas wants to break the clinch but can't.

Stann breaks from the clinch.
Stann moves away from the strike by Kumbas.
Kumbas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kumbas ducks right into an uppercut from Stann.
Bungo Kumbas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kumbas throws a hook but Stann blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kumbas's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kumbas duly obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Kumbas misses.

Stann takes the fight into the clinch.

Stann breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumbas throws an overhand right that lands on Stann's shoulder, as Stann tries to avoid the shot.
Kumbas throws a jab but it's blocked by Stann.
Stann scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kumbas takes one on the button.
Kumbas tries to bum rush Stann with a series of wild strikes but Stann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stann misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice uppercut there from Kumbas.
Stann stalks Kumbas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kumbas's face. Kumbas staggers backwards, shaken.
Stann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stann looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kumbas with a hook.
Stann throws a series of punches but Kumbas avoids them all with ease.
Kumbas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stann counters with a one-two to the body.
Stann is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice defenses there by Stann.
Stann looks to land a combination. Kumbas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kumbas misses with a combination
and Stann counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumbas tries to bum rush Stann with a series of wild strikes but Stann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stann throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kumbas slips a jab from Stann.
Some wild striking there from Stann.
Kumbas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kumbas slips a jab and a cross from Stann.
Stann misses with a double jab.
A leg kick checked by Stann.
Kumbas throws a combination that misses
letting Stann counter with a right hand.
Stann lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kumbas fails to land with a series of punches.
Stann misses with a wild combination.
Kumbas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stann scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumbas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kumbas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kumbas throws a combination that misses

and Stann holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Stann breaks the clinch.
Stann will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stann throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kumbas counters with a series of strikes. Stann will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kumbas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stann to score with a decent uppercut.
Donk. Stann catches Kumbas right on the button with a cross.
Kumbas tries to bum rush Stann with a series of wild strikes but Stann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kumbas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kumbas slips a jab and a cross from Stann.
Kumbas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kumbas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kumbas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kumbas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stann misses with a series of wild punches.
Kumbas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kumbas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kumbas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kumbas throws a jab but it's blocked by Stann.
Kumbas needs to keep his hands up - Stann had a free shot at his head there.
Kumbas misses with a combination
and Stann counters with a left and a right that stings Kumbas.
Stann throws a series of punches but Kumbas moves out of range.
Stann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kumbas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kumbas throws a hook but Stann blocks it.
Stann misses with a hook. Kumbas ducked under it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kumbas misses with a wild combination.
Stann throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kumbas counters with a nice uppercut.
Kumbas swings for the body but Stann moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Stann showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stann has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Stann!