PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Corwin Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anstey comes to the cage accompanied by rocky road to dublin. Corwin Anstey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Anstey
vs
Bunga

180 cm
24
193 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

180 cm
28
196 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ralph Bunga!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anstey tries to bum rush Bunga with a series of wild strikes but Bunga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bunga explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A low kick from Anstey is predictable there
and Bunga counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bunga lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anstey's sensitive parts.
Some bone on bone action there as Anstey checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Anstey dives in and grabs Bunga's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bunga pushes down on Anstey's head and hops out.
Anstey moves to clinch but Bunga breaks away
and Bunga counters with a nice leg kick.
Bunga throws out a leg kick but Anstey moves out of range and Bunga only half commits.
Bunga swats away the attempt to clinch by Anstey.
Bunga does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Anstey slips a jab and a cross from Bunga.
Anstey tries to work over Bunga's front leg with a kick but Bunga checks it.
Anstey closes the distance but Bunga moves to the side
enabling Bunga to counter with a crisp jab.
Anstey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Donk. Bunga catches Anstey right on the button with a cross.
Anstey tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bunga counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bunga.
Anstey tries to break free but Bunga pushes him back against the cage.
Bunga misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bunga throws an elbow but misses.
Bunga throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Bunga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anstey steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bunga. That one must have hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bunga takes a jab right on the kisser.
Corwin Anstey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bunga misses with a double jab
and Anstey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch but Bunga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anstey swinging wildly here.
Bunga avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunga wants to slow Anstey down by chopping away at his legs.
Ralph Bunga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bunga misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Bunga.
Anstey throws a leg kick that misses.
Bunga lands a leg kick that knocks Anstey off balance momentarily.
Anstey throws the kick towards the body but Bunga avoids it.
Anstey wants to clinch.
Anstey closes the distance looking to clinch

and Bunga counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bunga.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunga looking to pass the guard.
Bunga throws a big right hand that misses.
Bunga throwing strikes but missing.
Anstey lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bunga!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunga is desperately trying to improve his position but Anstey has a good base and remains in mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anstey trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Anstey get's back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralph Bunga dominated that round.
That's time! Anstey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Anstey looks to land a combination but Bunga avoids it well.
Bunga tries a low kick but Anstey avoids it.
Bunga feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Anstey's calf.
Some wild striking there from Anstey.
Anstey is looking to clinch but Bunga is avoiding it.
Anstey throws a nice looking combination but Bunga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bunga dodges the punch combination from Anstey.
Anstey tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bunga counters with a right hand to the body.
Anstey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bunga circles away.
Corwin Anstey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bunga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ralph Bunga seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bunga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left and a right from Anstey both land. Nice combination.
Anstey moves to clinch but Bunga breaks away

and Bunga counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bunga.

Bunga manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Bunga. Those never looked like landing.
Anstey misses with a wild combination.
Bunga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anstey looks to score with a jab to the body but Bunga is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bunga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bunga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anstey.
Bunga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bunga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anstey was well out of range. Poor timing from Bunga.
Bunga fakes the leg kick and cracks Anstey in the body.
Some wild striking there from Anstey.
Anstey looks to land a combination but Bunga avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunga misses with a low kick.
Bunga throws a head kick that misses.
Bunga throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Anstey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Anstey. That snapped Bunga's head back.
Bunga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anstey scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Anstey doesn't manage to clinch there - Bunga circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunga throws a body punch but Anstey moves out of range.
Bunga takes a jab right on the kisser.
Anstey tries to clinch but Bunga moves out of range.
Bunga scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Anstey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bunga throws a predictable looking body shot
and Anstey counters with a one-two to the body.
Anstey throws a right hand that Bunga ducks under and follows up with a left that Bunga also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anstey pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bunga back to the cage. Anstey follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bunga just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corwin Anstey dominated that second round.
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.

Sloppy strikes from Anstey. Those never looked like landing.
Bunga scores with a spinning back kick!
Bunga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bunga throws a head kick that misses.
Anstey does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bunga dodges the punch combination from Anstey.
Anstey throws a front kick aimed at Bunga's knee but Bunga avoids it well.
Bunga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bunga doesn't seem bothered though.
Bunga is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Anstey rather than just go for the knockout.
Bunga shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Anstey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bunga has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Anstey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Anstey misses the jab.
A punch combination from Anstey misses.
Anstey throws a nice looking combination but Bunga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anstey closes the distance and clinches up with Bunga, looking for a takedown. Anstey pushes Bunga against the cage but Bunga circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Anstey misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Anstey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bunga throws a leg kick which misses Anstey's front leg but catches the back leg as Anstey tries to avoid it.
Bunga tries to bum rush Anstey with a series of wild strikes but Anstey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jab from Bunga.
Anstey scores with a one two! Bunga had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bunga throws a jab but it's blocked by Anstey.
Bunga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bunga throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bunga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anstey throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey misses with a double jab.
Anstey slips a jab and a cross from Bunga.
Anstey moves out of range of the leg kick from Bunga.
Anstey misses with a series of wild punches.
Anstey misses with a wild body shot.
Anstey looks to land a combination but Bunga avoids it well.
Bunga swinging wildly here.
Good work by Bunga as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunga tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Bunga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anstey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bunga throws a low kick, looking for Anstey's leg but Anstey calmly moves out of range.
Anstey misses with a two punch combination.
Anstey moves out of range of the body kick from Bunga.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bunga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anstey fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Corwin Anstey did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bunga swats away the attempt to clinch by Anstey.
Anstey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bunga swats away the attempt to clinch by Anstey.
A punch combination from Anstey misses.
Anstey tries to clinch there but Bunga circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anstey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bunga circles away quickly and effectively.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bunga.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bunga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey tries to clinch
and Bunga counters with a leg kick.
Anstey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bunga was well out of range. Poor timing from Anstey.
Bunga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bunga misses with a low kick as Anstey jumps back.
Bunga takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bunga lands a leg kick that knocks Anstey off balance momentarily.
Anstey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anstey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bunga. Bunga obviously looking to wear him down.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Anstey fails to land the takedown.
Bunga wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anstey thows a body shot but no joy.
Anstey tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anstey.
Bunga throws a push kick but Anstey slaps the foot to one side.
Bunga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Anstey blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Anstey. Those never looked like landing.
Bunga throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bunga pivots, looking for a leg kick but Anstey is out of range and Bunga settles back down.
Anstey throws a right hand that Bunga ducks under and follows up with a left that Bunga also avoids with ease.
Anstey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Anstey misses.
Bunga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bunga throws a right and a left that Anstey avoids nicely.
Bunga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Anstey.
Bunga tries to bum rush Anstey with a series of wild strikes but Anstey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anstey tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bunga counters by clinching up.

Bunga breaks the clinch.
Anstey blocks the body kick.
Bunga keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bunga misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Ralph Bunga will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Anstey misses with a series of wild punches.
Anstey throws a right and a left that Bunga avoids nicely.
Bunga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anstey dips to his left and cracks Bunga with an uppercut!
Bunga keeps the fight on the outside.
Bunga is looking to slow Anstey down with leg kicks.
Anstey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bunga.
Bunga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Anstey misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey throws a combination that misses

and Bunga moves into the clinch.

Bunga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bunga stuffs the takedown.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Anstey throws a nice looking combination but Bunga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Bunga misses.
Bunga misses with an uppercut.
Bunga throws a nice looking combination but Anstey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Anstey.
Anstey is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Anstey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey closes the distance but Bunga moves to the side
and Bunga counters with a big head kick but Anstey shrugs it off.

Anstey shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bunga is trying to defend but Anstey finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Anstey stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anstey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bunga pushes Anstey away with a front kick.
No joy there for Bunga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunga tries to work over Anstey's front leg with a kick but Anstey checks it.
Anstey throws an overhand right that lands on Bunga's shoulder, as Bunga tries to avoid the shot.
Anstey wants to clinch up but Bunga keeps it at a distance.
Anstey throws a combination. Bunga tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Anstey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice sprawl there from Bunga as Anstey shoots in.
Anstey dodges the punch combination from Bunga.
Bunga defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anstey.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corwin Anstey. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bunga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Anstey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anstey fails to land with a series of punches.
Anstey wants to clinch
and Bunga counters with a good, hard body kick but Anstey shrugs it off.
Nice sprawl there from Bunga as Anstey shoots in.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anstey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anstey will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Anstey tries to clinch up.

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 Corwin Anstey.
I think Anstey 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corwin Anstey!
Corwin Anstey retains his middleweight title!
Corwin Anstey made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'thanks everyone, its great being the middleweight champ. anyone out there who needs a shot let me know'.