PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodef Canmelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Canmelianenko comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Emperor - The Loss And Curse Of Reverence kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ralph Bunga could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rodef Canmelianenko's chin.

Bunga
vs
Canmelianenko

225 cm
19
258 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

189 cm
19
226 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Knock Out Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ralph Bunga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodef Canmelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Canmelianenko does no damage.
Canmelianenko misses with a hook. Bunga ducked under it nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bunga.

Canmelianenko moves into range and clinches up with Bunga.
A right handed body shot lands from Canmelianenko.
Bunga can't get the takedown.

Canmelianenko successfully pulls guard.

Canmelianenko working for a triangle but Bunga defends it easily.
Bunga wants to control from the top but Canmelianenko keeps moving.
Bunga wants to pass the guard but Canmelianenko is keeping the position.
Bunga in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Canmelianenko looking for a sweep. Not yet Canmelianenko, not yet.

Bunga gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Canmelianenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bunga circles away quickly and effectively.
Canmelianenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bunga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canmelianenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Canmelianenko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bunga.
Canmelianenko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bunga swivels and escapes.
Bunga slips a jab and a cross from Canmelianenko.
Canmelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Bunga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Canmelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bunga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Canmelianenko misses with a double jab

and Bunga decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Canmelianenko's guard.
Canmelianenko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bunga is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bunga trying to control the position from guard on top but Canmelianenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Canmelianenko will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Canmelianenko trying to strike off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga stopping the sweep attempt from Canmelianenko.
Bunga not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Bunga postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Canmelianenko is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bunga, into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bunga is breathing heavily.
Canmelianenko lands a couple of elbows.
Canmelianenko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Canmelianenko wants to pass the guard but Bunga is keeping the position.
Bunga looking for a sweep. Not yet Bunga, not yet.
Bunga really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Canmelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Bunga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunga not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Bunga looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Canmelianenko lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Canmelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Bunga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Canmelianenko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Canmelianenko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bunga throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Canmelianenko slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Canmelianenko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bunga avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Canmelianenko stands up from Bunga's guard - Canmelianenko perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bunga slips a jab from Canmelianenko.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunga tries to clinch there but Canmelianenko circles away.
Bunga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Canmelianenko throws a lazy head kick

so Bunga counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Canmelianenko trying to strike off his back.

Bunga drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bunga jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Canmelianenko has his foot on Bunga's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bunga works his way back into a safe position though.
Canmelianenko trying to control the position.
Canmelianenko throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bunga throwing strikes but missing.
Canmelianenko throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ralph Bunga will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bunga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Canmelianenko clinches but Bunga breaks the clinch

and Bunga counters by moving into the clinch.
Bunga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bunga has Canmelianenko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Canmelianenko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Bunga has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Canmelianenko regains guard immediately.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Canmelianenko is on top in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Canmelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Bunga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Canmelianenko passes into half guard.
Canmelianenko lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bunga has hold of Canmelianenko's hands but Canmelianenko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ralph Bunga overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Canmelianenko lands with a punch from half guard.
Canmelianenko is thwarting Bunga's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canmelianenko prevents Bunga from improving his position.
Canmelianenko trying to control from half guard but Bunga is working away.
Canmelianenko might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bunga kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Canmelianenko landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Canmelianenko winds up and cracks Bunga with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Canmelianenko trying to control from half guard but Bunga is working away.
Canmelianenko passes to full mount!
Canmelianenko with the ground and pound from mount.
Canmelianenko connects with a bit shot that sees Bunga covering up! More strikes from Canmelianenko and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Canmelianenko is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodef Canmelianenko!