PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markus McDowell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie Bunker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDowell comes to the cage accompanied by Line in Marvelous Times. Bunker has chosen Edith singin Those were the days.... as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McDowell
vs
Bunker

200 cm
23
210 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

170 cm
27
205 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markus McDowell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Archie Bunker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunker misses with a double jab
and McDowell counters with a body kick.
Archie Bunker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDowell moves out of range of the body kick.
McDowell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McDowell moves out of range of the strikes.
Bunker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bunker takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bunker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bunker throws a sloppy head kick and McDowell moves out of range easily.
Bunker misses with a kick to the body
and McDowell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A clash of legs there as Bunker blocks the low kick.
Bunker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDowell checks a leg kick nicely.
McDowell tried to score with a low kick but Bunker checks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Bunker blocks the leg kick.
A head kick by Bunker misses
and McDowell counters with a good low kick that Bunker was not able to check.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunker scores with a kick to the midsection.
McDowell with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McDowell.
Bunker misses with the combination.
A swing and a miss from McDowell.
Bunker fails to land with a series of punches.
Donk. Bunker catches McDowell right on the button with a cross.
Bunker is trying hard to land a takedown here. McDowell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McDowell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bunker missing with a left hand there. McDowell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An inside leg kick lands from McDowell.
Bunker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McDowell.
Bunker looks gassed!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bunker checks a leg kick.
Bunker moves out of range of the body kick.
McDowell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McDowell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bunker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDowell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunker motions for McDowell to come forward. Bunker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McDowell misses with a head kick.
Bunker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bunker throws out a powerful jab.
McDowell lands a high kick!
McDowell blocks a head kick by Bunker.
Good work by Bunker as he checks the leg kick.
Bunker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McDowell. McDowell obviously looking to wear him down.
Bunker lands a leg kick that knocks McDowell off balance momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for McDowell.
Bunker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McDowell defends it nicely.
McDowell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bunker checks a leg kick.
McDowell moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDowell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bunker.
A solid body kick from McDowell.
McDowell throws a chopping leg kick but Bunker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McDowell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McDowell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McDowell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Markus McDowell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McDowell throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDowell lands with a kick to the temple. Bunker shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McDowell throws a low kick but Bunker avoids it.
Bunker checks a low kick from McDowell.
McDowell throws a head kick but Bunker moves out of range.
McDowell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bunker's sensitive parts.
Bunker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McDowell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McDowell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDowell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bunker's head.
McDowell lands with a kick to the ribs.
McDowell throws a head kick but Bunker moves out of range.
Bunker closes this distance looking for a takedown but McDowell circles away.
Markus McDowell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Archie Bunker.
McDowell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bunker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bunker blocks a low kick nicely.
McDowell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bunker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McDowell is looking to chop away at Bunker's legs.
Bunker tries to land a front kick but McDowell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A bone on bone clash there as Bunker blocks the leg kick.
Bunker throws a leg kick
and McDowell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from McDowell.
Bunker looks for a takedown but McDowell sprawls well.
McDowell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markus McDowell dominated that 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.

McDowell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bunker's head.
McDowell thows a body kick. Bunker tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bunker might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, McDowell has got the better of the exchanges.
McDowell throws a low kick, looking for Bunker's leg but Bunker calmly moves out of range.
Bunker checks a leg kick nicely.
McDowell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bunker shoots in and drives through. McDowell sprawls well.
Bunker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McDowell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bunker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McDowell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bunker's head.
Bunker tries to score with a low kick but McDowell moves his leg out of the way.
McDowell throws a quick inside leg kick.
McDowell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McDowell tries a low kick but Bunker avoids it.
Markus McDowell is winning the standup battle so far.
McDowell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Bunker scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDowell parries the strikes from Bunker easily there. Bunker is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable McDowell to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunker creates some space and throws a big elbow, but McDowell sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Bunker trying to control the action but McDowell is working from the bottom.
Bunker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McDowell avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bunker.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bunker tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
McDowell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bunker on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDowell is looking for a sweep.
McDowell is not content to let Bunker control the position.

Bunker in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... McDowell is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Archie Bunker!