PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Bunkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karate Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bunkers's entrance music is Bully. A fine choice. Kid comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Go to sleep kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Bunkers
vs
Kid

190 cm
26
208 lbs
14 - 10 - 1

190 cm
28
210 lbs
16 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Bunkers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karate Kid!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunkers thumps Kid with a low kick.
Karate Kid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bunkers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kid's head backwards.
Bunkers avoids a kick to the body.
Kid with a poor takedown
and Bunkers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kid thinking.
Kid shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bunkers but Bunkers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kid closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bunkers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kid walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bunkers.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bunkers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bunkers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kid's face.

It looks like Karate Kid has been cut.
Kid tries to score a body lock takedown but Bunkers shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bob Bunkers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karate Kid.
Bunkers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kid has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bunkers taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bunkers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunkers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kid blocks it with crossed arms.
Bunkers connects with a knee to the head.
Kid goes for a takedown attempt but Bunkers pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kid fails with a takedown attempt.
Kid throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bunkers lands a nice looking body shot.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bunkers.
Kid is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bunkers takes a little break here. Kid wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kid is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bunkers is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid trying to remain calm as Bunkers controls from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bunkers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kid keeps working.
Kid is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kid looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bunkers is looking to take a break and control but Kid is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bunkers wants to pass to mount but Kid is defending the position.

Kid actively working from the bottom here.

Kid looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, Bunkers seems content to control.
Bunkers working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunkers keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bunkers tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kid knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bunkers is taking a breather. Kid says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Bunkers is looking for a kimura but Kid is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bunkers to get the leverage.
Bunkers takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kid flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Kid looking for submissions off his back.
Bunkers wants to free his trapped foot but Kid is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kid punching from the bottom.

Kid looking for submissions off his back.
Kid tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Bunkers perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kid actively working from the bottom here.

Kid actively working from the bottom here.
Kid looks gassed!
Bunkers is pressing down on Kid's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kid is holding on for now.
Bunkers is looking to take a break and control but Kid is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunkers trying to control the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kid looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bunkers is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Bunkers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karate Kid's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kid closes the distance and clinches up with Bunkers, looking for a takedown. Kid pushes Bunkers against the cage but Bunkers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bunkers misses with a series of wild punches.
Bunkers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bunkers digs a good body shot into Kid's ribs.
Bunkers moves out of range as Kid strikes.
Kid has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bunkers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bunkers throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunkers lands with a slapping head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bunkers. Kid shrugs it off though.
Kid is breathing heavily.
Bunkers throws a right hand that Kid ducks under and follows up with a left that Kid also avoids with ease.
Bunkers jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bunkers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bunkers throws a front kick that sends Kid stumbling back into the cage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bunkers. That's going to slow Kid down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunkers digs a good body shot into Kid's ribs.
Kid takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Bunkers feints and as Kid raises his hands in defense, Bunkers changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bunkers engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bunkers slips nicely into half guard.
Kid missing with punches from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Bunkers seems content to control.

Kid is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bunkers pulls his head out easily.
Bunkers works his way into side control.
Bob Bunkers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kid seems a little lost for a moment, as Bunkers dominates the positioning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bunkers has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid manages to get back to half guard.
Bunkers looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Kid actively working from the bottom here.
Bunkers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kid can do to turn this around?
Kid is in trouble now - Bunkers has advanced to mount!
Bunkers looking to control but Kid is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bunkers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bunkers looking to control but Kid is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kid keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunkers controlling from the full mount.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Bob Bunkers has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kid shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bunkers sprawls well. Bunkers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kid gets slowly back to his feet.
Kid fails with the takedown
enabling Bunkers to counter with a crisp jab.
Bob Bunkers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karate Kid.
Nice jab there from Bunkers.

Bunkers clinches up with Kid and pushes him back against the cage.
Bunkers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bunkers tries to land a knee to the head but Kid blocks with his arms.
Bunkers will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kid up against the cage.
Bunkers misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunkers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bunkers.
A short left from Bunkers.
Bunkers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kid avoids a wild elbow strike from Bunkers.
Bunkers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kid.
Bunkers trying to land knees to the body.
Bunkers tries to land knees in the clinch but Kid avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bunkers.
Kid goes for a takedown attempt but Bunkers pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bunkers lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Bunkers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Karate Kid's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bunkers scores with a jab to the head.
Bunkers scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
No luck for Kid with that takedown attempt.
Bunkers blocks a head kick by Kid.
Kid throws a hook to the side of Bunkers's head but Bunkers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bunkers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bunkers explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kid is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bunkers is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kid.
Bunkers digs a good body shot into Kid's ribs.
A nice combination there by Bunkers.
Bunkers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kid looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bunkers connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bunkers lands a nice hook to Kid's body. Kid takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bunkers lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kid ducks right into an uppercut from Bunkers.

Bunkers clinches with his opponent.
Kid takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bunkers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kid blocks it with crossed arms.
Bunkers landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunkers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kid's defenses.
Bunkers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kid on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bunkers cracks Kid with a nice body shot.
Bunkers looking to throw knees to the head but Kid is blocking nicely.
Kid takes a shot to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Bunkers.
Kid takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bunkers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bunkers content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bunkers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kid avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunkers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bunkers tries to land knees in the clinch but Kid avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bunkers.
Bunkers trying to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bunkers is stalling here.
Bunkers misses with the head strike.
Bunkers landing knees to the body.
Bunkers effectively controlling the action here.
Bunkers tries to land a knee to the head but Kid blocks with his arms.
Kid goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bunkers prevents it.
Karate Kid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunkers tries to work over Kid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bunkers scores with a knee to the head.
Bob Bunkers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kid wants to take the fight to the mat but Bunkers manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bob Bunkers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karate Kid.
Bunkers putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kid in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bunkers tries to land a knee to the head but Kid blocks with his arms.
Kid avoiding damage as Bunkers throws knees to the body.
Bunkers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bunkers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kid's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunkers tries to land knees in the clinch but Kid avoids the damage to the body.
Bunkers trying to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Bunkers to work.
Bunkers scores a nice knee to the body.
Kid has Bunkers pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bunkers manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kid tries to pull guard but Bunkers won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kid is trying to drag Bunkers to the mat but Bunkers just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nice elbow from Bunkers.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Bunkers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bunkers 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Bunkers!
In his post fight interview, Bob Bunkers gave a big smile as he said 'Bring it on!!! Who\'s next? I\'m the best and you all know it!!!!'.