PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Bunting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Inferno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bunting
vs
Inferno

208 cm
18
297 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
277 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Bunting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dante Inferno!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunting fails with a takedown attempt.
Inferno looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Bunting lands with a kick to the ribs.
Inferno chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bunting can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bunting.
Bunting lands a nice leg kick that just misses Inferno's sensitive parts.
Bunting moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bunting throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bunting throws a head kick that Inferno semi-blocks.
Bunting throws a leg kick which misses Inferno's front leg but catches the back leg as Inferno tries to avoid it.
Bunting with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bunting clobbers Inferno with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bunting fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Inferno avoids it really well and circles away.
Bunting fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bunting connects with an inside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bunting.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Bunting. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunting fakes the leg kick and cracks Inferno in the body.
Nice body kick from Bunting.
Bunting throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Dante Inferno has been cut.
Bunting thumps Inferno with a low kick.
Inferno takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bunting misses with a straight right.
Inferno takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bunting shoots in looking for a takedown but Inferno manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bunting's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bunting, right into the meat.

Bunting has managed to clinch.
Bunting tries to work over Inferno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bunting goes for a takedown attempt but Inferno pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bunting. Inferno shrugs it off though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunting buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bunting scores with a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bunting.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bunting.
Bunting shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Inferno but Inferno pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bunting throws a nice head kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Bunting.
Bunting throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bunting pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dante Inferno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bunting tries to clinch but Inferno moves out of range.
Bunting throws a head kick that half lands.
Bunting lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunting connects with a leg kick. Inferno looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Inferno will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bunting lands a leg kick that knocks Inferno off balance momentarily.
Bunting turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bunting throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Inferno's head.
Bunting turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bunting thumps Inferno with a low kick.
Bunting lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bunting lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bunting scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bunting.
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!
Bunting lands with a nice body kick.
Inferno misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inferno 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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bunting.
Bunting scores with a spinning back kick!
Bunting shoots in and drives through. Inferno sprawls well.
Bunting cracks a nice hook into Inferno's ribs.
Inferno misses with a series of wild punches.
Inferno takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bunting scores with a head kick.
Inferno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bunting. Bunting obviously looking to wear him down.
Bunting fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bunting shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Inferno as he avoids it easily.
Bunting shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Inferno pinned against the cage. Inferno gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bunting lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bunting dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dante Inferno's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Inferno misses with a two punch combination.
Bunting ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Inferno moves away.
Bunting connects with a crisp jab.
John Bunting is winning the standup battle so far.
Bunting dodges the punch combination from Inferno.
Bunting lands a nice leg kick that just misses Inferno's sensitive parts.
Bunting throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Inferno takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bunting lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bunting wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Inferno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bunting throws a leg kick which misses Inferno's front leg but catches the back leg as Inferno tries to avoid it.
Inferno has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bunting.
Inferno is breathing heavily.
Bunting lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bunting plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A good leg kick by Bunting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bunting, right into the meat.
Bunting lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Inferno takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Inferno falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bunting.
Inferno's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Inferno chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bunting can pounce on him.
Bunting is looking to slow Inferno down with leg kicks.
Bunting thumps Inferno with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bunting, right into the meat.
Bunting lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bunting misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Inferno.
Bunting goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bunting lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bunting lands a body shot.
Dante Inferno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunting throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bunting is looking to slow Inferno down with leg kicks.
Bunting moves in looking to clinch but Inferno pushes him off.
Bunting connects with a leg kick. Inferno looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dante Inferno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bunting shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Inferno as he jumps to the side.
Inferno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Inferno tries to bum rush Bunting with a series of wild strikes but Bunting uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice sprawl there from Inferno as Bunting shoots in.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bunting, right into the meat.
Bunting throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Inferno stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bunting buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Inferno falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bunting counters with a solid body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunting connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bunting is looking to wear down Inferno with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bunting connects with a solid leg kick.
Inferno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bunting. Bunting obviously looking to wear him down.
Bunting dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Inferno moves out of range as Bunting strikes.
Bunting is trying hard to land a takedown here. Inferno sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Bunting. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bunting buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Inferno misses with a looping left.
Inferno lands a two punch combo.
Bunting throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bunting throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Inferno.
Inferno stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bunting.
Inferno feints a jab promting Bunting to slip. Inferno then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bunting slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inferno swinging wildly here.
Bunting connects with a leg kick. Inferno looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bunting lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Inferno leaves Bunting with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Inferno fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunting has a takedown stuffed.
Bunting shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Inferno but Inferno pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bunting walks into a left hand.
A good leg kick by Bunting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bunting dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dante Inferno's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bunting lands a head kick!
Bunting slips a jab and a cross from Inferno.
Inferno tries to bum rush Bunting with a series of wild strikes but Bunting uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Inferno has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bunting.
Nice straight punches there by Bunting. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bunting.

Bunting shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Inferno's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Inferno keeping moving, preventing Bunting from controlling successfully.
Bunting is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Inferno can do to turn this around?
Bunting throwing strikes from guard but Inferno blocks nicely.
Bunting working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Inferno's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bunting loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Inferno has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bunting off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Bunting is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bunting cracks the inside of Inferno's front leg.
Inferno throws a shot from downtown. Bunting moves away and avoids it.
Bunting with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bunting misses the shot to the body.
Bunting turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Inferno has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bunting.
Bunting connects with an inside leg kick.
Bunting throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bunting buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Inferno rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bunting moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Inferno stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bunting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunting throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bunting with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunting misses with a straight right.
Bunting fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Inferno looks to land a combination but Bunting avoids it well.
Bunting with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bunting connects with a leg kick. Inferno looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bunting lands with a shot to the body.
Horrible takedown by Bunting or perhaps it was just good defense by Inferno which made him look bad.
Inferno falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bunting counters with an inside leg kick.
Bunting scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bunting tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inferno misses with a wild combination.
Inferno misses with a few strikes there.
Bunting scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Inferno throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Inferno stuffs the takedown attempt from Bunting. Bunting gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Bunting. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Inferno looks to land a combination but Bunting avoids it well.
Bunting moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bunting. That's going to slow Inferno down.
Dante Inferno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bunting connects with a high kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bunting.
Inferno throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inferno throws a nice looking combination but Bunting bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bunting scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bunting, right into the meat.
Inferno takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Inferno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bunting. Bunting obviously looking to wear him down.
Inferno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bunting. Bunting obviously looking to wear him down.
Inferno throws the left hand but Bunting avoids the punch easily.
John Bunting is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bunting throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Inferno takes one to the chin there.
Bunting throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Inferno.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Inferno throws a right and a left that Bunting avoids nicely.
Bunting throws a leg kick which misses Inferno's front leg but catches the back leg as Inferno tries to avoid it.
Inferno throws a nice looking combination but Bunting bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Inferno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bunting.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Bunting showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bunting 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Bunting!
A victorious John Bunting thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.