PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jason Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morgan Bunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Taylor
vs
Bunch

159 cm
22
140 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

164 cm
30
141 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Morgan Bunch!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Taylor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Taylor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bunch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taylor scores with a jab to the head.
Bunch misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor misses with an attempted mid kick.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
A slow jab from Taylor misses its intended target.
Taylor throws a head kick but Bunch moves out of range.
Taylor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Bunch is out of range.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bunch.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Bunch moves out of range easily.
Bunch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
Bunch looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunch misses with a double jab
and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taylor tries to clinch but Bunch moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunch with a nice cross.
Bunch slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
Bunch looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Taylor wants to clinch.
Bunch digs a good body shot into Taylor's ribs.
Nice body kick there by Taylor.
Bunch just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Bunch misses.
Bunch thows a body shot but no joy.
Bunch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bunch connects with a crisp jab.
Morgan Bunch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Bunch.
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!
Bunch lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bunch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunch drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bunch throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Taylor.
Taylor clobbers Bunch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bunch throws a big shot that misses.
Bunch just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Taylor scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bunch slips a straight right by Taylor.
Donk. Taylor catches Bunch right on the button with a cross.
Bunch connects with a right hand. Taylor shakes it off.
Bunch lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Taylor is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Bunch misses the target.
Oh Taylor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bunch throws a hook but Taylor blocks it.
Bunch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Taylor lands a high kick!
Taylor blocks a jab.
Bunch cracks Taylor with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Taylor tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Bunch pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Taylor is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Morgan Bunch!