PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Archie Bunker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mega Tron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bunker kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Edith singin Those were the days..... Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Bunker
vs
Tron

170 cm
31
205 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

190 cm
25
220 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Archie Bunker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mega Tron!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunker scores with a jab. Tron acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tron throws a body kick that misses.
Bunker lands a jab to the nose.
Bunker ducks under a wild hook from Tron.
Bunker throws a head kick but Tron moves out of range.
Bunker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bunker slips a straight right by Tron.
Bunker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tron lands a jab.

It looks like Archie Bunker has been cut.
Bunker lands a right hook to the body.
Bunker throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tron tries to clinch up but Bunker circles away and keeps his distance.
Tron throws a leg kick that misses.
Bunker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tron avoids it really well and circles away.
Bunker scores with a nice body kick.
Bunker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bunker misses with a wild combination.
Bunker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunker staying out of range there.
Bunker lands a nice looking body kick.
Tron throws a looping overhand right but Bunker ducks down to avoid it.
Tron throws an overhand right that lands on Bunker's shoulder, as Bunker tries to avoid the shot.
Bunker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tron circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Archie Bunker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bunker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Bunker fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tron sprawls well initially but Bunker persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bunker slips a nice elbow through Tron's hands, connecting with Tron's forehead.
Tron wants to get back to full guard.
Tron is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Bunker looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bunker is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tron!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunker lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tron is working to get back to half guard.
Bunker looking to finish with strikes here!
Bunker punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tron prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Bunker thowing shots but they're missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunker throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bunker throws a sloppy strike and Tron uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Tron has ended up in Bunker's guard.

Bunker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tron defends well.
Bunker is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tron is controlling him.
Tron engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mega Tron wasn't active enough on the ground.

Bunker scores with a takedown into Tron's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archie Bunker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Archie Bunker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tron has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bunker.
Archie Bunker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tron connects with an inside leg kick.

Bunker shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tron manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tron working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bunker.
Bunker throwing strikes from guard but Tron blocks nicely.
Tron wants to sweep but no luck.
Bunker prevents Tron from getting back to his feet.
Bunker is looking to work some ground and pound but Tron has wrist control.
Bunker looking to sit in guard and control but Tron gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bunker wants to stand but Tron is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tron tries a head kick but it misses.
Bunker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tron manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Tron. No joy for Bunker on that attempt.
Bunker throws a series of punches but Tron moves out of range.
Bunker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tron connects with a jab.

Bunker closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tron is looking for a sweep. Bunker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tron gets back to full guard.
Bunker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunker being controlled here momentarily.
Bunker landing with the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunker is looking to work some ground and pound but Tron has wrist control.
Tron keeping moving, preventing Bunker from controlling successfully.
Bunker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tron holds on and takes a little breather.
Tron manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bunker manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tron controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Archie Bunker wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bunker throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tron makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bunker avoids the body shot from Tron.
Mega Tron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bunker connects with a jab.
Tron takes a swing at Bunker's ribcage but misses.

Tron gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bunker to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bunker throws a big elbow that misses.
Bunker tries to free his leg and advance position but Tron is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunker trying to control but Tron is working from the bottom.
Bunker throws an elbow that misses. Tron uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bunker's guard. Nice move by Tron!
Bunker wants to stand up but Tron is controlling him.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Archie Bunker wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Tron scores with a hook to the body. Bunker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bunker throws a series of punches but Tron moves out of range.
Bunker ducks under a wild hook from Tron.
Bunker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tron takes a swing at Bunker's ribcage but misses.
Tron lands with an uppercut that bounces Bunker off the cage and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Archie Bunker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Archie Bunker'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. This is the final round!

Bunker moves out of range as Tron strikes.
Bunker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bunker lands a head kick. Tron smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Archie Bunker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bunker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Archie Bunker is winning the standup battle so far.
Tron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bunker avoids a kick to the body.
Tron misses the jab.
Bunker misses with a wild combination.
Bunker throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tron's head.
Bunker throws a jab when Tron was well out of range.
Bunker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tron connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunker slips under a jab.
Tron fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bunker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bunker scores with a push kick.
Tron blocks a head kick by Bunker.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tron moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Bunker goes down! Can Tron finish him!?

Bunker is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Bunker is looking to stand up but Tron isn't so interested in that idea.
Oh Bunker is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Archie Bunker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tron controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bunker seems to have got his legs back now.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mega Tron was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A big right from Bunker misses.
Bunker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bunker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tron takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bunker feints a jab promting Tron to slip. Bunker then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tron slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tron throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tron pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tron. Bunker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tron throws a leg kick but Bunker moved away.
A punch combination from Tron misses.
Bunker missing with a left hand there. Tron was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Bunker gets a takedown into half guard.
Bunker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tron is in trouble now - Bunker has advanced to mount!
Bunker thowing shots but they're missing.
Tron avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bunker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tron is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Bunker is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Tron has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Tron!
Bunker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Bunker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tron is aware though and is defending well.
Mega Tron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tron tries to free his leg and advance position but Bunker is retaining full guard.
Bunker is looking to stand up but Tron isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bunker has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Tron is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bunker.
Tron throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bunker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mega Tron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bunker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Archie Bunker!