PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Tunjic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tunjic's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, More then a Feeling. Bull has chosen Black Label Society - Fire It Up as his entrance music. Roy Bull told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Tunjic
vs
Bull

177 cm
25
140 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
34
157 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Tunjic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Bull!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tunjic misses with an uppercut. Bull saw that one coming.
Bull misses with an uppercut. Tunjic saw that one coming.
Bull lands a body shot.
Tunjic connects with a right hand. Bull shakes it off.
Bull takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tunjic throws a hook but Bull blocks it.
Bull throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tunjic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tunjic just misses with a punch to the body.
Bull walks into a left hand.
Bull fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tunjic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bull throws a low kick but Tunjic avoids it.
Bull throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tunjic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tunjic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bull pinned against the cage. Bull gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bull takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tunjic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull scores with a hook.
Bull lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tunjic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Bull misses.
Tunjic throws a jab when Bull was well out of range.
Bull uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tunjic has time to react.
Tunjic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bull takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bull thumps Tunjic with a low kick.
Tunjic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bull.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bull. Tunjic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tunjic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bull's hands.
Bull misses the shot to the body.
Bull with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bull ducks under a wild hook from Tunjic.
Bull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tunjic manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull connects with the punch.
Tunjic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bull throws a body punch but Tunjic moves out of range.
Tunjic lands a nice looking body shot.
Tunjic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bull misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bull misses with an uppercut
and Tunjic counters with a stiff right hand.
Bull defending well as Tunjic loads up on a big left hand.
Tunjic really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tunjic moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice jab there from Bull.
Tunjic misses with a body shot
and Bull counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bull takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tunjic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Horrible takedown by Bull or perhaps it was just good defense by Tunjic which made him look bad.
Ivan Tunjic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Bull.
Tunjic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tunjic cracks Bull with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Bull.
Tunjic is looking to clinch.

Bull closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tunjic quickly recovers to half guard.
Tunjic manages to get to full guard.
Bull wants to control from the top but Tunjic keeps moving.
Bull throws an elbow that misses. Tunjic uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bull's guard. Nice move by Tunjic!
Tunjic preventing the sweep.
Tunjic postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tunjic throwing strikes from guard but Bull blocks nicely.
Bull managing to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tunjic throwing strikes but missing.
Tunjic stands and throws Bull's legs to the side, diving into side control.
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!
Bull tries to buck Tunjic off but Tunjic is having none of it.
Tunjic tries to advance to mount but can't.
Tunjic working the ground and pound from side control.
Bull taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tunjic wants to take a breather but Bull manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Tunjic.
Bull wants to sweep here but Tunjic controlling him for the moment.
Tunjic has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tunjic's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Tunjic dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A punch lands to the side of Bull 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tunjic misses with a looping right.
Bull wants to clinch.
Bull uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tunjic.
Bull throws a push kick but Tunjic slaps the foot to one side.
Tunjic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bull checks it well.
Tunjic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bull as he jumps to the side.
Tunjic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tunjic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tunjic misses with a straight left.

Tunjic gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Bull has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Tunjic clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Tunjic trying to control but not successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tunjic manages to scramble and ends up in full guard, under a barage of strikes . Great composure from Tunjic.
Bull postures up in Tunjic's guard and throws a big left but Tunjic blocks it.
Bull looking to sit in guard and control but Tunjic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tunjic passes Bull's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tunjic is looking to take a break and control but Bull is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bull trying to control but Tunjic postures up.
Bull is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Tunjic is staying active.
Bull wants to get back to full guard.
Bull won't allow Tunjic to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull tries to get to full guard but Tunjic has control of the leg.
Bull is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tunjic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tunjic wants to take a breather but Bull is having none of it.
Tunjic scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bull is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tunjic lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tunjic looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tunjic lands strikes from half guard.
Bull tries to roll over but Tunjic keeps him under control.
Tunjic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tunjic wants to pass the guard but Bull is defending well.
Tunjic working the head and body with strikes.
Tunjic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bull does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Tunjic seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bull is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bull gets full guard.
Bull wants to sweep but no luck.
Tunjic postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bull striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Tunjic passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bull is looking to regain half guard here but Tunjic keeps moving and retains side control.
Tunjic working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull is looking for a sweep.
Tunjic lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
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!
Bull is looking to reverse the position.
Tunjic cracks Bull with a big right hand but Bull just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Tunjic lands a nice forearm strike.
Bull tries to improve position but can't.
Bull wants to control but Tunjic postures up.
Tunjic scores with a couple of short elbows.

Bull is rocked!
Bull gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bull is still in real trouble! Can Tunjic finish him?
Tunjic trying to control from half guard but Bull is working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tunjic seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bull seems to have recovered his senses.
Bull slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tunjic keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bull's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Tunjic dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Tunjic misses with a wild body shot.
Tunjic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bull ducks under a wild hook from Tunjic.
Tunjic throws out a loose jab but Bull uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bull throws a hook but Tunjic avoids it easily.
Roy Bull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tunjic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tunjic works the jab nicely.
Bull keeps the fight on the outside.
Tunjic wants to clinch.
Bull tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tunjic was well out of range. Poor timing from Bull.
Bull with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bull throws a shot to the body.
Bull connects with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Bull.
Bull falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tunjic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tunjic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bull uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tunjic.
Bull lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body punch from Bull.
Bull lands a lovely overhand right.
Bull works over Tunjic's head and body with a nice combination.
Bull throws an off balance right hand
and Tunjic counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Tunjic forces Bull back against the cage and clinches.
Tunjic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bull backwards.
Bull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tunjic tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tunjic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bull tries to work over Tunjic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tunjic lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tunjic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tunjic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bull struggles to land a body shot inside as Tunjic controls his hands.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tunjic obliges.
Tunjic dodges an elbow strike from Bull.
Tunjic is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bull can't break the clinch.
Tunjic tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Tunjic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bull misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Bull.
Tunjic has Bull pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bull manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bull lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tunjic or not.
Tunjic effectively controlling the action here.
Roy Bull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tunjic scores with a knee to the head.
Bull taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bull gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tunjic.
Bull is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tunjic tries to score a body lock takedown but Bull shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bull just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tunjic's brow.
Tunjic blocking some punches.

Bull breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bull throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tunjic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull shoots for a double leg takedown but Tunjic sprawls well. He's pushed Bull's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tunjic moves out of range of the strikes.
Tunjic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bull moves away.
Bull throws out a loose jab but Tunjic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tunjic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tunjic misses with a wild body shot.
Bull keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bull throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tunjic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bull momentarily.
Tunjic throws a hook but Bull blocks it.
Bull misses with a hook. Tunjic ducked under it nicely.
Bull throws a hook but Tunjic avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bull tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tunjic was well out of range. Poor timing from Bull.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tunjic blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roy Bull.
Well Tunjic 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Tunjic!
An out of breath Ivan Tunjic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.