PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gary Bunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konrad Koltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bunn comes to the cage accompanied by Go to Sleep - Eminem. Koltun has chosen Hans Solo - Dopoki jestem as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bunn
vs
Koltun

178 cm
28
155 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

172 cm
28
152 lbs
26 - 8 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Bunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Konrad Koltun!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Bunn finds it's target.
Koltun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Bunn drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bunn stopping the sweep attempt from Koltun.
Koltun utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Koltun wants to sweep here but Bunn controlling him for the moment.
Bunn throwing strikes from guard but Koltun blocks nicely.
Koltun preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bunn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bunn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Koltun is on top in guard.
Bunn wants to sweep but no luck.
Bunn controls Koltun momentarily but Koltun frees himself.
Bunn is trying to hold Koltun in close to prevent damage but Koltun has managed to pass into half guard.
Koltun prevents Bunn from improving his position.
Koltun wants to control but Bunn is keeping him busy.
Koltun throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Koltun works his foot free and advances to mount.
Koltun landing strikes from the mount and Bunn is in trouble!
Bunn 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun lands a big elbow.
Bunn tries to hold on but Koltun postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koltun wants to control the action but instead Bunn gets a body lock and reverses into Koltun's guard! Nice work!
Bunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Koltun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bunn is really struggling to control Koltun but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Koltun keeping moving, preventing Bunn from controlling successfully.
Bunn cracks Koltun with a solid left hand.
Koltun keeping moving, preventing Bunn from controlling successfully.
Koltun controlling Bunn's posture.
Bunn throws an elbow that misses. Koltun uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bunn's guard. Nice move by Koltun!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koltun won't allow Bunn to sweep him here.
Bunn keeping full guard, as Koltun tries to pass.

Bunn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bunn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Koltun wants to control from the top but Bunn keeps moving.
Koltun must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bunn is trying to keep Koltun in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koltun trying to control but Bunn is working from the bottom.
Koltun wants to pass the guard but Bunn is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gary Bunn will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bunn tries a head kick but it misses.
Koltun connects with a body shot that sends Bunn's belly button to the back.
Bunn walks into a stiff left hand from Koltun.
Nice uppercut there from Koltun.
Bunn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bunn throws a front kick aimed at Koltun's knee but Koltun avoids it well.
Bunn motions for Koltun to come forward. Bunn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bunn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koltun was well out of range. Poor timing from Bunn.
Koltun lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bunn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Koltun on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Koltun fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bunn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed right hand from Koltun misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bunn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koltun throws out the jab.
Koltun lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bunn takes a step back to recover.

Koltun fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bunn, pushing him back against the cage.
Koltun working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Koltun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bunn cracks the inside of Koltun's front leg.

Koltun moves into the clinch.
Koltun prevents the takedown attempt.
Koltun misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koltun is looking to break free of the clinch but Bunn has double underhooks.
Koltun wants to break free but Bunn has control.
Koltun working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bunn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Koltun avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Koltun has Bunn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bunn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bunn blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koltun lands with a right to the head.
Bunn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Koltun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Koltun lands a left hand.
Koltun lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bunn backwards.
Still in the clinch, Koltun scores with a nice short uppercut.
Koltun tries to throw a body punch but Bunn avoids it by throwing Koltun back against the cage.
Bunn is working for takedown but Koltun is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Bunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bunn.
Bunn has Koltun pressed against the cage, preventing Koltun from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Koltun.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Koltun breaks from the clinch.
Bunn thumps Koltun with a low kick.
Bunn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koltun waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bunn.
Koltun throws an overhand right that lands on Bunn's shoulder, as Bunn tries to avoid the shot.
Koltun throws a jab but it's blocked by Bunn.
Bunn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Koltun misses with an attempted mid kick.
Koltun works Bunn's body with a nice hook.
Bunn throws a leg kick
and Koltun counters with a head kick.
Bunn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Koltun is out of range.
Good leg kick by Bunn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koltun tries to clinch but Bunn moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bunn slips under a jab from Koltun.
Bunn keeps Koltun at a distance using the push kick.
Koltun connects with the punch.
Koltun bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Koltun. Those never looked like landing.
Bunn misses with a leg kick
and Koltun counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Koltun checks a leg kick.
Koltun thuds his right hand into Bunn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Koltun dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bunn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koltun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bunn moves away.

Koltun dives in and scores a takedown into Bunn's guard.
Koltun trying to control the position from guard on top but Bunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konrad Koltun showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Bunn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Koltun scores with a hook to the body. Bunn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Koltun wants to clinch up but Bunn keeps it at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Koltun blocks the low kick.
Koltun moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bunn throws out a loose jab but Koltun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bunn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bunn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Koltun.
Koltun throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bunn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koltun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koltun tries to clinch up.
Bunn thows a body kick. Koltun tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Koltun throws a sloppy head kick
and Bunn counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bunn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bunn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koltun swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koltun swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bunn swings for the body but Koltun moves out of range.
Bunn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Koltun shoots in but Bunn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gary Bunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bunn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koltun throws an overhand right that lands on Bunn's shoulder, as Bunn tries to avoid the shot.
Bunn scores with a nice right hand.
Koltun wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun moves in looking to clinch but Bunn pushes him off.
Koltun pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bunn is out of range and Koltun settles back down.
Koltun wants to clinch up but Bunn keeps it at a distance.
Bunn slips under a jab from Koltun.
Bunn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Koltun momentarily.
Bunn misses with a lunging right hand
and Koltun counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bunn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Koltun throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bunn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Koltun takes one on the button.
Koltun tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bunn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Koltun uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bunn.
Koltun looks to land a right hand but Bunn moved out of range.
A big right from Koltun misses.
Koltun throws a sloppy head kick and Bunn moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Bunn.
Koltun tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Koltun throws an overhand right that lands on Bunn's shoulder, as Bunn tries to avoid the shot.
Bunn loads up on a big right hand but Koltun slips the punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bunn lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Koltun has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Koltun and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Koltun blocks a leg kick.
Koltun connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bunn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bunn lands with a kick to the temple. Koltun shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Koltun.
Good work by Koltun as he checks the leg kick.
Bunn defending well as Koltun loads up on a big left hand.
Bunn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Bunn as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunn walks into a jab.
Konrad Koltun seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bunn wants to slow Koltun down by chopping away at his legs.
Koltun scores with a kick to the midsection.

Koltun takes the fight into the clinch.

Koltun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bunn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koltun.

Bunn closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Koltun's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bunn's corner is telling him to maintain position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gary Bunn.
I think Bunn 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Bunn!
Gary Bunn took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, 5th Round Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.