PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mr Azure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Bunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bunn has chosen Go to Sleep - Eminem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Gary Bunn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Azure
vs
Bunn

165 cm
29
148 lbs
28 - 5 - 0

178 cm
29
155 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc
Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Azure!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Bunn!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Azure shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fighters circling - Azure throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bunn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Azure as he jumps to the side.
Azure keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bunn.
Bunn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Azure connects with a body shot.
Bunn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Azure throws a looping overhand right but Bunn ducks down to avoid it.
Azure jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bunn.
Bunn throws out a leg kick but Azure moves out of range and Bunn only half commits.
Azure throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Azure ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bunn moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bunn moves out of range of the strikes.
Bunn throws a sloppy head kick and Azure moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Azure checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunn blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab from Bunn finds it's way through Azure's defenses.
A jab lands there for Azure.
Azure misses with an uppercut.
Azure moves out of range as Bunn strikes.
Bunn defending well as Azure loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Azure throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bunn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Azure throws a good cross that connects.
Bunn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bunn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bunn lands a jab-cross combination.
Bunn moves away from the strike by Azure.
A cross from Azure lands.
Azure defending well as Bunn loads up on a big left hand.
Bunn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Azure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azure connects with a leg kick. Bunn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azure takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Azure throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bunn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bunn throws a lazy right hand but Azure sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bunn throws a hook but Azure avoids it easily.
Azure has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bunn.
A cross from Azure lands.
Bunn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Azure as he jumps to the side.
Azure tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Azure misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Azure.
Bunn is looking to chop away at Azure's legs.
Azure throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bunn throws a combination that misses
and Azure counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Azure pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Azure misses with a looping left.
Azure throws a half hearted mid kick.

Azure fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bunn to the ground. Azure is now in Bunn's guard.
Azure stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bunn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Azure passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Azure fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Azure working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bunn struggling a bit here.
Bunn sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Azure lands a nice short elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azure is trying to control. Bunn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Azure drops an elbow to the side of Bunn's head.
Bunn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Azure.
Azure is stalling here. Bunn is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Azure seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bunn has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Azure is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Azure is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Azure looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Azure looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Azure dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Azure misses with a lunging right hand

and Bunn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Azure has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bunn is working away from the top position though.
Azure tries to roll over but Bunn keeps him under control.

Azure looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Azure is looking to improve his position.
Azure 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.
Bunn perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bunn prevents Azure from improving his position.
Bunn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mr Azure overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunn working over Azure with some ground and pound. Azure looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Azure is looking to improve his position.
Azure manages to get to full guard.
Azure looking for a sweep. Not yet Azure, not yet.
Azure keeping moving, preventing Bunn from controlling successfully.
Azure wants to hit a switch here but Bunn passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Azure there!
Azure is desperately trying to improve his position but Bunn has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunn punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bunn lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bunn looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Azure might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Azure tries to hold on but Bunn pushes him away.
Azure is working to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azure bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bunn controlling Azure's posture.
Azure postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bunn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunn is trying to control the position but Azure postures up.
Bunn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bunn trying to control the position.
Bunn wants to sweep but no luck.
Azure with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bunn keeping full guard, as Azure tries to pass.
Azure working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bunn has Azure pulled in close to control his posture.
Azure working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bunn trying to keep a closed guard but Azure is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gary Bunn was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Azure throws a hook but Bunn blocks it.
Bunn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Azure throws a looping overhand right but Bunn ducks down to avoid it.
Azure scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bunn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Azure's head backwards.
Bunn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Azure on the side of the head.
Azure on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bunn lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azure looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bunn is fending him off so far but Azure persists. Nope, Bunn circles away and we're back to standing.
Bunn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bunn ducks under a wild hook from Azure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Azure misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Azure misses the target.
Azure shoots in but Bunn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Azure walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Bunn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Azure defending well as Bunn loads up on a big left hand.
Gary Bunn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut lands for Azure. That snapped Bunn's head back.
Azure throws a jab when Bunn was well out of range.
Azure sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Azure throws a lazy right hand but Bunn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Azure!
Azure tries a low kick but Bunn avoids it.
Bunn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gary Bunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azure fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bunn manages to avoid it.
Azure misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Azure fakes the leg kick and cracks Bunn in the body.
Azure walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bunn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Azure.
Bunn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bunn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bunn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bunn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Azure connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bunn scrambles back to his feet.
Bunn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Azure looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Azure scores with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Bunn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bunn throws a hook but Azure blocks it.
Bunn scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Bunn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Azure doesn't seem phased though.
Bunn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Azure is fending him off so far but Bunn persists. Nope, Azure circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice body kick from Bunn.
Bunn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azure throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunn slips under a jab from Azure.
Bunn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bunn misses with a looping left.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bunn!
Azure lands a slapping body shot.
Bunn with a jab.
Azure is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bunn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Azure fails to land with a series of punches.
Bunn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Azure stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bunn.
Bunn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Azure throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Azure throws a series of punches but Bunn avoids them all with ease.
Bunn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Azure throws the kick towards the body but Bunn avoids it.
Bunn staying out of range there.
Bunn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Azure is out of range and Bunn settles back down.
A punch lands to the side of Bunn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bunn takes a swing at Azure's ribcage but misses.
Bunn moves into range and connects with a jab.
A good leg kick by Bunn.
A slapping leg kick lands for Azure.
Bunn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Azure. Azure obviously looking to wear him down.
Azure misses with a wild body shot.
Azure throws a jab when Bunn was well out of range.
Azure slips under a jab from Bunn.
Bunn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Azure's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azure fails with the takedown.
Bunn shoots in looking for a takedown but Azure manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bunn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Azure takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Azure misses with a kick to the body.
Azure takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azure throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bunn lands a nice shot that snaps Azure's head back.
Bunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Bunn misses.
Azure looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Azure moves out of range as Bunn strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Azure staying out of range there.
Azure lands with an uppercut that bounces Bunn off the cage and back into range.
Decent striking displayed by Bunn there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Bunn really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Azure walks into a stiff left hand from Bunn.
Nice straight punches there by Azure. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Azure.
Bunn misses with a body shot.
Azure avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice takedown defense from Bunn. No joy for Azure on that attempt.
Azure throws a low kick, looking for Bunn's leg but Bunn calmly moves out of range.
Bunn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bunn throws the kick towards the body but Azure avoids it.
Bunn misses with a body kick.
A jab from Bunn finds it's way through Azure's defenses.
Azure fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bunn is out of range.
Nice shot lands for Azure.
Bunn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Azure connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bunn's hands.
Azure throws the left hand but Bunn avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azure throws a big shot that misses.
Azure takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bunn scores with a punch to the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bunn.
Bunn scores with a push kick.
Azure connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice body kick there by Bunn.
Bunn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bunn connects with a looping right hand.
Azure motions for Bunn to come forward. Azure throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bunn is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Azure.
Bunn wants to control but Azure postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunn gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunn trying to control but Azure postures up.
Bunn holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Azure is controlling the pace.
Azure not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Azure scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Azure wants to work for an arm triangle but Bunn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bunn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Azure's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Azure's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunn lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Azure is in bad spot here.
Bunn lands punches and elbows.
Bunn is hanging on to Azure's back as he tries to escape.
Azure manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bunn's guard. Nice work there by Azure.
Azure wants to control from the top but Bunn keeps moving.
Azure throwing strikes but missing.
Azure missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Azure accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Azure distracts Bunn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Azure wants to control from the top but Bunn keeps moving.
Azure stopping the sweep attempt from Bunn.
Azure wants to control from the top but Bunn keeps moving.
Azure throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Azure being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Mr Azure will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bunn blocks a jab.
Bunn throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Azure to counter with a crisp jab.

Bunn feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bunn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Azure isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bunn stacks Azure on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bunn!
Azure tries to improve position but can't.
Bunn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Azure keeps working.
Bunn lands an elbow.
Azure tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azure regains half guard.
Bunn moves into full mount! Azure won't be happy about that!
Bunn lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Azure is looking to get to half guard.
Azure regains half guard.

Azure actively working from the bottom here.
Azure is in trouble now - Bunn has advanced to mount!
Bunn controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azure is wriggling around trying to escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bunn putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunn content just to control the position here.
Bunn connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Azure is looking to improve his position but Bunn isn't that keen on the idea.
Bunn lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Azure hang on?
Azure is looking to get to half guard.
Bunn lands with some strikes.
Bunn landing strikes, looking to finish!
Azure is squirming around, avoiding Bunn's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunn lands a couple of good shots and Azure has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
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!
Azure is keeping busy.
I really don't envy Azure right now.
Bunn controls the position.
Azure wants to escape the position.
Bunn punishes Azure with strikes from the back mount.
Bunn scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Azure is looking for a way out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Azure tries to escape but Bunn has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Bunn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bunn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 47:49
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Bunn!
Gary Bunn is the new featherweight champion!
Our winner, Gary Bunn, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.