PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bunting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that John Bunting was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Silva
vs
Bunting

192 cm
30
280 lbs
24 - 12 - 1

208 cm
27
297 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Cynical Truth Vegas (steel penn)

Heisenberg
Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Bunting!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunting takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Silva swings away with a body shot that misses

and Bunting decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva pulls Bunting in close to his closed guard and prevents Bunting from doing any damage or advancing position.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Bunting is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva has Bunting pulled in close to control his posture.
Silva is trying to keep Bunting in close.

We're going to have a standup here because Daniel Silva wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Silva throws a leg kick

and Bunting counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bunting won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Bunting's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bunting prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva is trying to keep Bunting in close.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Daniel Silva just wasn't active enough.
Bunting avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.

Bunting shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Silva manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bunting prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Bunting trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Bunting is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunting missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is pulling down on Bunting's head. It's preventing any offense from Bunting, at least for the moment.

We're going to have a standup here because Daniel Silva wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bunting is looking to chop away at Silva's legs.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silva cracks the inside of Bunting's front leg.
Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like John Bunting has been cut.
Bunting dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Bunting's head and hops out.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bunting, as that shot connected.
Bunting on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bunting. Bunting circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Silva misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bunting cracks Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bunting throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva lands with a straight right. Bunting didn't see that one coming.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Bunting.
Silva tried to score with a low kick but Bunting checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Bunting does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bunting misses with a kick to the body.
Bunting darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Daniel Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunting takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That has opened up John Bunting's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva moves out of range as Bunting throws a body kick.
Bunting avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bunting looks winded!
Silva thows a leg kick but Bunting checks it
and Bunting counters with a head kick.
Bunting moves out of range as Silva strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bunting thows a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Bunting's cut.
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.

Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bunting blocks a leg kick.
Bunting throws a body kick that misses.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bunting moves away from the strike by Silva.
Bunting shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bunting gets slowly back to his feet.
Bunting fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Bunting or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Daniel Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Bunting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunting lands an overhand right.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bunting's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A big left from Bunting misses.
Nice body kick there by Bunting.
Bunting checks a leg kick.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bunting's sensitive parts.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Bunting throws a leg kick
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva misses with a hook
letting Bunting counter with a right hand.
Silva motions for Bunting to come forward. Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Bunting moved out of range.
Bunting has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Bunting slips the punch.
Bunting ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bunting fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Daniel Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bunting is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Silva misses.
Bunting tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Silva with a hook.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
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!
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Bunting stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Silva tenderised Bunting's leg. Bunting is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

The cut above John Bunting's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva lands a nice looking body shot.
Silva's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Bunting swings widly with a right hand
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bunting's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bunting scrambles back to his feet.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bunting stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

John Bunting's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bunting tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva pounces like a tiger and cracks Bunting with a vicious hook! Bunting is down but not out! Silva follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Daniel Silva!
A victorious Daniel Silva thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.