PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tony Bunker (ranked 468 p4p, 54 weight class) and Colin Monroe (ranked 767 p4p, 89 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bunker
vs
Monroe

173 cm
31
144 lbs
25 - 12 - 3

173 cm
31
141 lbs
29 - 15 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

Urban Fighter

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 25 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Bunker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colin Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe throws a head kick that Bunker semi-blocks.
Monroe with a jab.
Bunker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tony Bunker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monroe avoids the head kick by Bunker.
Monroe misses with a body shot.
Monroe misses with a leg kick.
Bunker appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Bunker.
Monroe blocks a leg kick.
Monroe blocks a jab.
Monroe moves out of range of the strikes.
Monroe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bunker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bunker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Monroe as he avoids it easily.
Monroe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bunker connects with a body shot that sends Monroe's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunker has a takedown stuffed.
Monroe raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Monroe looks to throw a body kick
and Bunker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe misses with a looping right.
Monroe connects with a high kick.
Monroe throws a jab but it's blocked by Bunker.
Monroe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bunker.
Bunker lands with a shot to the body.
Bunker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Monroe has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bunker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Bunker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monroe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bunker throws out a loose jab but Monroe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monroe lands a really nice looking cross but Bunker seems unphased.
A jab from Monroe misses.
Bunker slips under a jab.
Bunker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Monroe throws a head kick but Bunker moves out of range.
Monroe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bunker can pounce on him.
Bunker cracks Monroe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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 has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunker throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Monroe counters with a good low kick that Bunker was not able to check.
Bunker looks for the body kick but Monroe saw that one coming.
Bunker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monroe moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Monroe! But no joy.
Monroe wants to land a leg kick but Bunker is out of range.
Bunker ducks right into an uppercut from Monroe.
Bunker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bunker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Monroe works the jab nicely.
Monroe tries a head kick but it misses.
Bunker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Monroe lands a nice shot to the body.
Bunker punishes Monroe's body with a nice straight punch.
Monroe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bunker can pounce on him.
Monroe throws a shot from downtown. Bunker moves away and avoids it.
Bunker misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Bunker tenderised Monroe's leg. Monroe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bunker throws a leg kick but Monroe checks it.
Monroe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Monroe wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice shot by Bunker.
Some bone on bone action there as Monroe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Monroe missing with a left hand there. Bunker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bunker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bunker lands with a kick to the temple. Monroe shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bunker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Monroe.
Bunker fails to land the takedown.
Monroe throws a series of punches but Bunker moves out of range.
Monroe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bunker.
Bunker misses with a body kick.
Bunker scores with a jab. Monroe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bunker is looking to land body kicks.
Monroe is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Colin Monroe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunker tries for a takedown but Monroe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bunker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monroe.
Bunker scoring well with a low kick there.
Monroe throws a front kick aimed at Bunker's knee but Bunker avoids it well.
Monroe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Monroe throws a right hand that Bunker ducks under and follows up with a left that Bunker also avoids with ease.
Bunker misses with a leg kick.
Monroe throws a solid leg kick but Bunker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Monroe.
Bunker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bunker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Monroe scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bunker misses the shot to the body.
Monroe misses with a looping left.
Bunker staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Monroe dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bunker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monroe.
Bunker attempts a counter takedown but Monroe avoids it well and moves away.
A lazy left from Bunker finds it's target.
Bunker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Monroe scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheers as Monroe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bunker doesn't seem phased though.
Monroe scores with a shot to the body.
Bunker takes a swing at Monroe's ribcage but misses.
Monroe slips a jab from Bunker.
Colin Monroe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Monroe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bunker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice body kick from Bunker.
Bunker lands with a cross.
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!
Monroe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Monroe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Monroe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Monroe misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Bunker closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Monroe avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bunker.
Bunker is putting a hurting on Monroe here, landing some big shots from side control.
Monroe taking a bit of punishment here - Bunker scoring with strikes.
Bunker scoring with punches and elbows.
Monroe wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bunker misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Monroe is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunker advances nicely into full mount.
Bunker looking to finish Monroe with some ground and pound. This is bad for Monroe!
We've been hearing good reports from Bunker's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monroe is trying to stand.
Bunker 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.
Bunker lands with some strikes.

Monroe is rocked!

It looks like Colin Monroe has been cut.
Bunker in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Monroe is still in real trouble! Can Bunker finish him?
Tony Bunker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bunker looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bunker tries to control but Monroe wriggling away.
Monroe is trying to stand.
Bunker looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Monroe covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Bunker!
Tony Bunker is the new featherweight champion!
An out of breath Tony Bunker thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.