PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buns Sunbay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Five (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Sunbay
vs
Five

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

166 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buns Sunbay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonny Five!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Five has closed the distance and engaged Sunbay in a clinch.
Five lands a nice elbow.
Five pushes Sunbay back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sunbay tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Five just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sunbay tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Five just stands there and leans against the cage.
Five utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Five should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Five lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Buns Sunbay has been cut.
A body shot lands from Five.
Five prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buns Sunbay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Five lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sunbay backwards.

Sunbay jumps guard.
Sunbay wants to sweep but no luck.

Five stands up and waves to Sunbay to follow him.
Sunbay shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Five defends it nicely.
Sunbay is breathing heavily.

Five moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Five cracks Sunbay with a nice body shot.
Five lands with a short shot to the head.
Sunbay takes a shot to the head.
Five gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Five lands a hook that snaps the head of Sunbay backwards.
Five lands with a left to the head.
Five lands a knee to the body.
Five is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sunbay takes a knee to the side of the body.
Five lands a good knee to the midsection. Sunbay won't want to take too many of those.
Five lands an elbow just above Sunbay 's eye.
Five utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Five obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Five with a knee to the head.
Five stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Five putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sunbay in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Five.
Sunbay takes an elbow to the temple.
Five with a knee to the head.
Five lands a body shot.
Five lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sunbay or not.
Five with a knee to the head.

Buns Sunbay's cut is getting worse.
Five lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Five working Sunbay over with knees to the body.
Five landing knees to the body.
Sunbay fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Five obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Five lands a knee to the body.
Sunbay has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Five utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Five lands a nice elbow.
Five lands a knee to the body.
Sunbay tries to pull guard but Five won't allow it.
Five lands a damaging elbow.
Sunbay tries to pull guard but Five holds him up against the cage and eventually Sunbay drops back down to his feet.
Sunbay takes an elbow to the forehead.
Five is working Sunbay over against the cage.
Five lands a nice shot to the body.
Sunbay tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Five just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sunbay looking for a takedown.
Five with a knee to the head.
Five lands a nice elbow.
Five lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Five tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Five unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sunbay is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Five gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Five lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Five using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Five gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sunbay.
Five lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunbay tries to break the clinch but Five is controlling the position.
Sunbay goes for a takedown attempt but Five pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Five has managed to clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Five.
Five lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Five pushes Sunbay back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Five putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sunbay in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sunbay on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sunbay is trying to break free.
Sunbay goes for a takedown attempt but Five pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Five moves into the clinch successfully.
Five lands an elbow inside that Sunbay shrugs off.
Sunbay can't get the takedown.
Five connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sunbay's face.
Sunbay drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Five landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Five gets underhooks to prevent Sunbay's takedown attempt.
Sunbay tries to pull guard but Five holds him up against the cage and eventually Sunbay drops back down to his feet.
Knees to the body from Five.
Five utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Five lands an elbow inside.
Sunbay has had enough of the clinch but Five keeps him there for the moment.
Five crunches a lovely knee into Sunbay's ribcage.
Five lands a knee to the body.
Five stops a takedown attempt from Sunbay.
Sunbay has had enough of the clinch but Five keeps him there for the moment.
Five lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Five unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sunbay takes an elbow to the forehead.
Five lands an elbow just above Sunbay 's eye.
Sunbay is trying to break the clinch but Five is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sunbay jumps guard but Five stands there with Sunbay around his waist. Sunbay gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Five scores with a shoulder strike.
Five makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sunbay is trying to maintain a safe position but Five gets an underhook and turns Sunbay into the cage.
Five lands a knee to the head.
Five lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Five dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buns Sunbay's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sunbay moves in looking to clinch but Five pushes him off.
Sunbay connects with a jab.

Five darts in and clinches Sunbay up against the cage.
Five connects with a knee to the head.
Five lands an elbow inside.
Five scores a nice knee to the body.
Sunbay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Five throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sunbay blocks it with crossed arms.
Sunbay takes a knee to the side of the body.
Five misses with a knee to the head.
Sunbay is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Five is defending well for now.
Five gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sunbay.
A short body shot lands from Five as the two fighters clinch.
Five landing knees to the head.
Sunbay tries for a takedown. No joy.
Five lands an elbow just above Sunbay 's eye.
Five lands a knee to the head.
Five lands a nice elbow.
Five gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Five with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sunbay jumps guard but Five stands there with Sunbay around his waist. Sunbay gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buns Sunbay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Five lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Five lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sunbay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Five gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Five lands an elbow inside that Sunbay shrugs off.
Sunbay managing to block the knees to the body from Five.
Five scores a nice knee to the body.
Five misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sunbay.
Five lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sunbay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sunbay takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sunbay changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Five fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Five gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sunbay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Five lands a nice elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Five.
Five lands a knee to the body.
Sunbay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sunbay tries to pull guard but Five holds him up against the cage and eventually Sunbay drops back down to his feet.
A knee to the head by Five.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Five lands with a left to the head.
Sunbay is working for takedown but Five is calmly controlling the position for now.
Five landing knees to the body.
Five landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Five with a knee to the head.
Five lands an elbow that stopped Sunbay in his tracks for a moment.
Five scores a nice knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Five.
Five lands a nice shot to the body.
Five lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sunbay backwards.
Sunbay takes a knee right on the jaw!
Five misses with a knee to the head.
Sunbay is trying to drag Five to the mat but Five just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Five throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sunbays head.
Knees to the body from Five.
Sunbay has Five pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Five manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Five lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Five obliges.
Five lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jonny Five seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Five tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sunbay takes a knee to the side of the body.
Five is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Five lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Five scores a nice knee to the body.
Five pushes Sunbay back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Five is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Five lands a good knee to the midsection. Sunbay won't want to take too many of those.
Five landing knees to the head.
Five putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sunbay in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sunbay takes a knee to the side of the body.
A head punch on the inside from Sunbay fails to land.
Sunbay tries to pull guard but Five holds him up against the cage and eventually Sunbay drops back down to his feet.
A short right from Five.
Sunbay tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Five smiles and moves away.

Five moves into the clinch successfully.
Five connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sunbay's face.
Five lands with a right to the head.
Five lands a nice elbow.
Sunbay wants a takedown but no success here.
Five lands a body shot in the clinch.
Five working Sunbay over with knees to the body.
Five lands a knee to the head.
Five lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Five tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sunbay avoids it.
Five keeps control of Sunbay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sunbay tries to pull guard but Five won't allow it.
Five unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A left hand lands to the body for Five.
Five lands a body shot.
Five lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Five connects with a knee to the head.
Five utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Five creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sunbay's defenses.
Sunbay goes for a takedown attempt but Five pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Five forces Sunbay back against the cage and clinches.
Knees to the body from Five.
Five connects with a knee to the head.
Sunbay avoiding damage as Five throws knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Five misses with a knee to the head.
Five landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sunbay fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sunbay struggles to land a body shot inside as Five controls his hands.
Five scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knees to the body from Five.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Five showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Buns Sunbay's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Five tries to clinch but Sunbay is having none of it.
Five scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Five blocks a head kick by Sunbay.
Five lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sunbay fails with the takedown.

Five gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Five stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Five with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Five with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Five scores with a knee to the head.
Sunbay tries to break free but Five pushes him back against the cage.
Sunbay fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Five using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Five lands a shot to the body.
Sunbay takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sunbay is looking to break free of the clinch but Five has double underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sunbay takes an elbow to the forehead.
Five is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sunbay is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Five working Sunbay over with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Five.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Five misses with a knee to the head.
Five connects with a knee to the head.
Sunbay fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buns Sunbay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Five utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Five scores a nice knee to the body.
Sunbay tries to throw a body punch but Five avoids it by throwing Sunbay back against the cage.
Five comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Five lands an elbow just above Sunbay 's eye.
Five lands a nice elbow.
Five utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sunbay wants to get back to striking at distance but Five won't allow it.
Five scores a nice knee to the body.
Five lands a body shot.
Sunbay looking for a takedown.
Five unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sunbay lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Five is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Five utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Five lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Five unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sunbay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Five.
Sunbay tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Five smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sunbay keeps the fight on the outside.
Jonny Five seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Five walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sunbay avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Five closes the distance and pushes Sunbay back into the cage.
Five digs a right hand into Sunbay's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sunbay's gas tank.
Five blocking some punches.
Five using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sunbay fails to pull guard.
Sunbay tries to pull guard but Five won't allow it.
Sunbay wants to break free but Five has control.
Five using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Five obliges.
Five creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sunbay's defenses.
Sunbay fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice elbow from Five.
Five lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sunbay tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Five just stands there and leans against the cage.
Five scores with a knee to the head.
Five unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sunbay fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Five lands an elbow inside.
Five lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Five putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sunbay in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Five digs a right hand underneath Sunbay's ribcage. Sunbay let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A knee to the head by Five.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Five.
Five has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Five throws a punch but it's blocked by Sunbay.
Five throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sunbay blocks it with crossed arms.
Sunbay is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Five is keeping busy.
Sunbay takes a knee right on the jaw!
Five working Sunbay over with knees to the body.
Five comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sunbay tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Five.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Five.
Sunbay has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Five is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sunbay tries to break free but Five pushes him back against the cage.
Jonny Five is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Five lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sunbay has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sunbay tries for a takedown but Five manages to get underhooks.
Sunbay tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Five just stands there and leans against the cage.
Five is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Five unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sunbay lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Five throws a knee to the head but misses.
Five throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sunbay blocks it with crossed arms.
Five lands a nice knee to the body.
Sunbay wants to stall.
Sunbay tries to break the clinch but Five is controlling the position.
Five pushes Sunbay back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Five on the inside.
Five lands an elbow inside that Sunbay shrugs off.
Five lands a knee to the body.
Five lands a knee to the body.
Five tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sunbay's elbow.
Sunbay tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sunbay can't get the takedown.
Five working Sunbay over with knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Five scores with a hook to the body.
Sunbay jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Five walks away with a smile on his face. Sunbay gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Five moves into the clinch.
Buns Sunbay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Five landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Five lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Five comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Five 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 26:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Five!