PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony Bunker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elijah Judah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bunker
vs
Judah

173 cm
23
144 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

175 cm
23
147 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Bunker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Elijah Judah!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Judah moves out of range of the leg kick from Bunker.
Bunker misses with a wild body shot.
Bunker throws a body kick that misses.
Bunker tries to work over Judah's front leg with a kick but Judah checks it.
Judah scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bunker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bunker jabs Judah to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bunker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Judah looks to land a combination. Bunker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bunker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bunker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Judah, as that shot connected.
Judah throws a hook to the side of Bunker's head but Bunker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Judah throws a solid leg kick but Bunker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Judah.
Bunker fires out a quick counter leg kick but Judah just manages to avoid it.
Judah tries to work over Bunker's front leg with a kick but Bunker checks it.
Judah takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice straight punches there by Bunker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bunker.
Judah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bunker avoids the body shot from Judah.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judah connects with a high kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bunker. Judah does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Judah. Bunker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Judah throws a sloppy head kick and Bunker moves out of range easily.

Judah tries to keep at a distance but Bunker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bunker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Judah backwards.
Bunker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Judah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Judah digs a right hand into Bunker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bunker's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Bunker.
Judah blocking some punches.
Bunker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Judah misses with a body punch.
Bunker has a couple of punches blocked by Judah.
Judah lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Judah manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Bunker misses.
Judah throws a shot from downtown. Bunker moves away and avoids it.
Judah gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bunker swings for the body but Judah moves out of range.
Bunker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bunker was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Judah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bunker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Judah circles away from the clinch attempt.
Judah tests Bunker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Judah throws a jab when Bunker was well out of range.
Bunker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab by Judah.
Judah throws an overhand right that lands on Bunker's shoulder, as Bunker tries to avoid the shot.
Bunker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Judah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bunker manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judah scores with the left hand. Bunker knows he should have avoided that one.
Bunker throws out a powerful jab.
Judah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Judah swings widly with a right hand
and Bunker counters with a straight right hand.
Bunker avoids a kick to the body.
Bunker takes a swing at Judah's ribcage but misses.
Bunker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bunker with a jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bunker misses with the head strike.
Judah tries a body shot but Bunker blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Judah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Judah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Judah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Judah misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judah blocks a body shot from Bunker.
Still in the clinch, Bunker scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bunker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Judah swings wildly with an uppercut but Bunker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bunker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Judah's elbow.
Judah is trying to break free.
Bunker lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bunker fails to land.
Judah has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bunker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bunker.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Judah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Judah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bunker's elbow.
Bunker misses with some punches.
Judah misses with a punch to the body.
Judah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Elijah Judah will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A head kick misses from Bunker.
Judah throws an off balance right hand
and Bunker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Judah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bunker.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Bunker was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Judah.
Judah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Judah on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big left from Bunker misses.
Judah lands an overhand right.
Elijah Judah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Judah misses the target.
Bunker throws a sloppy head kick and Judah moves out of range easily.
Bunker just misses with a punch to the body.
Judah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bunker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunker misses with a low kick.
Bunker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Judah.
Judah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bunker cracks the inside of Judah's front leg.
Bunker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judah throws out a loose jab but Bunker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bunker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Judah smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bunker checks the leg kick.
Judah takes a swing at Bunker's ribcage but misses.
Bunker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Judah throws an overhand right that lands on Bunker's shoulder, as Bunker tries to avoid the shot.
Judah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bunker.
Judah punishes Bunker's body with a nice straight punch.
Judah blocks a leg kick.
Judah getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jab from Judah.
Bunker misses with an uppercut.
Judah moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Bunker forces Judah back against the ropes and clinches.
Bunker has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunker misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunker misses with the head strike.
Judah has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bunker seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Judah can turn it around.
Bunker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Judah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bunker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Judah misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Bunker.
Judah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bunker blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bunker.
Bunker has a couple of punches blocked by Judah.
Judah digs a right hand into Bunker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bunker's gas tank.
Judah scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bunker throws a punch but it's blocked by Judah.
Bunker lands with a short shot to the head.
Judah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Judah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Judah misses with a punch to the body.
Judah can't find room to land a body shot as Bunker controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Judah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Judah cracks Bunker with a good jab.
Judah pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bunker is out of range and Judah settles back down.
Bunker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Judah has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Judah there as he acknowledges the shot.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Judah lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bunker. Judah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bunker wants to clinch up but Judah keeps it at a distance.
Bunker slips a straight right by Judah.
Judah misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bunker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bunker checks the leg kick.
Bunker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Judah throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Bunker moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Bunker as the two fighters clinch.
Bunker throws a punch but it's blocked by Judah.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judah throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bunkers head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bunker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Judahs head.
Judah misses with some punches.
Judah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Judah has a couple of punches blocked by Bunker.
Judah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bunker lands an uppercut.
Judah misses with a punch on the inside.
Judah misses with a body punch.
Judah is trying to break the clinch but Bunker is controlling him.
Judah is trying to break the clinch but Bunker has him pressed against the ropes.
Judah blocks an uppercut.
Judah throws a punch but it's blocked by Bunker.
Judah tries a body shot but Bunker blocks it.
Bunker lands a right hand.

Judah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Judah lands a really nice looking cross but Bunker seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Elijah Judah will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bunker avoids the head kick by Judah.
Bunker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bunker misses with a low kick.
Judah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bunker manages to avoid it.
Judah lands a right hook to the body.
Judah circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bunker. Judah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bunker takes a swing at Judah's ribcage but misses.
Bunker connects with a jab.
Judah throws a shot from downtown. Bunker moves away and avoids it.
Bunker is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bunker throws a front kick that sends Judah stumbling back into the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bunker forces Judah back against the ropes and clinches.

Judah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bunker was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Judah throws a nice looking combination but Bunker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bunker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bunker scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judah throws a low kick but Bunker avoids it.
Bunker connects with an inside leg kick.
Bunker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Judah blocks the low kick.
Judah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Judah slips under a jab from Bunker.
A looping hook to the body misses from Judah. Bunker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bunker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bunker misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Judah to counter with a crisp jab.
Bunker misses with a hook.
Judah drops his hands momentarily and Bunker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bunker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Judah looks to score with a jab to the body but Bunker is just out of range.
Judah bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bunker's head.
Judah throws a shot from downtown. Bunker moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Good work by Bunker as he checks the leg kick.
Judah throws a hook to the side of Bunker's head but Bunker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bunker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Judah connects with a jab.
Bunker throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bunker. Judah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Judah looks to land a combination. Bunker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bunker, right into the meat.
Judah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bunker blocks a jab.
Bunker throws a body shot but no joy.
Judah tries a head kick but it misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Judah 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 Bunker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bunker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bunker tries to counter by clinching up but Judah breaks away and moves out of range.
Bunker throws out a loose jab but Judah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Judah lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bunker.
Bunker blocks a leg kick.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bunker was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Judah takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Judah throws a leg kick
and Bunker counters with a left to the body.
Judah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bunker.
Judah takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice body punch from Judah.
Bunker dodges the punch combination from Judah.
Bunker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Judah throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Judah misses
enabling Bunker to counter with a crisp jab.
Bunker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bunker tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bunker.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunker connects with a high kick.
Bunker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Judah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bunker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Judah moves out of range as Bunker throws a body kick.
Bunker defending well as Judah loads up on a big left hand.
Bunker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Judah. Bunker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bunker seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bunker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Judah has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bunker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Judah moves away.
Judah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bunker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Judah.
Bunker lands a nice hook to Judah's body. Judah takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

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 Tony Bunker.
I think Judah has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Tony Bunker!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!