PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Suicide Bunny (ranked 2466 p4p, 321 weight class) and Bam Bam (ranked 4519 p4p, 499 weight class). The key to victory for Suicide Bunny has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bunny
vs
Bam

185 cm
25
180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

424 Co.
Vikai Gear

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Suicide Bunny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bam Bam!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunny tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bunny tries to clinch but Bam moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bam swinging wildly here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bunny looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bam throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bunny.
Bunny throwing a counter right hand but Bam manages to avoid it.
Bam misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bunny tests Bam's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bam throws a body shot but no joy.
Bam throws a body shot but no joy.
Bunny swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bam misses with a double jab.
Bam throws a looping overhand right but Bunny ducks down to avoid it.
Bunny is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bunny gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunny lands with a right to the head.
Bunny lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bam backwards.
A short left from Bunny.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bam tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bunny smiles and moves away.
Bunny slips a jab and a cross from Bam.
Bunny lands an overhand right.

It looks like Bam Bam has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bam throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bunny.
Bunny tries to clinch but Bam is having none of it.
Bunny tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bunny wants to clinch up but Bam keeps it at a distance.
Bam throws a nice looking combination but Bunny bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bam throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bunny tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bunny tries to clinch there but Bam circles away.
Bam keeps the fight on the outside.
Despite the aggression on Bam's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bunny looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bam scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Bunny instigates a clinch.
Bam tries to pull guard but Bunny forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bam tries to pull guard but Bunny forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Suicide Bunny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bam Bam.
Nice body punch from Bunny.
A short right from Bunny on the inside.
Bunny lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bam tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bunny smiles and moves away.
Bunny tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bam manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bunny is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bunny closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bam takes a shot to the head.
Bunny lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bam backwards.
Bunny lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bam backwards.
Bunny has Bam pushed against the cage.
Bam told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Bam tries to pull guard but Bunny holds him up against the cage and eventually Bam drops back down to his feet.
Bam is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bunny to keep the fight standing.
I was talking to Bunny's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bunny working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Bunny.

Bam is rocked!
Bunny effectively controlling the action here.

Bunny drops Bam onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bam is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Bam is still on wobbly legs! Can Bunny finish him?
Bam looks winded!
Bunny lands a body punch.

Bunny drops Bam onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bam is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Bunny dips a shoulder and cracks Bam with a mighty uppercut! Bam falls back against the cage and Bunny unloads with a barrage of strikes! Bam is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Bunny screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Suicide Bunny!
Suicide Bunny gave a mention to Vikai Gear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).