PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Bunkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Strong has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Strong
vs
Bunkers

185 cm
22
192 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

190 cm
20
193 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Strong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Bunkers!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strong closes the distance and clinches up with Bunkers, looking for a takedown. Strong pushes Bunkers against the cage but Bunkers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bunkers with a poor takedown

and Strong counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Strong missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Strong scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bunkers is trying to control but can't.

Bunkers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Strong pulls his head out easily.
Strong slips a nice elbow through Bunkers's hands, connecting with Bunkers's forehead.
Strong landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bunkers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Strong.
Strong slips a nice elbow through Bunkers's hands, connecting with Bunkers's forehead.
Strong thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Bunkers looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bunkers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Strong looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bunkers with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Strong throwing shots but Bunkers is blocking nicely.
Strong looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bunkers with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Strong throwing shots but Bunkers is blocking nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bunkers is pressing down on Strong's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Strong distracts Bunkers with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Bunkers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Bunkers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Strong is in close to Bunkers's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Strong thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Strong landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bunkers looking for a guillotine here but Strong defends easily.

Bunkers has his foot on Strong's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Strong works his way back into a safe position though.
Bunkers looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bunkers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Strong trying to control but Bunkers is working from the bottom.
Bunkers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Strong avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bunkers keeping moving, preventing Strong from controlling successfully.
Strong lands a couple of elbows.
Strong working some strikes from top position.
Strong lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Strong landing some decent shots from guard.
Strong thows a big elbow that misses.

Bunkers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Strong defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunkers keeping moving, preventing Strong from controlling successfully.
Strong lands a couple of digs.
Bunkers looking for a sweep. Not yet Bunkers, not yet.
Bunkers controls Strong momentarily but Strong frees himself.
Bunkers is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Strong moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bunkers advances to half guard.
Strong wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bunkers is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Strong won't allow Bunkers to pass to mount.
Strong on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Strong tries to get out of the position.
Bunkers wants to take a breather but Strong is having none of it.
Bunkers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bunkers trying to control the action but Strong is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Strong scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bunkers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Strong.
Bunkers is looking for a sweep. Strong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Strong dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Danga de danga de dang - Bunkers scores with a four punch combination!
Bunkers throws a body punch but Strong moves out of range.
Bunkers throws a low kick, looking for Strong's leg but Strong calmly moves out of range.
Strong tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bunkers sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Strong somewhat.
Bunkers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bunkers misses with a wild body shot.
Strong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bunkers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Strong scores with a jab to the head.
Bunkers misses with a kick to the body.
Bunkers lands with a nice body kick.
Bunkers takes a swing at Strong's ribcage but misses.
Strong looks for a takedown but Bunkers sprawls well.
Strong doesn't manage to clinch there - Bunkers circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunkers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Strong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strong shoots in looking for a takedown. Bunkers tries to sprawl out of it but Strong keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bunkers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bob Bunkers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Strong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bunkers connects with the punch.
Strong sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bunkers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bunkers wants it to stay on the feet.
Jack Strong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bunkers drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bunkers passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Bunkers is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Strong is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Strong parries the strikes from Bunkers easily there. Bunkers is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Strong to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong parries the strikes from Bunkers easily there. Bunkers is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Strong to escape.

Bunkers has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Strong is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Bunkers yanks on the arm and Strong is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Bunkers.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bob Bunkers!