PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Bunkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Bunkers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bunkers
vs
Martin

190 cm
21
193 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
22
185 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Bunkers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Martin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunkers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Martin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Martin tries to close the distance and clinch but Bunkers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martin tries to close the distance and clinch but Bunkers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martin shoots in looking for a takedown. Bunkers tries to sprawl out of it but Martin 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.
Bunkers throws a series of punches but Martin moves out of range.
Bunkers scores with a jab to the body.
Bunkers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Martin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bunkers.
Martin throws a head kick but Bunkers moves out of range.

Martin moves into range and clinches up with Bunkers.
Martin tries to circle away but Bunkers has him pinned against the cage.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Bunkers is controlling him.
Martin misses with some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bunkers lands a knee to the head.

It looks like James Martin has been cut.
Martin misses with a punch on the inside.
Martin letting Bunkers take a breather here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Martin pulls guard.
Bunkers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Bunkers is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Martin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Martin has escaped and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bunkers looking to control.
Bunkers wants to sweep here but Martin controlling him for the moment.
Martin trying to control but Bunkers is working from the bottom.

Bunkers has his foot on Martin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Martin works his way back into a safe position though.
Bunkers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Martin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Martin is looking to clinch but Bunkers is avoiding it.
Martin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bunkers.
Bunkers shoots in for a takedown but Martin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

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.
Bunkers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bunkers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bunkers throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bunkers lunges at Martin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Martin's hand.

Martin gets a takedown into half guard.
Bunkers is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Martin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bunkers is looking for a sweep. Martin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Martin wants to stand but Bunkers has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Martin seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bunkers is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Martin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Martin's back!

Bunkers tightening his grip on Martin, looking for the choke.

Bunkers is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Bunkers has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Martin defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bunkers's arms.
Bunkers is breathing heavily.
Martin holding both Bunkers 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Martin preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Bunkers.
Martin holding both Bunkers 's hands and preventing any damage.

Bunkers looking for the choke but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Bunkers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Martin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bunkers swats away the attempt to clinch by Martin.
Bunkers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bunkers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Martin has time to react.

Bunkers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Martin prevents the takedown attempt.

Martin wants the takedown. Bunkers is fighting it off but Martin persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bunkers's guard against the cage.
Martin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bunkers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Martin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Martin distracts Bunkers with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bunkers lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Martin!
Martin wants to hold on but Bunkers pushes him away.
Martin throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Martin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bunkers looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Martin wants to hold on but Bunkers pushes him away.

Bunkers working for a guillotine from mount but Martin is in no mood to give up.
Martin is working to get back to half guard.
Martin tries to hold on but Bunkers pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bunkers looking to secure an arm triangle but Martin defends it well.
Martin is squirming around, avoiding Bunkers's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Martin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bunkers thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Martin tries to lock up and control but Bunkers gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Martin regains half guard.
Martin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Martin.

Bunkers drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bunkers jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bunkers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Bunkers from controlling successfully.
Martin controls Bunkers momentarily but Bunkers frees himself.
Bunkers looking to sit in guard and control but Martin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Martin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bunkers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bunkers can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Martin controls the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Martin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bunkers misses with a kick to the body.
Martin misses with a wild combination.
Martin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bunkers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bunkers.
Martin takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunkers scores with a shot to the body.
Martin misses with a series of wild punches.
Crunch! Bunkers slams his shin into Martin's torso.
Martin is breathing heavily.
Bunkers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martin's sensitive parts.

Bunkers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Bunkers breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Martin is defended easily by Bunkers.
Bunkers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Martin wants to clinch
and Bunkers finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Bunkers rushes Martin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Martin as Bunkers tries to tie him up.
A knee to the head by Bunkers.
Martin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bunkers landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bunkers holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bunkers lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Bunkers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Martin'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!

Bunkers lands a jab to Martin's midsection.
Martin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bunkers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bunkers lands a jab.

Bunkers gets a clinch.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Bunkers is controlling him.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knees to the body from Bunkers.
Bunkers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Martin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bunkers landing knees to the body.
Bunkers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Martin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Bunkers with a knee to the head.
Bunkers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bunkers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Bunkers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bunkers scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bunkers lands a slapping body shot.
Bunkers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Martin backs up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martin shoots for a double leg takedown but Bunkers sprawls well. He's pushed Martin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bunkers lands with a slapping head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bunkers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Bunkers tightens his grip and picks Martin up, before dumping him to the ground. Martin manages to land in guard.

Bunkers has gone for a leg lock! Martin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bunkers's guard.
Martin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bunkers's head.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Bunkers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bunkers wants to sweep but no luck.
Martin wants to control from the top but Bunkers keeps moving.
Bunkers is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Martin preventing the sweep.
Martin wants to control from the top but Bunkers keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin scoring with some ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Martin takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Martin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Martin wants a takedown but no success here.
Bunkers scores a nice knee to the body.
Martin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Martin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Martin tries for a takedown but Bunkers manages to get underhooks.
Bob Bunkers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Martin.

Bunkers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bunkers scores with a kick to the body.
Bunkers lands a slapping body shot.
Bunkers dodges the punch combination from Martin.
Bunkers keeps Martin at a distance using the push kick.

Bunkers gets a clinch.

Martin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bunkers gets a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bunkers as Martin tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunkers taking a breather.
Martin pushes off an throws an elbow but Bunkers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Martin working hard to break the clinch.
Bunkers content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bunkers looking to throw knees to the head but Martin is blocking nicely.
Bob Bunkers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bunkers blocks an uppercut.
Martin tries a body shot but Bunkers blocks it.
Martin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bunkers gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Martin.
Bunkers slowing the pace effectively.
Martin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bunkers.
Bunkers lands a nice knee to the body.
Bunkers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bunkers gets underhooks to prevent Martin's takedown attempt.
Bunkers slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bunkers lands a knee to the body.
Bunkers lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bunkers.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Bunkers is controlling him.

Bunkers breaks the clinch.

Martin gets a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Martin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bunkers lands a nice knee to the body.
Bunkers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Bunkers.
James Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bunkers scores with a knee to the head.
Martin is looking to control Bunkers's arms but Bunkers gets an underhook and turns him. Now Martin has his back to the cage.
A knee to the head by Bunkers.
Bunkers content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Martin throws an elbow but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Bunkers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bunkers has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Bunkers!