PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Bunkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Blunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blunt has chosen Danzig - Mother as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bunkers
vs
Blunt

190 cm
21
193 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

188 cm
22
198 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite 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 5 - 3 - 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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Blunt!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunkers is looking to clinch.
Blunt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bunkers.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bunkers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bunkers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bunkers jabs at Blunt's body.
A head kick misses from Blunt.
Bunkers tries to land a front kick but Blunt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blunt throws a sloppy head kick and Bunkers moves out of range easily.
Blunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bunkers!
Bunkers throws a wild body kick that Blunt sees coming a mile off.
Bunkers lands a slapping body shot.
Blunt moves out of range as Bunkers throws a body kick.
Bunkers throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blunt slips a jab from Bunkers.
Bunkers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danga de danga de dang - Bunkers scores with a four punch combination!
Blunt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bunkers looks to land a body kick but Blunt moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blunt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bunkers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blunt tries to move into range but Bunkers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bunkers misses with a wild body shot.
Blunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bunkers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blunt.
Bunkers lands a head kick!
Bob Bunkers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bunkers checks a leg kick nicely.
Bunkers lands the left hand.
Blunt is looking to clinch.
Blunt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bunkers throws a wild body kick that Blunt sees coming a mile off.
Bunkers thows a body shot but no joy.
Bunkers throws a nice looking combination but Blunt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blunt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bunkers. That one must have hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blunt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blunt tries to score with a low kick but Bunkers moves his leg out of the way.
Bunkers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Blunt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blunt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blunt misses with a knee to the head.
Bunkers takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blunt takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blunt looks gassed!
Bunkers is looking to control Blunt's arms but Blunt gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bunkers has his back to the cage.
Bunkers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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 manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Blunt takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bunkers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bunkers tries to land a knee to the head but Blunt blocks with his arms.
Bunkers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bunkers crunches a lovely knee into Blunt's ribcage.
Bunkers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bunkers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Bunkers.
Bunkers tries to land knees in the clinch but Blunt avoids the damage to the body.
Bunkers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Blunt jumps guard but Bunkers stands there with Blunt around his waist. Blunt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blunt takes a knee right on the jaw!
A left hand lands to the body for Bunkers.
Bunkers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blunt blocks it with crossed arms.
Bunkers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bunkers lands an elbow inside.
Bunkers trying to stall but Blunt improves his position.
Blunt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bunkers trying to control the position but instead, Blunt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bunkers into the cage.
Blunt tries to pull guard but Bunkers holds him up against the cage and eventually Blunt drops back down to his feet.
Blunt tries to pull guard but Bunkers won't allow it.
Bob Bunkers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Blunt.
Bunkers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Blunt missing with knees to the body.
Blunt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bunkers trying to stall but Blunt improves his position.
Bunkers landing knees to the body.
Blunt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Blunt takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bunkers is pushing Blunt up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Blunt jumps into guard, dragging Bunkers to the mat.
Bunkers forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bunkers seems to be working for a kimura but Blunt defends the submission attempt.

Blunt actively working from the bottom here.
Bunkers wants to control but Blunt is keeping him busy.
Bunkers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Blunt gets back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bunkers wants to control from the top but Blunt keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Bunkers dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bunkers looks to land a right hand but Blunt moved out of range.
Blunt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blunt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bunkers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bunkers looks to clinch

and Blunt counters by moving into the clinch.
Bunkers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blunt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bunkers smiles and moves away.
Bunkers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blunt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Blunt.
Blunt tries to clinch but Bunkers moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bunkers.
Blunt tries to move into range but Bunkers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunkers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bunkers throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bob Blunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bunkers wants to clinch up but Blunt keeps it at a distance.
Blunt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bunkers tries to avoid it but Blunt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bunkers to the ground. Bunkers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bob Bunkers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blunt is breathing heavily.
Bunkers feints and then cracks Blunt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blunt down.
Bunkers misses with a few strikes there.
Bunkers tries to clinch but Blunt is having none of it.

Blunt instigates a clinch.
Blunt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Bunkers.
Blunt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bob Bunkers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Blunt.
Blunt fails to pull guard.
Bunkers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blunt lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Blunt tries to land knees in the clinch but Bunkers avoids the damage to the body.
Bunkers tries a knee to the head but Blunt blocks it.
Bob Bunkers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bunkers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bunkers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bunkers lands a knee to the head.
Bunkers scores a nice knee to the body.
Bunkers missing with knees to the body.
Bunkers misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blunt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bunkers walks away with a smile on his face. Blunt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bunkers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bunkers lands a jab to Blunt's midsection.
Bunkers goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bunkers connects with a high kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bunkers 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 Blunt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Blunt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fighters circle momentarily. Blunt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Blunt.
A head kick from Bunkers lands but Blunt takes it in his stride.
Blunt throws an overhand right that lands on Bunkers's shoulder, as Bunkers tries to avoid the shot.
Blunt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Blunt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Bunkers has closed the distance and engaged Blunt in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bunkers obliges.
Bunkers scores a nice knee to the body.
Bunkers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bunkers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blunt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunkers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bunkers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blunt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bunkers just stands there and leans against the cage.
Blunt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bunkers walks away with a smile on his face. Blunt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bunkers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An inside leg kick lands from Bunkers.
Bunkers misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bunkers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Blunt lands with a hook. Bunkers tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Blunt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bunkers looks to throw a body kick
and Blunt counters with a three punch combo that has Bunkers backing up. Bunkers nods at Blunt to acknowledge the strikes.
Bob Bunkers is winning the standup battle so far.
Bunkers tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Blunt counters with a head kick. That will keep Bunkers thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bunkers digs a good body shot into Blunt's ribs.
Bunkers circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blunt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bunkers fakes the leg kick and cracks Blunt in the body.
Bunkers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blunt's sensitive parts.
Bunkers misses with a jab to the body
and Bunkers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bunkers lands a right hook to the body.
Bunkers just misses with a punch to the body.
Blunt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bunkers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Blunt has time to react.
Blunt keeps the fight on the outside.
Bunkers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bunkers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bunkers works Blunt's body with a nice hook.
Blunt takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Bunkers dominated that second round.
That's time! Bunkers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bunkers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bunkers looks to clinch
and Blunt counters with an inside leg kick.
Blunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bunkers avoids the head kick by Blunt.
Bunkers throws a body punch but Blunt moves out of range.
Blunt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bunkers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bunkers lands with an uppercut that bounces Blunt off the cage and back into rage.
Bunkers lands a nice looking body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Blunt 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 Bunkers has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bunkers and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bunkers closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bunkers misses with a wild body shot.
Blunt avoids the head kick by Bunkers.
Blunt misses with a hook.
Blunt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Bunkers has managed to clinch.
Blunt tries to land knees in the clinch but Bunkers avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunkers lands a nice knee to the body.
Bunkers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blunt backwards.
Bunkers missing with knees to the body.
Bunkers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blunt managing to block the knees to the body from Bunkers.
Blunt takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bunkers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bunkers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blunt can do to turn this around?
Bunkers putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blunt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bunkers landing knees to the head.
Bunkers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blunt is defending well for now.

Blunt manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bunkers trying to control but Blunt is working from the bottom.

Blunt looking for a guillotine here but Bunkers defends easily.
Bunkers tries to free his leg and advance position but Blunt is retaining full guard.
Bunkers is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blunt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bunkers is aware though and is defending well.
Bunkers is pushing down on Blunt's leg trying to pass to half guard. Blunt is fighting to maintain full guard but Bunkers has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bunkers is looking to advance position but Blunt won't allow it.
Blunt is looking to improve his position.
Bunkers moves nicely into side control.

Bunkers goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Blunt has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bunkers but great work by Blunt.
Bunkers can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blunt wants to control but Bunkers is keeping him busy.

Blunt decides to stand back up.
Bob Bunkers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blunt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bunkers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bunkers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blunt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bunkers tries to bum rush Blunt with a series of wild strikes but Blunt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blunt tries a head kick but it misses.
Blunt closes the distance but Bunkers moves to the side

and Bunkers holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Blunt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bunkers smiles and moves away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bunkers - that will leave a mark!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunkers throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Blunt counter with a right hand.
Bunkers lands with a nice combination. Blunt backs away looking to recover.
Bunkers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bob Blunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blunt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Good shot there by Bunkers.
Nice uppercut lands for Bunkers. That snapped Blunt's head back.
Bunkers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bunkers punishes Blunt's body with a nice straight punch.
Bunkers lands with a nice combination. Blunt backs away looking to recover.
Bunkers dips to his left and cracks Blunt with an uppercut!
Bunkers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bunkers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blunt tries to land a leg kick but Bunkers saw it coming and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Bunkers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bunkers, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

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