PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Bunkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frost's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, "Another way to die" by Disturbed. Bob Bunkers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Frost
vs
Bunkers

188 cm
25
193 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
193 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charlie Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Bunkers!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost misses with a left hand
and Bunkers counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Bunkers finds it's way through Frost's defenses.
Frost avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Charlie Frost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frost throws a poor cross that misses
and Bunkers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A jab from Frost does it's job there.
Frost misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bunkers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frost misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bunkers counters with a left to the body.
Frost throws a lazy uppercut
and Bunkers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Frost's knee momentarily.
Bunkers throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Frost throws a lazy uppercut

and Bunkers holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bunkers digs a right hand underneath Frost's ribcage. Frost let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bunkers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bunkers putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Frost in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bunkers tries a knee to the head but Frost blocks it.
Frost takes a shot to the head.
Frost managing to block the knees to the body from Bunkers.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bunkers as Frost tries to tie him up.
Frost blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bunkers is trying to maintain a safe position but Frost gets an underhook and turns Bunkers into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Frost wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bunkers tries to land a knee to the head but Frost blocks with his arms.
Frost is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bunkers misses with an elbow strike.
Frost lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bunkers backwards.

Bunkers breaks the clinch.
Bunkers lands with a nice body punch.
A shot to the body from Frost misses

and Bunkers moves into the clinch.
Bunkers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frost's elbow.

Bunkers drags the fight down to the ground.
Bunkers is adopting a defensive guard.
Frost chips away with some ground and pound.
Frost with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bunkers is trying to control the position but Frost postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost looking to sit in guard and control but Bunkers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bunkers trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.
Bunkers tries to free his leg and advance position but Frost is retaining full guard.

Bunkers thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Frost tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Frost can't keep his opponent in guard - Bunkers advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Frost is defending against the submission attempts here by Bunkers.
Frost is positioning himself well to prevent Bunkers advancing to mount.
Frost is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bunkers jumps into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunkers wants to control but Frost is keeping him busy.
Frost is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bunkers's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bunkers looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bunkers wants to control but Frost is keeping him busy.
Frost wants to get back to full guard.
Frost trying to control from the bottom.
Frost is trying to get back to full guard.
Bunkers is looking to take a break and control but Frost is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Frost gets full guard.
Frost keeping full guard, as Bunkers tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Frost has control of Bunkers's left arm, preventing Bunkers from doing any damage.
Frost on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Frost tries to get out of the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Charlie Frost.
Bunkers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bunkers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frost swings widly with a right hand
and Bunkers counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Frost is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Frost connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Bob Bunkers has been cut.
Frost throws a poor cross that misses
and Bunkers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frost moves out of range of the strikes.
Bunkers listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bunkers connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Frost's hands.
A head kick from Bunkers lands but Frost takes it in his stride.
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 Bob Bunkers's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Frost misses with a hook
and Bunkers counters with a nice body kick.
Bunkers scores with a jab. Frost acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bunkers scores with a three punch combo!
Bunkers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bunkers throws a right and a left that Frost avoids nicely.
Frost misses with a lunging right hand
and Bunkers counters with a big head kick but Frost shrugs it off.
Bunkers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frost misses with a hook
and Bunkers counters with a nice leg kick.
Frost throws a predictable looking body shot

and Bunkers counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bunkers wants to control from the top but Frost keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Frost is trying to control the position but Bunkers postures up.
Bunkers trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.
Frost is controlling Bunkers's posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Charlie Frost wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Frost throws a sloppy body shot
and Bunkers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bunkers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Frost rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bunkers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frost swings widly with a right hand
and Bunkers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Frost misses with a jab to the body
and Bunkers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bunkers lands a head kick. Frost smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Frost stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Frost wants it to stay on the feet.
Frost rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Bunkers counters with a single leg into guard. Frost didn't expect that.
Frost looking for a sweep. Not yet Frost, not yet.

Bunkers is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

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 trying to control the position from guard on top but Frost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bunkers stopping the sweep attempt from Frost.
Bunkers wants to control from the top but Frost keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bunkers!
Frost trying to control but Bunkers is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bunkers slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bunkers is looking for a sweep. Frost is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bunkers slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frost stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bunkers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Frost has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Frost trying to control but Bunkers is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost wants to stand and escape but instead Bunkers has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

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 stopping the sweep attempt from Frost.
Bunkers tries to free his leg and advance position but Frost is retaining full guard.
Bunkers is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Frost trying to control the position here.
Bunkers won't allow Frost to sweep him here.
Bunkers wants to control from the top but Frost keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bunkers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bob Bunkers seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Bunkers to counter with a crisp jab.
Frost connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Frost throws a right hand that misses

and Bunkers counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bunkers.
Frost keeping moving, preventing Bunkers from controlling successfully.
Bunkers looking to pass the guard.

Bunkers drops back looking for a leg! Frost is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Frost manages to kick Bunkers off! Bunkers jumps back into Frost's guard.
Frost has his hands on Bunkers's head, controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bunkers wants to pass the guard but Frost is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Bunkers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bob Bunkers's cut.
That's time! Frost's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Frost rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Bunkers counters by moving into the clinch.
Frost digs a right hand into Bunkers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bunkers's gas tank.
Bunkers throws a punch but it's blocked by Frost.
Bunkers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bunkers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bunkers takes a shot to the head.
Bunkers tries to land a knee to the head but Frost blocks with his arms.
Bunkers stalling in the clinch but Frost improves position.
Frost is working Bunkers over against the cage.
Bunkers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Frost has him pressed against the cage.
Frost works on Bunkers's body with a couple of short punches.
Bunkers tries to stall but Frost uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice body punch from Bunkers - that landed with a thud.
Bunkers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Frost can't break the clinch.
Frost working hard to break the clinch.
Bunkers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Frost can't break the clinch.
Bunkers's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bunkers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Frost has Bunkers pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Frost's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bunkers tries to clinch there but Frost circles away.
Frost rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Frost takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frost swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bunkers counters with a slapping leg kick.
Frost misses with an uppercut
and Bunkers counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Frost is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Charlie Frost is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frost swings widly with a right hand
and Bunkers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Frost misses with a jab to the body
and Bunkers counters with a head kick.
Bunkers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frost paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frost rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Bunkers counters with a shoot takedown. Frost fights it but they end up in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Frost is on top in guard.

Bunkers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Frost doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Frost manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bunkers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunkers is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bunkers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Frost sitting in guard here, content to control.

Bunkers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bob Bunkers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Frost content to stall in guard here.

Charlie Frost has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Frost misses with an uppercut

and Bunkers counters by moving into the clinch.
Bunkers avoiding damage.
Nice body punch from Bunkers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunkers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Frost.
Bunkers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Frost avoiding damage as Bunkers throws knees to the body.
Bunkers tries to break the clinch but Frost is controlling the position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Frost is trying to break the clinch but Bunkers has him pressed against the cage.
Bob Bunkers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short body shot lands from Frost as the two fighters clinch.
Bunkers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frost throws a punch but it's blocked by Bunkers.
Bunkers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Frost is defending well for now.
Frost misses with a punch to the body.
Frost is trying to force a seperation but Bunkers has the dominant position.
Frost is struggling to control the position.
Bunkers is trying to stall.
Charlie Frost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Frost taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Frost tries to stall but Bunkers uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Frost is looking to break free of the clinch but Bunkers has double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Frost.
A knee to the head by Bunkers.
Bunkers digs a right hand underneath Frost's ribcage. Frost let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Frost swings wildly with an uppercut but Bunkers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short left from Frost.
Frost looking to stall.
Frost lands a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bob Bunkers.
Well Bunkers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

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