PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zulu Chaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Bunk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Chaka
vs
Bunk

193 cm
23
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

176 cm
22
200 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Zulu Chaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Bunk!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Bunk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That kick from Chaka tenderised Bunk's leg. Bunk is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chaka throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bunk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Bunk.
Bunk misses with a takedown attempt - Chaka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Chaka gets tackled into the cage by Bunk. Bunk maintains the clinch.
Chaka misses with a knee strike.
A short body shot lands from Chaka as the two fighters clinch.
Chaka is struggling to control the position.
Chaka lands with a left to the head.
Bunk avoiding damage as Chaka throws knees to the body.
Bunk can't get the takedown.
Bunk blocks an elbow strike.
Chaka is pushing Bunk up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bunk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chaka is looking to control Bunk's arms but Bunk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chaka has his back to the cage.
Chaka trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Chaka.
Chaka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bunk avoiding damage as Chaka throws knees to the body.
Bunk tries to break the clinch but Chaka is controlling the position.
Bunk is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chaka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Zulu Chaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Bunk.
Chaka wants to stall.
Chaka lands an elbow inside that Bunk shrugs off.
Chaka lands a nice elbow.
Chaka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Chaka tries to land knees in the clinch but Bunk avoids the damage to the body.
Chaka wants to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chaka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bunk's brow.

Bunk breaks the clinch.
Chaka avoids the body shot from Bunk.
Chaka's corner calls for a 1-2. Chaka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Bunk closes the distance and clinches.
Bunk avoiding damage as Chaka throws knees to the body.
Chaka pushes Bunk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chaka scores with a shot to the side of Bunk's head.

Bunk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bunk connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chaka. Chaka circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Some bone on bone action there as Bunk checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Chaka feints and then cracks Bunk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bunk down.
Bunk swings for the body but Chaka moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bunk clinches.
Chaka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chaka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chaka.
Bunk is trying to push Chaka away but Chaka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chaka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bunk blocks it with crossed arms.
Chaka lands a nice knee to the body.
Chaka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chaka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chaka obliges.
Chaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Bunk controls his hands.
Bunk tries to circle away but Chaka has him pinned against the cage.

Bunk breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chaka clinches.
Chaka stalling in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chaka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bunk's brow.
The referee calls for Chaka to work.
Bunk tries to break the clinch but Chaka is controlling the position.
Chaka misses with a knee to the head.
Bunk stops a takedown attempt from Chaka.
Chaka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chaka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Chaka.
Chaka misses with a punch to the body.
Chaka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bunk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bunk tries to throw a body punch but Chaka avoids it by throwing Bunk back against the cage.
Chaka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bunk's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zulu Chaka dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bunk misses with a lunging right hand

and Chaka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chaka misses with an elbow over the top.
Bunk working aggressively here.
Chaka crunches a lovely knee into Bunk's ribcage.
Chaka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bunk is defending well for now.
Chaka controlling the action here for a moment.
Bunk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bunk avoids a wild elbow strike from Chaka.
Chaka looking to throw knees to the head but Bunk is blocking nicely.
Chaka manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Chaka for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Chaka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bunk's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chaka pushes off an throws an elbow but Bunk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bunk struggles to land a body shot inside as Chaka controls his hands.
Bunk blocks an elbow strike.
Bunk dodges an elbow strike from Chaka.
Chaka throws a head punch that misses.
Chaka looking to throw knees to the head but Bunk is blocking nicely.
Chaka throws an elbow that misses.
Chaka throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chaka stalling in the clinch but Bunk improves position.
Bunk managing to block the knees to the body from Chaka.
Bunk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bunk blocks an elbow strike from Chaka.
Chaka scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Chaka misses with an elbow over the top.
A right hook to the body lands for Bunk.
Bunk blocks the elbow strike.
Chaka has Bunk pressed against the cage, preventing Bunk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knees to the body from Chaka.
Bunk wants to get back to striking at distance but Chaka won't allow it.
Come on Chaka - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Bunk manages to break the clinch.
Chaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bunk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bunk lands a nice shot to the body.
Bunk tries to land a body kick
and Chaka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chaka.
A head kick misses from Chaka.
Bruce Bunk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bunk throws a shot from downtown. Chaka moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bunk moves into range and clinches up with Chaka.
Bunk blocks an uppercut.
Bunk working hard to break the clinch.
Chaka stalling in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bunk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chaka throws a head punch that misses.
Chaka trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chaka.
Bunk blocks the elbow strike.
Bunk tries to break the clinch but Chaka is controlling the position.
Chaka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chaka misses with a knee to the head.
Bunk managing to block the knees to the body from Chaka.
Bunk avoids a wild elbow strike from Chaka.
Chaka keeps control of Bunk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Come on Chaka - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Chaka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chaka lands a damaging elbow.
Bunk being controlled against the cage.
Bunk working hard to break the clinch.
Bunk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chaka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chaka lands an elbow that stopped Bunk in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chaka trying to control the position but instead, Bunk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chaka into the cage.
Chaka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zulu Chaka dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Chaka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bunk.

Bunk clinches up against the cage.
Chaka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bunk has had enough of the clinch but Chaka keeps him there for the moment.

Bunk manages to break the clinch.
Chaka tries to clinch there but Bunk circles away.
Chaka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chaka tries to clinch there but Bunk circles away.
Chaka misses with a low kick as Bunk jumps back.
Bunk gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Chaka to counter with a crisp jab.
Bunk is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chaka rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bunk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chaka pushes off an throws an elbow but Bunk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bunk working hard to break the clinch.
Chaka'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.
Chaka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaka misses with an elbow over the top.
Chaka throws an elbow that misses.
Chaka wants to stall.
Chaka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chaka misses with an elbow strike.
Chaka tries a knee to the head but Bunk blocks it.
Bunk prevents the takedown attempt.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chaka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bunk's brow.
Chaka trying to control the position but instead, Bunk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chaka into the cage.
Chaka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bunk blocks it with crossed arms.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chaka takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bunk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chaka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chaka misses with a short punch on the inside.

Bunk breaks from the clinch.
Bunk misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chaka counters with an outside leg kick.

Bunk has Chaka up against the cage in a clinch.
Chaka is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Zulu Chaka.
Bunk looks to land a right hand but Chaka moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bunk clinches up with Chaka and pushes him back against the cage.
Bunk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chaka has him pressed against the cage.
Bunk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chaka crunches a lovely knee into Bunk's ribcage.
Chaka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bunk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chaka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chaka leaning against his opponent.
Bunk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chaka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chaka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bunk is keeping busy.

Bunk manages to break the clinch.

Bunk rushes Chaka and presses him up against the cage.
Chaka keeps control of Bunk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bunk has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chaka is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chaka.
Bunk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bunk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chaka has him pressed against the cage.
Chaka scores with a shot to the side of Bunk's head.
Chaka stalling against the cage.
Chaka tries to land a knee to the head but Bunk blocks with his arms.
Bruce Bunk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chaka misses with a body punch.
Bunk avoiding damage as Chaka throws knees to the body.
Chaka lands an elbow inside.
Chaka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chaka controlling the action here for a moment.
Zulu Chaka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chaka trying to land knees to the body.
Chaka missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zulu Chaka.
Well Chaka 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zulu Chaka!