PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marty Pepperfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Bunkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bunkers has chosen Bully as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Pepperfield
vs
Bunkers

185 cm
26
214 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
27
208 lbs
16 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marty Pepperfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Bunkers!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunkers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pepperfield.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bunkers.
Pepperfield lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bunkers circles away quickly and effectively.
Bunkers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bunkers throws a right hand that Pepperfield ducks under and follows up with a left that Pepperfield also avoids with ease.
Pepperfield is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bunkers throws a series of punches but Pepperfield moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Pepperfield checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bunkers misses with a leg kick
and Pepperfield counters with a big head kick but Bunkers shrugs it off.
Bunkers misses with a low kick.
No joy there for Bunkers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pepperfield throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bunkers checks a low kick from Pepperfield.
Pepperfield throws a series of punches but Bunkers moves out of range.
Bunkers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bunkers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pepperfield looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunkers thuds a left hand into Pepperfield's body.
Bunkers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pepperfield swats away the attempt to clinch by Bunkers.
Pepperfield misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marty Pepperfield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Bunkers.
Bunkers blocks a head kick by Pepperfield.
Bunkers throws a body punch but Pepperfield moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Pepperfield.
Bunkers cracks Pepperfield with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bunkers looks to land a combination but Pepperfield avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Pepperfield.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunkers tries to clinch up.
Pepperfield misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bunkers works over Pepperfield's head and body with a nice combination.
Bunkers paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bunkers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pepperfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Bunkers gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunkers just leaning against Pepperfield, taking a breather.
Pepperfield blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bunkers tries to land a knee to the head but Pepperfield blocks with his arms.
Pepperfield misses with the head strike.
Pepperfield wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Pepperfield breaks the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pepperfield.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunkers slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bunkers tries to clinch up.
Pepperfield on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pepperfield takes one on the button.
Bunkers tries to clinch up.
Bunkers plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bunkers throws a one two combo.
Bunkers throws the kick towards the body but Pepperfield avoids it.
Bunkers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bunkers throws a sloppy head kick and Pepperfield moves out of range easily.
Pepperfield avoids the head kick by Bunkers.
Pepperfield takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pepperfield tries to land a leg kick but Bunkers saw it coming and moves away.
Bunkers throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pepperfield fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bunkers.
Nice cross by Bunkers.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pepperfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bunkers.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bunkers.
Pepperfield throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bunkers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pepperfield pinned against the cage. Pepperfield gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bunkers avoids the head kick by Pepperfield.
Pepperfield lands with a thumping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bunkers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pepperfield manages to avoid it.
Bunkers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bunkers lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Bunkers dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bunkers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pepperfield.
Marty Pepperfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bunkers is looking to land body kicks.
Pepperfield throws a head kick that misses.
Pepperfield fails to land with a series of punches.
Pepperfield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bunkers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pepperfield takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pepperfield slips a jab and a cross from Bunkers.
Pepperfield showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bunkers.
Bunkers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bunkers throws the kick towards the body but Pepperfield avoids it.
Bunkers takes a swing at Pepperfield's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunkers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pepperfield.
Pepperfield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bunkers misses with an uppercut.
Bunkers throws a jab when Pepperfield was well out of range.
Pepperfield checks a leg kick.

Bunkers fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pepperfield sprawls well initially but Bunkers persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pepperfield tries to get to full guard but Bunkers has control of the leg.
Pepperfield is looking to escape.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bunkers is stalling here. Pepperfield is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bunkers seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Pepperfield has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Bunkers defending against the ground and pound.
Bunkers tries to bench press Pepperfield off him but Pepperfield keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepperfield misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bunkers wants to control but Pepperfield postures up.
Pepperfield throws an elbow but Bunkers slips to the side and avoids it well.
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 struggling a bit here.
Bunkers regains half guard, as Pepperfield was trying to land strikes.
Pepperfield is pressing down on Bunkers's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bunkers is holding on for now.
Pepperfield throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bunkers to regain full guard.
Bunkers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pepperfield is one step ahead there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunkers seems keen to control Pepperfield's posture.
Bunkers controls Pepperfield momentarily but Pepperfield frees himself.
Bunkers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bunkers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pepperfield's guard.
Bunkers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pepperfield swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bunkers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bunkers postures up.
Bunkers is stalling in the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bob Bunkers.
Pepperfield throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunkers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pepperfield in his tracks.
Bunkers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bunkers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pepperfield takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bunkers looks to land a body kick but Pepperfield moved away.
Pepperfield defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bunkers.
Pepperfield throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Bunkers does no damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bunkers avoids the head kick by Pepperfield.
Bunkers is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pepperfield rather than just go for the knockout.
Bunkers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bunkers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pepperfield moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Pepperfield misses.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Pepperfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bunkers tries to clinch up.
Bunkers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pepperfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bunkers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bunkers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bunkers misses with a body shot.
Bunkers throws a series of punches but Pepperfield avoids them all with ease.
Pepperfield tries a head kick but it misses.
Pepperfield throws a sloppy head kick and Bunkers moves out of range easily.
Bunkers avoids the head kick by Pepperfield.
Bunkers connects with a looping right hand.
Pepperfield misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Pepperfield.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepperfield misses the shot to the body.
Bunkers throws a series of punches but Pepperfield avoids them all with ease.
Bob Bunkers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pepperfield takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bunkers motions for Pepperfield to come forward. Bunkers throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bunkers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bunkers tests Pepperfield's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bunkers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bunkers misses with an uppercut.
Bunkers digs a good body shot into Pepperfield's ribs.
Bunkers is looking to slow Pepperfield down with leg kicks.
Pepperfield tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunkers plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Marty Pepperfield has been cut.
Pepperfield throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bunkers looks to throw a body kick
and Pepperfield counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunkers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bob Bunkers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bunkers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pepperfield counters with a nice leg kick.
Bunkers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Bunkers moves into the clinch.
Pepperfield is trying to maintain a safe position but Bunkers gets an underhook and turns Pepperfield into the cage.
Pepperfield wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bunkers has him pressed against the cage.
Bunkers tries a knee to the head but Pepperfield blocks it.
Pepperfield with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Pepperfield breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bunkers lands a really nice looking cross but Pepperfield seems unphased.
Bunkers cracks the inside of Pepperfield's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepperfield blocks a head kick by Bunkers.
A big left from Bunkers misses.
Bunkers lands a high kick!
Bob Bunkers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bunkers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bunkers feints and then cracks Pepperfield's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pepperfield down.
Pepperfield misses with a double jab.
Pepperfield takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bunkers lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pepperfield takes a step back to recover.
Bunkers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Bunkers finds it's way through Pepperfield's defenses.
Bunkers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunkers lands with a right hand.
Pepperfield misses with a head kick.
Marty Pepperfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pepperfield misses with a body shot.
Bunkers throws a jab but it's blocked by Pepperfield.
Bunkers looks to land a combination. Pepperfield sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pepperfield uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bunkers.
Pepperfield tries a head kick but it misses.
Pepperfield throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pepperfield steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bunkers. That one must have hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pepperfield looks to throw a body kick

and Bunkers counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bunkers trying to control the pace.
Bob Bunkers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pepperfield wants to control but Bunkers is keeping busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Bunkers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Bunkers!
Bob Bunkers took some time post fight to say the following; 'Bring it on!!! Who\'s next? I\'m the best and you all know it!!!!'.