PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Romano Schoots (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Bunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bunn's choice of entrance music: Go to Sleep - Eminem. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Schoots
vs
Bunn

180 cm
29
155 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

178 cm
27
155 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Romano Schoots!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Bunn!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bunn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Schoots throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schoots. Bunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bunn cracks the inside of Schoots's front leg.
Schoots misses with a looping left.
Bunn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Schoots gets tackled into the cage by Bunn. Bunn maintains the clinch.
Schoots throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bunn struggles to land a body shot inside as Schoots controls his hands.
Bunn misses with a hook to the ribs.

Bunn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bunn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Schoots throws a series of punches but Bunn avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schoots looks to score with a jab to the body but Bunn is just out of range.
Schoots looks to land a combination. Bunn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Good work by Schoots as he checks the leg kick.
Bunn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bunn throws a body punch but Schoots moves out of range.
Bunn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Schoots misses with a looping right.
Bunn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schoots moves away.
Schoots misses with a looping left.
Bunn fails with the takedown
and Schoots counters with a straight right hand.
Gary Bunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schoots avoids the body shot from Bunn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bunn misses with a low kick as Schoots jumps back.
Schoots misses with a hook.
Bunn punishes Schoots's body with a nice straight punch.
Bunn misses with a hook. Schoots ducked under it nicely.
Bunn scores with a decent looking hook.
Bunn throws a front kick aimed at Schoots's knee but Schoots avoids it well.
Schoots is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bunn.
Schoots looks to land a left hand but Bunn moved out of range nicely.
Schoots bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bunn's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bunn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schoots slips a jab from Bunn.
Bunn lands a slapping body shot.

Bunn closes the distance and clinches.
Bunn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Bunn.
Schoots using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bunn has a couple of punches blocked by Schoots.
Bunn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Schoots or not.
Bunn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schoots looking to throw knees to the head but Bunn is blocking nicely.
Schoots avoiding damage as Bunn throws knees to the body.
Bunn misses with a body punch.
Schoots throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bunn blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunn slowing the pace effectively.
Schoots tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hand to the body from Bunn.
A short body shot lands from Bunn as the two fighters clinch.
Bunn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schoots's elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunn can't find room to land a body shot as Schoots controls the action.
Schoots with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bunn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schoots wants to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schoots with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bunn can't find room to land a body shot as Schoots controls the action.
Bunn tries to throw a body punch but Schoots avoids it by throwing Bunn back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Bunn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bunn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Schoots. No joy for Bunn on that attempt.
Bunn missing with a left hand there. Schoots was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bunn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Schoots takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bunn throws a jab but it's blocked by Schoots.
Bunn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schoots.
Schoots slaps away a takedown attempt from Bunn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bunn.
Bunn fakes the leg kick and cracks Schoots in the body.
Bunn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schoots moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bunn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bunn throws a chopping leg kick but Schoots manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Schoots cracks Bunn with an open hand slap.
Bunn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schoots sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bunn stuns Schoots with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Schoots has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bunn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schoots is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bunn is defending well for now.
Bunn trying to land knees to the body.
Bunn misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Schoots to work.
Bunn misses with a punch to the body.
Schoots keeps control of Bunn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schoots.
Bunn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Schoots stops a takedown attempt from Bunn.
Romano Schoots has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Bunn.
Bunn tries for a takedown but Schoots manages to get underhooks.
Schoots tries a knee to the head but Bunn blocks it.
Bunn goes for a takedown attempt but Schoots pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bunn throws a leg kick but Schoots sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunn misses with a low kick.
Gary Bunn seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Schoots closes the distance and clinches.
Bunn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schoots lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bunn tries for a takedown. No joy.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Bunn.
Schoots tries to work over Bunn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schoots blocks a body shot from Bunn.
Bunn is pushing Schoots up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bunn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Schoots pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bunn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bunn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Schoots counters with a nice leg kick.
Bunn misses with a head kick.
Bunn misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd cheers as Schoots lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bunn doesn't seem phased though.
Schoots walks into a stiff left hand from Bunn.
Bunn swings for the body but Schoots moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Bunn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bunn misses with an uppercut. Schoots saw that one coming.
Nice body punch from Schoots.
A telegraphed right hand from Bunn misses the target.
Bunn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Schoots digs a good body shot into Bunn's ribs.
Schoots throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bunn throws a right hand that misses
and Schoots counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bunn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schoots.
Schoots avoids the body shot from Bunn.
Schoots bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bunn's head.
Bunn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A low kick from Bunn is predictable there
and Schoots counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunn throws a hook but Schoots avoids it easily.
Bunn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bunn throws a body kick that misses
and Schoots counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bunn thinking.
Good standup being displayed there by Bunn as he connects with a hook.
Schoots will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bunn misses the body punch
and Schoots counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bunn scores with a jab to the body.
Bunn lands with a good body shot.
A low kick from Bunn misses
and Bunn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Schoots tries to close the distance and clinch but Bunn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bunn misses with a body punch
letting Schoots counter with a right hand.
Bunn misses with a body shot.
Bunn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bunn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bunn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Schoots counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bunn throws a head kick but Schoots moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bunn, right into the meat.
Schoots slips under a jab.
Schoots avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schoots misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schoots takes a jab right on the kisser.
Schoots scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Schoots misses with a few strikes there.
Schoots throws a lazy right hand but Bunn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A leg kick checked by Schoots.
Romano Schoots has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bunn doesn't manage to clinch there - Schoots circles away.
Bunn scores with a shot to the body.

Schoots closes the distance and clinches.
Schoots misses with a knee strike.
Bunn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Schoots just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schoots's elbow.
Bunn can't find room to land a body shot as Schoots controls the action.
Schoots tries to land a knee to the head but Bunn blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bunn has had enough of the clinch but Schoots keeps him there for the moment.
Schoots is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bunn is defending well for now.
Bunn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bunn trying to stall but Schoots improves his position.
Bunn takes a knee right on the jaw!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schoots throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bunn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schoots swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schoots connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bunn's face.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gary Bunn.
Well Bunn 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Bunn!
Gary Bunn gave a mention to 5th Round Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).