PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zack Allan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Bunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allan's entrance music is Total War. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bunn's choice of entrance music: Go to Sleep - Eminem. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Allan
vs
Bunn

177 cm
31
160 lbs
25 - 8 - 0

178 cm
29
155 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zack Allan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Bunn!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bunn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Bunn finds it's way through Allan's defenses.
Allan throws a hook but Bunn avoids it easily.
Allan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bunn.
Allan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bunn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bunn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bunn checks a low kick from Allan.
Allan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Allan.
Bunn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bunn jabs Allan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Allan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bunn looks for the body kick but Allan saw that one coming.
Gary Bunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A head kick misses from Bunn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allan looks to land a body kick but Bunn moved away.
Bunn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Allan finds it's way round the side to connect with Bunn's head.
Bunn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Allan.
Bunn feints and then cracks Allan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Allan down.
Bunn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bunn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Allan. Allan obviously looking to wear him down.
Allan checks a low kick from Bunn.
Bunn avoids the head kick by Allan.
Bunn shoots in looking for a takedown but Allan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bunn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zack Allan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bunn throws out a loose jab but Allan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allan is looking to score with low kicks.
Bunn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Allan misses with a hook

and Bunn counters with a shoot takedown. Allan fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bunn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunn looking to sit in guard and control but Allan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Allan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bunn is proving hard to escape from.
Bunn lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Allan!
Bunn looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allan tries to hold on but Bunn postures up.
Allan is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bunn throws some wild stikes that Allan manages to avoid easily.
Bunn breaks from Allan's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allan is looking to improve his position but Bunn isn't that keen on the idea.
Bunn connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bunn looking to control but Allan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bunn lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bunn scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Allan?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bunn lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Allan is looking to improve his position but Bunn isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Bunn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bunn feints and then cracks Allan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Allan down.
Zack Allan is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice cross by Bunn.
Decent striking displayed by Bunn there.
Bunn lands with a straight right. Allan didn't see that one coming.
Allan swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Bunn decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Allan's guard.
Bunn wants to control from the top but Allan keeps moving.
Allan has control of Bunn's left arm, preventing Bunn from doing any damage.
Bunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Allan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunn prevents Allan from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bunn wants to control from the top but Allan keeps moving.

Gary Bunn has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bunn throws a low kick but Allan moves out of range easily.
Bunn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Allan. Allan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Allan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bunn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Allan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bunn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bunn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Allan misses with a hook.
Allan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Allan throws a wild body kick that Bunn sees coming a mile off.
Bunn staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bunn.
Nice defenses there by Bunn.
Bunn tries to land a leg kick but Allan saw it coming and moves away.
Bunn misses with an uppercut. Allan saw that one coming.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bunn.
The fighters circling - Bunn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A good leg kick by Allan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bunn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
No luck for Bunn with that takedown attempt.
Bunn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Allan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bunn really felt that one!
Bunn throws a hook to the side of Allan's head but Allan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bunn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Allan's hands.
Decent striking displayed by Bunn there.
Bunn connects with a solid leg kick.
Allan throws a lazy head kick

and Bunn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Allan kicks Bunn off and gets back to his feet.
Allan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bunn throws a shot from downtown. Allan moves away and avoids it.
Bunn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Allan's waist but Allan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bunn off to one side.
Zack Allan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Bunn.
Allan throws a shot from downtown. Bunn moves away and avoids it.
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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Allan.
Allan throws a wild body kick that Bunn sees coming a mile off.
Nice shot by Bunn.
Bunn fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunn throws a jab when Allan was well out of range.
Bunn moves out of range as Allan throws a body kick.
Bunn cracks the inside of Allan's front leg.
Allan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bunn.
Allan misses with a straight left.
Allan just misses with a punch to the body.
Bunn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bunn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Allan.
Allan blocks a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bunn thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Bunn finds it's way through Allan's defenses.
Allan cracks the inside of Bunn's front leg.
Bunn cracks Allan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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 round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice jab there from Bunn.
Bunn lands a head shot.
Allan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bunn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Allan takes a swing at Bunn's ribcage but misses.

Bunn shoots in and bounces Allan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bunn trying to control but Allan is working from the bottom.

Allan wriggles free and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunn defending well as Allan loads up on a big left hand.
Allan wants to land a leg kick but Bunn is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Allan. Those never looked like landing.
Bunn throws a shot from downtown. Allan moves away and avoids it.
Bunn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Allan.
Bunn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bunn scores with a push kick.
Bunn takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Allan. No joy for Bunn on that attempt.
Allan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bunn lands a glancing blow to the side of Allan's head.
Allan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

so Bunn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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!
Bunn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunn throws an elbow that misses. Allan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bunn's guard. Nice move by Allan!
Allan advances position into side control!
Bunn struggling a bit here.
Bunn tries to bench press Allan off him but Allan keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Allan stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bunn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bunn lunges at Allan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Allan's hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bunn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bunn checks a low kick from Allan.
A slapping leg kick lands for Allan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Allan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bunn misses with a leg kick
enabling Allan to counter with a crisp jab.
Allan scores with the left hand. Bunn knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allan throws the kick towards the body but Bunn avoids it.
Allan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bunn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Allan's head.
Bunn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good exchange - Allan coming out on top.
Allan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice uppercut there from Bunn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bunn 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 Allan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Allan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Allan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bunn.
Bunn blocks the body kick.
Allan throws the kick towards the body but Bunn avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Bunn really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Allan moves out of range of the strikes.
Bunn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Allan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bunn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Allan's head.
Bunn misses with a hook
and Allan counters with a good low kick that Bunn was not able to check.
Bunn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Allan walks into a jab.
Good shot there by Bunn.
Sloppy strikes from Bunn. Those never looked like landing.
Allan takes one on the button.
Allan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Allan blocks a jab.
Allan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bunn was well out of range. Poor timing from Allan.
Bunn throws a jab when Allan was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunn tries to land a leg kick but Allan saw it coming and moves away.
Allan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bunn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Allan's calf.
Allan throws a wild body kick that Bunn sees coming a mile off.
Bunn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bunn lands an overhand right.
Bunn throws a right and a left that Allan avoids nicely.
Bunn throws a jab when Allan was well out of range.
Bunn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Allan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Gary Bunn has been cut.
A low kick from Bunn misses

and Allan counters by clinching up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Allan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Allan lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Allan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Allan lands a shot to the body.
Allan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bunn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Allan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Allan tries to land knees in the clinch but Bunn avoids the damage to the body.
Allan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Allan lands a hook that snaps the head of Bunn backwards.
Nice body punch from Bunn - that landed with a thud.
Allan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bunn is trying to push Allan away but Allan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Allan misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Allan scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bunn gets through Allan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Allan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bunn backwards.
Allan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Allan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Allan is leaning against Bunn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bunn is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Allan struggles to land a body shot inside as Bunn controls his hands.
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!
Bunn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Allan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Allan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bunn blocking some punches.
Bunn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunn lands a body shot.
Allan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bunn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Bunn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bunn fails with the takedown.
Allan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Allan looks to land a combination but Bunn avoids it well.
Bunn tries to bum rush Allan with a series of wild strikes but Allan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Allan misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Allan thows a leg kick but Bunn checks it

and Bunn counters with a shoot takedown. Allan fights it but they end up in guard.
Bunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Allan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Allan had his way with Gary Bunn in that round.
The cut man is working on Gary Bunn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Bunn slips a straight right by Allan.
Bunn scores with a one two! Allan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bunn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Allan tries to bum rush Bunn with a series of wild strikes but Bunn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Allan throws a push kick but Bunn slaps the foot to one side.
Bunn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Allan connects with a looping right hand.
Bunn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Allan 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.
Bunn avoids a kick to the body.
Bunn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bunn lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bunn.
Allan moves out of range as Bunn throws a body kick.

Bunn shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Allan wants to improve his position but Bunn is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Allan is not content to let Bunn control the position.

Allan has one foot on Bunn's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Zack Allan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bunn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Allan pinned against the cage. Allan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Allan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bunn throws a head kick that Allan semi-blocks.
Allan slips a straight right by Bunn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunn throws a hook but Allan blocks it.
Bunn scores with a hook.
Allan throws a head kick but Bunn moves out of range.
Bunn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Allan misses with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bunn in his tracks.
Bunn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Allan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Allan throws a hook but Bunn avoids it easily.
Bunn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bunn 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.
Bunn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Allan's head.
Bunn lands with a straight right. Allan didn't see that one coming.
Bunn thows a body kick. Allan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Some bone on bone action there as Allan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bunn blocks a jab.
Bunn throws a leg kick which misses Allan's front leg but catches the back leg as Allan tries to avoid it.
Allan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunn throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Allan misses.
Bunn moves out of range of the body kick from Allan.
Allan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bunn. Bunn obviously looking to wear him down.
Allan takes a swing at Bunn's ribcage but misses.
Allan throws a body kick that misses

and Bunn counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunn stalling.
Allan moves into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bunn wants to control from the top but Allan keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Bunn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bunn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Bunn! Gary Bunn retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Gary Bunn thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.