PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gary Bunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Azure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bunn comes to the cage accompanied by Go to Sleep - Eminem. Gary Bunn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bunn
vs
Azure

178 cm
29
155 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

165 cm
30
148 lbs
30 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Bunn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Azure!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azure is looking to clinch but Bunn is avoiding it.
Azure tries to move into range but Bunn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bunn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Azure.
Bunn with a poor takedown
and Azure counters with a straight right hand.
Bunn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Azure slips a straight right by Bunn.
Gary Bunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bunn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bunn misses with a straight right.
Azure moves away from the strike by Bunn.
Azure lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bunn circles away quickly and effectively.
Azure takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Azure blocks a head kick by Bunn.
Azure 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.
Azure doesn't manage to clinch there - Bunn circles away.
Good exchange - Bunn coming out on top.
Bunn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azure wants to clinch up but Bunn keeps it at a distance.
Azure feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bunn's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Azure in his tracks.
Azure digs a good hook to Bunn's body.
Bunn fails with a takedown attempt.
Azure throws a hook but Bunn blocks it.
Azure tries to clinch but Bunn moves out of range.
Bunn throws a low kick but Azure moves out of range easily.
Bunn slips under a jab from Azure.
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.
Azure misses with a straight right.

Azure pushes Bunn up against the cage in a clinch.
Bunn is pressed up against the cage. Azure has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bunn down to the mat. Bunn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bunn thuds a left hand into Azure's body.
Bunn throws a hook to the side of Azure's head but Azure sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Azure misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Azure fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bunn tried to score with a low kick but Azure checks it.
Azure throws a right hand that Bunn ducks under and follows up with a left that Bunn also avoids with ease.
Azure tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bunn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bunn thows a leg kick but Azure checks it

and Azure counters by clinching up.
Azure is trying to pull guard but Bunn has him pressed against the cage.
Azure is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Azure blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Azure throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Azure fails to land.

Bunn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Azure connects with a solid leg kick.
Bunn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Azure ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bunn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bunn throws a jab when Azure was well out of range.
Azure checks a leg kick.
Bunn scores with a push kick.
Azure moves in looking to clinch but Bunn pushes him off.
Azure 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.
Azure throws a head kick but Bunn moves out of range.
Bunn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bunn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bunn is looking to clinch but Azure is avoiding it.
Azure connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Bunn gets caught flat footed, as Azure shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bunn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bunn keeping moving, preventing Azure from controlling successfully.
Bunn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Azure scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azure with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Azure trying to control but Bunn is working from the bottom.
Azure is looking to pass into half guard but Bunn pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bunn is in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Azure is on top in guard.
Bunn controlling the position.
Azure missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Azure won't allow Bunn to sweep him here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Azure in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Azure scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bunn keeping full guard, as Azure tries to pass.
Bunn wants to sweep here but Azure controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Azure dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bunn looks to score with a jab to the body but Azure is just out of range.

Azure looking to score a takedown here. Bunn is defending well but Azure drives through and ends up in Bunn's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Azure throws an elbow that misses. Bunn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Azure's guard. Nice move by Bunn!
Azure keeping moving, preventing Bunn from controlling successfully.
Bunn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bunn won't allow Azure to sweep him here.

Azure is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Azure has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Azure manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bunn manages to get himself to full guard.
Bunn wants to sweep but no luck.
Azure passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azure trying to pass the guard but Bunn defending well.
Azure trying to control the pace.
Bunn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bunn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bunn keeping moving, preventing Azure from controlling successfully.
Bunn keeping full guard, as Azure tries to pass.
Bunn is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunn has Azure pulled in close to control his posture.
Azure won't allow Bunn to sweep him here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bunn throws a front kick aimed at Azure's knee but Azure avoids it well.
Azure tries to close the distance and clinch but Bunn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Azure shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bunn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Azure checks the leg kick nicely there.
Azure misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Azure as he connects with a hook.
Bunn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Azure.
Azure on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bunn throws a head kick but Azure moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Azure connects with a single shot there.
Bunn swings for the body but Azure moves out of range.
Bunn throws the left hand but Azure avoids the punch easily.
Bunn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jab by Azure.
Bunn wants to land a leg kick but Azure is out of range.
Azure throws a body kick that misses.
No luck for Bunn with that takedown attempt.
Azure lands an overhand right.
Gary Bunn is winning the standup battle so far.

Azure closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bunn to the mat! Bunn manages to get full guard.
Azure is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Azure trying to control but Bunn is working from the bottom.
Azure postures up in Bunn's guard and throws a big left but Bunn blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azure lands a couple of elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azure advances position into side control!
Azure working the head and body with strikes.
Bunn is not content to let Azure control the position.
Azure is putting a hurting on Bunn here, landing some big shots from side control.
Azure is putting a hurting on Bunn here, landing some big shots from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bunn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Azure wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Check out the look on Azure's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bunn is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Azure showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bunn avoids the head kick by Azure.
Bunn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bunn throws a low kick but Azure moves out of range easily.

Azure has closed the distance and engaged Bunn in a clinch.
Azure makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Azure has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bunn clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Well, with Azure on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Bunn is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Azure loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Bunn hold on?
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Azure's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Bunn avoids the strikes from Azure.
Can Bunn hold on?! Azure is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Azure gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunn is in bad spot here.
Azure struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunn is trying to remain composed but Azure is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Bunn covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Bunn tries to escape but Azure has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Bunn breaks Azure's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Bunn trying to control but Azure is working from the bottom.

Azure is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bunn defends well.
Azure looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bunn trying to control but Azure is working from the bottom.
Azure utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azure wants to sweep here but Bunn controlling him for the moment.
Bunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Azure is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azure wants to sweep here but Bunn controlling him for the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Bunn is posturing up here but Azure has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Bunn tries to roll out but it's too tight and Bunn has to tap! Slick submission there by Azure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mr Azure!
Mr Azure is the new featherweight champion!
Mr Azure managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS, into his post fight interview.