PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Martel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Bunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dreams - The Game. Bunn has chosen Go to Sleep - Eminem as his entrance music. Gary Bunn told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Martel
vs
Bunn

170 cm
37
145 lbs
40 - 10 - 0

178 cm
30
155 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
Reaper Combatwear

Reaper Combatwear
Hellbent

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 40 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Martel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Bunn!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bunn wants to land a leg kick but Martel is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bunn.
Martel connects with the punch.
Bunn misses with a hook.
Martel sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bunn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bunn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Martel counters with a left to the body.
Martel throws out a powerful jab.
Bunn misses with a body kick.
Martel throws a low kick but Bunn moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunn fakes the leg kick and cracks Martel in the body.
Bunn looks to land a body kick but Martel moved away.
A shot to the liver by Martel. Beautiful body shot.
Bunn wants to land a leg kick but Martel is out of range.
Bunn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Martel throws a hook to the side of Bunn's head but Bunn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bunn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martel. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Martel misses.
Martel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bunn.
Bunn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Martel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bunn on the side of the head.
Bunn scores with a head kick.
Martel tries a head kick but it misses.
Bunn throws a wild body kick that Martel sees coming a mile off.
Martel throws a head kick that misses.
Martel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martel tried to score with a low kick but Bunn checks it.
Crunch! Bunn slams his shin into Martel's torso.
Bunn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bunn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've been informed that Bunn has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Martel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunn throws a front kick that sends Martel stumbling back into the cage.
Nice defenses there by Martel.
Bunn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Martel misses with an uppercut

and Bunn counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Martel is pressing down on Bunn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Martel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bunn wants to control from the top but Martel keeps moving.
Martel wants to sweep but no luck.
Martel trying to control the position.
Bunn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bunn lands with a right hand.
Bunn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bunn slips a straight right by Martel.
Bunn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bunn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Martel throws a head kick that misses.
Bunn scoring well with a low kick there.
Martel takes one on the button.
Bunn scores with a sloppy right hand. Martel should have avoided that one.
Bunn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martel.
Martel misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bunn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bunn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bunn needs to keep his hands up - Martel had a free shot at his head there.
Martel misses with a hook. Bunn ducked under it nicely.
Bunn throws a leg kick which misses Martel's front leg but catches the back leg as Martel tries to avoid it.
Martel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bunn is able to avoid easily.
Bunn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bunn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bunn moves out of range as Martel strikes.
Martel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martel avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martel throws a big shot that misses.
Martel misses with a hook

and Bunn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bunn.
Bunn preventing the sweep.
Martel managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bunn cracks Martel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bunn lands a leg kick that knocks Martel off balance momentarily.
Bunn misses with a wild body shot.
Bunn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Martel's calf.
A jab from Bunn misses.
Martel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bunn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bunn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Martel - the referee stops the clock and Bunn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Martel. Bunn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Martel tried to score with a low kick but Bunn checks it.
Bunn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martel.
Martel misses with a straight left.
Martel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bunn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Martel lands with a nice body punch.
Bunn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunn misses with a leg kick.
Martel 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.
Bunn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bunn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bunn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Martel counters with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Martel.
Bunn throws a head kick but Martel moves out of range.
Martel misses with a looping right.
Martel throws a leg kick but Bunn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Martel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bunn avoids a kick to the body.
Martel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bunn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Bunn.
Martel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bunn just misses with a punch to the body.
Bunn avoids the head kick by Martel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Martel throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Bunn counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Martel!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martel tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Bunn easily slips into full mount!
Bunn with a couple of short strikes.
Bunn lands a big elbow.
Martel gets back to half guard.
Martel trying to hold on to Bunn's head to control him but Bunn postures up.
Bunn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Martel manages to get to full guard.
Bunn wants to control from the top but Martel keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Martel wants to sweep but no luck.
Bunn postures up and lands a big shot to Martel's brow.
Bunn working some strikes from top position.
Bunn preventing the sweep.
Martel is pulling down on Bunn's head. It's preventing any offense from Bunn, at least for the moment.
Bunn wants to pass the guard but Martel is keeping the position.
Bunn trying to control but Martel is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunn lands a couple of elbows.
Bunn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Martel keeping moving, preventing Bunn from controlling successfully.
Martel managing to control the position.
Martel looking for a sweep. Not yet Martel, not yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Martel misses with a low kick as Bunn jumps back.
Martel misses with a wild body shot.
Martel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bunn.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bunn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Martel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martel checks a leg kick.
Martel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bunn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Martel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bunn slips under a jab from Martel.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bunn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bunn throws a body kick that misses.
Bunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martel tries to land a leg kick but Bunn saw it coming and moves away.
Bunn blocks the body kick.
Bunn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bunn connects with a leg kick. Martel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Martel misses with a wild body shot.
Martel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bunn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martel misses with a body kick.
Gary Bunn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bunn cracks the inside of Martel's front leg.
Martel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bunn moves away.
Bunn cracks Martel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bunn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martel doesn't seem bothered though.
Martel throws a combination. Bunn tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A combination from Bunn does no damage.
Martel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bunn was well out of range. Poor timing from Martel.
Martel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bunn.
Martel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bunn under the eye.
Bunn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martel moves away from the strike by Bunn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martel takes a swing at Bunn's ribcage but misses.
Bunn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bunn is looking to slow Martel down with leg kicks.
Martel avoids the head kick by Bunn.
Martel's corner calls for a 1-2. Martel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Martel throws a sloppy head kick and Bunn moves out of range easily.
Martel misses the shot to the body.
Bunn defending well as Martel loads up on a big left hand.
Bunn scores with a punch to the head.
Martel throws a right hand that misses

and Bunn counters with a takedown into side control.
Bunn lands a nice forearm strike.
Bunn is chipping away with strikes.
Martel is trying to improve his position.
Martel is not content to let Bunn control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel can't do much from the bottom here.
Bunn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bunn misses with the ground and pound.
Martel taking a bit of punishment here - Bunn scoring with strikes.
Bunn throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bunn slows the pace down.
Martel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Martel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martel manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bunn's best efforts.
Martel wants to improve his position but Bunn is controlling well.
Martel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bunn.
Martel wants to control but Bunn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Martel is trying is best to control the position here.
Bunn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martel keeps working.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bunn tries to pass to full mount but Martel defends it.
Bunn perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bunn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Martel misses with a lunging right hand

and Bunn counters with a takedown into side control.
Martel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bunn trying to control the position but Martel is working away.
Martel is trying to improve his position.
Bunn tries to advance to mount but Martel denies him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel is looking for a sweep.
Martel gets back to half guard.
Martel is trying to control but can't.
Bunn keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bunn working over Martel with some ground and pound. Martel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bunn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Martel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Martel is trying to maintain the position but Bunn is very close to passing his half guard.
Bunn is looking to take a break and control but Martel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martel is holding on to half guard well.
Martel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bunn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bunn's back!
Martel is not going to allow Bunn to sit and survive in this position.
A lull in the action here.
Martel just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunn is trying to break free.
Martel trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Bunn doesn't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunn breaks Martel's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Martel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bunn manages to get himself to full guard.
Bunn pulls Martel in close to prevent any damage.
Martel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Martel wants to pass the guard but Bunn is keeping the position.
Bunn seems keen to control Martel's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martel, right into the meat.
Martel misses with a looping right.
Bunn delivers a nice body kick.
Martel throws a lazy body kick

and Bunn counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martel trying to control the position.
Martel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bunn controls the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Charles Martel.
Bunn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Martel on the side of the head.
Bunn with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Bunn dominated that fourth 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. This is the final round!

Martel throws a sloppy body shot

so Bunn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bunn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bunn won't allow Martel to sweep him here.
Bunn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Martel's head.
Martel trying to keep a closed guard but Bunn is proving a slippery customer.
Martel is pulling down on Bunn's head. It's preventing any offense from Bunn, at least for the moment.
Bunn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunn postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Charles Martel wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bunn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Martel lands a jab to Bunn's midsection.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bunn. That's going to slow Martel down.
Martel scores with a decent looking hook.
Martel misses with a hook.
Martel misses with a kick to the body.
Bunn misses with a body kick.
Martel avoids the head kick by Bunn.
Martel avoids the head kick by Bunn.
Charles Martel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunn throws a jab but it's blocked by Martel.
Bunn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martel.
Martel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Martel throws a head kick but Bunn moves out of range.
Bunn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bunn misses with an uppercut. Martel saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Martel misses its intended target.
Bunn feints a jab promting Martel to slip. Bunn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Martel slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bunn scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martel cracks Bunn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body kick from Bunn.
Bunn misses with a head kick.
A good leg kick by Martel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunn checks a low kick from Martel.
Bunn lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice shot by Martel.
Martel throws a jab when Bunn was well out of range.
Martel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Martel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Martel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bunn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bunn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Martel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Martel misses with a low kick.
Bunn takes a swing at Martel's ribcage but misses.
Bunn takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bunn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bunn.
Martel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bunn.
Martel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Martel misses the jab.
Bunn throws a nice inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bunn!
A slapping leg kick lands for Bunn.
Martel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bunn is able to avoid easily.
Martel lands a jab to the nose.
Bunn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martel.
An inside leg kick from Martel misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martel misses with a body shot.
Martel 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.
Bunn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Martel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

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 Charles Martel.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Bunn!
Gary Bunn is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Gary Bunn thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.