PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phill Bunce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Llavicrep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bunce
vs
Llavicrep

192 cm
26
241 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

195 cm
24
280 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phill Bunce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Llavicrep!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Llavicrep shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bunce as he jumps to the side.
Llavicrep takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice takedown defense from Bunce. No joy for Llavicrep on that attempt.

Bunce cracks Llavicrep with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Llavicrep looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Bunce finish him?
Llavicrep dives in for a single leg takedown but Bunce sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Phill Bunce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Llavicrep.

Bunce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Llavicrep has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Llavicrep avoids the body shot from Bunce.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bunce takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Llavicrep rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bunce moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheers as Bunce lands an impressive looking overhand right. Llavicrep doesn't seem phased though.
Llavicrep fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Llavicrep uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bunce.
Bunce misses the shot to the body.
Llavicrep wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Bunce misses the target.
Bunce bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Llavicrep's head.
Bunce bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Llavicrep's head backwards.

Llavicrep is rocked!
Llavicrep misses with an uppercut. Bunce saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunce scores with a shot to the body.
Bunce misses with a hook to the body
and Llavicrep makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A punch combination from Llavicrep misses.
Bunce takes a swing at Llavicrep's ribcage but misses.
Llavicrep throws a jab when Bunce was well out of range.
Bunce connects with a body shot.
Llavicrep closes the distance and clinches up with Bunce, looking for a takedown. Llavicrep pushes Bunce against the cage but Bunce circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Llavicrep walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Llavicrep doesn't manage to clinch there - Bunce circles away.
Bunce ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Bunce.
Llavicrep pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bunce back to the cage. Llavicrep follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Phill Bunce has been cut.
Phill Bunce is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloppy strikes from Bunce. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circling - Bunce throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Bunce sends Llavicrep crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bunce is motioning to the referee to let Llavicrep up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Bunce is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Llavicrep fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bunce manages to avoid it.
Bunce gets cracked there but stands up to it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Llavicrep.
Bunce rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Llavicrep counters with a crisp one two that drops Bunce! Llavicrep thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bunce to his feet! Bunce is in big trouble!

Bunce is rocked!
Nice shot by Bunce.
Bunce cracks Llavicrep with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Llavicrep falls to his knees and Bunce doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phill Bunce!
Phill Bunce decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.