PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Bunting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kickin Rad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rad is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kids Of The K-Hole. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Bunting
vs
Rad

208 cm
31
267 lbs
28 - 12 - 0

200 cm
34
264 lbs
37 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Bunting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kickin Rad!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunting looks to throw a body kick

and Rad counters by moving into the clinch.
Rad landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bunting is breathing heavily.
Bunting takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rad.
Rad's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bunting.
Bunting working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bunting digs a right hand into Rad's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rad's gas tank.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rad throws an elbow but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rad takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rad is struggling to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rad is working Bunting over against the cage.
Rad taking a breather.
Rad missing with knees to the body.
Bunting has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rad is looking to control Bunting's arms but Bunting gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rad has his back to the cage.
Rad has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bunting seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rad can turn it around.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rad slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kickin Rad.
Jab, jab by Rad - just one landing.
Bunting gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bunting.
Bunting was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bunting tries a head kick but it misses.
Bunting throws a chopping leg kick but Rad manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bunting walks into a straight right hand from Rad.

It looks like John Bunting has been cut.
Rad jabs Bunting right on the nose. Bunting blinks but takes it well.
Rad throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bunting throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bunting misses with a wild body shot.
Bunting blocks a head kick by Rad.
Rad slips a jab from Bunting.
Rad scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunting takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bunting throws a wild body kick that Rad sees coming a mile off.
Rad thinks about the counter body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bunting throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bunting.
Rad scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bunting fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rad is out of range.
Bunting tries to land a front kick but Rad steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rad.
Rad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Bunting does it's job there.
Bunting on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rad misses with a body kick.
Bunting fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rad.
Rad connects with a jab.

John Bunting's cut is getting worse.
Rad is looking to chop away at Bunting's legs.
Rad missing with a left hand there. Bunting was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bunting throws a leg kick but Rad moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunting thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bunting looks to score with a jab to the body but Rad is just out of range.
A jab from Bunting finds it's way through Rad's defenses.
Rad throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bunting counters with a body kick.
Rad tests Bunting's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bunting throws a hook but Rad avoids it easily.
Bunting misses with a kick to the body.
Bunting throws a lazy right hand but Rad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bunting on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rad goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rad slips a jab from Bunting.
Bunting lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bunting looks to land a body kick but Rad moved away.
Rad defending well as Bunting loads up on a big left hand.
Bunting gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Bunting tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Rad is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Bunting buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Bunting!! Bunting is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Rad throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kickin Rad!
A very excited looking Kickin Rad made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.