PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Bunting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquim Maria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maria is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kronos - Bloodtower. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bunting
vs
Maria

208 cm
33
267 lbs
31 - 14 - 0

193 cm
38
237 lbs
38 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 31 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Bunting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joaquim Maria!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunting fails to land the takedown.
Maria is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bunting tries to score with a low kick but Maria moves his leg out of the way.
A little jabbing left from Maria on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bunting looks for the body kick but Maria saw that one coming.
Bunting ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bunting throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunting connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bunting. Maria does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Bunting misses
and Maria counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like John Bunting has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunting misses with a body shot
and Maria counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maria looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maria avoids the body shot from Bunting.
Maria raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bunting connects with an inside leg kick.
Bunting is looking to wear down Maria with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Maria moves out of range as Bunting throws a body kick.
Bunting lands with a straight right. Maria didn't see that one coming.
John Bunting seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bunting misses with a jab to the body
and Maria counters with a nice uppercut.
Bunting throws a half hearted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maria! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunting changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bunting misses with a hook. Maria ducked under it nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Maria crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bunting - the referee stops the clock and Maria gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bunting. Maria manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bunting connects with a right hand. Maria shakes it off.
Bunting misses with a body shot
and Maria counters with a straight right hand.
Bunting thumps Maria with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bunting.
Bunting lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bunting misses with a hook to the body
and Maria counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunting waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maria.
Bunting swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Maria counter with a right hand.
Bunting misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Maria was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maria blocks a low kick nicely.
Despite the aggression on Maria's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Joaquim Maria is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bunting fails to land the takedown.
Maria looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bunting misses with a kick to the body.
Maria shapes to counter with a head kick.
Bunting shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Maria eats them both and turns towards Bunting to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunting tries to land a front kick but Maria steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maria looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bunting lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Maria blocks the body kick.
Maria throws a counter combo.
Bunting fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Maria checks it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maria! But no joy.
Bunting swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Maria on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bunting misses with the body kick
and Maria counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bunting scores with the left hand. Maria knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bunting - that will leave a mark!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bunting dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Bunting's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bunting lands a jab.
Bunting dives in for a single leg takedown but Maria sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bunting lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bunting throws out a leg kick but Maria moves out of range and Bunting only half commits.
Maria swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maria walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bunting.
Bunting is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maria can do to turn this around?
Bunting connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunting tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maria was well out of range. Poor timing from Bunting.
Bunting will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bunting moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMaria.
Bunting throws an off balance right hand
and Maria counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunting throws a lazy uppercut
and Maria connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bunting scores with a jab to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Maria might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bunting has got the better of the exchanges.
Maria checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Maria throws a fast counter high kick but Bunting manages to duck under it in time.
Bunting swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Maria was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bunting digs a good hook to Maria's body.
Bunting tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Maria defends well and Bunting ends up having to push Maria into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bunting wants to land a leg kick but Maria is out of range.
Maria looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunting gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Maria counters with a head kick that drops Bunting to the mat! Bunting scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Bunting. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bunting looks to land a right hand but Maria moved out of range.
Bunting looks to score with a jab to the body but Maria is just out of range.
Bunting looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As Bunting backs off Maria throws a huge counter combo but Bunting manages to avoid it all.
Bunting swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maria.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bunting throws a low kick, looking for Maria's leg but Maria calmly moves out of range.
Maria takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bunting.
Maria raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bunting is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Maria moves out of range of the strikes.
Bunting misses with a hook.
Maria takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bunting swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maria moves out of range as Bunting strikes.
John Bunting is winning the standup battle so far.
Bunting works the jab nicely.
Bunting sizes up Maria with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunting misses with a body shot.
Maria throws out a counter right but Bunting avoids it with no problem.
Maria avoids the body shot from Bunting.
Bunting moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMaria.
Bunting is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Maria takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bunting tries to land a leg kick but Maria saw it coming and moves away.
Maria looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bunting connects with an inside leg kick.
Bunting connects with a looping right hand.
Bunting connects with a body shot that sends Maria's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunting throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bunting dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Bunting's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bunting gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Maria counters with a stiff right hand.
Maria keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maria throws out a counter right but Bunting avoids it with no problem.
Bunting throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Maria takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bunting throws a lazy right hand but Maria sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunting misses with a wild body shot.
Bunting connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Maria's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunting loads up on a big right hand but Maria slips the punch.
Maria swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bunting throws a body kick that misses
and Maria counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bunting misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maria.
Maria throws a counter combo.
Bunting tries to work over Maria's front leg with a kick but Maria checks it.
Maria might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bunting throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maria looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Bunting ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maria moves away.
Bunting throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maria throws a fast counter high kick but Bunting manages to duck under it in time.
Bunting swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maria counters with a three punch combo that has Bunting backing up. Bunting nods at Maria to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maria blocks the body kick.
Bunting lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Maria moves out of range as Bunting strikes.
Maria keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Maria is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Bunting looks to score with a jab to the body but Maria is just out of range.
Maria 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.
Maria has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bunting.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Bunting is predictable there
and Maria counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

John Bunting's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunting dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bunting listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Maria has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bunting.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bunting.
Bunting tries to land a leg kick but Maria saw it coming and moves away.
Maria displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bunting.
Maria swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunting ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maria moves away.
Maria ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bunting throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bunting ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maria moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maria! But no joy.
John Bunting is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bunting misses with an uppercut. Maria saw that one coming.
Bunting scores with a nice strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bunting throws a body shot but no joy.
Bunting tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maria was well out of range. Poor timing from Bunting.
Maria shapes to counter with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Bunting showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bunting has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for John Bunting!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for John Bunting!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for John Bunting!

John Bunting wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, John Bunting thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.