PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Bunting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mookie Blaylock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Blaylock's choice of entrance music: Alive. John Bunting had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Bunting
vs
Blaylock

208 cm
35
267 lbs
35 - 14 - 0

195 cm
31
279 lbs
28 - 10 - 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 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Bunting!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mookie Blaylock!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaylock cracks Bunting with an open hand slap.

It looks like John Bunting has been cut.
Blaylock looks to throw the jab but Bunting is out of range.
A combination from Blaylock does no damage.
Bunting takes a swing at Blaylock's ribcage but misses.
Blaylock misses with a right hand
and Bunting counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crunch! Bunting slams his shin into Blaylock's torso.
Blaylock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bunting can pounce on him.
Bunting lands with a nice body punch.
Blaylock throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bunting lands with a nice combination. Blaylock backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Mookie Blaylock has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaylock blocks the body kick.
Bunting throws a body punch but Blaylock moves out of range.
Bunting cracks the inside of Blaylock's front leg.
A big left from Bunting misses.
Bunting throws a leg kick which misses Blaylock's front leg but catches the back leg as Blaylock tries to avoid it.
Blaylock on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunting walks into a straight right hand from Blaylock.
Blaylock misses with a hook to the body
and Bunting counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bunting bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mookie Blaylock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaylock scores with a jab to the head.
Bunting motions for Blaylock to come forward. Bunting throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Blaylock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bunting throws out a leg kick but Blaylock moves out of range and Bunting only half commits.
Blaylock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blaylock throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bunting feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Blaylock throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blaylock. That's going to slow Bunting down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bunting.
Blaylock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blaylock 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.
Mookie Blaylock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Blaylock misses.
Bunting changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunting thuds a left hand into Blaylock's body.
Blaylock lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

John Bunting's cut is getting worse.
Bunting connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blaylock momentarily.
Bunting blocks a head kick by Blaylock.
Blaylock tries to work over Bunting's front leg with a kick but Bunting checks it.
Blaylock throws a lazy right hand but Bunting sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bunting scores with a shot to the body.
Blaylock misses with the combination.

Bunting drops Blaylock with a big left hand and mounts him. Blaylock is in big trouble!

Blaylock is rocked!
Blaylock takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Bunting's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Bunting!
John Bunting retains his super heavyweight title!
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.