PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eliod Bunkley Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Bilashki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bunkley Iii might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Knocksville Girl. Bilashki has chosen The Warriors of Skyrim as his entrance music. Jon Bilashki 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!

Bunkley Iii
vs
Bilashki

185 cm
35
193 lbs
26 - 24 - 1

225 cm
42
300 lbs
14 - 23 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed

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 26 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eliod Bunkley Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Bilashki!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunkley Iii shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bilashki sprawls well. Bilashki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bunkley Iii gets slowly back to his feet.

Bunkley Iii drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bilashki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bunkley Iii lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bunkley Iii lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bunkley Iii with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bilashki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bilashki has momentary wrist control but Bunkley Iii slips an elbow through the middle.
Bunkley Iii is in close to Bilashki's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bilashki has momentary wrist control but Bunkley Iii slips an elbow through the middle.
Bunkley Iii trying to control the position from guard on top but Bilashki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bunkley Iii might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bilashki has momentary wrist control but Bunkley Iii slips an elbow through the middle.
Bunkley Iii works over Bilashki with some ground and pound from guard.
Bunkley Iii with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bunkley Iii has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bunkley Iii's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bunkley Iii landing some decent shots from guard.
Bunkley Iii lands a couple of digs.
Bilashki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bunkley Iii is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bunkley Iii trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bunkley Iii keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bilashki's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bunkley Iii throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii advances to half guard.
Bunkley Iii scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Bunkley Iii looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bunkley Iii takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Bunkley Iii is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bilashki taking some punishment here, with Bunkley Iii in his half guard.
Bunkley Iii missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bilashki is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bunkley Iii scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii is nestled in close to Bilashki, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bunkley Iii thows a huge punch but Bilashki dodges it nicely.
Bunkley Iii not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bunkley Iii lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from Bunkley Iii there.
Bunkley Iii lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Bunkley Iii is working for a submission of some sort.
Bunkley Iii lands strikes from half guard.
Ground and pound from Bunkley Iii.
Bilashki is trying to stand up here but Bunkley Iii is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Bunkley Iii.
Bilashki is trying to stand back up but Bunkley Iii is controlling him
Bunkley Iii working the head and body with strikes.
Bunkley Iii seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bunkley Iii seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Bilashki is rocked!
Bunkley Iii lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Bilashki! More strikes land and this one is all over! Bunkley Iii jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eliod Bunkley Iii!
Eliod Bunkley Iii decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.