PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Bunting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perrin Aybara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bunting comes to the cage accompanied by Shell Shocked. John Bunting has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bunting
vs
Aybara

208 cm
38
267 lbs
39 - 18 - 0

188 cm
36
245 lbs
18 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Perkele!

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 39 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Bunting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perrin Aybara!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aybara lands with a nice combination. Bunting backs away looking to recover.

It looks like John Bunting has been cut.
Bunting scores with a shot to the body.
Aybara throws out a powerful jab.
Aybara throws a series of punches but Bunting avoids them all with ease.
Bunting swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Aybara. Those never looked like landing.
Bunting throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aybara stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bunting avoids the head kick by Aybara.
Aybara takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Aybara closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aybara sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bunting is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Aybara taking a break here but Bunting is having none of it and regains half guard.
Bunting is doing well to control the position and prevent Aybara from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aybara not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bunting preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Aybara thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bunting trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Aybara lands a nice short elbow.
Bunting keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Aybara looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bunting blocking the ground and pound attempt from Aybara.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aybara trying to control from half guard but Bunting is working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aybara misses with a body punch
and Bunting counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunting throws an off balance right hand
and Aybara counters with a straight right hand.
Bunting seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Aybara takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Aybara gets a double leg takedown into Bunting's guard.
Bunting wants to get back to his feet but Aybara is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bunting preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aybara landing some decent shots from guard.
Aybara working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bunting's head.
Bunting is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Aybara wants to control from the top but Bunting keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunting seems keen to control Aybara's posture.
Aybara working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bunting's head.
Bunting pulls Aybara in to control the position.
Bunting continues to stall.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Aybara scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bunting wants to stand up but Aybara is controlling him.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A slow jab from Bunting misses its intended target.
Aybara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aybara tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perrin Aybara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Bunting's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Aybara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Aybara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bunting.
Aybara goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Aybara misses with a hook
and Bunting counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aybara thinking.
Bunting misses with a body shot.
Aybara takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bunting throws a lazy right hand but Aybara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aybara appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunting moves out of range of the strikes.
Aybara connects with a looping right hand.
Aybara throws a jab when Bunting was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunting circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bunting is looking to wear down Aybara with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Danga de danga de dang - Aybara scores with a four punch combination!
Aybara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Perrin Aybara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Aybara clinches with his opponent.
Aybara lands a damaging elbow.
Bunting swings wildly with an uppercut but Aybara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bunting pushes Aybara back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aybara lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Aybara throws an elbow but misses.
Bunting goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aybara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aybara misses with an elbow over the top.
Bunting misses with a punch to the body.
Aybara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bunting backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunting swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bunting blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aybara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bunting lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bunting has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Aybara has a couple of punches blocked by Bunting.
Aybara is leaning against Bunting and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Aybara scores with a nice short uppercut.

John Bunting's cut is getting worse.
Bunting takes a shot to the head.
Bunting struggles to land a body shot inside as Aybara controls his hands.
Aybara misses with some punches.
Bunting misses with a punch on the inside.
Bunting lands with a left to the head.
Bunting softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aybara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aybara gets through Bunting's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bunting lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aybara backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aybara.
A short right from Aybara on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Aybara throws an elbow but misses.
Bunting throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aybara.
Bunting struggles to land a body shot inside as Aybara controls his hands.
Aybara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Aybara.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Aybara.

John Bunting's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bunting avoids the elbow strike from Aybara, against the cage.
Aybara comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Jeez, John Bunting's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Bunting's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Perrin Aybara!
Perrin Aybara tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.