PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Klas Horn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phill Bunce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Horn
vs
Bunce

182 cm
28
222 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

192 cm
33
219 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Klas Horn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phill Bunce!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horn with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bunce counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Klas Horn has been cut.
Horn throws a right hand that misses
and Bunce counters with a nice uppercut.

Bunce tries to keep at a distance but Horn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Horn tries a body shot but Bunce blocks it.
Bunce wants to break free but Horn has control.
Bunce is looking to break free of the clinch but Horn has double underhooks.

Bunce manages to break the clinch.
Bunce sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Horn throws a poor cross that misses
and Bunce counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bunce swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Horn.
Horn tries to land a body kick
enabling Bunce to counter with a crisp jab.

Horn closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunce has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Horn pushes Bunce back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Horn has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bunce regains guard immediately.
Bunce is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Horn is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bunce uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bunce scores with a punch to the head.
Horn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bunce doesn't seem bothered though.
Horn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bunce throws out a loose jab but Horn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bunce has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bunce, as that shot connected.
Bunce ducks under a wild hook from Horn.
A punch combination from Horn misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horn throws a shot from downtown. Bunce moves away and avoids it.
Horn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Xtreme MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Horn lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn misses with a looping right.
Bunce uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Horn.
Bunce keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Horn.
Horn shoots for a takedown but Bunce saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Horn scores with a decent looking hook.
Horn slips a jab from Bunce.
Horn seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Horn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Horn instigates a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Bunce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bunce avoids the body shot from Horn.
Bunce avoids the body shot from Horn.
Bunce looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Horn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bunce.
Bunce is looking for the big counter here.
Bunce throws out a powerful jab.
Horn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bunce moves away.
Bunce looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bunce takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bunce scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Horn throws a push kick but Bunce slaps the foot to one side.
It seemed like Bunce was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bunce ducks under a wild hook from Horn.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bunce! But no joy.
Bunce 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.
Horn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bunce avoids the body shot from Horn.
Bunce cracks Horn with a good jab.
Bunce checks a leg kick.
Horn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Horn closes the distance and clinches.
Horn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Horn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bunce gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klas Horn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bunce breaks the clinch.
A combination from Horn does no damage.
Bunce looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bunce ducks under a wild hook from Horn.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horn lands a leg kick that knocks Bunce off balance momentarily.
Bunce ducks under a wild hook from Horn.
Klas Horn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bunce throws a big shot that misses.
Horn looks to score with a jab to the body but Bunce is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bunce! But no joy.
Horn ducks right into an uppercut from Bunce.
Horn throws a lazy body kick
enabling Bunce to counter with a crisp jab.
Horn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bunce counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horn throws an off balance right hand

and Bunce counters with a crisp right hand that drops Horn! Bunce lets Horn back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Horn is rocked!
Horn throws a lazy uppercut
and Bunce counters with a huge left! Horn is in big trouble! He's backing up but Bunce isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Horn from any more damage. A dominating finish by Bunce!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phill Bunce!
Phill Bunce really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that GREEN!160 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.