PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eliod Bunkley Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bunting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bunkley Iii might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Knocksville Girl. Bunting has chosen Shell Shocked as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bunkley Iii
vs
Bunting

185 cm
40
193 lbs
32 - 29 - 1

208 cm
40
267 lbs
40 - 20 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!
Voodoo Nutrition

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 32 - 29 - 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 40 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Bunting!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunkley Iii shoots for a double leg takedown but Bunting sprawls well. He's pushed Bunkley Iii's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bunkley Iii throws a leg kick but Bunting sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bunting was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've been hearing reports that Bunkley Iii has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nice defenses there by Bunting.
It seemed like Bunting was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bunkley Iii misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bunkley Iii dives in for a single leg takedown but Bunting sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliod Bunkley Iii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good exchange - Bunkley Iii coming out on top.
Bunkley Iii fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bunkley Iii tries for a takedown but Bunting circles away easily
letting Bunting counter with a right hand.

It looks like Eliod Bunkley Iii has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunkley Iii throws a right hand that misses
and Bunting makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bunting stuffs the takedown attempt from Bunkley Iii. Bunkley Iii gets slowly back to his feet.
Bunting throws a big counter head kick but Bunkley Iii avoids it with no problem.
Bunkley Iii on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bunkley Iii or perhaps it was just good defense by Bunting, which made it look bad.
Bunting is looking for the big counter here.
Bunkley Iii cracks a nice hook into Bunting's ribs.

Bunkley Iii drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bunkley Iii is in close to Bunting's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bunting has control of Bunkley Iii's left arm, preventing Bunkley Iii from doing any damage.
Bunting controls Bunkley Iii momentarily but Bunkley Iii frees himself.
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.
Bunkley Iii with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bunkley Iii keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bunting's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunting wants to sweep but no luck.
Bunkley Iii throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bunkley Iii might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bunkley Iii landing with the ground and pound.
Bunkley Iii landing with the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bunting holds on and takes a little breather.
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.
Bunkley Iii stands up over Bunting, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bunkley Iii postures up in Bunting's guard and throws a big left but Bunting blocks it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bunkley Iii's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bunkley Iii won't allow Bunting to sweep him here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunkley Iii lands a couple of digs.
Bunkley Iii landing with the ground and pound.
Bunting is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bunkley Iii drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bunkley Iii jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bunkley Iii makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bunkley Iii throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bunkley Iii throws a big elbow that misses.
Bunting seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bunting working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bunkley Iii.
Bunting tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bunkley Iii loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bunting tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bunkley Iii trying to control but Bunting is working from the bottom.
Bunkley Iii throwing strikes from guard but Bunting blocks nicely.
Bunting bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bunkley Iii's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii is striking but Bunting is not phased and passes to half guard.
Bunting drops an elbow to the side of Bunkley Iii's head.
Bunting missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bunting is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bunting drops an elbow to the side of Bunkley Iii's head.

Bunkley Iii actively working from the bottom here.

Bunkley Iii looking for submissions off his back.
Bunkley Iii wants to control but Bunting is keeping busy.
Bunkley Iii misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Bunkley Iii looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bunkley Iii taking some punishment here, with Bunting in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eliod Bunkley Iii will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eliod Bunkley Iii's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bunkley Iii is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bunting sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bunkley Iii looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bunkley Iii dodges the punch combination from Bunting.
Bunkley Iii tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bunting raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bunkley Iii is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bunkley Iii fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bunting to the ground. Bunkley Iii is now in Bunting's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunkley Iii won't allow Bunting to sweep him here.
Bunkley Iii scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bunting looking for a sweep. Not yet Bunting, not yet.
Bunting wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunting's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bunkley Iii postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bunting has Bunkley Iii pulled in close to control his posture.
Bunkley Iii throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bunting works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bunkley Iii preventing the sweep.
Bunting keeping moving, preventing Bunkley Iii from controlling successfully.
Bunkley Iii cracks Bunting with a solid left hand.
Bunting has momentary wrist control but Bunkley Iii slips an elbow through the middle.
Bunkley Iii stands up over Bunting, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bunkley Iii looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bunkley Iii accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bunting has momentary wrist control but Bunkley Iii slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bunting is pulling down on Bunkley Iii's head to control his posture.
Bunting preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bunting keeping moving, preventing Bunkley Iii from controlling successfully.
Bunkley Iii is in close to Bunting's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bunting controls Bunkley Iii momentarily but Bunkley Iii frees himself.
Bunkley Iii loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bunkley Iii won't allow Bunting to sweep him here.
Bunting not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bunting wants to sweep here but Bunkley Iii controlling him for the moment.
Bunkley Iii trying to control but Bunting is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bunkley Iii stopping the sweep attempt from Bunting.
Bunkley Iii trying to control but Bunting is working from the bottom.
Bunkley Iii in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bunting is trying to keep Bunkley Iii in close.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bunkley Iii trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Bunting manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Bunkley Iii pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bunkley Iii swings wildly with an uppercut but Bunting uses good head movement to avoid it.

Bunkley Iii breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliod Bunkley Iii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bunting stuffs the takedown attempt from Bunkley Iii. Bunkley Iii gets slowly back to his feet.
Eliod Bunkley Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bunkley Iii closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bunting quickly recovers to half guard.
Bunting gets full guard.

Bunting is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bunkley Iii is aware though and is defending well.
Bunkley Iii looking to sit in guard and control but Bunting gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

This has been an exciting period of action!
Bunting wants to stand but Bunkley Iii is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Eliod Bunkley Iii will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eliod Bunkley Iii's cut.
That's time! Bunkley Iii's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bunkley Iii has a takedown stuffed.
Bunkley Iii closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bunting circles away.
Bunting tries a quick counter leg kick but Bunkley Iii is wise to it.
Bunting takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bunting lands a jab to Bunkley Iii's midsection.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bunting, as that shot connected.
Bunkley Iii sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bunting misses with a body kick.
Bunting feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bunkley Iii's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bunting cracks Bunkley Iii with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Bunting has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Bunkley Iii to stand back up!

Bunkley Iii is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunkley Iii fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bunting avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliod Bunkley Iii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bunting lands a big uppercut and Bunkley Iii crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bunkley Iii looks OK. Bunting waves Bunkley Iii back to his feet!
Oh Bunkley Iii is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bunting moves in close and cracks Bunkley Iii with a massive right hand! Bunkley Iii, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Bunting!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Bunting!
John Bunting very nearly forgot to thank Voodoo Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.