PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eliod Bunkley Iii (ranked 2743 p4p, 360 weight class) and Marco Macotti (ranked 2704 p4p, 355 weight class). Bunkley Iii comes into the arena with Knocksville Girl blaring out of the sound system. Macotti has chosen Drown - Theory of a Deadman as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Bunkley Iii
vs
Macotti

185 cm
42
193 lbs
33 - 31 - 1

190 cm
35
202 lbs
28 - 17 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 31 - 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 28 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marco Macotti!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macotti misses with the combination.
Macotti misses with a low kick.
Bunkley Iii attempts a counter takedown but Macotti avoids it well and moves away.

Bunkley Iii shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Macotti actively working from the bottom here.
Macotti avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bunkley Iii.

Bunkley Iii is working for a kimura but Macotti is defending it quite comfortably.
Bunkley Iii is nestled in close to Macotti, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunkley Iii lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Macotti looking for submissions off his back.

Macotti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii working the head and body with strikes.
Bunkley Iii drops an elbow to the side of Macotti's head.

Macotti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bunkley Iii lands strikes from half guard.
Ground and pound from Bunkley Iii.
Bunkley Iii thows a huge punch but Macotti dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bunkley Iii looks to land a strike but Macotti avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Macotti looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bunkley Iii stands up over Macotti, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bunkley Iii pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Macotti is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii with a flurry of punches that miss.
Macotti looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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 cracks Macotti with a solid left hand.
Bunkley Iii content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bunkley Iii with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bunkley Iii working some strikes from top position.
Bunkley Iii wants to pass the guard but Macotti is keeping the position.
Bunkley Iii works over Macotti with some ground and pound from guard.
Bunkley Iii is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Macotti is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Bunkley Iii frees his head nicely. Oh but Macotti has switched to an armbar! Bunkley Iii is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Marco Macotti!
During a confident post fight interview, Marco Macotti thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.