PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aaron McGinnis (ranked 398 p4p, 45 weight class) and Tony Bunker (ranked 480 p4p, 58 weight class). McGinnis's entrance music is Star.One - Original Badman Feat. Takura & Assassin. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McGinnis
vs
Bunker

179 cm
26
148 lbs
13 - 2 - 1

173 cm
26
144 lbs
16 - 7 - 2

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron McGinnis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Bunker!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunker scores with a leg kick.
Bunker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGinnis was well out of range. Poor timing from Bunker.

McGinnis gets tackled into the cage by Bunker. Bunker maintains the clinch.
McGinnis has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
McGinnis lands an uppercut.
Bunker prevents a body shot from McGinnis.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bunker has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
McGinnis misses with a short punch on the inside.

McGinnis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bunker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McGinnis. McGinnis obviously looking to wear him down.
Bunker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGinnis.
Good work by Bunker as he checks the leg kick.
Bunker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bunker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McGinnis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bunker.
Bunker misses with a two punch combination.
Bunker throws a body punch but McGinnis moves out of range.
McGinnis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bunker.
Bunker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A swing and a miss from McGinnis.
McGinnis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bunker on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinnis throws a solid leg kick but Bunker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McGinnis.
McGinnis throws a body punch but Bunker moves out of range.
Bunker throws a counter combo.
Bunker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGinnis moves away from the strike by Bunker.
Bunker blocks a head kick by McGinnis.
McGinnis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bunker lands a nice looking body shot.
McGinnis misses with a hook to the body
and Bunker counters with a head kick.
McGinnis cracks Bunker with a good jab.
McGinnis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McGinnis connects with a solid leg kick.
Aaron McGinnis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bunker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGinnis can pounce on him.
Bunker takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McGinnis throws a leg kick but Bunker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bunker raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGinnis wants to slow Bunker down by chopping away at his legs.
A jab from McGinnis does it's job there.
A head kick from Bunker lands but McGinnis takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGinnis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bunker shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bunker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McGinnis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bunker scores with a decent looking hook.
Good standup being displayed there by McGinnis as he connects with a hook.
Bunker ducks under a wild hook from McGinnis.
Bunker is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
McGinnis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from McGinnis.
Bunker throws a leg kick that misses.
McGinnis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bunker throws a leg kick but McGinnis moved away.
McGinnis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bunker's calf.
McGinnis feints and then cracks Bunker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bunker down.
Bunker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGinnis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGinnis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bunker.
McGinnis is looking to counter with a body kick.
McGinnis wants to land a leg kick but Bunker is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGinnis slips under a jab from Bunker.
McGinnis blocks a leg kick.
It looked like McGinnis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McGinnis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bunker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bunker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Bunker closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bunker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McGinnis works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGinnis wants to sweep but no luck.
McGinnis pulls Bunker in close to his closed guard and prevents Bunker from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bunker throwing strikes from guard but McGinnis blocks nicely.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McGinnis is on top in guard.

McGinnis stays in close to Bunker's body and controls the position.
Bunker managing to control the position.
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 Aaron McGinnis will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

McGinnis lands a nice shot to the body.

Bunker closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McGinnis trying to control but Bunker postures up.
McGinnis is staying active underneath Bunker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bunker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McGinnis defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGinnis gets full guard.
Bunker is looking to work some ground and pound but McGinnis has wrist control.
Bunker looking to sit in guard and control but McGinnis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinnis sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bunker wants to hit a switch here but McGinnis passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bunker there!
Bunker wants to control but McGinnis is having none of it.
Bunker working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bunker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McGinnis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bunker working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGinnis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bunker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
McGinnis trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four 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.
McGinnis content just to control the position here.
McGinnis looking to control but Bunker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bunker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron McGinnis dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Bunker.
Bunker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bunker tries to clinch but McGinnis moves out of range.
Bunker avoids the body shot from McGinnis.
McGinnis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bunker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McGinnis is fending him off so far but Bunker persists. Nope, McGinnis circles away and we're back to standing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McGinnis.
McGinnis scores with a body shot.
Bunker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McGinnis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGinnis throws a poor cross that misses
and Bunker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good work by Bunker as he checks the leg kick.
McGinnis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bunker can do to turn this around?
A jab from McGinnis finds it's way through Bunker's defenses.
Bunker darts in looking for a takedown but McGinnis gets double underhooks and turns Bunker into the cage.
Aaron McGinnis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Bunker.
Bunker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bunker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinnis throws a head kick that misses.
McGinnis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McGinnis fakes the leg kick and cracks Bunker in the body.
Bunker avoids the head kick by McGinnis.
Aaron McGinnis is winning the standup battle so far.
Bunker blocks a low kick nicely.
Bunker loads up on a big right hand but McGinnis slips the punch.
Bunker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McGinnis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bunker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McGinnis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McGinnis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGinnis throws a front kick aimed at Bunker's knee but Bunker avoids it well.
Bunker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for McGinnis.
McGinnis scores with a jab to the head.
McGinnis throws a looping overhand right but Bunker ducks down to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McGinnis.
Tony Bunker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunker throws the left hand but McGinnis avoids the punch easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bunker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGinnis.
Bunker scores with a crisp jab that stopped McGinnis in his tracks.
McGinnis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bunker throws a head kick that misses.

Bunker instigates a clinch.
Bunker blocks a punch to the side of the head.

McGinnis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bunker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McGinniss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bunker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bunker throws out a loose jab but McGinnis uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGinnis throws a front kick aimed at Bunker's knee but Bunker avoids it well.
Bunker counters with a body kick.
McGinnis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Bunker.
McGinnis misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGinnis lands with a straight right. Bunker didn't see that one coming.
Bunker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGinnis.
It looked like McGinnis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McGinnis lands a lovely overhand right.

Bunker has McGinnis up against the cage in a clinch.
Bunker throws a head punch that misses.
McGinnis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bunker works on McGinnis's body with a couple of short punches.
Bunker blocks an uppercut.
Bunker throws a punch but it's blocked by McGinnis.
Bunker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McGinnis or not.
Bunker misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGinnis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Bunker.
Bunker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGinnis struggles to land a body shot inside as Bunker controls his hands.
Bunker misses with some punches.
Bunker blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunker blocks a body shot from McGinnis.
Bunker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGinnis throws a punch but it's blocked by Bunker.

McGinnis breaks the clinch.
Bunker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McGinnis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bunker thinking.
Bunker throws a sloppy head kick and McGinnis moves out of range easily.
A jab from McGinnis finds it's way through Bunker's defenses.
McGinnis avoids the body shot from Bunker.
McGinnis takes a swing at Bunker's ribcage but misses.
Bunker now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McGinnis ducks under a wild hook from Bunker.
Bunker throws a push kick but McGinnis slaps the foot to one side.
Bunker moves out of range as McGinnis strikes.
McGinnis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A bone on bone clash there as Bunker blocks the leg kick.
Bunker lands with a thumping leg kick.
McGinnis misses with a straight left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron McGinnis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McGinnis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron McGinnis!
After winning the bout, Aaron McGinnis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.