PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Wilson (ranked 4169 p4p, 449 weight class) and Ananada Bunyasarn (ranked 5398 p4p, 557 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Wilson
vs
Bunyasarn

182 cm
20
188 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyler Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ananada Bunyasarn!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wilson lands a nice looking body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bunyasarn, right into the meat.
Bunyasarn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wilson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bunyasarn.
Wilson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bunyasarn blocks a head kick by Wilson.
Bunyasarn ducks under a wild hook from Wilson.
Bunyasarn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wilson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wilson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bunyasarn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wilson scrambles back to his feet.
Bunyasarn misses the jab.
It appears Wilson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Wilson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bunyasarn finds it's way round the side to connect with Wilson's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson needs to keep his hands up - Bunyasarn had a free shot at his head there.
Wilson looks to land a body kick but Bunyasarn moved away.
A countering left hand to the body from Bunyasarn misses.
Bunyasarn scores with a jab to the body.
Wilson looks for the body kick but Bunyasarn saw that one coming.
Wilson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wilson cracks Bunyasarn with an open hand slap.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wilson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunyasarn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wilson tries to land a front kick but Bunyasarn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bunyasarn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wilson is looking to clinch.
Bunyasarn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bunyasarn jabs Wilson right on the nose. Wilson blinks but takes it well.
A left and a right from Bunyasarn both land. Nice combination.
Wilson tries to clinch there but Bunyasarn circles away.
Bunyasarn misses the jab.
Bunyasarn throws a leg kick which misses Wilson's front leg but catches the back leg as Wilson tries to avoid it.
Wilson connects with a leg kick. Bunyasarn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bunyasarn has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bunyasarn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wilson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bunyasarn finds it's way round the side to connect with Wilson's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunyasarn looks to land a right hand but Wilson moved out of range.
Bunyasarn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilson.
Wilson misses with a kick to the body
and Bunyasarn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunyasarn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bunyasarn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wilson takes one to the side of the head.
Bunyasarn missing with a left hand there. Wilson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Wilson finds it's way through Bunyasarn's defenses.
Ananada Bunyasarn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson throws a body shot but no joy.
Bunyasarn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bunyasarn throws a nice looking combination but Wilson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wilson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bunyasarn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wilson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Bunyasarn moves out of range of the body kick.
Wilson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Good shot there by Bunyasarn.
Wilson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bunyasarn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunyasarn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wilson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wilson.
Bunyasarn blocks the body kick.
Wilson scores with a sloppy right hand. Bunyasarn should have avoided that one.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Wilson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A swing and a miss from Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn feints and then cracks Wilson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wilson down.
Bunyasarn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wilson sizes up Bunyasarn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wilson looks to land a right hand but Bunyasarn moved out of range.
Bunyasarn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wilson.
Bunyasarn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunyasarn lands a head shot.
Wilson throws a leg kick which misses Bunyasarn's front leg but catches the back leg as Bunyasarn tries to avoid it.
Wilson scores with a nice strike.
Wilson misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilson 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.
Bunyasarn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bunyasarn wants to land a leg kick but Wilson is out of range.

Wilson has managed to clinch.
Bunyasarn blocks an elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Wilson.
Wilson lands a damaging elbow.
A short uppercut from Bunyasarn.
Wilson struggles to land a body shot inside as Bunyasarn controls his hands.
Bunyasarn lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bunyasarn.
Wilson misses with an elbow strike.
Bunyasarn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilson lands with a light punch inside.
Bunyasarn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
Bunyasarn lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Bunyasarn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilson moves out of range of the body kick from Bunyasarn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ananada Bunyasarn dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bunyasarn throws a shot from downtown. Wilson moves away and avoids it.
Bunyasarn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Bunyasarn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bunyasarn replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Wilson blocks it well.
Bunyasarn is looking to chop away at Wilson's legs.
Bunyasarn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wilson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Wilson rushes Bunyasarn and presses him up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wilson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bunyasarn's brow.
A short right from Bunyasarn on the inside.
Bunyasarn blocks an elbow strike.
Wilson misses with an elbow over the top.
Tyler Wilson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wilson lands an elbow inside that Bunyasarn shrugs off.
Wilson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bunyasarn's defenses.
Bunyasarn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bunyasarn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wilson misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Bunyasarn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wilson with a knee to the head.
Bunyasarn misses with the head strike.
Bunyasarn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wilson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bunyasarn works on Wilson's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson takes a shot to the head.
Bunyasarn blocking some punches.

Bunyasarn breaks from the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Bunyasarn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bunyasarn.
A low kick from Bunyasarn is predictable there
and Wilson counters with a body kick.
Bunyasarn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilson manages to avoid it.
Bunyasarn misses with an uppercut. Wilson saw that one coming.
Bunyasarn throws a leg kick but Wilson checks it.
Jab, jab by Bunyasarn - just one landing.
Wilson throws a shot from downtown. Bunyasarn moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bunyasarn. Wilson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donk. Bunyasarn catches Wilson right on the button with a cross.
Ananada Bunyasarn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bunyasarn throws a solid leg kick but Wilson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson is looking to clinch but Bunyasarn is avoiding it.
Bunyasarn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wilson at a distance.
Bunyasarn takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wilson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wilson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bunyasarn connects with a right hand. Wilson shakes it off.
Bunyasarn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wilson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wilson throws the left hand but Bunyasarn avoids the punch easily.
Bunyasarn looks to throw the jab but Wilson is out of range.
Bunyasarn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wilson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bunyasarn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Wilson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bunyasarn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wilson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bunyasarn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wilson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bunyasarn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wilson connects with a single shot there.
Bunyasarn cracks Wilson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wilson digs a good body shot into Bunyasarn's ribs.
Bunyasarn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bunyasarn throws out a loose jab but Wilson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilson tries to counter by clinching up but Bunyasarn breaks away and moves out of range.
Bunyasarn scores with a decent looking hook.
Bunyasarn lands a jab to the nose.
Wilson misses with an attempted mid kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bunyasarn throws a leg kick but Wilson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wilson lands with an overhand left.
Bunyasarn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wilson is out of range and Bunyasarn settles back down.
Bunyasarn lands with a straight right. Wilson didn't see that one coming.
Bunyasarn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilson moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to clinch but Bunyasarn moves out of range.
Wilson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Bunyasarn. That snapped Wilson's head back.
Wilson throws an overhand right that lands on Bunyasarn's shoulder, as Bunyasarn tries to avoid the shot.
Wilson misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bunyasarn.
Wilson takes one to the side of the head.
Bunyasarn moves out of range of the body kick from Wilson.
Bunyasarn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bunyasarn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wilson.
Wilson checks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bunyasarn connects with a single shot there.

Wilson closes the distance and pushes Bunyasarn back into the cage.
Wilson looking to throw knees to the head but Bunyasarn is blocking nicely.
Bunyasarn scores with a shoulder strike.
Bunyasarn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ananada Bunyasarn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Wilson walks into a straight right hand from Bunyasarn.
The crowd cheers as Bunyasarn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wilson doesn't seem phased though.
Wilson throws a leg kick but Bunyasarn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bunyasarn jabs Wilson right on the nose. Wilson blinks but takes it well.
Bunyasarn scores with a jab to the head.
Bunyasarn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wilson under the eye.
Bunyasarn connects with a body shot.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bunyasarn throws a series of punches but Wilson avoids them all with ease.
Wilson thows a body kick. Bunyasarn tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bunyasarn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bunyasarn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilson.
Wilson cracks Bunyasarn with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson tries to land a front kick but Bunyasarn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wilson ducks under a wild hook from Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wilson backs up against the cage.
Bunyasarn scores with a nice right hand.
Bunyasarn misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunyasarn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wilson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wilson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bunyasarn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wilson.
Wilson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wilson avoids the body shot from Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bunyasarn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bunyasarn throws an off balance right hand
and Wilson counters with a nice uppercut.
Bunyasarn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good exchange - Bunyasarn coming out on top.
Bunyasarn misses with a straight right.
Wilson connects with a nice looking jab.
Bunyasarn scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bunyasarn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bunyasarn tests Wilson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bunyasarn takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Bunyasarn. Beautiful body shot.
Wilson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That kick from Bunyasarn tenderised Wilson's leg. Wilson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bunyasarn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bunyasarn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wilson slips a jab from Bunyasarn.
Wilson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilson throws the kick towards the body but Bunyasarn avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bunyasarn! But no joy.
Bunyasarn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wilson momentarily.
Bunyasarn takes one to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Wilson.
Wilson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bunyasarn throws a lazy right hand but Wilson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A leg kick checked by Wilson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Wilson throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bunyasarn raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wilson.
Bunyasarn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wilson moves out of range of the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wilson's calf.
Bunyasarn clobbers Wilson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A good leg kick by Wilson.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wilson!
Wilson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wilson throws a body punch but Bunyasarn moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunyasarn lands with a right hand.
Wilson scores with a nice body kick.
Bunyasarn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bunyasarn misses with a series of wild punches.
Tyler Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilson scores with a sloppy right hand. Bunyasarn should have avoided that one.
Bunyasarn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bunyasarn scores with a shot to the body.
Wilson misses with a body kick.
Bunyasarn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wilson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bunyasarn throws a lazy right hand but Wilson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wilson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bunyasarn jabbing away but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ananada Bunyasarn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bunyasarn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ananada Bunyasarn!