PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cal Klos (ranked 961 p4p, 126 weight class) and Ananada Bunyasarn (ranked 2671 p4p, 300 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Klos
vs
Bunyasarn

185 cm
22
188 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cal Klos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ananada Bunyasarn!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunyasarn scores with the left hand. Klos knows he should have avoided that one.
Bunyasarn misses with a straight left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab from Klos finds it's way through Bunyasarn's defenses.
Klos throws a big shot that misses.
A clash of legs there as Klos blocks the low kick.
Klos misses with an uppercut. Bunyasarn saw that one coming.
Klos stuns Bunyasarn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Klos lands with a nice body punch.
Klos throws a jab when Bunyasarn was well out of range.
Klos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bunyasarn has time to react.
Klos 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.

Klos takes the fight into the clinch.
Bunyasarn stalling in the clinch but Klos improves position.
Nice body punch from Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Klos will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bunyasarn up against the cage.
Klos lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bunyasarn breaks the clinch.
Klos lands with a nice body punch.
Klos swings for the body but Bunyasarn moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bunyasarn to score with a decent uppercut.
Klos misses with a straight right.
Klos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bunyasarn.
Klos cracks Bunyasarn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Klos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn looks to score with a jab to the body but Klos is just out of range.
Klos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ananada Bunyasarn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Klos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bunyasarn moves away.
Bunyasarn blocks the body kick.
Klos looks to score with a jab to the body but Bunyasarn is just out of range.
Bunyasarn throws out a counter right but Klos avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circle momentarily. Klos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klos. Bunyasarn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Klos throws a body punch but Bunyasarn moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Klos.
Klos tries to close the distance and clinch but Bunyasarn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Bunyasarn.
Klos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bunyasarn's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bunyasarn duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klos looks to throw the jab but Bunyasarn is out of range.
Bunyasarn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Klos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Klos ducks under a wild hook from Bunyasarn.
Klos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Klos loads up on a big right hand but Bunyasarn slips the punch.
Bunyasarn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bunyasarn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Klos.
Klos checks a leg kick nicely.
Bunyasarn looks to throw the jab but Klos is out of range.
Klos moves out of range of the strikes.
Bunyasarn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bunyasarn takes a swing at Klos's ribcage but misses.
A good leg kick by Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn drops his hands momentarily and Klos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bunyasarn throws a shot from downtown. Klos moves away and avoids it.
Klos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Klos throws a lazy right hand but Bunyasarn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Klos misses with a body punch
and Bunyasarn counters with a slapping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klos. Bunyasarn does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunyasarn jabs Klos right on the nose. Klos blinks but takes it well.
Klos connects with a right hand. Bunyasarn shakes it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Klos misses the target.
Bunyasarn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Klos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bunyasarn scores with a shot to the body.
Bunyasarn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klos moves away.

Klos manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bunyasarn on his heels. He'll look to pass Bunyasarn's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klos passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Klos trying to control the position but Bunyasarn is working away.
Klos is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bunyasarn is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Klos cracks Bunyasarn with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klos working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bunyasarn dodges the ground and pound from Klos.
A lull in the action here as Klos stalls from top position.
Klos trying to control the position but Bunyasarn is working away.
Klos fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bunyasarn dodges the ground and pound from Klos.
Bunyasarn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Klos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cal Klos dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bunyasarn motions for Klos to come forward. Bunyasarn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Klos throws a lazy right hand but Bunyasarn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Bunyasarn gets tackled into the cage by Klos. Klos maintains the clinch.
Bunyasarn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Klos is trying to break the clinch but Bunyasarn is controlling him.
A short left from Bunyasarn.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Bunyasarn.

Bunyasarn manages to break the clinch.
Bunyasarn misses the jab.
Klos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Klos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It seemed like Bunyasarn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Some wild striking there from Bunyasarn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A countering left hand to the body from Bunyasarn misses.

Klos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bunyasarn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Klos misses with a punch to the body.
Bunyasarn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Bunyasarn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunyasarn has a couple of punches blocked by Klos.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bunyasarn.
Klos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bunyasarn lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Klos.
A nice left hand lands by Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn throws a punch but it's blocked by Klos.
Klos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bunyasarn's elbow.
Bunyasarn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Klos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Klos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bunyasarn throws a head punch that misses.
Klos wants to break free but Bunyasarn has control.

Bunyasarn manages to break the clinch.
Bunyasarn looks to land a left hand but Klos moved out of range nicely.
Klos misses with a wild body shot.
Bunyasarn connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bunyasarn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Klos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunyasarn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Klos's sensitive parts.
Bunyasarn tests Klos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bunyasarn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Klos.
Klos swings widly with a right hand
and Bunyasarn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Klos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bunyasarn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Klos throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The strikes coming from Klos are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bunyasarn is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Klos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bunyasarn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Klos.
Klos throwing shots but Bunyasarn is blocking nicely.
Klos wants to control but Bunyasarn is keeping him busy.
Bunyasarn is trying is best to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bunyasarn's head.
Bunyasarn won't allow Klos to pass to mount.
Klos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bunyasarn with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bunyasarn is looking for a sweep. Klos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bunyasarn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Klos.
Bunyasarn is looking to escape.
Klos lands strikes from half guard.
Bunyasarn trying to control from the bottom.
Klos throws a strike but Bunyasarn avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Klos trying to control the position from guard on top but Bunyasarn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Klos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Klos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bunyasarn's head.
Bunyasarn wants to sweep but no luck.
Klos working some strikes from top position.

Klos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bunyasarn working a defensive guard here.
Klos trying to control but Bunyasarn is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ananada Bunyasarn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Klos missing with a left hand there. Bunyasarn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bunyasarn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bunyasarn misses with a looping left.
Bunyasarn throws a shot from downtown. Klos moves away and avoids it.
Bunyasarn throws a leg kick that misses.
Bunyasarn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bunyasarn slips under a jab.
Klos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Klos throws a body punch but Bunyasarn moves out of range.
Klos checks a low kick from Bunyasarn.
A combination from Bunyasarn does no damage.
Klos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Klos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bunyasarn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bunyasarn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Klos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bunyasarn throws a shot to the body.
Bunyasarn moves out of range of the strikes.
Ananada Bunyasarn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bunyasarn scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Klos coming out on top.
Klos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bunyasarn stuns Klos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters circling - Klos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bunyasarn lands with a hook. Klos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A big left from Klos misses.
Klos cracks Bunyasarn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Klos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bunyasarn lunges at Klos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Klos's hand.
Klos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Klos missing with a left hand there. Bunyasarn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Klos throws a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Klos does no damage.
Klos throws an overhand right that lands on Bunyasarn's shoulder, as Bunyasarn tries to avoid the shot.
Bunyasarn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bunyasarn is able to avoid easily.
Bunyasarn dips to his left and cracks Klos with an uppercut!
Bunyasarn is looking to clinch but Klos is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunyasarn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bunyasarn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Klos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bunyasarn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bunyasarn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bunyasarn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Klos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bunyasarn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Klos somewhat.
A low kick from Bunyasarn misses
and Klos counters with a nice uppercut.
Bunyasarn cracks a nice hook into Klos's ribs.
Jab by Bunyasarn.
Klos moves out of range of the strikes.
Klos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bunyasarn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Klos lands the left hand.
Bunyasarn defending well as Klos loads up on a big left hand.
Klos misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunyasarn lands a really nice looking cross but Klos seems unphased.
Bunyasarn moves out of range as Klos strikes.
Bunyasarn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Bunyasarn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bunyasarn keeps control of Klos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Klos presses Bunyasarn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bunyasarn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Klos as Bunyasarn tries to tie him up.
Klos working aggressively here.
Klos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Klos is struggling to control the position.
Klos is leaning against Bunyasarn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Klos.

Bunyasarn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Klos looks to land a combination but Bunyasarn avoids it well.
Bunyasarn tries to clinch but Klos is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klos throws a hook to the side of Bunyasarn's head but Bunyasarn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bunyasarn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Klos.
Bunyasarn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Klos thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bunyasarn stuffs the takedown attempt from Klos. Klos gets slowly back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bunyasarn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bunyasarn thumps Klos with a low kick.
Klos staying out of range there.
Klos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bunyasarn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bunyasarn throws a body punch but Klos moves out of range.
Klos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bunyasarn at a distance.
Bunyasarn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Klos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Bunyasarn. Those never looked like landing.
Klos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bunyasarn to score with a decent uppercut.
Klos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ananada Bunyasarn.
I think Bunyasarn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29

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