PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bunt Jernit (ranked 494 p4p, 51 weight class) and Korean Zombie (ranked 272 p4p, 33 weight class). Jernit comes to the cage accompanied by Sail - Awolnation. Zombie has chosen ZOMBIE as his entrance music. Korean Zombie is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Jernit
vs
Zombie

177 cm
29
146 lbs
26 - 5 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

THE END 32

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bunt Jernit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Korean Zombie!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jernit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zombie scores with a shot to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Zombie 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.
Zombie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jernit tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Zombie manages to circle out of the way.
Zombie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jernit counters with a straight right hand.
Jernit slips a jab from Zombie.
Jernit was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Zombie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jernit lands a leg kick that knocks Zombie off balance momentarily.
Zombie needs to keep his hands up - Jernit had a free shot at his head there.
Korean Zombie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zombie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jernit connects with a jab.
Zombie misses with a straight left.
Zombie is looking to clinch but Jernit is avoiding it.
Zombie looks to land a left hand but Jernit moved out of range nicely.
As Zombie tries to get set, Jernit tries to push him back and clinch up but Zombie manages to avoid the attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Zombie.
Some wild striking there from Jernit.

Jernit clinches with his opponent.
Zombie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jernit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jernit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zombie backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jernit tries a knee to the head but Zombie blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jernit.
Zombie throws a punch but it's blocked by Jernit.
Zombie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zombie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jernit backwards.
Zombie tries a knee to the head but Jernit blocks it.
Jernit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zombie's elbow.
Jernit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jernit.
Zombie misses with an elbow over the top.
Zombie lands a nice uppercut.
Zombie lands a nice knee to the body.
Jernit 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.
Zombie working aggressively here.
Jernit avoiding damage as Zombie throws knees to the body.
Jernit scores with a hook to the body.
Jernit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zombie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jernit looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zombie misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jernit.
Jernit landing knees to the head.
Zombie avoiding damage as Jernit throws knees to the body.
Jernit throws an elbow but it misses.
Zombie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jernit avoids it.
Jernit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zombie backwards.
Jernit managing to block the knees to the body from Zombie.
Jernit throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jernit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zombie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zombie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jernit.
Jernit throws a punch but it's blocked by Zombie.
Jernit lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zombie or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jernit.
Zombie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jernit blocks it with crossed arms.
Jernit lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Zombie.
Jernit looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jernit lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Jernit on the inside.
Zombie comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jernit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Jernit.
Zombie has a couple of punches blocked by Jernit.
Zombie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jernit struggles to land a body shot inside as Zombie controls his hands.
Zombie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zombie throws an elbow that misses.
Zombie lands a nice uppercut.
Zombie landing knees to the body.
Zombie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zombie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jernit is defending well for now.
Zombie blocks an elbow strike.
Zombie throws a punch but it's blocked by Jernit.
A short uppercut from Jernit.
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!
Jernit pushes off an throws an elbow but Zombie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jernit avoids the elbow strike from Zombie, against the cage.
Jernit tries to work over Zombie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jernit misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jernit swings wildly with an uppercut but Zombie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zombie throws an elbow that misses.
Jernit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jernit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zombie lands an elbow inside.
Zombie misses with a body punch.
Zombie misses with an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zombie.
Jernit lands an elbow inside that Zombie shrugs off.
Jernit blocks the elbow strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short right from Jernit on the inside.
Jernit tries to work over Zombie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zombie misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jernit lands an elbow inside.
Jernit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zombie backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jernit.
Zombie lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Bunt Jernit has been cut.
Jernit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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 Bunt Jernit will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bunt Jernit's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jernit ducks under a wild hook from Zombie.
Jernit pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zombie back to the cage. Jernit follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Zombie tries to clinch up but Jernit circles away and keeps his distance.
That kick from Jernit tenderised Zombie's leg. Zombie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jernit lands a head kick!
Zombie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zombie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zombie is looking to clinch.
Zombie lands a jab to the head.
Zombie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jernit.
Jernit misses with a hook.
Zombie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zombie looks to land a left hand but Jernit moved out of range nicely.

Zombie closes the distance and clinches.
Jernit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zombie blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Jernit fails to land.
Jernit managing to block the knees to the body from Zombie.
Jernit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zombie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jernit lands an uppercut.
Jernit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jernit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zombie takes a shot to the head.
Jernit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zombie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jernit backwards.
Zombie lands a nice uppercut.
Jernit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zombie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jernit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zombie lands a damaging elbow.
Jernit scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jernit is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Zombie avoiding damage as Jernit throws knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jernit.
Zombie lands an elbow just above Jernit 's eye.
Zombie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jernit's elbow.
Jernit tries a body shot but Zombie blocks it.
Zombie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Jernit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zombie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jernit moves away.
Jernit connects with a solid leg kick.
Zombie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jernit.
Jernit misses with an uppercut.
Zombie misses with a lunging right hand
and Jernit counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zombie throws the left hand but Jernit avoids the punch easily.
Zombie walks into a straight right hand from Jernit.
A head kick from Zombie lands but Jernit takes it in his stride.
Jernit walks into a straight right hand from Zombie.
Jernit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jernit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zombie.
Jernit feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bunt Jernit is winning the standup battle so far.
Jernit circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zombie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zombie throws a body punch but Jernit moves out of range.
Jernit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zombie misses with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jernit feints and then cracks Zombie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zombie down.
Jernit moves out of range of the strikes.
Jernit connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zombie throws a right hand that misses
and Jernit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zombie thinking.
Jernit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zombie throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Jernit gets a clinch.
Zombie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jernit misses with an elbow over the top.
Zombie prevents a body shot from Jernit.
Jernit avoids a wild elbow strike from Zombie.
Jernit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zombie can do to turn this around?
Jernit blocks the elbow strike.
Jernit landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zombie misses with the head strike.
Jernit looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jernit blocks an uppercut.
Zombie throws an elbow that misses.

Jernit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Jernit misses.
Zombie looks to throw the jab but Jernit is out of range.
Jernit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zombie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zombie misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zombie throws an off balance right hand
and Jernit counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jernit misses the jab.
Zombie ducks under a wild hook from Jernit.
Jernit fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jernit swats away the attempt to clinch by Zombie.
Zombie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zombie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jernit.
Zombie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zombie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zombie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jernit circles away quickly and effectively.
Zombie tries a head kick but it misses.
Zombie tries to work over Jernit's front leg with a kick but Jernit checks it.
Jernit works the jab nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jernit has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jernit lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zombie or not.
Zombie misses with the head strike.
Zombie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zombie throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bunt Jernit dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bunt Jernit's cut.
That's time! Jernit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Zombie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Zombie misses.
Zombie is looking to clinch but Jernit is avoiding it.
Zombie swings for the body but Jernit moves out of range.
Zombie throws an off balance right hand
and Zombie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zombie tries to clinch up.
Zombie is looking to clinch but Jernit is avoiding it.
Zombie is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Zombie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jernit.
Zombie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zombie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zombie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zombie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zombie is looking to clinch but Jernit is avoiding it.
Zombie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Zombie lands.
Jernit connects with an inside leg kick.
Jernit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zombie is able to avoid easily.
Jernit ducks under a wild hook from Zombie.
Jernit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jernit scores with a jab to the body.
A good leg kick by Jernit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombie throws a hook to the side of Jernit's head but Jernit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zombie missing with a left hand there. Jernit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jernit lands a body shot.
Zombie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jernit throws a leg kick but Zombie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zombie misses the shot to the body.
Donk. Jernit catches Zombie right on the button with a cross.
Zombie throws a head kick but Jernit moves out of range.
Zombie misses with a body shot

and Jernit holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zombie throws a head punch that misses.
Zombie dodges an elbow strike from Jernit.
Zombie misses with the head strike.
Jernit misses with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jernit.
Zombie working aggressively here.
Jernit lands with a left to the head.
Jernit pushes Zombie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Jernit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zombie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jernit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jernit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jernit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zombie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jernit misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jernit just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zombie's brow.
Jernit is working Zombie over against the cage.
Jernit looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Jernit fails to land.
Zombie pushes off an throws an elbow but Jernit leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jernit lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jernit.
Jernit cracks Zombie with a nice body shot.
Jernit blocks the elbow strike.

Jernit drops Zombie with a big knee straight up the middle! Zombie is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Zombie is rocked!
Zombie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zombie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zombie is still on wobbly legs! Can Jernit finish him?
Jernit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zombie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jernit scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jernit closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Zombie! Jernit dives in looking to finish! Zombie is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bunt Jernit!
Bunt Jernit retains his featherweight title!
A relieved looking Bunt Jernit thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.