PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Bunker (ranked 617 p4p, 70 weight class) and Colin Monroe (ranked 662 p4p, 80 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bunker
vs
Monroe

173 cm
30
144 lbs
23 - 12 - 3

173 cm
30
141 lbs
28 - 14 - 1

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Bunker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colin Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunker fails with the takedown
letting Monroe counter with a right hand.
Bunker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monroe.
Monroe scores with a jab.

Bunker decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Monroe is trying to escape back to his feet but Bunker uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bunker scoring with punches from side control.
Monroe is trying to get back to his feet.
Monroe is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bunker tries to advance to mount but can't.
Monroe wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sloppy strikes there by Bunker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunker prevents Monroe from escaping the position.
Monroe taking punishment in the form of punches.
Monroe is trying to buck Bunker off.
Bunker misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bunker lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Monroe down.
Bunker sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Monroe is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Monroe wants to get back to his feet but Bunker drags him back down.
Bunker scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Monroe to see if he's OK.
Sloppy strikes there by Bunker.
Bunker happy to just control the position for now.
Monroe wants to get back to his feet.
Bunker 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bunker connects with a decent elbow.
Sloppy strikes there by Bunker.
Bunker lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bunker lands an elbow.

Monroe is rocked!
Monroe is trying to buck Bunker off.
Bunker throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bunker tries to move into full mount but can't pass Monroe's legs.
Bunker scores with a couple of short elbows.
Monroe is still in real trouble! Can Bunker finish him?
Bunker sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Monroe is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Monroe seems to have recovered his senses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bunker taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunker misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bunker throws an elbow but Monroe slips to the side and avoids it well.
Monroe is pushing Bunker's head away, looking to escape. Bunker manages to hold on to the position though.
Monroe avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bunker.
Bunker happy to just control the position for now.
Bunker is putting a hurting on Monroe here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bunker tries to move into full mount but can't pass Monroe's legs.
Bunker in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunker misses with the ground and pound.

Monroe bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Monroe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Monroe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bunker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monroe.
Monroe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bunker. Bunker obviously looking to wear him down.
Monroe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monroe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bunker on the side of the head.
Monroe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bunker misses with a head kick.
Tony Bunker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bunker misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Monroe! But no joy.
Colin Monroe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bunker lands a lovely overhand right.
Good standup being displayed there by Bunker as he connects with a hook.
The fighters circling - Bunker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bunker looks to score with a jab to the body but Monroe is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Bunker dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Monroe ducks under a wild hook from Bunker.
Monroe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bunker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Monroe can do to turn this around?
Bunker throws a lazy body kick
and Monroe counters with an inside leg kick.
Bunker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Monroe's hands.
Bunker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bunker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bunker. Monroe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Monroe throws out a loose jab but Bunker uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left lands for Bunker.
Monroe misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Bunker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bunker blocks a jab.
Bunker thuds his right hand into Monroe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Monroe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monroe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Monroe misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe scores with a nice right hand.
Monroe walks into a jab.
Bunker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Monroe throws a hook but Bunker avoids it easily.
Bunker throws a quick counter kick to the body but Monroe avoids it.
A big left from Monroe misses.
Bunker takes a swing at Monroe's ribcage but misses.
Monroe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bunker throws a push kick but Monroe slaps the foot to one side.
Monroe cracks the inside of Bunker's front leg.
Bunker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monroe throws out the jab.
Monroe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bunker dives in for a single leg takedown but Monroe sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bunker throws a lazy head kick
and Monroe counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunker throws out a leg kick but Monroe moves out of range and Bunker only half commits.
A little jabbing left from Monroe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Colin Monroe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Monroe misses with a straight right.
A right-left combo lands from Monroe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunker scores with a jab. Monroe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bunker throws a sloppy head kick and Monroe moves out of range easily.
Monroe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bunker lands a nice shot to the body.
Bunker just misses with a punch to the body.
Bunker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Monroe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bunker misses with a shot to the body
and Bunker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bunker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monroe.
Bunker moves out of range of the leg kick from Monroe.
A slow jab from Monroe misses its intended target.
Bunker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monroe.
Bunker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donk. Bunker catches Monroe right on the button with a cross.
Bunker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monroe.
Bunker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monroe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe scores with a three punch combo!
Bunker scores with a hook.
Bunker misses with the body kick
and Monroe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monroe takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bunker on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Bunker shoots in and bounces Monroe off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Monroe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bunker.
Tony Bunker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Monroe is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bunker trying to control the position from guard on top but Monroe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bunker chips away with some ground and pound.
Bunker prevents Monroe from getting back to his feet.
Monroe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bunker.
Bunker working some strikes from top position.
Monroe wants to stand and escape but Bunker is having none of it.
Bunker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Monroe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tony Bunker will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Monroe ducks under a wild hook from Bunker.
Monroe unleashes a big counter combination but Bunker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Bunker closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nice strikes from Bunker there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bunker lands a nice short elbow.
Monroe wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunker looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Monroe is looking to escape.
Bunker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunker slips a nice elbow through Monroe's hands, connecting with Monroe's forehead.
Bunker stops Monroe from getting back to his feet.
Bunker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nice strikes from Bunker there.
Bunker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Monroe taking some punishment here, with Bunker in his half guard.
Monroe looks like he's trying to stand up.
Monroe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bunker passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bunker looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Monroe hang on?
Bunker tries to control but Monroe wriggling away.
Monroe is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Bunker lands a heavy elbow.
Bunker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tony Bunker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bunker lands with some strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Monroe hang on?
Bunker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunker controlling his opponent.
Bunker cracks Monroe with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Bunker!
Our winner, Tony Bunker, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.