PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Bunt (ranked 4090 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimura Champ (ranked 5035 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Bunt is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Bunt
vs
Champ

180 cm
24
200 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
207 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Bunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kimura Champ!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Champ moves into range and clinches up with Bunt.
Champ looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bunt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Champ just stands there and leans against the cage.
Champ lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Mark Bunt has been cut.
Champ keeps control of Bunt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Champ.
Champ throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bunt blocks it with crossed arms.
Champ with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Champ with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bunt takes a knee right on the jaw!
Champ looking to throw knees to the head but Bunt is blocking nicely.
Champ throws a knee to the head but misses.
Champ lands a knee to the head.
Champ with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bunt tries to pull guard but Champ forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Champ is struggling to control the position.
Champ tries to land a knee to the head but Bunt blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Champ unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Champ prevents Bunt from breaking the clinch.
Champ misses with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Champ.
Champ throws a knee to the head but misses.
Champ with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Champ tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Champ throws a knee to the head but misses.
Champ tries to land a knee to the head but Bunt blocks with his arms.
Champ throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bunt jumps guard but Champ stands there with Bunt around his waist. Bunt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Bunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Champ holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunt throws an elbow that misses.
Champ throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bunt blocks it with crossed arms.
Bunt is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Champ is defending well.
Stalling in the clinch from Champ.
Bunt tries to pull guard but Champ forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bunt can't get the takedown.
Bunt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bunt is looking for a takedown.
Bunt is breathing heavily.
Champ with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Champ stalling against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Champ landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champ connects with a knee to the head.
Champ misses with a knee to the head.
Champ throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bunt tries to pull guard but Champ won't allow it.
Champ connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Champ.
Bunt takes a knee right on the jaw!
Champ lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Champ scores with a knee to the head.
Champ is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Champ looking to throw knees to the head but Bunt is blocking nicely.

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

Bunt is rocked!

Champ fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bunt, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Champ connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bunt's face.
Oh Bunt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Champ lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bunt takes a knee right on the jaw!
Champ lands a good knee to the midsection. Bunt won't want to take too many of those.
Bunt seems to have got his legs back now.
Champ tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Champ connects with a knee to the head.
Champ putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bunt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Champ scores with a knee to the head.
Champ holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Champ landing knees to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Champ lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimura Champ dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Bunt's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Champ has closed the distance and engaged Bunt in a clinch.
Champ tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Champ with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Champ has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Champ looking to throw knees to the head but Bunt is blocking nicely.
Champ tries to land a knee to the head but Bunt blocks with his arms.
Kimura Champ seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Champ throws a knee to the head but misses.
Champ tries a knee to the head but Bunt blocks it.
Champ throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bunt blocks it with crossed arms.
Champ throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bunt blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Champ landing knees to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bunt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Champ's brow.
Champ tries a knee to the head but Bunt blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Champ landing knees to the head.
Champ lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bunt jumps guard but Champ stands there with Bunt around his waist. Bunt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Champ stalling.
Champ tries to land a knee to the head but Bunt blocks with his arms.
Champ with a knee to the head.
Champ tries a knee to the head but Bunt blocks it.
Champ looking to throw knees to the head but Bunt is blocking nicely.
Champ throws a knee to the head but misses.
Champ connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bunt's face.
Bunt takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champ with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bunt looking to stall.
Champ tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunt is looking to break free of the clinch but Champ has double underhooks.
Champ tries to land a knee to the head but Bunt blocks with his arms.
Bunt is trying to pull guard but Champ has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Champ tries a knee to the head but Bunt blocks it.
Champ looking to throw knees to the head but Bunt is blocking nicely.

Bunt breaks from the clinch.

Champ moves into the clinch.
Champ is struggling to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champ with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Champ with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bunt takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bunt has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Champ is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Bunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Champ landing knees to the head.
Bunt is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Champ to keep the fight standing.
Champ taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Champ stalling against the cage.
Bunt takes a knee right on the jaw!
Champ with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Champ lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Champ connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Champ unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Champ tries to land a knee to the head but Bunt blocks with his arms.
Champ with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Champ.
Champ lands a knee to the head.
Champ with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Champ tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Champ lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bunt tries to break free but Champ pushes him back against the cage.
Champ landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Champ.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimura Champ showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Bunt's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Champ clinches with his opponent.
Champ with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Champ tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Champ has Bunt pressed against the cage, preventing Bunt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Champ lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bunt jumps guard but Champ stands there with Bunt around his waist. Bunt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Champ drops Bunt with a big knee straight up the middle! Bunt is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Champ blocks a head kick by Bunt.
Champ steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bunt.

Champ has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Champ with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Champ throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bunt blocks it with crossed arms.
Champ tries a knee to the head but Bunt blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Champ is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Champ tries a knee to the head but Bunt blocks it.
Champ with a knee to the head.
Champ using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bunt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Champ connects with a knee to the head.
Bunt is looking to break free of the clinch but Champ has double underhooks.
Champ landing knees to the head.
Champ lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Champ obliges.
A knee to the head by Champ.
Bunt trying to stall but Champ improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champ lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Champ lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A knee to the head by Champ.
Champ lands a knee to the head.
Champ landing knees to the head.
Champ misses with a knee to the head.
Champ scores with a knee to the head.
Champ lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Champ tries a knee to the head but Bunt blocks it.
Champ landing knees to the head.
Champ with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Champ with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champ tries to land a knee to the head but Bunt blocks with his arms.
Champ with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Champ avoids a wild elbow strike from Bunt.
A knee to the head by Champ.
Bunt is trying to maintain a safe position but Champ gets an underhook and turns Bunt into the cage.
Kimura Champ is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Champ avoiding damage as Bunt throws knees to the body.
Champ with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bunt is trying to push Champ away but Champ has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bunt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Champ gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Champ lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Champ landing knees to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Champ takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Champ lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Champ obliges.
Bunt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mark Bunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Champ scores with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kimura Champ comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Champ winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 24:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 24:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimura Champ!