PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Urlich (ranked 5470 p4p, 484 weight class) and Mark Bunt (ranked 7320 p4p, 551 weight class). Urlich comes to the cage accompanied by I Fink U Freaky. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Urlich
vs
Bunt

176 cm
25
209 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

180 cm
24
200 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Malcolm Urlich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Bunt!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urlich tries to clinch up.

Urlich has Bunt up against the cage in a clinch.
Bunt slowing the pace effectively.
Bunt jumps guard but Urlich stands there with Bunt around his waist. Bunt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Urlich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Urlich lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunt working hard to break the clinch.
Bunt tries to pull guard but Urlich won't allow it.
Bunt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Urlich smiles and moves away.
Malcolm Urlich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Bunt.
Urlich closes the distance looking to clinch

and Bunt decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Urlich's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Urlich looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Urlich knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bunt on the ground.
Bunt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bunt works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Urlich definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Bunt wants to work for an arm triangle but Urlich is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bunt passes to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunt tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Bunt is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Urlich is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Urlich flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Bunt anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Urlich and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Bunt slips an arm under Urlich chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Bunt has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Bunt is squeezing on Urlich like an anaconda would it's prey. Urlich fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mark Bunt!
Malcolm Urlich was interviewed post fight and said 'Lady luck wasn't looking down favourably on me....'.