PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rammy Bunktuous (ranked 2820 p4p, 2232 weight class) and Vincent Klasson (ranked 166 p4p, 140 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bunktuous
vs
Klasson

175 cm
20
140
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
21
146
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rammy Bunktuous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vincent Klasson!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klasson with the inside leg kick.
Klasson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bunktuous connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot lands for Klasson.
Bunktuous misses with a hook.
Klasson tries a head kick but it misses.
Klasson lands with a kick to the temple. Bunktuous shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bunktuous has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Stormcrow Centre in the buildup to the fight.
A big right from Bunktuous misses.
Klasson shoots in but no luck this time.
A little feinted left hand from Bunktuous on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Klasson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bunktuous fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klasson manages to avoid it.
Klasson tries to land a body kick
and Bunktuous cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bunktuous misses the jab.
Klasson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
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!

Bunktuous gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Klasson 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.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Bunktuous has control of Klasson's left arm, preventing Klasson from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunktuous working a defensive guard here.
Bunktuous has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Klasson has passed into side control.
Bunktuous gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bunktuous is looking to improve his position.

Klasson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Klasson is controlling the pace.
Bunktuous is trying to control but Klasson passes into side control!
Bunktuous tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunktuous struggling a bit here.

Klasson tries for a kimura but Bunktuous is defending well.
Bunktuous manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bunktuous sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bunktuous works his way into full mount!
Klasson can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunktuous controlling his opponent.
Bunktuous is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Klasson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bunktuous is looking to stand but Klasson has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Klasson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bunktuous is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Klasson holds on to Bunktuous around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Klasson is trying to escape the mount.
Bunktuous takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rammy Bunktuous dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bunktuous scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice sprawl there from Bunktuous as Klasson shoots in.
A telegraphed right hand from Bunktuous misses the target.
Bunktuous fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Klasson. That snapped Bunktuous's head back.
Rammy Bunktuous is winning the standup battle so far.
Klasson shoots in for a takedown but Bunktuous shows good takedown defense.
Klasson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Klasson slips under a jab from Bunktuous.
Klasson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bunktuous pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bunktuous moves out of range of the body kick from Klasson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunktuous punishes Klasson's body with a nice straight punch.
Klasson wants to land a leg kick but Bunktuous is out of range.
It looked like Bunktuous wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vincent Klasson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Bunktuous, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Klasson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bunktuous's sensitive parts.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bunktuous checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunktuous wants to clinch.
Klasson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bunktuous is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Klasson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bunktuous throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bunktuous.

Klasson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bunktuous is pressing down on Klasson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bunktuous is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bunktuous is pulling down on Klasson's head. It's preventing any offense from Klasson, at least for the moment.
Klasson tries to free his leg and advance position but Bunktuous is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klasson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bunktuous is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bunktuous trying to control the position here.
Klasson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bunktuous working a defensive guard here.
Bunktuous is pulling down on Klasson's head. It's preventing any offense from Klasson, at least for the moment.
Bunktuous controls Klasson momentarily but Klasson frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunktuous is controlling Klasson's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rammy Bunktuous is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Klasson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Klasson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bunktuous misses the shot to the body.
Klasson avoids the body shot from Bunktuous.
Klasson throws a sloppy head kick and Bunktuous moves out of range easily.
Klasson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Bunktuous misses the target.
Bunktuous throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Klasson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bunktuous lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Klasson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bunktuous's sensitive parts.
Klasson tests Bunktuous's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bunktuous takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Klasson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klasson has a takedown stuffed.
Rammy Bunktuous has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Klasson.
Bunktuous swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bunktuous misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klasson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bunktuous pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Klasson throws a leg kick but Bunktuous moved away.
Bunktuous throws a shot from downtown. Klasson moves away and avoids it.
Klasson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bunktuous sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Klasson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bunktuous can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.

Klasson tries for a kimura but Bunktuous is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vincent Klasson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Klasson throws a low kick, looking for Bunktuous's leg but Bunktuous calmly moves out of range.
Bunktuous looks to land a left hand but Klasson moved out of range nicely.
Bunktuous fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klasson manages to avoid it.
Bunktuous takes a swing at Klasson's ribcage but misses.
Bunktuous swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Bunktuous throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bunktuous. Klasson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Klasson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Klasson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bunktuous just misses with a punch to the body.
Bunktuous throws a hook but Klasson blocks it.
Klasson misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klasson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A slow jab from Bunktuous misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Klasson.
Bunktuous throws a hook but Klasson blocks it.
Bunktuous stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Klasson lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klasson avoids the body shot from Bunktuous.
Bunktuous throws a hook but Klasson blocks it.
Bunktuous connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bunktuous scores with a body shot.
Bunktuous throws a jab but it's blocked by Klasson.
Klasson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bunktuous checks it well.
Bunktuous throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klasson keeps the fight on the outside.
Klasson feints the counter takedown.

Klasson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bunktuous controlling the position well.
Vincent Klasson has got the better of the ground game so far.

Klasson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bunktuous is just riding it out for now. Klasson eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Klasson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bunktuous defends it well.
Klasson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Klasson trying to control the action but Bunktuous is working from the bottom.
Bunktuous is pressing down on Klasson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bunktuous has his hands on Klasson's head, controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunktuous looking to control.
Klasson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bunktuous swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bunktuous looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bunktuous not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bunktuous trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bunktuous controls Klasson momentarily but Klasson frees himself.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bunktuous pulls Klasson in close to his closed guard and prevents Klasson from doing any damage or advancing position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Klasson lands with a cross.
Klasson goes for a double leg but Bunktuous avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bunktuous continues to drive forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klasson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bunktuous misses with a straight right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bunktuous.
Klasson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bunktuous misses with a body shot.
Bunktuous avoids the head kick by Klasson.
Bunktuous paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Klasson throws a lazy body kick
and Bunktuous counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Klasson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Klasson tries a head kick but it misses.
Bunktuous throwing a counter right hand but Klasson manages to avoid it.
Klasson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klasson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Klasson fails to land the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rammy Bunktuous showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bunktuous has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rammy Bunktuous!
Rammy Bunktuous decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.