PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Bunker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gill Wallnuts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bunker kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Beast. Wallnuts has chosen KO in the Air Tonight as his entrance music. Randy Bunker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bunker
vs
Wallnuts

200 cm
22
252 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

194 cm
23
330 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randy Bunker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gill Wallnuts!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunker lands an overhand right.
Bunker dives in and grabs Wallnuts's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wallnuts pushes down on Bunker's head and hops out.

Oooooh!!! Wallnuts has knocked Bunker down with a huge combo! Wallnuts steps away and waves a wobbly Bunker back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Randy Bunker has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallnuts takes a swing at Bunker's ribcage but misses.

Bunker closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wallnuts did well to prevent Bunker getting side control.
Bunker throws a strike but Wallnuts avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bunker trying to control but Wallnuts is working from the bottom.
Bunker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wallnuts is keeping the position for now.
Bunker trying to control but Wallnuts is working from the bottom.
Bunker passes Wallnuts's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bunker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wallnuts defends it well.
Bunker is trying to control. Wallnuts wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bunker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wallnuts defending well though.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bunker trying to pass the guard but Wallnuts defending well.
Bunker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bunker works his way into side control.
Wallnuts prevents Bunker from moving into mount.
The ground and pound from Bunker seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bunker wants to control for a moment but Wallnuts uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Wallnuts is refusing to be controlled, as Bunker sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bunker moves nicely into side control.
Bunker trying to control the action but Wallnuts is working from the bottom.

Bunker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wallnuts has escaped the position, nice work there.

Bunker stands up.
Gill Wallnuts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallnuts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bunker.
Bunker misses with a left hand
and Wallnuts counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bunker is breathing heavily.
Bunker misses with an uppercut. Wallnuts saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bunker slips under a jab.
Bunker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wallnuts pinned against the cage. Wallnuts gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
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!
Bunker wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gill Wallnuts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Bunker's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bunker tries to clinch but Wallnuts is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Bunker. Those never looked like landing.
Bunker pushes Wallnuts away with a front kick.
Wallnuts misses with a right hand
and Bunker counters with a nice body shot.
Wallnuts swings widly with a right hand
and Bunker counters with an outside leg kick.
Bunker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bunker lands with an overhand left.
Wallnuts is breathing heavily.
Bunker tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunker takes a swing at Wallnuts's ribcage but misses.
Bunker looks for a takedown but Wallnuts sprawls well.

Bunker shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wallnuts is not content to let Bunker control the position.
Bunker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wallnuts knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bunker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunker trying to control from half guard but Wallnuts is working away.
Bunker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bunker trying to control from half guard but Wallnuts is working away.
Bunker not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunker stalling away here and it's allowed Wallnuts to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Bunker looking to sit in guard and control but Wallnuts gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wallnuts would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wallnuts is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Wallnuts gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gill Wallnuts seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Bunker rushes Wallnuts and presses him up against the ropes.

Bunker gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bunker wants to pass the guard but Wallnuts is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunker is trying to control. Wallnuts wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ground and pound from Bunker.
Bunker works his way into side control.
You can see the frustration on Wallnuts's face as Bunker controls the position.
Bunker in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Bunker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Randy Bunker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bunker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wallnuts avoids it really well and circles away.
Bunker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bunker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bunker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bunker jabs at Wallnuts's body.
Wallnuts walks into a left hand.
Wallnuts connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bunker's hands.

Bunker drives through with a takedown into Wallnuts's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bunker trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallnuts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wallnuts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunker is pushing down on Wallnuts's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wallnuts is fighting to maintain full guard but Bunker has managed to sneak the leg through.

Bunker is trying to work for a kimura but Wallnuts is defending well.
Bunker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bunker's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bunker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wallnuts's head.

Bunker wants to work for an arm triangle but Wallnuts is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bunker is looking to advance position but Wallnuts won't allow it.
Bunker frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wallnuts blocking the ground and pound.
Wallnuts holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bunker tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bunker looking to control but Wallnuts is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallnuts is trying to stand.
BOOM! Bunker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bunker controlling the pace for now.

Bunker with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bunker controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunker trying to control but Wallnuts is having none of it.
Bunker fails to move to back control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Bunker clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Bunker's cut.
That's time! Bunker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

No joy there for Wallnuts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bunker. Wallnuts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bunker throws a body punch but Wallnuts moves out of range.
Wallnuts wants to land a leg kick but Bunker is out of range.
Bunker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wallnuts tries to avoid it but Bunker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wallnuts to the ground. Wallnuts escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bunker here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Wallnuts takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bunker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A big left from Wallnuts misses.
Bunker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wallnuts misses with a hook
and Bunker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wallnuts thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wallnuts is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wallnuts takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bunker misses with a series of wild punches.
Wallnuts throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bunker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A jab from Bunker does it's job there.
Bunker scores with a jab to the head.
Bunker is looking to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bunker.
Bunker cracks the inside of Wallnuts's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunker lands a slapping body shot.

Bunker shoots in and gets a takedown into Wallnuts's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunker forces his way into half guard.
Bunker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bunker wants to pass to mount but Wallnuts is defending the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bunker in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bunker decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Wallnuts enables Bunker to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wallnuts manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wallnuts really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bunker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wallnuts keeping full guard, as Bunker tries to pass.
Wallnuts keeping moving, preventing Bunker from controlling successfully.
Bunker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wallnuts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bunker forces his way into half guard.
Bunker wants to pass the guard but Wallnuts is defending well.

Bunker is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in half guard, Bunker seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Bunker had his way with Gill Wallnuts in that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Bunker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bunker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Bunker moves into the clinch.
Bunker trying to land knees to the body.
Bunker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wallnuts backwards.
Bunker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Bunker presses Wallnuts against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Bunker pulls guard successfully.
Bunker pulls Wallnuts in close to his closed guard and prevents Wallnuts from doing any damage or advancing position.
Wallnuts has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bunker is proving hard to escape from.
Bunker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wallnuts manages to get himself to full guard.
Bunker trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallnuts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wallnuts is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Bunker wants to pass the guard but Wallnuts is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bunker passes Wallnuts's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Bunker seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bunker trying to mount his opponent but Wallnuts defends it.
Bunker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bunker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bunker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Bunker looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bunker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Randy Bunker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wallnuts wants to get back to his feet.
Gill Wallnuts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bunker trying to control the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Bunker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bunker has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Bunker!
Randy Bunker is the new super heavyweight champion!