PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Bunk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Burgendy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Bunk had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Bunk
vs
Burgendy

176 cm
24
200 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

188 cm
20
193 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Bunk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Burgendy!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bunk misses with a straight left.
Donk. Burgendy catches Bunk right on the button with a cross.

Burgendy tries to keep at a distance but Bunk has taken the fight into the clinch.
Burgendy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bunk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burgendy wants a takedown but no success here.
Bunk lands a left hand.
Bunk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bunk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burgendy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bunk fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bruce Bunk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Burgendy.
Bunk keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Burgendy doesn't seem bothered though.
Burgendy avoids a kick to the body.
Burgendy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burgendy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bunk misses with a head kick.
Bunk thuds his shin into the meat of Burgendy's side.
Burgendy looks for a takedown but Bunk sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Bunk.
Bunk swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgendy tries to clinch but Bunk is having none of it.
Burgendy fails with a takedown attempt.
Burgendy fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bunk shoots in and bounces Burgendy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Burgendy has control of Bunk's left arm, preventing Bunk from doing any damage.
Bunk trying to control but Burgendy is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunk controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Burgendy misses with a lunging right hand
and Bunk counters with a right hand to the body.

Burgendy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bunk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bunk lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Bunk.

It looks like Mr Burgendy has been cut.
Bunk tries a body shot but Burgendy blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunk tries to work over Burgendy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bunk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bunk prevents a takedown attempt there.
Burgendy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bunk pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bunk defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Burgendy.
Burgendy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bunk looks to score with a jab to the body but Burgendy is just out of range.
Bunk is looking to wear down Burgendy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bunk looks to score with a jab to the body but Burgendy is just out of range.
Burgendy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Bunk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mr Burgendy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Burgendy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bunk misses with a body shot
and Burgendy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bunk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burgendy manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Burgendy misses
and Bunk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Burgendy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bunk counters with a nice low kick that buckles Burgendy's knee momentarily.
Bunk keeps the fight on the outside.
A big right from Burgendy misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Burgendy is defended easily by Bunk.
Bruce Bunk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Burgendy.

Burgendy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bunk to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burgendy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burgendy wants to sweep here but Bunk controlling him for the moment.
Bunk controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Burgendy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice defenses there by Bunk.
Donk. Bunk catches Burgendy right on the button with a cross.
Nice cross by Bunk.
Burgendy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bunk counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bunk misses with a wild body shot.
Bunk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bunk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bunk lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Bunk fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Burgendy to the ground. Bunk is now in Burgendy's guard.
Burgendy 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunk not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bunk with a nice head shot there.
Burgendy keeping moving, preventing Bunk from controlling successfully.
Burgendy keeping full guard, as Bunk tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunk being controlled here momentarily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bruce Bunk.

Burgendy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bunk to the ground. Burgendy is now in Bunk's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burgendy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Burgendy postures up in Bunk's guard and throws a big left but Bunk blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burgendy trying to control but Bunk is working from the bottom.
Bunk wants to get back to his feet but Burgendy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Bunk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mr Burgendy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bunk digs a good hook to Burgendy's body.

Burgendy tries to sprawl but Bunk drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Burgendy is looking for a sweep. Bunk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bunk misses with a head shot. Burgendy uses the momentum to regain guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Burgendy is on top in guard.
Burgendy lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgendy throws a strike but Bunk rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bunk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burgendy is keeping the position for now.
Burgendy trying to keep a closed guard but Bunk is proving a slippery customer.

Bunk has gone for a leg lock! Burgendy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bunk's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burgendy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burgendy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bunk might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Burgendy wants to pass the guard but Bunk is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burgendy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Burgendy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Burgendy throwing strikes from guard but Bunk blocks nicely.
Burgendy throws a strike but Bunk rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunk won't allow Burgendy to sweep him here.
Burgendy is looking to stand up but Bunk isn't so interested in that idea.
Bunk trying to control but Burgendy is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Burgendy has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bunk has passed into side control.
Bruce Bunk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Bunk goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Burgendy rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bunk's guard! Nice work there by Burgendy!
Burgendy wants to control from the top but Bunk keeps moving.
Burgendy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Burgendy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bunk 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Bunk!