PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Bunting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Turo Hamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Bunting has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bunting
vs
Hamara

208 cm
24
297 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

201 cm
26
286 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Bunting!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Turo Hamara!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunting uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hamara.
Hamara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bunting.
Bunting lands with a good body shot.
Bunting throws a sloppy head kick and Hamara moves out of range easily.
Hamara misses with a looping right.
Hamara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bunting.
Hamara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bunting was well out of range. Poor timing from Hamara.
Bunting tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hamara was well out of range. Poor timing from Bunting.
A big right from Hamara misses.
Hamara misses with a series of wild punches.
Hamara lands a body shot.
Hamara looks to score with a jab to the body but Bunting is just out of range.
A head kick from Bunting lands but Hamara takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hamara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bunting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamara checks a leg kick.
Hamara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bunting manages to avoid it.

Bunting gets the takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hamara parries the strikes from Bunting easily there. Bunting is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hamara to escape.
Bunting trying to control the action but Hamara is working from the bottom.
Bunting cracks Hamara with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bunting working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hamara tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bunting has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunting misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hamara tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bunting wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bunting working the head and body with strikes.
Bunting wants to control but Hamara is keeping him busy.
Bunting creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hamara avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bunting.
Hamara tries to bench press Bunting off him but Bunting keeps the position.
Bunting working the body and head with strikes.
Bunting remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunting lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hamara down.
You can see the frustration on Hamara's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bunting landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
An elbow from Bunting crashes against the mat.
Hamara is looking for a sweep.
Bunting trying to control the position but Hamara is working away.
Hamara tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bunting wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bunting wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hamara keeps working.
Hamara is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamara blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bunting.
Hamara tries to roll over but Bunting keeps him under control.
Bunting wants to free his trapped foot but Hamara is holding on for dear life with his legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hamara is trying to control but can't.
Hamara keeping hold of Bunting's head, controlling as best he can.
Bunting is stalling here. Hamara is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bunting seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hamara has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hamara with the ground and pound but Bunting regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bunting dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bunting bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bunting cracks Hamara with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Turo Hamara has been cut.
Hamara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hamara is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hamara throws a right hand that Bunting ducks under and follows up with a left that Bunting also avoids with ease.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Bunting and Hamara goes tumbling to the canvas! Bunting follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Hamara is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, if Bunting is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hamara is still in real trouble! Can Bunting finish him?
Bunting has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Bunting! Hamara is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Bunting!
John Bunting retains his super heavyweight title!
A victorious John Bunting thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.