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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eliod Bunkley Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Memento Mori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bunkley Iii comes to the cage accompanied by Knocksville Girl. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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193 lbs
18 - 14 - 1 |
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197 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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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
18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eliod Bunkley Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Memento Mori!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunkley Iii misses with a two punch combination.
We've been hearing reports that Bunkley Iii has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mori throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bunkley Iii shoots in looking for a takedown. Mori tries to sprawl out of it but Bunkley Iii keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mori manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bunkley Iii dives in and grabs Mori's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mori pushes down on Bunkley Iii's head and hops out.
Bunkley Iii moves out of range as Mori strikes.
Mori closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Mori.
A short right from Mori on the inside.
Bunkley Iii blocks an uppercut.
Mori lands an elbow inside.
Bunkley Iii breaks the clinch.
Bunkley Iii tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mori swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bunkley Iii is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mori sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliod Bunkley Iii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bunkley Iii shoots in for a takedown but Mori shows good takedown defense.
Mori gets caught napping as Bunkley Iii dives in and scores a takedown. Mori manages to retain guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunkley Iii throwing strikes from guard but Mori blocks nicely.
Bunkley Iii loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mori looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bunkley Iii is one step ahead there.
Bunkley Iii trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mori holds on and takes a little breather.
Mori is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mori scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bunkley Iii is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mori pulls his head out easily.
Bunkley Iii is looking to control Mori's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bunkley Iii avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii is trying to get back to full guard.
Mori missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bunkley Iii looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bunkley Iii wants to get back to full guard.
Mori wants to pass to mount but Bunkley Iii is defending the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bunkley Iii misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bunkley Iii is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mori seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii is looking to control Mori's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bunkley Iii avoid being mounted?
Bunkley Iii actively working from the bottom here.
Bunkley Iii is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bunkley Iii taking some punishment here, with Mori in his half guard.
Bunkley Iii tries to roll over but Mori keeps him under control.
Mori tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bunkley Iii knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bunkley Iii 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bunkley Iii is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mori pulls his head out easily.
Bunkley Iii looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mori working over Bunkley Iii with some ground and pound. Bunkley Iii looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mori is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Mori is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bunkley Iii actively working from the bottom here.
Bunkley Iii moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Memento Mori will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bunkley Iii darts in looking for a takedown but Mori gets double underhooks and turns Bunkley Iii into the cage.
Bunkley Iii struggles to land a body shot inside as Mori controls his hands.
A short right from Mori.
Nice body punch from Bunkley Iii.
Mori working aggressively here.
Mori scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mori scores with a shoulder strike.
Bunkley Iii is trying to push Mori away but Mori has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bunkley Iii misses with a punch on the inside.
Bunkley Iii gets through Mori's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bunkley Iii misses with a punch on the inside.
Bunkley Iii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bunkley Iii is looking to break free of the clinch but Mori has double underhooks.
Mori lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bunkley Iii backwards.
Bunkley Iii blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Mori.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mori lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mori throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bunkley Iiis head.
Mori throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bunkley Iiis head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mori gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mori lands a right hand.
Nice elbow from Mori.
It looks like Eliod Bunkley Iii has been cut.
Mori lands a hook that snaps the head of Bunkley Iii backwards.
Mori lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mori lands an elbow inside.
Mori lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mori lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bunkley Iii backwards.
Mori lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bunkley Iii backwards.
Bunkley Iii is rocked!
Mori struggles to land a body shot inside as Bunkley Iii controls his hands.
Mori lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oh Bunkley Iii is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mori throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bunkley Iiis head.
Bunkley Iii throws a punch but it's blocked by Mori.
Mori misses with a body punch.
Bunkley Iii seems to have got his legs back now.
Mori lands a damaging elbow.
Memento Mori seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mori lands a nice elbow.
Mori lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bunkley Iii backwards.
Bunkley Iii misses with a punch to the body.
Mori lands an elbow just above Bunkley Iii 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mori lands a left hand.
Bunkley Iii can't find room to land a body shot as Mori controls the action.
Mori breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bunkley Iii tries to clinch up but Mori circles away and keeps his distance.
Bunkley Iii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mori tests Bunkley Iii's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mori.
Bunkley Iii closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mori circles away.
Mori slaps away a takedown attempt from Bunkley Iii, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliod Bunkley Iii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bunkley Iii fails to land the takedown.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mori.
Mori looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mori has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Mori pushes Bunkley Iii away with a front kick.
Memento Mori is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mori closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mori creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bunkley Iii's defenses.
Mori lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bunkley Iii backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mori.
Mori creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bunkley Iii's defenses.
Eliod Bunkley Iii's cut is getting worse.
A body shot lands from Mori.
Mori lands a nice elbow.
Mori digs a right hand underneath Bunkley Iii's ribcage. Bunkley Iii let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mori pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Bunkley Iii! Mori unloads with more strikes and Bunkley Iii sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Memento Mori!
Our winner, Memento Mori, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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