PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Bunting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaws Talltree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Talltree is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pharrell Williams - Marilyn Monroe. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bunting
vs
Talltree

208 cm
29
297 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

210 cm
33
265 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Bunting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaws Talltree!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Bunting misses the target.
Talltree throws a right and a left that Bunting avoids nicely.
Talltree throws a hook but Bunting avoids it easily.
Talltree checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bunting throws a leg kick that is checked

and Talltree counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Talltree.
Bunting swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bunting is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Talltree blocking some punches.
Talltree goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bunting slowing the pace effectively.
Bunting blocking some punches.
Talltree scores with a shot to the side of Bunting's head.

It looks like John Bunting has been cut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bunting misses with a punch on the inside.
Talltree working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunting scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bunting lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Talltree.
Talltree lands a hook that snaps the head of Bunting backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Talltree.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunting lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bunting struggles to land a body shot inside as Talltree controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Bunting.
Talltree has Bunting pushed against the cage.
Bunting tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bunting misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Bunting.
Talltree misses with a punch to the body.
Talltree blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bunting looking for a takedown.
Bunting letting Talltree take a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talltree misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Talltree.
Bunting pushes Talltree back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Talltree lands a shoulder strike.
Talltree tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bunting's elbow.
Bunting lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Bunting.
Bunting has had enough of the clinch but Talltree keeps him there for the moment.
Talltree throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Talltree tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Talltree blocking some punches.
Talltree looking to stall.
Bunting swings wildly with an uppercut but Talltree uses good head movement to avoid it.
Talltree prevents a body shot from Bunting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunting tries to throw a body punch but Talltree avoids it by throwing Bunting back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bunting fails to land.
Talltree lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bunting.
Talltree working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Talltree.
Talltree working aggressively here.
Talltree tries to work over Bunting's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Talltree lands an uppercut.
Bunting manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Talltree is trying to maintain a safe position but Bunting gets an underhook and turns Talltree into the cage.
Talltree gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bunting.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Bunting. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Talltree working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Talltree - that landed with a thud.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Talltree misses with a body punch.
Bunting looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bunting misses with a punch on the inside.
Talltree doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Talltree prevents a body shot from Bunting.
Bunting blocking some punches.

Bunting pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bunting scores with a kick to the midsection.
Talltree's corner calls for a 1-2. Talltree obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bunting blocks a head kick by Talltree.
A low kick from Bunting misses
and Talltree counters with a nice uppercut.

John Bunting's cut is getting worse.
Bunting walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaws Talltree dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Bunting's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Talltree tries to clinch but Bunting moves out of range.
Bunting fails with a takedown attempt.
Talltree swings for the body but Bunting moves out of range.
Talltree tries a head kick but it misses.
Bunting ducks under a wild hook from Talltree.
Bunting slips a straight right by Talltree.
Bunting cracks the inside of Talltree's front leg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bunting. Talltree does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bunting throws a body kick that misses.
Bunting misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talltree fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bunting loads up on a big right hand but Talltree slips the punch.
Talltree takes one on the chin but seems OK.
John Bunting seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bunting fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Talltree.
Talltree tries to clinch up but Bunting circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Talltree looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bunting tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Talltree was well out of range. Poor timing from Bunting.

Talltree moves into range and clinches up with Bunting.
Talltree misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Bunting scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Talltree misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Talltree.
Talltree misses with the head strike.
Bunting blocks a body shot from Talltree.
Bunting tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Talltree's elbow.
Bunting blocks an uppercut.
Bunting working aggressively here.
Talltree lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bunting can't find room to land a body shot as Talltree controls the action.
Talltree is looking to control Bunting's arms but Bunting gets an underhook and turns him. Now Talltree has his back to the cage.
A short uppercut from Talltree.
Talltree is trying to maintain a safe position but Bunting gets an underhook and turns Talltree into the cage.
Bunting throws a head punch that misses.
Talltree lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bunting backwards.

John Bunting's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jaws Talltree seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talltree misses with a punch on the inside.
Talltree misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bunting tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Talltree lands a left hand.
Talltree can't find room to land a body shot as Bunting controls the action.
Bunting throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Talltrees head.
Nice body punch from Talltree.
Talltree scores with a shot to the side of Bunting's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunting throws a head punch that misses.
Bunting prevents a body shot from Talltree.
Bunting has Talltree pressed against the cage.
Bunting lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bunting lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Bunting breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunting thows a left - swing and a miss!
Talltree does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Talltree dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bunting. That did some damage!
Bunting shoots for a double leg takedown but Talltree sprawls well. He's pushed Bunting's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Talltree missing with a left hand there. Bunting was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bunting does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Talltree with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Talltree lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bunting swats away the attempt to clinch by Talltree.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bunting looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaws Talltree showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Bunting'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.

Talltree throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bunting chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bunting lands a really nice looking cross but Talltree seems unphased.
Bunting is looking to slow Talltree down with leg kicks.
Talltree moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!

Talltree instigates a clinch.
Bunting lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Talltree backwards.
Talltree tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bunting digs a right hand underneath Talltree's ribcage. Talltree let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bunting's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bunting gets through Talltree's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bunting blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Talltree stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bunting lands with a right to the head.
Bunting stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Talltree doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bunting is trying to push Talltree away but Talltree has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Talltree can't find room to land a body shot as Bunting controls the action.
Talltree is looking to control Bunting's arms but Bunting gets an underhook and turns him. Now Talltree has his back to the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Bunting.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Talltree.
Talltree misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bunting lands a left hand that snaps the head of Talltree backwards.

Bunting lands a big left hand right to the temple and Talltree goes down!

Talltree is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Talltree wants to control but Bunting is keeping busy.
Talltree is still in real trouble! Can Bunting finish him?
Bunting wants to free his trapped foot but Talltree is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunting lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Talltree is in trouble now - Bunting has advanced to mount!
Bunting postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Talltree in real trouble here! The ref calls for Talltree to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Bunting!
A victorious John Bunting thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.