PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gale Snoats (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Bunker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gale Snoats has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Snoats
vs
Bunker

169 cm
23
139 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

173 cm
23
144 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Urban Fighter
RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gale Snoats!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Bunker!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunker scores with a decent looking hook.
Bunker checks the leg kick.
Snoats walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bunker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bunker throws out a counter right but Snoats avoids it with no problem.
Snoats looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Snoats scores with a nice right hand.
Bunker misses with a leg kick.
Snoats blocks a head kick by Bunker.
Snoats missing with a left hand there. Bunker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bunker connects with a single shot there.
Bunker lands a front kick.
Bunker tries a head kick but it misses.
Snoats throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've been informed that Bunker has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Snoats checks a leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Snoats.
Snoats steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bunker.
Bunker takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunker motions for Snoats to come forward. Bunker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bunker blocks a leg kick.
Snoats swings for the body but Bunker moves out of range.
Bunker takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snoats misses with a jab to the body
and Bunker counters with a nice leg kick.
Bunker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Snoats throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Snoats fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bunker manages to avoid it.
Snoats turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Snoats.
Snoats takes a jab right on the kisser.
Snoats uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bunker.
Snoats looks to score with a jab to the body but Bunker is just out of range.
Bunker throws a body shot but no joy.

Bunker clinches with his opponent.
A right handed body shot lands from Snoats.
Snoats working aggressively here.
Bunker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Snoats throws a head punch that misses.
Snoats throws a head punch that misses.
Bunker lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunker misses with a punch on the inside.
Snoats working aggressively here.
Snoats blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bunker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Snoats tries a body shot but Bunker blocks it.
Bunker tries to work over Snoats's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Snoats blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Snoats doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bunker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bunker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Snoats lands a right hand.
Bunker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Snoats fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bunker blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Snoats.
Bunker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Snoats blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Snoats tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Snoats scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snoats tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bunker's elbow.
Snoats blocks an uppercut.
Snoats lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bunker backwards.
Snoats fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Snoats fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bunker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bunker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Snoats lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bunker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bunker.
Bunker is working Snoats over against the ropes.
Bunker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bunker pushes Snoats back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bunker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bunker misses with the head strike.
Bunker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Snoats.
A nice left hand lands by Snoats.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snoats lands an uppercut.
Bunker swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snoats tries to work over Bunker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bunker is trying to maintain a safe position but Snoats gets an underhook and turns Bunker into the ropes.
Snoats lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Snoats goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Snoats misses with a punch on the inside.
Bunker blocking some punches.
Snoats misses with the head strike.
Snoats doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bunker has a couple of punches blocked by Snoats.
Bunker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Snoats misses with some punches.
Snoats takes a shot to the head.
Snoats has a couple of punches blocked by Bunker.
Snoats misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bunker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Snoats struggles to land a body shot inside as Bunker controls his hands.
Snoats lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bunker backwards.
Bunker presses Snoats against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Snoats doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gale Snoats will probably get the nod.
That's time! Snoats's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bunker tries to clinch up but Snoats circles away and keeps his distance.
Bunker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Snoats swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Snoats throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Snoats blocks a head kick by Bunker.
Bunker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bunker thumps Snoats with a low kick.
Snoats is looking to score with low kicks.
Bunker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Snoats looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Donk. Snoats catches Bunker right on the button with a cross.
Snoats connects with a single shot there.
Snoats misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Snoats. Bunker shrugs it off though.
Bunker dodges the punch combination from Snoats.
Bunker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gale Snoats is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunker is looking to chop away at Snoats's legs.
Bunker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Snoats throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bunker counters with a nice body shot.
Bunker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bunker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bunker moves out of range as Snoats strikes.
Bunker stuns Snoats with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Bunker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A jab from Bunker misses.
Snoats swings away with a body shot that misses

and Bunker counters by moving into the clinch.
Bunker throws a head punch that misses.
Snoats misses with a short punch on the inside.
Snoats can't find room to land a body shot as Bunker controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Snoats.
Snoats misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bunker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bunker tries a body shot but Snoats blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Bunker.
Bunker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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 swings wildly with an uppercut but Snoats uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bunker prevents a body shot from Snoats.
Bunker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Snoats misses with a punch to the body.
Bunker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Snoatss head.
Bunker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Snoats tries to throw a body punch but Bunker avoids it by throwing Snoats back against the ropes.
Snoats swings wildly with an uppercut but Bunker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bunker misses with some punches.
Snoats lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Snoats lands a right hand.
Bunker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Snoats.
Bunker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Snoats misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Snoats has Bunker pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Snoats pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Bunker tumbling to the mat - Snoats dives into Bunker's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunker keeping full guard, as Snoats tries to pass.
Snoats preventing the sweep.
Bunker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Snoats looking to sit in guard and control but Bunker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Bunker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Snoats has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bunker has managed to get both his arms back between Snoats's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bunker trying to control but Snoats is working from the bottom.

Snoats is looking for a triangle but Bunker pushes his legs off easily.
Bunker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Snoats looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Bunker is defending well. Snoats quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Bunker has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Snoats celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gale Snoats!
Gale Snoats retains his bantamweight title!
After winning the bout, Gale Snoats thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.