PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tony Bunker (ranked 473 p4p, 59 weight class) and Chrys Kyle (ranked 1997 p4p, 216 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Bunker
vs
Kyle

173 cm
31
144 lbs
24 - 12 - 3

171 cm
31
159 lbs
20 - 11 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Bunker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Chrys Kyle!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunker lands a really nice looking cross but Kyle seems unphased.
Kyle misses with a few strikes there.
Kyle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Kyle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bunker, pushing him back against the cage.
Kyle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kyle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bunker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kyle blocks an uppercut.
Kyle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bunker.
Bunker lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bunker.
Bunker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kyle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bunker.
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 can't get the takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bunker.
Bunker has a couple of punches blocked by Kyle.
Bunker is working for takedown but Kyle is calmly controlling the position for now.

Bunker tightens his grip and picks Kyle up, before dumping him to the ground. Kyle manages to land in guard.

Kyle is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bunker defends well.
Bunker is working Kyle over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunker trying to control the position from guard on top but Kyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bunker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bunker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bunker trying to control the position from guard on top but Kyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bunker lands a couple of elbows.
Bunker scoring with some ground and pound.
Bunker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bunker throwing strikes from guard but Kyle blocks nicely.
Bunker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kyle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle wants to stand but Bunker is controlling the position.
Bunker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bunker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kyle is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bunker is controlling him.

Kyle looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bunker passes into side control.
Kyle wants to get back to his feet but Bunker drags him back down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bunker lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kyle down.
A lull in the action here as Bunker stalls from top position.
Kyle is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bunker has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunker landing a few strikes.
Bunker landing strikes.
Bunker scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bunker 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.
Kyle is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kyle is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bunker connects with a decent elbow.
Kyle is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bunker has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kyle is not content to let Bunker control the position.
Kyle is trying to buck Bunker off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kyle bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Chrys Kyle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kyle looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tony Bunker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kyle tries to close the distance and clinch but Bunker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bunker is looking for a counter combo.
Bunker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kyle throws a head kick but Bunker moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kyle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bunker.
Bunker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kyle goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kyle closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bunker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kyle tries to close the distance and clinch but Bunker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bunker jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Bunker dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kyle drives through and clinches with Bunker against the cage.
Kyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Bunker on the inside.
Bunker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bunker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kyle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bunkers head.
Bunker has a couple of punches blocked by Kyle.
Bunker avoiding damage.
Bunker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bunker letting Kyle take a breather here.
Kyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Bunker.
Kyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Bunker.
Kyle misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bunker.
Kyle lands a shot to the body.
Kyle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bunker's elbow.
Kyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kyle misses with some punches.
Kyle working aggressively here.
Kyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Bunker uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Kyle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kyle, right into the meat.
Kyle takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Bunker fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kyle to the ground. Bunker is now in Kyle's guard.
Kyle wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bunker manages to pass to side control.

Kyle wants to get back to his feet.
Bunker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bunker stops Kyle from getting back to his feet.
Bunker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bunker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kyle has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bunker is on him like a limpet, forcing Kyle back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Bunker.
Kyle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bunkers head.
A head punch on the inside from Kyle fails to land.
Kyle is pressed up against the cage. Bunker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kyle down to the mat. Kyle avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kyle stuffs the takedown attempt from Bunker. Bunker gets slowly back to his feet.
Bunker missing with a left hand there. Kyle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kyle tries to clinch up.

Kyle gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bunker to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kyle wants to stand up but Bunker is controlling him.
Bunker trying to control but Kyle is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunker lands a couple of elbows.
Bunker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kyle can do to turn this around?
Kyle is looking to stand up but Bunker isn't so interested in that idea.
Bunker lands a couple of digs.

Kyle looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bunker sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bunker is in close to Kyle's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kyle is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Kyle is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

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.
Bunker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bunker wants to control from the top but Kyle keeps moving.
Kyle is looking to stand up but Bunker isn't so interested in that idea.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bunker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kyle wants to stand up but Bunker is controlling him.
Bunker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kyle wants to stand but Bunker is controlling the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tony Bunker will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bunker with a jab.
Kyle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bunker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bunker keeps the fight on the outside.
Bunker is looking to counter punch.
Bunker throws a sloppy head kick and Kyle moves out of range easily.
Kyle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bunker.
Bunker misses with a wild body shot.

Kyle closes the distance and pushes Bunker back into the cage.
Bunker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kyle tries to stall but Bunker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bunker misses with the head strike.
A short left from Kyle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunker scores with a shoulder strike.
Kyle gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bunker.
Bunker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bunker tries a body shot but Kyle blocks it.
Kyle misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunker lands with a right to the head.
Bunker wants a takedown.
Bunker wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Bunker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kyle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chrys Kyle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kyle lands with a light punch inside.
Bunker can't find room to land a body shot as Kyle controls the action.
Bunker scores with a shot to the side of Kyle's head.
Kyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kyle.
Kyle misses with some punches.
Bunker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kyle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kyle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bunker backwards.
Kyle misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bunker fails to land.
Kyle throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Bunker.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunker has a couple of punches blocked by Kyle.
Kyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Bunker uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Bunker as the two fighters clinch.
Chrys Kyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bunker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bunker lands with a left to the head.
Kyle misses with some punches.
Kyle misses with the head strike.
Kyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Bunker.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bunker.
Bunker lands with a short shot to the head.
Kyle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Kyle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bunker.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bunker.
Tony Bunker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Bunker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kyle misses with a body punch.
Bunker gets through Kyle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kyle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bunker.
Bunker lands a left hand.
Bunker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kyle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bunker lands a right hand.
A short right from Bunker.
Kyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Bunker uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Bunker.
Bunker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bunker blocking some punches.
Kyle misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Bunker.
Bunker swings wildly with an uppercut but Kyle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bunker is looking for a takedown.
Bunker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kyle.
Bunker lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bunker misses with some punches.
Kyle throws a head punch that misses.
Bunker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kyle.
Bunker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bunker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kyle struggles to land a body shot inside as Bunker controls his hands.
Bunker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kyle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kyle is trying to break the clinch but Bunker has him pressed against the cage.
Bunker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bunker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kyle working aggressively here.
Bunker is working Kyle over against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Bunker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bunker 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Bunker!
A relieved looking Tony Bunker thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.