PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Bundy (ranked 476 p4p, 21 weight class) and Ispa Murhapuro (ranked 787 p4p, 35 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bundy
vs
Murhapuro

225 cm
25
300 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

212 cm
24
300 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ted Bundy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ispa Murhapuro!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhapuro throws a combination that misses
and Murhapuro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bundy lands a lovely overhand right.
We've been hearing reports that Bundy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bundy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murhapuro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Murhapuro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murhapuro lands with a good body shot.

Bundy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bundy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bundy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Murhapuro trying to control the position from guard on top but Bundy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bundy keeping full guard, as Murhapuro tries to pass.
Murhapuro pushing down on Bundy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhapuro is thwarting Bundy's attempts to control the position.

Bundy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Murhapuro is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bundy keeping hold of Murhapuro's head, controlling as best he can.

Bundy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bundy wants to control but Murhapuro is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Bundy actively working from the bottom here.

Bundy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bundy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bundy.

Murhapuro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bundy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Murhapuro has managed to get both his arms back between Bundy's legs - danger averted.
Murhapuro passes Bundy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Murhapuro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Bundy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bundy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Murhapuro pulls his head out easily.
Bundy is trying to control but can't.

Murhapuro seems to be working for a kimura but Bundy defends the submission attempt.
Bundy is refusing to be controlled, as Murhapuro sits in half guard.

Bundy looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Murhapuro wants to pass to mount but Bundy is defending the position.

Murhapuro wants to work for an arm triangle but Bundy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bundy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Murhapuro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Murhapuro's back!
Murhapuro has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Bundy.
Bundy softening up his opponent with strikes here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bundy misses with punches from the back.
Murhapuro trying to control the position but Bundy manages to sink in the hooks.
Murhapuro is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Bundy is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
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 Ted Bundy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bundy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Murhapuro throws a right and a left that Bundy avoids nicely.
Nice shot lands for Murhapuro.
Good standup being displayed there by Bundy as he connects with a hook.

Bundy tries to sprawl but Murhapuro drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bundy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bundy.

Bundy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bundy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murhapuro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Murhapuro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Murhapuro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bundy trying to control the position.
Bundy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Murhapuro manages to get himself to full guard.

Murhapuro seems keen to control Bundy's posture.
Murhapuro has momentary wrist control but Bundy slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bundy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murhapuro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bundy is working hard here to advance position.
Murhapuro looking for a sweep. Not yet Murhapuro, not yet.
Murhapuro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bundy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bundy postures up in Murhapuro's guard and throws a big left but Murhapuro blocks it.
Bundy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Murhapuro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bundy postures up and lands a big shot to Murhapuro's brow.
Ted Bundy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bundy throws a strike but Murhapuro rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Bundy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Murhapuro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Bundy is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Murhapuro has his hands clasped together but Bundy extends and breaks Murhapuro's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Bundy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ted Bundy!
Ted Bundy retains his super heavyweight title!
Ted Bundy decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.