PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ahjo Kuomanen (ranked 241 p4p, 617 weight class) and Ted Bundy (ranked 14 p4p, 36 weight class). Ted Bundy will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kuomanen
vs
Bundy

190 cm
27
290
11 - 6 - 0

225 cm
39
277
32 - 19 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ahjo Kuomanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ted Bundy!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuomanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Bundy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bundy misses with a straight left.

Bundy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kuomanen bucks up and tries to throw Bundy off but instead Bundy has got his back!
Kuomanen is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
I really don't envy Kuomanen right now.
Kuomanen tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kuomanen is bucking up trying to escape but Bundy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bundy scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kuomanen?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bundy is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kuomanen is surviving well by controlling Bundy's body position as best he can.
Bundy looking to control but Kuomanen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Bundy is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kuomanen has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kuomanen!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy working a defensive guard here.
Kuomanen distracts Bundy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Kuomanen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kuomanen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kuomanen throws a big right hand that misses.
Bundy keeping moving, preventing Kuomanen from controlling successfully.
Kuomanen 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.
Kuomanen lands a couple of digs.
Bundy has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Champion Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Kuomanen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bundy is keeping the position for now.
Bundy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kuomanen pushes down on Bundy's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Bundy looking for submissions off his back.
Kuomanen trying to mount his opponent but Bundy defends it.
Kuomanen is thwarting Bundy's attempts to control the position.
Kuomanen drops an elbow to the side of Bundy's head.
Kuomanen wants to take a breather but Bundy is having none of it.
Bundy gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuomanen postures up and lands a big shot to Bundy's brow.
Bundy keeping moving, preventing Kuomanen from controlling successfully.
Kuomanen is really struggling to control Bundy but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Bundy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kuomanen defends well.

Bundy throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kuomanen escapes and throws Bundy's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Kuomanen is looking to take a break and control but Bundy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kuomanen tries to advance to mount but Bundy denies him.
Bundy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuomanen slips a nice elbow through Bundy's hands, connecting with Bundy's forehead.
Bundy trying to control but Kuomanen postures up.
Bundy is staying active underneath Kuomanen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Kuomanen is looking for a kimura here.

Kuomanen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bundy is just riding it out for now. Kuomanen eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bundy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ahjo Kuomanen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bundy misses with a hook.
Kuomanen is looking for a counter combo.
Kuomanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bundy moves away.
Bundy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kuomanen loads up on a big right hand but Bundy slips the punch.
Kuomanen looks to land a right hand but Bundy moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Kuomanen.
Bundy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bundy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kuomanen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kuomanen wants it to stay on the feet.
Kuomanen cracks a nice hook into Bundy's ribs.
Bundy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A swing and a miss from Bundy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bundy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuomanen.
Bundy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kuomanen misses with an uppercut. Bundy saw that one coming.
Bundy lands a jab to Kuomanen's midsection.
Bundy shoots in looking for a takedown but Kuomanen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bundy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kuomanen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bundy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kuomanen slips under a jab.
Kuomanen throws a body punch but Bundy moves out of range.
Bundy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kuomanen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Ted Bundy has been cut.
Bundy blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuomanen. Bundy does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bundy is defended easily by Kuomanen.
Ahjo Kuomanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ted Bundy.
Bundy shoots for a takedown but Kuomanen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kuomanen misses with a body shot.
Bundy tries for a takedown but Kuomanen circles away easily
and Kuomanen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kuomanen scores with a hook.
Kuomanen misses with a straight left.
Bundy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bundy throws a shot from downtown. Kuomanen moves away and avoids it.
Donk. Kuomanen catches Bundy right on the button with a cross.
Ahjo Kuomanen is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bundy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kuomanen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bundy scrambles back to his feet.
Bundy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kuomanen takes a swing at Bundy's ribcage but misses.

Bundy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kuomanen wants to sweep but no luck.
Bundy tries to free his leg and advance position but Kuomanen is retaining full guard.
Kuomanen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kuomanen trying to control the position.
Bundy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kuomanen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Kuomanen has his foot on Bundy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bundy works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kuomanen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bundy defends it easily.
Bundy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Kuomanen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bundy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bundy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kuomanen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kuomanen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bundy trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuomanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bundy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kuomanen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bundy somewhat.
Bundy fails with the takedown
and Kuomanen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bundy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kuomanen throws a right and a left that Bundy avoids nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ahjo Kuomanen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ted Bundy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bundy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bundy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kuomanen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuomanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bundy.
And Bundy tries to counter it with a takedown but Kuomanen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kuomanen throws a jab when Bundy was well out of range.
Kuomanen throws a shot from downtown. Bundy moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Kuomanen misses its intended target.
Kuomanen throws a body punch but Bundy moves out of range.
Bundy misses with a takedown attempt - Kuomanen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kuomanen lands a left and a right that send Bundy crashing to the mat, dazed. Kuomanen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
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!
Kuomanen throws a body shot but no joy.
Bundy lands with a hook. Kuomanen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ted Bundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bundy dives in for a single leg takedown but Kuomanen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ahjo Kuomanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ted Bundy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuomanen.
Kuomanen takes one on the button.
Bundy shoots in for a takedown but Kuomanen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bundy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kuomanen throws a big shot that misses.
Bundy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kuomanen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That has opened up Ted Bundy's cut even more.
Bundy drops his hands momentarily and Kuomanen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bundy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kuomanen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kuomanen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bundy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kuomanen defends it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Kuomanen misses the target.
Ted Bundy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuomanen.
Bundy shoots in for a takedown but Kuomanen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuomanen missing with a left hand there. Bundy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kuomanen lands a nice looking body shot.
Kuomanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donk. Kuomanen catches Bundy right on the button with a cross.
Bundy dodges the punch combination from Kuomanen.
Bundy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kuomanen defends it well.
Kuomanen throws a hook to the side of Bundy's head but Bundy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kuomanen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

The cut above Ted Bundy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kuomanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bundy moves away.
Bundy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kuomanen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kuomanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bundy.
Kuomanen loads up on a big right hand but Bundy slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuomanen.
Kuomanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bundy moves away.
Kuomanen leaves Bundy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kuomanen lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Kuomanen. No joy for Bundy on that attempt.
Kuomanen looks to land a combination but Bundy avoids it well.
Kuomanen stuns Bundy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kuomanen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A shot to the body from Bundy misses
and Kuomanen counters with a left to the body.
Kuomanen throws a body shot but no joy.
Bundy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kuomanen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bundy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bundy misses with a takedown
and Kuomanen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuomanen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bundy on the side of the head.
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!
Kuomanen misses with a hook.
Bundy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Ted Bundy's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

Kuomanen feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bundy sprawling to the canvas! Bundy rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kuomanen finish him?!

Bundy is rocked!
Kuomanen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bundy is still on wobbly legs! Can Kuomanen finish him?
Bundy walks into a left hand.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ted Bundy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ahjo Kuomanen!
A relieved looking Ahjo Kuomanen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.