PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pung Rundgung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Wesley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rundgung comes to the cage accompanied by Bullsonparade. James Wesley is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Rundgung
vs
Wesley

185 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

9mm Semtex Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Pung Rundgung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, James Wesley!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rundgung shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rundgung with the ground and pound from mount.
Rundgung looking to ground and pound but Wesley is blocking nicely.
Wesley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rundgung sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rundgung throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wesley keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rundgung throws some wild stikes that Wesley manages to avoid easily.
Rundgung lands with some strikes.
Wesley wants to control but Rundgung is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rundgung working the ground and pound effectively.
Wesley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rundgung has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wesley's face.
Rundgung looking to control but Wesley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rundgung working Wesley over with strikes here.
Rundgung scoring with strikes but Wesley is staying in there.
Rundgung 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesley tries to lock up and control but Rundgung gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
BOOM! Rundgung connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rundgung takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rundgung scoring with strikes but Wesley is staying in there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rundgung sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rundgung postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wesley looks a forlorn figure.
Rundgung controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rundgung lands with some strikes.
Rundgung takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice elbow there by Rundgung.

Rundgung goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Wesley turns into him and now he's in Rundgung's guard.
Wesley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rundgung is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rundgung striking from the bottom here.
Wesley being controlled here momentarily.
Rundgung looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wesley is one step ahead there.
Wesley trying to control the position from guard on top but Rundgung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pung Rundgung dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wesley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wesley tries to clinch up.

Rundgung rushes Wesley and presses him up against the cage.

Rundgung has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wesley uses from the top position.
Rundgung striking off his back but it's not causing Wesley any problems.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rundgung pushes Wesley off and gets back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rundgung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rundgung swivels and escapes.
Wesley tries a head kick but it misses.
Wesley clinches but Rundgung breaks the clinch
and Rundgung counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Rundgung rushes Wesley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wesley tries to throw a body punch but Rundgung avoids it by throwing Wesley back against the cage.

Wesley breaks the clinch.
Rundgung misses with a series of wild punches.
Pung Rundgung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rundgung closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wesley did well to prevent Rundgung getting side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rundgung is looking to take a break and control but Wesley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rundgung throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rundgung sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wesley defending well though.
Rundgung moves nicely into side control.
Pung Rundgung overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wesley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Rundgung thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesley is looking to reverse the position.
Wesley parries the strikes from Rundgung easily there. Rundgung is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Wesley to escape.
You can see the frustration on Wesley's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Rundgung tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rundgung has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rundgung wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wesley keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rundgung tries to advance to mount but Wesley denies him.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A jab from Rundgung finds it's way through Wesley's defenses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Rundgung moves into range and clinches up with Wesley.
Rundgung wants a takedown but no success here.

Rundgung pulls guard effortlessly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pung Rundgung dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rundgung wants to land a leg kick but Wesley is out of range.
Wesley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rundgung connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wesley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Rundgung shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wesley wants to get back to his feet.
Rundgung thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wesley's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rundgung is keen to just control but Wesley is a slippery customer.
Well, if Rundgung is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Wesley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rundgung slips a nice elbow through Wesley's hands, connecting with Wesley's forehead.
Rundgung wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wesley keeps working.
Well, if Rundgung is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wesley is staying active underneath Rundgung, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rundgung thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wesley's head.
Rundgung lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rundgung takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wesley tries to roll over but Rundgung keeps him under control.
Rundgung seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wesley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rundgung not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rundgung slips a nice elbow through Wesley's hands, connecting with Wesley's forehead.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rundgung in particular looking to stall.
Wesley tries to roll over but Rundgung keeps him under control.
Wesley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rundgung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wesley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rundgung.
Rundgung prevents Wesley from standing back up.
Wesley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rundgung not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wesley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rundgung.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wesley closes the distance but Rundgung moves to the side
and Wesley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pung Rundgung is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rundgung throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
James Wesley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wesley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rundgung makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pung Rundgung showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rundgung 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pung Rundgung!