PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mahmoud Denjat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denjat comes to the cage accompanied by U.S.A. National Anthem. Bundy has chosen God Hates a Coward as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Mahmoud Denjat has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mahmoud Denjat seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Denjat
vs
Bundy

182 cm
28
175 lbs
17 - 3 - 0

182 cm
28
180 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Hellbent

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mahmoud Denjat!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alan Bundy!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Denjat throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bundy tries to close the distance and clinch but Denjat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Denjat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bundy.
Denjat lands a head kick. Bundy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A slapping leg kick lands for Denjat.
A head kick by Bundy misses

and Denjat counters with a head kick that drops Bundy - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!

Bundy is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bundy is trying to get back to full guard.
Bundy is still in real trouble! Can Denjat finish him?
Denjat thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bundy's head.
Bundy tries to get to full guard but Denjat has control of the leg.
Bundy seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Denjat trying to pass the guard but Bundy defending well.
Denjat is trying to control. Bundy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Denjat throwing shots but Bundy is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denjat seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bundy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bundy wants to improve his position but Denjat is controlling well.
Bundy trying to control but Denjat postures up.
Denjat is trying to control the action in half guard but Bundy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mahmoud Denjat.
Denjat throws a half hearted mid kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Bundy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bundy throws a hook to the side of Denjat's head but Denjat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Denjat throws a nice inside leg kick.
Denjat on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Denjat works the jab nicely.
A jab from Denjat finds it's way through Bundy's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denjat checks a low kick from Bundy.
Denjat scores with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left and a right from Bundy both land. Nice combination.
Denjat throws a low kick, looking for Bundy's leg but Bundy calmly moves out of range.
Denjat uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bundy.
Bundy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Denjat swings for the body but Bundy moves out of range.
Bundy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Denjat takes a swing at Bundy's ribcage but misses.
Denjat takes a swing at Bundy's ribcage but misses.
Bundy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Denjat throws the kick towards the body but Bundy avoids it.
Denjat catches Bundy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Denjat tries to land a body kick
and Bundy counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Denjat shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bundy napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Denjat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bundy keeps working.
Bundy wants to control but Denjat postures up.
Denjat working the ground and pound but Bundy is defending the strikes.
Denjat throws an elbow but Bundy slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bundy takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Denjat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bundy keeps working.
Denjat tries to move to full mount but Bundy actually manages to regain half guard.
Bundy preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Bundy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy is pressing down on Denjat's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Denjat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bundy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Denjat trying to control the position from guard on top but Bundy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Denjat working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Denjat with a flurry of punches that miss.
Denjat in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bundy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Denjat manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mahmoud Denjat dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Denjat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Denjat scores with a nice right hand.
Denjat throws a head kick but Bundy moves out of range.
Bundy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Denjat lands a right hook to the body.
Denjat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bundy was well out of range. Poor timing from Denjat.
Bundy slips a straight right by Denjat.
Denjat throws a leg kick
and Bundy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Denjat takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Denjat stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Denjat wants it to stay on the feet.
Bundy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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!
Denjat gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bundy.
Mahmoud Denjat is winning the standup battle so far.
Denjat shoots in but no luck this time.
Bundy thows a body kick. Denjat tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bundy thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denjat tries a head kick but it misses.
Bundy shoots in looking for a takedown. Denjat tries to sprawl out of it but Bundy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Denjat manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bundy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Denjat thuds his shin into the meat of Bundy's side.
Bundy throws a hook to the side of Denjat's head but Denjat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot lands for Denjat.
Bundy misses with a takedown attempt - Denjat sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mahmoud Denjat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Bundy.
Bundy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Denjat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bundy moves away.
The crowd cheers as Bundy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Denjat doesn't seem phased though.
Denjat swings for the body but Bundy moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy just misses with a punch to the body.
Denjat misses the jab.

Bundy closes the distance and pushes Denjat back into the cage.
Bundy wants to take the fight to the mat but Denjat manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bundy gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Bundy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Denjat defending well though.
Bundy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Denjat regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bundy passes into half guard.
Bundy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Denjat does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Denjat works his way to full guard. Good work.
Denjat looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bundy is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Denjat's guard.
Denjat is not content to let Bundy control the position.
Bundy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bundy passes the guard and advances to mount!
Denjat is trying desperately to improve position.
Bundy scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy landing shots from mount.
Denjat is squirming around, avoiding Bundy's attempts to control the action.
Bundy fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
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!
Bundy cracks Denjat with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bundy has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Denjat's face.
Denjat is trying to escape the mount.
Bundy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Denjat is squirming around, avoiding Bundy's attempts to control the action.
The referee warns Denjat that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bundy with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Bundy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Denjat misses with a body shot.
Denjat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Denjat misses with a body kick.
Bundy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Denjat can pounce on him.
Bundy throws a looping overhand right but Denjat ducks down to avoid it.
Denjat throws a looping overhand right but Bundy ducks down to avoid it.
Bundy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Denjat as he avoids it easily.
Denjat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Denjat lands a high kick!
Denjat leaves Bundy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bundy moves out of range of the body kick from Denjat.
Bundy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bundy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Denjat sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bundy somewhat.
Mahmoud Denjat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Bundy.
Bundy scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bundy.
Denjat shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bundy defends it nicely.
Bundy scores with the left hand. Denjat knows he should have avoided that one.
Denjat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Denjat misses with an attempted mid kick.
Denjat looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Denjat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bundy moves away.
Denjat chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bundy can pounce on him.
Denjat on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bundy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denjat throws a sloppy body shot
and Bundy counters with a two punch combo.
Denjat lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bundy will feel that in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bundy. Denjat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Denjat misses the shot to the body.
Denjat swings for the body but Bundy moves out of range.
Bundy misses with an uppercut.
Denjat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Denjat looks to land a body kick but Bundy moved away.
Bundy throws a shot from downtown. Denjat moves away and avoids it.
Denjat throws a solid leg kick but Bundy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Denjat.
Denjat ducks under a wild hook from Bundy.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bundy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Denjat - the referee stops the clock and Bundy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Denjat. Bundy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bundy tries to clinch up but Denjat circles away and keeps his distance.
Denjat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denjat misses with a wild body shot.
Denjat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Denjat is looking to wear down Bundy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bundy shoots in but no luck this time.
Bundy shoots in for a takedown but Denjat shows good takedown defense.
A big left from Bundy misses.
Denjat moves into range and connects with a jab.
Denjat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bundy.
Bundy misses with a looping left.
Bundy lands a front kick.
Bundy throws a front kick that sends Denjat stumbling back into the cage.
Denjat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bundy.
Denjat thows a body shot but no joy.
Denjat throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denjat looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bundy is fending him off so far but Denjat persists. Nope, Bundy circles away and we're back to standing.
Bundy throws an overhand right that lands on Denjat's shoulder, as Denjat tries to avoid the shot.
Bundy misses with a double jab.
Bundy avoids the body shot from Denjat.
Bundy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Denjat.
Denjat misses with a leg kick
letting Bundy counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Denjat is looking to score with low kicks.
Bundy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Denjat.
Bundy loads up on a big right hand but Denjat slips the punch.
Denjat takes a swing at Bundy's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bundy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Bundy moves into range and clinches up with Denjat.
Denjat wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bundy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Alan Bundy just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Denjat scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Alan Bundy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bundy manages to get to full guard.
Denjat looking to pass the guard.
Bundy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Denjat trying to control but Bundy is working from the bottom.
Bundy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Denjat missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy trying to keep a closed guard but Denjat is proving a slippery customer.
Bundy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Denjat.
Bundy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Denjat manages to get himself to full guard.
Bundy won't allow Denjat to sweep him here.
Bundy throws a strike but Denjat rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bundy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Denjat tries to get to full guard but Bundy has control of the leg.
Denjat keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bundy wants to pass the guard but Denjat is defending well.
Bundy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Denjat keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Denjat is staying active underneath Bundy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Denjat is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy is trying to control. Denjat wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Denjat is looking to improve his position.
Bundy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bundy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bundy wants to free his trapped foot but Denjat is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Denjat wants to improve his position but Bundy is controlling well.
Bundy throwing shots but Denjat is blocking nicely.
Bundy not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denjat tries to get to full guard but Bundy has control of the leg.
Denjat won't allow Bundy to pass to mount.
Bundy not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Bundy dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Bundy misses with a head kick.
Denjat scores with a jab.
Bundy misses with an uppercut
and Denjat counters with a body kick that stops Bundy in his tracks momentarily.
Denjat lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bundy will feel that in the morning.
Denjat lands a leg kick that knocks Bundy off balance momentarily.
Denjat lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bundy takes a step back to recover.
Denjat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Bundy misses.
Denjat throws a sloppy head kick and Bundy moves out of range easily.
Bundy stalks Denjat and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Denjat's face. Denjat staggers backwards, shaken.
A good leg kick by Denjat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Denjat was well out of range. Poor timing from Bundy.
Denjat scores with a decent looking hook.

Bundy closes the distance and clinches.
Denjat tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bundy lands a shoulder strike.
Denjat is working Bundy over against the cage.
Denjat tries to score a body lock takedown but Bundy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bundy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Denjat has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bundy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mahmoud Denjat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Denjat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Denjat misses with a looping left.
Denjat cracks Bundy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bundy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mahmoud Denjat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bundy motions for Denjat to come forward. Bundy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A left lands for Bundy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bundy lands with an overhand left.
Bundy throws a nice looking combination but Denjat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Denjat tries to score with a low kick but Bundy moves his leg out of the way.
Denjat misses with a kick to the body.
Denjat misses with a low kick.
Bundy fails to land with a series of punches.
Denjat throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bundy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Denjat's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bundy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Denjat scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Bundy misses the target.
Denjat misses with a kick to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bundy checks a leg kick.
Denjat misses with a low kick.
Bundy stuns Denjat with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Denjat.
Denjat has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bundy.
Bundy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Denjat has time to react.
Bundy scores with a one two! Denjat had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bundy blocks a low kick nicely.
Bundy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bundy checks a leg kick.
Bundy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denjat misses with a straight left.
Bundy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Denjat tries to work over Bundy's front leg with a kick but Bundy checks it.
Denjat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Denjat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bundy.
Denjat looks to score with a jab to the body but Bundy is just out of range.
Bundy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Denjat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bundy. That's going to slow Denjat down.
Denjat lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bundy moves out of range of the strikes.
Alan Bundy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bundy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Denjat throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bundy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alan Bundy.
I think Bundy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 46:49
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Bundy!
Alan Bundy is the new welterweight champion!
Alan Bundy decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.