PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ba Lil IV (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bundy's choice of entrance music: Love and Marriage. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lil IV
vs
Bundy

185 cm
20
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

191 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ba Lil IV!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Al Bundy!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundy fails in his attempt to clinch.

Bundy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lil IV was covering up waiting for the punch and Bundy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lil IV is on top in guard.
Bundy keeping moving, preventing Lil IV from controlling successfully.
Lil IV is fighting to break Bundy's control of his arms but Bundy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bundy keeping moving, preventing Lil IV from controlling successfully.

Bundy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lil IV defends it easily.
Lil IV stopping the sweep attempt from Bundy.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lil IV trying to control the position from guard on top but Bundy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lil IV stopping the sweep attempt from Bundy.
Lil IV passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bundy looking for a sweep but Lil IV has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Lil IV dominating with strikes here.
Poor strikes thrown by Lil IV there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Lil IV in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bundy is working to get back to half guard.
Lil IV tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bundy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lil IV looking to ground and pound but Bundy is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bundy avoids a series of strikes thrown by Lil IV.
Bundy is working to get back to half guard.
Lil IV wants to control the pace but Bundy is squirming around nicely.
Lil IV looking to ground and pound but Bundy is blocking nicely.
Bundy is desperately trying to improve his position but Lil IV has a good base and remains in mount.
Lil IV 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.
Lil IV avoids the attempt from Bundy to control.
Bundy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lil IV breaks from Bundy's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lil IV looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lil IV sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bundy working to try and regain half guard.
Lil IV throwing strikes here but Bundy is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bundy is looking to improve his position but Lil IV isn't that keen on the idea.
Lil IV can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bundy is looking to escape.
Lil IV throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lil IV lands a heavy elbow.

Bundy is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lil IV working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Bundy is still in real trouble! Can Lil IV finish him?
Bundy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bundy seems to have recovered his senses.
Lil IV sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bundy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lil IV can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bundy is looking to escape.
Lil IV controlling the position easily from mount.
Lil IV wants to control the pace but Bundy is squirming around nicely.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Ba Lil IV wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lil IV digs a good body shot into Bundy's ribs.
Lil IV looks to score with a jab to the body but Bundy is just out of range.
Bundy tries to clinch up but Lil IV circles away and keeps his distance.
Bundy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lil IV.
Lil IV swinging wildly here.
Lil IV throws a series of punches but Bundy avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Lil IV misses.
Bundy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lil IV paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Bundy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lil IV moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bundy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lil IV will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bundy throws a big right hand that misses.
Bundy trying to control the position from guard on top but Lil IV is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lil IV looking for a guillotine here but Bundy defends easily.
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!

Lil IV pushes a forearm under Bundy's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Bundy is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ba Lil IV!
Ba Lil IV seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.