PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Disalvo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Disalvo
vs
Bundy

182 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
202 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Disalvo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Bundy!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Disalvo lands a jab to the head.
Disalvo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Disalvo cracks a nice hook into Bundy's ribs.
Disalvo misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Disalvo does it's job there.
Disalvo stuns Bundy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Disalvo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Disalvo clobbers Bundy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bundy avoids a punch combination nicely.

Bundy rushes Disalvo and presses him up against the cage.
Disalvo gets underhooks to prevent Bundy's takedown attempt.
Disalvo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Bundy has Disalvo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bundy pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Disalvo tumbling to the mat - Bundy dives into Disalvo's guard.
Bundy landing some decent shots from guard.
Bundy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Disalvo isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bundy stacks Disalvo on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bundy!
Disalvo is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Disalvo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Disalvo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Disalvo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bundy's best efforts.
Disalvo works his way to full guard. Good work.

Disalvo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Disalvo is breathing heavily.
Bundy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bundy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Disalvo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Disalvo is looking for a sweep. Bundy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bundy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bundy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bundy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Disalvo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Disalvo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Disalvo is staying active underneath Bundy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Disalvo tries to get to full guard but Bundy has control of the leg.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Bundy. No joy for Disalvo on that attempt.
Bundy fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Disalvo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bundy connects with a high kick.
Disalvo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bundy scores with a hook to the body. Disalvo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Disalvo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Disalvo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bundy scoring well with a low kick there.
Disalvo misses with the combination.
Bundy tries a low kick but Disalvo avoids it.
Disalvo misses with a takedown attempt - Bundy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Disalvo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Disalvo looking for a guillotine here but Bundy defends easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bundy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Disalvo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bundy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Disalvo 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.
Bundy trying to control but Disalvo is working from the bottom.
Bundy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Disalvo is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Disalvo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Disalvo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bundy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bundy tries to free his leg and advance position but Disalvo is retaining full guard.
Bundy trying to control the position from guard on top but Disalvo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Disalvo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bundy slips nicely into half guard.
Bundy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Disalvo gets back to full guard.
Bundy preventing the sweep.
Bundy postures up and lands a big shot to Disalvo's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy is in close to Disalvo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bundy connects with a couple of short punches.

Disalvo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bundy looking to pass the guard.
Bundy trying to control the position from guard on top but Disalvo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Disalvo is looking for a triangle but Bundy pushes his legs off easily.

Disalvo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bundy wants to control from the top but Disalvo keeps moving.
Disalvo has momentary wrist control but Bundy slips an elbow through the middle.

Disalvo working for submissions but it's allowed Bundy to get to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Disalvo actively working from the bottom here.
Disalvo regains full guard. Nicely done.
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 Patrick Disalvo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Disalvo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Disalvo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Disalvo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bundy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bundy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Disalvo keeping moving, preventing Bundy from controlling successfully.
Bundy is in close to Disalvo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bundy scoring with punches to the head and body.

Disalvo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bundy chips away with some ground and pound.
Disalvo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bundy advances position into side control!
Disalvo is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bundy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Disalvo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Disalvo is looking to reverse the position.
Bundy wants to control but Disalvo is keeping him busy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bundy tries to advance to mount but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A combination from Disalvo does no damage.
Disalvo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Disalvo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bundy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Disalvo's guard now.
Bundy scoring with punches to the head and body.

Disalvo looking for a guillotine here but Bundy defends easily.
Bundy cracks Disalvo with a solid left hand.

Disalvo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Disalvo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Disalvo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Disalvo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Disalvo looking for a sweep. Not yet Disalvo, not yet.

Bundy stands up from Disalvo's guard - Bundy perhaps looking for a knockout.
Disalvo looks to land a combination but Bundy avoids it well.
Disalvo misses with a takedown attempt

and Bundy counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Disalvo!
Disalvo is in all sorts of trouble here.

Bundy looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Disalvo gets back to half guard.

Disalvo actively working from the bottom here.
Disalvo gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Disalvo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bundy wants to get up but he can't break Disalvo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Bundy is posturing up here but Disalvo has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Bundy tries to roll out but it's too tight and Bundy has to tap! Slick submission there by Disalvo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Patrick Disalvo!