PBP Commentary

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

Skipper
vs
Bundy

184 cm
22
199 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
28
187 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elix Skipper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ted Bundy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundy stuffs the takedown attempt from Skipper. Skipper gets slowly back to his feet.
Skipper staying out of range there.
Bundy throws a combination that misses
and Skipper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Skipper looks to score with a jab to the body but Bundy is just out of range.
Bundy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skipper.
Bundy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bundy duly obliges.
A shot to the body from Skipper misses
and Bundy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Elix Skipper has been cut.
Bundy looks to land a right hand but Skipper moved out of range.
Skipper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bundy was well out of range. Poor timing from Skipper.
Bundy throws a combination that misses
and Skipper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Skipper closes the distance and pushes Bundy back into the cage.

Skipper turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skipper tries to advance to mount but Bundy denies him.
Bundy is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Skipper content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The strikes coming from Skipper are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skipper takes a little break here. Bundy wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Skipper wants to control but Bundy is keeping him busy.

We're going to have a standup here because Elix Skipper wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bundy scores with a shot to the body.
Bundy throws out a loose jab but Skipper uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy tries to bum rush Skipper with a series of wild strikes but Skipper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bundy lands a nice shot that snaps Skipper's head back.
Skipper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bundy.
Bundy throws a poor cross that misses
and Skipper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big right from Skipper misses.
Bundy throws a jab but it's blocked by Skipper.

Skipper closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bundy's guard.
Skipper controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bundy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Skipper. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Skipper's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bundy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skipper.
Bundy throws a poor cross that misses
and Skipper counters with a nice body shot.
A shot to the liver by Skipper. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skipper lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bundy at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skipper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skipper lands a jab to the head.
Skipper jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elix Skipper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elix Skipper's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Skipper darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bundy pushes Skipper off looking to stand but Skipper dives back in and keeps control.
Skipper is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Skipper has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Skipper has hold of Bundy's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bundy manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Skipper throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bundy because Skipper loaded up on that one.

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.

Skipper jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bundy manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Skipper wants to control for a moment but Bundy uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Skipper performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skipper prevents Bundy from standing back up.
Skipper thows a huge punch but Bundy dodges it nicely.
Skipper controlling the action here.
Skipper trying to pass the guard but Bundy defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Elix Skipper wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Skipper will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Skipper misses with a body shot.
Bundy looks to land a right hand but Skipper moved out of range.
Ted Bundy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skipper blocks a jab.
Skipper slips a jab and a cross from Bundy.
Bundy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Skipper counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elix Skipper dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Elix Skipper's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Skipper has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skipper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slow jab from Bundy misses its intended target.
Bundy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Skipper is looking to wear down Bundy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bundy misses the shot to the body.
Skipper just misses with a punch to the body.
Bundy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bundy scores with a shot to the body.
Bundy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Bundy does no damage.
Bundy misses with a wild combination.
Bundy leaves Skipper with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bundy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Skipper closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bundy quickly recovers to half guard.
Bundy tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Skipper manages to move to mount!
Bundy is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skipper sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Skipper working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Skipper controlling the position easily from mount.
Skipper is landing with some decent strikes but Bundy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skipper wants to take Bundy's back here but Bundy is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Skipper sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Skipper seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bundy for as long as he can get away with.
Ted Bundy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Skipper is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Bundy is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Bundy flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Skipper anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Bundy and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Skipper slips an arm under Bundy chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Skipper has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Skipper is squeezing on Bundy like an anaconda would it's prey. Bundy fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Elix Skipper!
A victorious Elix Skipper thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.