PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pekko Wannanen (ranked 1310 p4p, 141 weight class) and Ray Bundles (ranked 2572 p4p, 259 weight class). Bundles has chosen It's Tricky by Run DMC as his entrance music. Pekko Wannanen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wannanen
vs
Bundles

172 cm
27
161 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

175 cm
28
170 lbs
8 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Aspire Nutrition
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pekko Wannanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Bundles!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundles throws a hook but Wannanen avoids it easily.
Bundles misses with a low kick as Wannanen jumps back.
That kick from Bundles tenderised Wannanen's leg. Wannanen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bundles misses the body punch
and Wannanen counters with a nice leg kick.
Wannanen misses with a right hand
and Bundles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bundles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bundles throws out a loose jab but Wannanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wannanen is looking to counter punch.
Ray Bundles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bundles connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bundles has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bundles throws a lazy uppercut
and Wannanen counters with a straight right hand.
Bundles smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bundles scores with a hook to the body. Wannanen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A punch lands to the side of Wannanen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wannanen throws the left hand but Bundles avoids the punch easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Wannanen misses.
Wannanen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bundles's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wannanen under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wannanen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bundles.
Wannanen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bundles throws out the jab.
Wannanen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bundles misses with an uppercut. Wannanen saw that one coming.
Bundles misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wannanen counters with an inside leg kick.
Bundles misses with a left hand
and Wannanen counters with a nice body kick.
Wannanen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bundles.
Wannanen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wannanen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bundles.
Wannanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Bundles is just out of range.
Bundles lands with a cross.
Bundles throws a head kick that misses
and Wannanen counters with a nice uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wannanen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bundles has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bundles and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wannanen thuds his shin into the meat of Bundles's side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice jab there from Wannanen.
Bundles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wannanen.
Bundles sizes up Wannanen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bundles misses with a hook
and Wannanen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Bundles has managed to clinch.
Bundles blocks an elbow strike from Wannanen.
Bundles lands with a right to the head.
Wannanen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wannanen leaning against his opponent.
Bundles is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bundles tries to circle away but Wannanen has him pinned against the cage.
Bundles taking a breather.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wannanen throws an elbow but misses.
Bundles comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wannanen scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bundles.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wannanen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bundles's brow.
Wannanen avoids a wild elbow strike from Bundles.
Bundles dodges an elbow strike from Wannanen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bundles creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wannanen misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bundles.
Wannanen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bundles backwards.
Wannanen throws an elbow that misses.
Bundles stalling the fight.
Wannanen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wannanen.
Wannanen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bundles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wannanen lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bundles throws an elbow but misses.
Wannanen lands an elbow inside that Bundles shrugs off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wannanen lands an elbow just above Bundles 's eye.
Bundles dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wannanen avoids the elbow strike from Bundles, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wannanen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bundles blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Wannanen.
Bundles blocks an elbow strike from Wannanen.
Wannanen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bundles dodges an elbow strike from Wannanen.
Bundles blocks an elbow strike.
Wannanen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bundles lands a damaging elbow.
Bundles comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bundles gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wannanen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bundles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wannanen lands an elbow just above Bundles 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ray Bundles will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bundles throws out a loose jab but Wannanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wannanen lands a head shot.
Wannanen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bundles.
Wannanen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Wannanen takes one to the side of the head.
Wannanen misses with a body shot.
Bundles misses with a hook.
Wannanen connects with a single shot there.
Bundles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wannanen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bundles is able to avoid easily.
Wannanen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Bundles.
Wannanen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bundles.
Bundles catches Wannanen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wannanen scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundles connects with a right hand. Wannanen shakes it off.
Bundles lunges at Wannanen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wannanen's hand.
Wannanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bundles swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wannanen moves out of range as Bundles strikes.
Wannanen motions for Bundles to come forward. Wannanen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bundles misses with a left hand
and Wannanen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bundles misses with an uppercut
and Wannanen counters with a straight right hand.
Wannanen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bundles connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wannanen momentarily.
Bundles tries a head kick but it misses.
Wannanen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Good shot there by Wannanen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bundles misses with a wild body shot.
Bundles smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bundles lands with a shot to the body.
Bundles keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bundles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bundles slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bundles throws a jab but it's blocked by Wannanen.
Bundles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wannanen.
A little jabbing left from Bundles on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Bundles. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bundles.
Bundles misses with an uppercut. Wannanen saw that one coming.
Bundles misses with an uppercut.
Wannanen jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Good exchange - Bundles coming out on top.
Bundles keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bundles crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wannanen - the referee stops the clock and Bundles gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wannanen. Bundles manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wannanen connects with a body shot that sends Bundles's belly button to the back.
Wannanen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wannanen sizes up Bundles with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wannanen is looking to slow Bundles down with leg kicks.
Bundles scores with a decent looking hook.
Bundles throws a lazy uppercut
and Wannanen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wannanen slips under a jab.
It looked like Wannanen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bundles throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bundles lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bundles tries to clinch
and Wannanen counters with a body kick that stops Bundles in his tracks momentarily.
Bundles misses with an uppercut
and Wannanen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wannanen takes one to the chin there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wannanen throws a series of punches but Bundles moves out of range.
A jab from Bundles finds it's way through Wannanen's defenses.
Bundles throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wannanen's head.
Nice defenses there by Wannanen.
Wannanen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wannanen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bundles. Bundles obviously looking to wear him down.
Wannanen lunges at Bundles with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bundles's hand.
Bundles throws a lazy right hand but Wannanen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Wannanen forces Bundles back against the cage and clinches.
Wannanen misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bundles lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bundles takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ray Bundles will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bundles lands a nice shot that snaps Wannanen's head back.
Wannanen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bundles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wannanen counters with a stiff right hand.
Bundles lands a jab to Wannanen's midsection.
Nice defenses there by Wannanen.
Bundles misses with the combination.
Bundles lands a jab to the nose.
Bundles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bundles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wannanen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wannanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bundles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bundles tries to clinch but Wannanen moves away
and Wannanen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Wannanen. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wannanen clinches with his opponent.
Wannanen dodges an elbow strike from Bundles.
Bundles avoids a wild elbow strike from Wannanen.
Wannanen lands an elbow inside.
Wannanen lands a nice uppercut.
Wannanen blocking some punches.
Wannanen lands a left hand.

Bundles manages to break the clinch.
Wannanen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bundles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bundles scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wannanen moves in looking to clinch but Bundles pushes him off.
Wannanen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wannanen misses with a hook to the body
letting Bundles counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bundles is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wannanen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wannanen slips under a jab.
Wannanen throwing a counter right hand but Bundles manages to avoid it.
Bundles misses with a body shot
and Wannanen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bundles misses with a lunging right hand
and Wannanen counters with a stiff right hand.
Wannanen throws a sloppy head kick and Bundles moves out of range easily.
Bundles throws a lazy uppercut
and Wannanen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wannanen doesn't manage to clinch there - Bundles circles away.
Bundles lands with a cross.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wannanen.
Bundles throws a lazy right hand but Wannanen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wannanen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wannanen throwing a counter right hand but Bundles manages to avoid it.
Bundles connects with a looping right hand.
Bundles misses with a left hand
and Wannanen counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wannanen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bundles scores with a one two! Wannanen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A jab from Bundles misses.
Wannanen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wannanen ducks under a wild hook from Bundles.
Bundles swats away the attempt to clinch by Wannanen.
Bundles let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Wannanen.
Wannanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bundles.
Wannanen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wannanen. Bundles shrugs it off though.
Wannanen scores with a push kick.
Bundles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bundles misses the jab.
Pekko Wannanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundles misses with a looping left.
A big right from Bundles misses.
Bundles missing with a left hand there. Wannanen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bundles misses the shot to the body.
Wannanen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bundles throws a poor cross that misses
letting Wannanen counter with a right hand.
Wannanen scores with a jab. Bundles acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bundles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bundles misses with a left hand
and Wannanen counters with a nice uppercut.

Bundles is rocked!
Bundles rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wannanen counters with a crisp right that sends Bundles to the canvas! Wannanen follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pekko Wannanen!
Pekko Wannanen took some time post fight to say the following; 'I want a top 5 guy next! I'm good enough to win then belt! Stop giving me these bums, who aren't even in the top ten....'.