PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Bundles (ranked 3122 p4p, 396 weight class) and John Brown (ranked 2259 p4p, 309 weight class). Bundles's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, It's Tricky by Run DMC. Brown has chosen Some Bodies Gonna Get It as his entrance music. John Brown has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Bundles
vs
Brown

175 cm
28
170 lbs
8 - 13 - 0

180 cm
33
170 lbs
17 - 20 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Bundles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, John Brown!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundles misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Brown tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bundles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Bundles seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bundles as he avoids it easily.
Brown slips under a jab from Bundles.
Bundles throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Brown moves away from the strike by Bundles.
A big left from Bundles misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bundles.
Bundles throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bundles throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ray Bundles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Bundles.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bundles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bundles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bundles throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bundles as he jumps to the side.
Ray Bundles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Brown.
Brown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bundles swivels and escapes.
Brown slips a straight right by Bundles.
And Brown tries to counter it with a takedown but Bundles pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Bundles gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Bundles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundles staying out of range there.
Bundles swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bundles bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brown's head backwards.
Brown goes for a double leg but Bundles avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bundles continues to drive forward.
Bundles throws a big shot that misses.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bundles as he avoids it easily.
Bundles misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Bundles loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Brown tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bundles throws out the jab.
Bundles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ray Bundles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bundles.
Bundles connects with a looping right hand.
A big right from Bundles misses.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown scores with a hook.

Brown looking to score a takedown here. Bundles is defending well but Brown drives through and ends up in Bundles's guard.
Bundles pulls Brown in close to his closed guard and prevents Brown from doing any damage or advancing position.
Brown distracts Bundles with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bundles bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brown's guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bundles stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundles scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bundles won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
Bundles postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown pulls Bundles in close to his closed guard and prevents Bundles from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bundles trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bundles accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bundles looking to pass the guard.
Brown has Bundles pulled in close to control his posture.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brown has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Bundles dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A swing and a miss from Bundles.
Bundles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown feints the counter takedown.
Bundles has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brown finds it's way round the side to connect with Bundles's head.
A big left from Bundles misses.
Brown is looking to slow Bundles down with leg kicks.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brown is defended easily by Bundles.
Bundles misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bundles under the eye.
Bundles misses with an uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brown.
Ray Bundles is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up with Bundles, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes Bundles against the cage but Bundles circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ray Bundles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Brown.
Bundles misses with a low kick as Brown jumps back.
Brown drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bundles defends it well.
Bundles throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Bundles looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Bundles misses.

Bundles closes the distance and clinches.
Bundles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Bundles throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bundles stalls.
Bundles throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundles lands a shoulder strike.
Bundles gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brown.
Brown is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The referee calls for Bundles to work.
Bundles utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bundles lands a left hand.
Bundles lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Bundles.
Bundles trying to stall but Brown improves his position.
Bundles comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like John Brown has been cut.
Bundles lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brown lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bundles throws an elbow but it misses.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bundles just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brown's brow.
Bundles throws an elbow but it misses.
Bundles effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
Bundles working aggressively here.
Bundles is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bundles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bundles pushes off an throws an elbow but Brown leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bundles looking to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bundles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Bundles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Brown's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bundles connects with a leg kick. Brown looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bundles missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bundles takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Brown walks into a left hand.
Bundles looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Bundles looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Bundles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Bundles tried to score with a low kick but Brown checks it.
A swing and a miss from Bundles.
Brown lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bundles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown feints the counter takedown.
Nice body punch from Bundles.
Brown darts in looking for a takedown but Bundles gets double underhooks and turns Brown into the cage.
Bundles misses with a head kick.
Brown with the counter takedown but Bundles avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bundles.
Bundles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Bundles misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Brown throws a body punch but Bundles moves out of range.
Brown shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bundles pinned against the cage. Bundles gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bundles walks into a straight right hand from Brown.
Bundles paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bundles comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bundles loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundles throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Bundles throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bundles throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
The fighters circling - Bundles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut there from Bundles.
Brown avoids a kick to the body.
Bundles takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bundles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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!
A jab from Brown finds it's way through Bundles's defenses.
Bundles throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Bundles.
Brown defending well as Bundles loads up on a big left hand.
And Brown tries to counter it with a takedown but Bundles pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brown.
Ray Bundles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Brown.
Bundles lands a really nice looking cross but Brown seems unphased.
Brown takes a swing at Bundles's ribcage but misses.
Brown will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bundles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bundles.
Bundles throws a right hand that misses

and Brown counters with a takedown into side control.
Brown grinds an elbow into Bundles's temple.
Brown is working Bundles over with some ground and pound from side control.
Brown wants to control but Bundles is keeping him busy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bundles is looking to regain half guard here but Brown keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundles is working hard here to advance position.
Brown scoring with punches from side control.
Bundles is looking to regain half guard here but Brown keeps moving and retains side control.
John Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Bundles manages to get back to half guard.
Bundles wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Brown drops an elbow to the side of Bundles's head.
Bundles tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
John Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bundles is refusing to be controlled, as Brown sits in half guard.
Ray Bundles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bundles is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brown scores with a couple of nice shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Bundles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bundles, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Bundles!
A victorious Ray Bundles thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
John Brown was interviewed post fight and said 'Sorry Fans I Lost, But I'll Comeback And Be Better Before'.