PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Al Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Blasko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Bundy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bundy
vs
Blasko

185 cm
24
202 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

180 cm
23
195 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Bundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Blasko!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blasko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bundy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bundy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blasko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Blasko as Bundy shoots in.
Blasko lands a with a good body shot.

Bundy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bundy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blasko's head.
Blasko wants to get back to his feet.
Blasko manages to get to full guard.
Blasko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bundy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Blasko throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Blasko keeping moving, preventing Bundy from controlling successfully.
Blasko is striking but Bundy is not phased and passes to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bundy lands a nice short elbow.
Bundy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bundy winds up and cracks Blasko with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bundy not doing much here.
Bundy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Blasko is trying to stand back up but Bundy is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bundy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blasko defending well though.

Bundy wants to work for an arm triangle but Blasko is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bundy is trying to control the action in half guard but Blasko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Blasko pushes Bundy off looking to stand but Bundy dives back in and keeps control.
Bundy trying to pass the guard but Blasko defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bundy closes the distance and clinches up with Blasko, looking for a takedown. Bundy pushes Blasko against the cage but Blasko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Bundy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bundy is breathing heavily.
A clash of legs there as Bundy blocks the low kick.
Blasko throws a leg kick but Bundy sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Bundy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Blasko manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Blasko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bundy prevents Blasko from getting back to his feet.
Bundy looking to pass the guard.
Blasko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bundy is one step ahead there.

Blasko pushes Bundy off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy shoots in and drives through. Blasko sprawls well.
Blasko doesn't manage to clinch there - Bundy circles away.
Blasko stuffs the takedown attempt from Bundy. Bundy gets slowly back to his feet.
Bundy tries for a takedown but Blasko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Blasko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Blasko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blasko wants it to stay on the feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Blasko scores with a four punch combination!
Bundy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bundy slaps away a takedown attempt from Blasko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Blasko throws a hook but Bundy blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blasko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bundy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blasko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bundy.
Blasko throws a right hand that Bundy ducks under and follows up with a left that Bundy also avoids with ease.
Bundy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blasko.
Blasko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bundy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bundy fails with the takedown
and Blasko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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!
Blasko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bundy with a poor takedown
and Blasko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blasko takes a swing at Bundy's ribcage but misses.
Bundy closes the distance and clinches up with Blasko, looking for a takedown. Bundy pushes Blasko against the cage but Blasko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Bundy.
Blasko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bundy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Blasko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Blasko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bundy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blasko.
Blasko connects with a jab.
Blasko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bundy was well out of range. Poor timing from Blasko.
Bundy shoots for a double leg takedown but Blasko sprawls well. He's pushed Bundy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A combination from Blasko does no damage.
Blasko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bundy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Blasko counters by clinching up.
Blasko lands a left hand.
Bundy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blasko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Bundy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab lands there for Blasko.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blasko shoots for a takedown but Bundy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bundy misses with a takedown
and Blasko counters with a nice body shot.

Blasko gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Blasko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blasko is trying to break the clinch but Bundy is controlling him.
Bundy wants a takedown.
Bundy can't break the clinch.
Blasko looking to stall.
Blasko cracks Bundy with a nice body shot.
Blasko tries to land a knee to the head but Bundy blocks with his arms.
Blasko is trying to break free.
Blasko gets underhooks to prevent Bundy's takedown attempt.
Blasko misses with a punch on the inside.
Blasko is stalling here.
Blasko is trying to force a seperation but Bundy has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bundy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blasko wants to clinch.
Bundy shoots and misses
and Blasko counters with a nice kick to the body.
Blasko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blasko misses with a double jab.
Blasko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
John Blasko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bundy misses with a low kick.
Blasko throws a chopping leg kick but Bundy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Blasko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blasko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bundy but Bundy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bundy blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blasko scores with a leg kick.
Blasko stuffs the takedown attempt from Bundy. Bundy gets slowly back to his feet.
Bundy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bundy shoots in looking for a takedown. Blasko tries to sprawl out of it but Bundy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blasko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Bundy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Blasko looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bundy puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Blasko gets full guard.
Bundy wants to control from the top but Blasko keeps moving.
Blasko wants to get back to his feet but Bundy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy throws a big right hand that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blasko is on top in guard.
Blasko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Blasko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bundy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bundy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Blasko seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blasko tries to free his leg and advance position but Bundy is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Blasko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bundy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Blasko counters with a straight right hand.
Blasko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Al Bundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blasko tries to clinch there but Bundy circles away.
Blasko tries to clinch but Bundy moves out of range.
Bundy defending well as Blasko loads up on a big left hand.
Bundy misses with an uppercut. Blasko saw that one coming.
Blasko slaps away a takedown attempt from Bundy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bundy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Blasko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Bundy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bundy fails with the takedown
and Blasko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bundy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Blasko counters with a straight right hand.
John Blasko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blasko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bundy's waist but Bundy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blasko off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blasko looks to score with a jab to the body but Bundy is just out of range.
Bundy throws a body punch but Blasko moves out of range.
Blasko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bundy swats away the attempt to clinch by Blasko.
Bundy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Blasko counters with a two punch combo.
Bundy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bundy tries for a takedown but Blasko circles away easily
and Blasko counters with a three punch combo that has Bundy backing up. Bundy nods at Blasko to acknowledge the strikes.

It looks like Al Bundy has been cut.
Blasko misses with a kick to the body.
Blasko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bundy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blasko tries to bum rush Bundy with a series of wild strikes but Bundy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blasko avoids the head kick by Bundy.
Blasko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blasko moves out of range as Bundy throws a body kick.
Blasko throws a head kick but Bundy moves out of range.
Blasko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bundy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A leg kick checked by Blasko.

Bundy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Blasko trying to control the position.
Bundy trying to control but Blasko is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blasko being controlled here, momentarily.
Bundy working some strikes from top position.
Bundy prevents Blasko from getting back to his feet.
Blasko has momentary wrist control but Bundy slips an elbow through the middle.
Blasko keeping moving, preventing Bundy from controlling successfully.
Bundy passes Blasko's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blasko is trying to control but can't.
Bundy controlling the action here.
Bundy working Blasko over with strikes.
John Blasko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blasko on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Blasko is trying to get back to full guard.
Blasko punching from the bottom.
Al Bundy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bundy drops an elbow to the side of Blasko's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Blasko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Blasko winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Blasko!