PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tarzan Bundolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vance Vorhees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vorhees has chosen I Will Not Bow by Breaking Benjamin as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bundolo
vs
Vorhees

190 cm
22
200 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

194 cm
25
184 lbs
8 - 9 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Australian Xtreme - NEW 159 Energy!

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tarzan Bundolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Vance Vorhees!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundolo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vorhees throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vorhees comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bundolo throws the left hand but Vorhees avoids the punch easily.
Vorhees slips a jab and a cross from Bundolo.
Bundolo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice body punch from Bundolo.
No joy there for Bundolo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, jab by Bundolo - just one landing.
A jab from Bundolo misses.
Tarzan Bundolo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bundolo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vorhees circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice combination there by Bundolo.
Bundolo misses with a hook to the body
and Vorhees counters with a nice body shot.
Vorhees throws a leg kick but Bundolo sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundolo throws an overhand right that lands on Vorhees's shoulder, as Vorhees tries to avoid the shot.
Bundolo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vorhees counters with a body kick that stops Bundolo in his tracks momentarily.
Bundolo misses with a body punch
and Vorhees counters with a right hand to the body.
Bundolo cracks a nice hook into Vorhees's ribs.
Bundolo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vorhees counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bundolo checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Vorhees.
Bundolo misses the body punch
and Vorhees counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bundolo is looking to wear down Vorhees with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice shot by Bundolo.
Vorhees avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bundolo misses with a combination
and Vorhees counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bundolo thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundolo misses with a combination
and Vorhees counters with a good low kick that Bundolo was not able to check.
Bundolo misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bundolo misses with a combination
and Vorhees counters with a body kick.
Bundolo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vorhees's hands.
Bundolo connects with a nice looking jab.
A big left from Bundolo misses.
Bundolo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vorhees ducks under a wild hook from Bundolo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundolo misses with a jab to the body
and Vorhees counters with a good, hard body kick but Bundolo shrugs it off.
Bundolo misses with a straight right.
Bundolo throws a sloppy body shot
and Vorhees counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vorhees, right into the meat.
Bundolo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vorhees counters with a right hand to the body.
Bundolo misses with a body shot
and Vorhees counters with a right hand to the body.
Bundolo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vorhees throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bundolo swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bundolo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bundolo misses with a double jab
and Vorhees counters with a leg kick.
Bundolo is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundolo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vorhees uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bundolo.
Bundolo throws a sloppy body shot
and Vorhees counters with a good low kick that Bundolo was not able to check.
Bundolo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vorhees makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vorhees chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vorhees tried to score with a low kick but Bundolo checks it.
Bundolo looks to land a right hand but Vorhees moved out of range.
Vorhees scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bundolo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vorhees swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bundolo throws the left hand but Vorhees avoids the punch easily.
Bundolo throws a jab but it's blocked by Vorhees.
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 Tarzan Bundolo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bundolo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vorhees counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bundolo cracks Vorhees with a good jab.
Bundolo misses with a shot to the body
and Vorhees counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bundolo's knee momentarily.
Bundolo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vorhees counters with a low kick, right behind Bundolo 's knee.
Bundolo throws a combination that misses
and Vorhees counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vorhees steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bundolo.
Bundolo throws a hook but Vorhees avoids it easily.
Bundolo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vorhees counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bundolo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vorhees counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bundolo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vorhees makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A clash of legs there as Bundolo blocks the low kick.
Bundolo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vorhees dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bundolo. That did some damage!
Bundolo misses with a looping right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vorhees. That's going to slow Bundolo down.
Vorhees throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vorhees tries to work over Bundolo's front leg with a kick but Bundolo checks it.
Bundolo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vorhees counters with a body kick that stops Bundolo in his tracks momentarily.
Bundolo throws a combination that misses
and Vorhees counters with an inside leg kick.
Vance Vorhees seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vorhees lands a nice looking body shot.
Bundolo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vorhees counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bundolo throws a combination that misses
and Vorhees counters with a low kick, right behind Bundolo 's knee.
Bundolo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vorhees.
Vorhees slips a straight right by Bundolo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundolo throws a jab when Vorhees was well out of range.
Bundolo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vorhees makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bundolo really felt that one!
Bundolo misses with a double jab
and Vorhees counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bundolo misses with a body punch
and Vorhees counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A shot to the body from Bundolo misses
and Vorhees counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bundolo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vorhees.
Vorhees is looking to score with low kicks.
Vorhees keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bundolo.
Bundolo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vorhees counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vorhees swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vorhees scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundolo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vorhees lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the body from Bundolo misses
and Vorhees counters with a good low kick that Bundolo was not able to check.
Vorhees fakes the leg kick and cracks Bundolo in the body.
Bundolo looks to land a left hand but Vorhees moved out of range nicely.
Bundolo missing with a left hand there. Vorhees was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vorhees throws a leg kick which misses Bundolo's front leg but catches the back leg as Bundolo tries to avoid it.
Bundolo misses with a combination
and Vorhees counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vorhees throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Vorhees.
Vorhees tries a low kick but Bundolo avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundolo misses with a body punch
and Vorhees counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A good leg kick by Vorhees.
Tarzan Bundolo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Bundolo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bundolo misses with a shot to the body
and Vorhees finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bundolo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vorhees counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bundolo thinking.
Vorhees looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bundolo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vorhees lands with a nice body punch.
Vorhees comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bundolo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vorhees scores with a hook to the body. Bundolo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vorhees throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vance Vorhees showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bundolo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Vorhees feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bundolo's calf.
Bundolo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vorhees counters with a good low kick that Bundolo was not able to check.
Bundolo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bundolo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vorhees counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bundolo misses with a body punch
and Vorhees counters with a nice body shot.
Bundolo lands a nice shot that snaps Vorhees's head back.
Bundolo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vorhees counters with a low kick, right behind Bundolo 's knee.
Bundolo misses the body punch
and Vorhees counters with an inside leg kick.
Vorhees uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bundolo.
Bundolo throws an overhand right that lands on Vorhees's shoulder, as Vorhees tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundolo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vorhees counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vorhees throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big left from Bundolo misses.
Vorhees lands with a nice body punch.
Bundolo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bundolo looks to land a right hand but Vorhees moved out of range.
Bundolo misses with a combination
and Vorhees counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bundolo thinking.
Vorhees dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bundolo. That did some damage!
Vorhees scores with a shot to the body.
Bundolo misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vorhees throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bundolo misses with an uppercut. Vorhees saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundolo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vorhees counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bundolo misses with a straight right.
Vorhees walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bundolo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bundolo misses with a combination
and Vorhees counters with a nice body kick.
Bundolo misses with a double jab
and Vorhees counters with an inside leg kick.
Bundolo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vorhees counters with an outside leg kick.
Bundolo misses with a combination
and Vorhees counters with a leg kick.
Bundolo misses with a shot to the body
and Vorhees counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bundolo's knee momentarily.
Nice body punch from Vorhees.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundolo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vorhees makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bundolo really felt that one!
Vorhees scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bundolo misses with a double jab
and Vorhees counters with a nice body kick.
A big left from Bundolo misses.
Vorhees scores with a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Vorhees.
Vorhees lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vorhees ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vorhees ducks under a wild hook from Bundolo.
Bundolo misses with a double jab
and Vorhees counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundolo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vorhees counters with a right hand to the body.
Bundolo misses with a looping right.
Vorhees fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bundolo.
Bundolo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vorhees counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vorhees.
Vorhees bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vorhees uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bundolo.
Bundolo misses with a combination
and Vorhees counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bundolo throws a combination that misses
and Vorhees counters with a nice leg kick.
Bundolo misses with a looping left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vance Vorhees comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vorhees has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 26:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vance Vorhees!