PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Blasko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blasko
vs
Bundy

180 cm
26
195 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

185 cm
27
202 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Olympic wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Crippler's Corner

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 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Blasko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Bundy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bundy, right into the meat.
Blasko stuffs the takedown.
Blasko misses with a takedown attempt

so Bundy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bundy passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Bundy controlling the pace.
I looks like Bundy might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Bundy tries to pass to full mount but Blasko defends it.
Bundy trying to control from half guard but Blasko is working away.

Blasko looking for a kimura from the bottom but Bundy passes into side control!
Bundy trying to control the position but Blasko is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Bundy crashes against the mat.
Bundy throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Blasko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bundy working the body and head with strikes.
Bundy is looking to take a break and control but Blasko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blasko prevents Bundy from improving position.
Blasko parries the strikes from Bundy easily there. Bundy is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Blasko to escape.
Bundy working the head and body with strikes.
Bundy tries to move to mount but Blasko blocks the move with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Blasko holding on.
Blasko is trying to get back to half guard.
Check out the look on Bundy's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Blasko prevents Bundy from moving into mount.
Bundy working the ground and pound.
Blasko tries to control but Bundy manages to take his back.
Bundy lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Bundy.
Bundy is punishing Blasko with strikes - can he finish him?!
Bundy doesn't have the hooks in and Blasko manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blasko trying to control the position from guard on top but Bundy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blasko prevents Bundy from getting back to his feet.
Bundy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Bundy pushes Blasko off and gets back to his feet.
Bundy motions for Blasko to come forward. Bundy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blasko tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bundy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bundy content to control rather than advance.
Blasko makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Blasko.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blasko throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Blasko throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Blasko can't keep his opponent in guard - Bundy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bundy trying to control from half guard but Blasko is working away.
Bundy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Blasko knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Blasko trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Bundy manages to pass to mount!
Bundy lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Blasko hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Bundy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bundy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bundy throws and elbow that misses. Blasko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bundy's guard. Nice move by Blasko!
Blasko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Blasko trying to control the position from guard on top but Bundy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bundy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Blasko!
Blasko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Blasko is bucking up trying to escape but Bundy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bundy dominating with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bundy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Blasko kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bundy content just to control the position here.
Blasko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bundy landing strikes, looking to finish!
Blasko is in all sorts of trouble here.
Blasko regains half guard.
Bundy trying to mount his opponent but Blasko defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blasko on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Blasko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bundy lands with a punch from half guard.

Blasko looking for submissions off his back.
Bundy is taking a breather. Blasko says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Blasko wants to improve his position but Bundy is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blasko is looking to escape.
Bundy uses his free foot to push down on Blasko's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Blasko.
Bundy is landing with some decent strikes but Blasko is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bundy landing punches.
Bundy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bundy working Blasko over with strikes here.
Blasko taking shots to the head.

Blasko is rocked!
Bundy is landing with some decent strikes but Blasko is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Oh Blasko is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bundy landing strikes from the mount and Blasko is in trouble!
Blasko working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blasko seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bundy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Blasko in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bundy lands a big elbow.
Blasko is looking to improve his position but Bundy isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bundy has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Blasko's face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bundy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bundy has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Blasko's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Bundy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bundy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Blasko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Blasko closes the distance but Bundy moves to the side

and Bundy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Blasko's guard now.
Bundy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Blasko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bundy is one step ahead there.
Bundy postures up and lands a big shot to Blasko's brow.
Bundy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bundy trying to control the position from guard on top but Blasko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bundy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bundy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy stopping the sweep attempt from Blasko.
Bundy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Bundy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Blasko fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bundy misses with a takedown attempt

and Blasko decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bundy's guard.
Blasko stops Bundy from standing up.
Blasko wants to pass the guard but Bundy is keeping the position.
Bundy is looking to sweep but instead, Blasko has passed into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blasko is trying to control the action in half guard but Bundy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bundy controlling the position for now.
Bundy wants to control but Blasko is keeping busy.
It looks like Blasko is going to stand back up.
Blasko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Bundy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blasko takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bundy misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Blasko manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Blasko trying to control from half guard but Bundy is working away.
Blasko looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bundy moves into full guard.
Bundy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
John Blasko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bundy trying to control the position.
Blasko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bundy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Blasko throws a strike but Bundy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Blasko keeping moving, preventing Bundy from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Al Bundy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bundy 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Bundy!