PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stack Bundles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Totman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Totman has chosen Operation Ground and Pound as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bundles
vs
Totman

190 cm
26
223 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

188 cm
27
218 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stack Bundles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Sam Totman!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundles misses with a hook
and Totman counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bundles. Totman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Totman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Totman.
Bundles defending well as Totman loads up on a big left hand.
Bundles shoots in but Totman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bundles wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Totman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bundles counters with a big head kick but Totman shrugs it off.
Bundles misses with a body shot
and Totman counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundles wants to clinch
and Totman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Totman. Bundles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Totman punishes Bundles's body with a nice straight punch.
Sam Totman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Totman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bundles throws a leg kick that is checked
and Totman counters with a low kick, right behind Bundles 's knee.
Totman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bundles wants to slow Totman down by chopping away at his legs.
Totman thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundles dives in and grabs Totman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Totman pushes down on Bundles's head and hops out.
A low kick from Bundles misses
and Totman counters with a straight right hand.
Totman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bundles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Totman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Totman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bundles throws out a powerful jab.
Stack Bundles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Bundles misses
and Totman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Totman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundles misses with a right hand
and Totman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Totman works the jab nicely.
Bundles misses with a lunging right hand
and Totman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bundles's knee momentarily.
Totman stuffs the takedown attempt from Bundles. Bundles gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stack Bundles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bundles throws a low kick but Totman avoids it.

Totman clinches.
Totman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Totman lands an uppercut.

Totman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Totman lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Totman feints and then cracks Bundles's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bundles down.
Totman scores with a hook.
Totman misses with an uppercut.
Totman swats away the attempt to clinch by Bundles.
Bundles misses with a left hand
and Totman counters with a nice uppercut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bundles!
Totman loads up on a big right hand but Bundles slips the punch.
Bundles lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Bundles scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Totman tries to escape but Bundles is in control.
Totman is looking to get back to his feet here but Bundles is keeping cool and he's managed to take Totman's back.

Bundles is persistently looking for the submission but Totman is defending it well.
Totman trying to get back to his feet but Bundles is in full control for now.
Bundles lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Bundles missing with strikes from the back.
Totman is trying to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bundles lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Bundles.
Bundles has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bundles scores with punches from the back.
Bundles throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Totman wants to get back to his feet.
Bundles lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Totman hold on?!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bundles lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Totman is covering up but some of the strikes from Bundles are getting through and doing damage.

Bundles is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Totman defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Bundles is punishing Totman with some ground and pound.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Totman is trying to get back to his feet but Bundles has full control of the position and if anything, Totman has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Bundles is landing with strikes from the back.
Totman is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Can Totman hold on?! Bundles is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Totman is trying to get back to his feet but Bundles has full control of the position and if anything, Totman has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Totman looks gassed!
Bundles scores with punches to the body.
Totman has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Bundles lands a shot to the head.
Bundles is landing with strikes. Totman can't take much more of this.
Bundles scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bundles scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Bundles scores with strikes from the back.
Bundles lands shots from the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Totman is trying to shake Bundles off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Bundles won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
A slow jab from Bundles misses its intended target.
Bundles shoots for a takedown but Totman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bundles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Totman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bundles wants to clinch but Totman slips to the side
and Totman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bundles tries to land a body kick
enabling Totman to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Totman misses.
Bundles misses with a leg kick
and Totman counters with a straight right hand.
Totman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Totman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bundles throws a leg kick
and Totman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bundles with a poor takedown
and Totman counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bundles shoots and misses
and Totman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Totman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Totman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bundles misses with a lunging right hand
and Bundles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bundles tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Totman counters with a left to the body.
Bundles with a lazy takedown attempt
and Totman counters with a nice body shot.
Bundles doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bundles throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundles misses with a jab to the body
and Totman counters with a stiff right hand.
Bundles misses with a left hand
and Totman counters with a straight right hand.
Bundles closes the distance looking to clinch
and Totman counters with a nice uppercut.
Bundles throws a leg kick
and Totman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bundles with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Totman counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stack Bundles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bundles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Totman throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Totman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bundles doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bundles thows a leg kick but Totman checks it
and Totman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bundles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bundles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Totman.
Bundles misses with a hook
and Totman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bundles darts in trying to clinch
and Totman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Totman catches Bundles right on the button with a cross.
Totman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bundles at a distance.
Bundles has his takedown stuffed
and Totman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Totman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bundles.
Totman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bundles.
Bundles fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bundles slips a jab and a cross from Totman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Totman lands a slapping body shot.
Bundles takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Totman throws a hook but Bundles avoids it easily.
Bundles tries to clinch but Totman moves away
and Totman counters with a thumping low kick.
Totman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Totman misses.
Bundles 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 an off balance right hand
and Totman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bundles thinking.
Bundles misses with a left hand
enabling Totman to counter with a crisp jab.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Totman works over Bundles's head and body with a nice combination.
Bundles misses with a takedown attempt
and Totman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bundles shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Totman sprawls well. Totman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bundles gets slowly back to his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Totman.
Bundles changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Totman tries to avoid it but Bundles manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Totman to the ground. Totman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sam Totman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bundles tries to clinch up but Totman circles away and keeps his distance.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bundles throws a lazy head kick
and Totman counters with an inside leg kick.
Bundles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Totman clobbers Bundles with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bundles is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bundles is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Totman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bundles misses with a lunging right hand

and Totman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Totman lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Totman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Totman, right into the meat.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bundles misses with a takedown
and Totman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bundles misses with a takedown
and Totman counters with a straight right hand.
Totman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Totman sizes up Bundles with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Totman works Bundles's body with a nice hook.
Totman thuds a left hand into Bundles's body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bundles on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Totman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That kick from Totman tenderised Bundles's leg. Bundles is trying to keep his angry face on.
Totman catches Bundles with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bundles takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bundles shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bundles tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Totman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Bundles is rocked!
Bundles moves to clinch but Totman breaks away
and Totman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Totman throws a good cross that connects.
Bundles throws a poor cross that misses
and Totman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bundles takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Totman cracks Bundles with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bundles is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice defenses there by Bundles.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bundles throws a predictable looking body shot
and Totman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Totman misses
and Bundles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Totman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bundles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Totman scores with a leg kick.
Bundles throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Totman to counter with a crisp jab.
Totman scores with a jab to the head.
Sam Totman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Totman misses with a series of wild punches.
Totman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Totman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Totman lands a head shot.
Bundles throws a predictable looking body shot
and Totman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Totman throws out a powerful jab.
Bundles closes the distance and clinches up with Totman, looking for a takedown. Bundles pushes Totman against the cage but Totman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Totman misses with a left hand
and Bundles counters with a good, hard body kick but Totman shrugs it off.
Bundles with a lazy takedown attempt
and Totman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bundles throws a leg kick
and Totman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A low kick from Bundles misses
and Totman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bundles thinking.
Totman throws a right and a left that Bundles avoids nicely.
Bundles throws a combination that misses
and Totman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Totman thuds his right hand into Bundles's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bundles takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Totman connects with a looping right hand.
A low kick from Bundles is predictable there
and Totman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Totman just misses with a punch to the body.
Totman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bundles tries to move into range but Totman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bundles throws a right hand that misses
and Totman counters with a straight right hand.
Totman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Totman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bundles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Totman lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Totman misses.
Bundles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bundles misses with a body shot
and Totman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Totman lands a nice shot to the body.
Totman throws out a powerful jab.
Totman scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Totman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Totman misses with a double jab.
Bundles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Totman.
Bundles shoots and misses
and Totman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stack Bundles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Totman's corner calls for a 1-2. Totman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Totman lands with a right hand.

Totman moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Totman is looking to break free of the clinch but Bundles has double underhooks.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Totman has had enough of the clinch but Bundles keeps him there for the moment.
Totman lands a left hand.
Totman scores with a shot to the side of Bundles's head.
Oh Bundles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right from Totman.
Totman misses with the head strike.
Bundles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bundles blocks an uppercut.
Totman misses with the head strike.
Totman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Totman creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Bundles with a big uppercut! Bundles tries to clinch up but Totman pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Bundles to the mat! Bundles covers up and Totman unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sam Totman!