PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stack Bundles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mile Kekin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kekin's choice of entrance music: Love and Drinking. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bundles
vs
Kekin

190 cm
26
223 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stack Bundles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mile Kekin!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundles throws a front kick aimed at Kekin's knee but Kekin avoids it well.
Bundles scores with a leg kick.
Bundles looks to throw the jab but Kekin is out of range.
Bundles is looking to clinch but Kekin is avoiding it.
Kekin misses the shot to the body.
Kekin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bundles. Bundles circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kekin.

Bundles gets tackled into the cage by Kekin. Kekin maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bundles.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kekin tries to work over Bundles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kekin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bundles.
Bundles struggles to land a body shot inside as Kekin controls his hands.
Kekin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kekin is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bundles is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kekin to the mat. Kekin regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Bundles looking to pass the guard.
Kekin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kekin looking for a sweep. Not yet Kekin, not yet.
Bundles trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kekin manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Kekin 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 ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mile Kekin.
Bundles wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kekin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kekin lands a head shot.
Bundles throws a front kick that sends Kekin stumbling back into the cage.
Kekin throws a right hand that misses

so Bundles counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kekin holds on and takes a little breather.
Kekin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bundles in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundles stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kekin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kekin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bundles loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kekin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bundles is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kekin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bundles keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bundles is working hard here to advance position.
Kekin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mile Kekin.
Bundles misses with a body kick.
Kekin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Kekin rushes Bundles and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kekin lands a hook that snaps the head of Bundles backwards.
Bundles throws an elbow that misses.
Bundles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Kekin breaks the clinch.
Kekin throws a nice looking combination but Bundles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bundles pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kekin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bundles.
Kekin is looking to land body kicks.
Kekin cracks Bundles with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kekin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bundles has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice uppercut there from Kekin.
Kekin looks to land a combination but Bundles avoids it well.
Kekin lands with a right hand.
Bundles takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kekin lands a slapping body shot.
Kekin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mile Kekin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kekin throws a push kick but Bundles slaps the foot to one side.
Kekin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bundles's hands.
Bundles misses with a kick to the body.
Kekin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kekin lands a jab to the head.

Kekin moves into the clinch.
Bundles tries to land knees in the clinch but Kekin avoids the damage to the body.
Kekin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bundles misses with a punch to the body.
Bundles looking to throw knees to the head but Kekin is blocking nicely.
Bundles is breathing heavily.
Kekin is leaning against Bundles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kekin lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Bundles is rocked!
Kekin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Bundles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kekin is leaning against Bundles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kekin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kekin lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Kekin.
Kekin lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kekin.

Kekin breaks the clinch.
Kekin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bundles had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bundles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kekin creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Bundles with a big uppercut! Bundles tries to clinch up but Kekin pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Bundles to the mat! Bundles covers up and Kekin unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mile Kekin!