PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Slawek Tall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Tall
vs
Bundy

175 cm
29
201 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

185 cm
27
187 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Das Labor
Das Labor

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slawek Tall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ted Bundy!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Bundy. Those never looked like landing.
Bundy lands with a hook. Tall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bundy connects with a nice looking jab.
Tall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bundy throws out the jab.
Tall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bundy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tall.
Tall takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Slawek Tall has been cut.
Bundy swings for the body but Tall moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Bundy.
Tall shoots in but Bundy avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tall shoots for a double leg takedown but Bundy sprawls well. He's pushed Tall's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tall avoids the body shot from Bundy.
Bundy misses with the combination.
Bundy misses with a double jab.
Bundy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tall back to the cage. Bundy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bundy lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy misses with a two punch combination.
Bundy misses with a body punch

and Tall counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tall is looking to take a break and control but Bundy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bundy stops Tall from passing to mount.
Tall lands a few punches from side control.
Tall throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bundy is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tall has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tall swings around for an armbar but Bundy sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Tall's guard.
Bundy tries to free his leg and advance position but Tall is retaining full guard.
Bundy throws a strike but Tall rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tall thows a big elbow that misses.
Tall thows a big elbow that misses.
Tall 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.
Bundy keeping moving, preventing Tall from controlling successfully.
Tall throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bundy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bundy can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tall.
Tall stops Bundy from standing up.
Tall throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bundy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bundy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tall.
Tall throwing strikes but missing.
Tall stops Bundy from standing up.
Tall with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tall throwing strikes from guard but Bundy blocks nicely.
Tall 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.

Ted Bundy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slawek Tall's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bundy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tall shoots in for a takedown but Bundy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bundy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Tall decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bundy's guard.
Tall works over Bundy with some ground and pound from guard.
Bundy keeping moving, preventing Tall from controlling successfully.
Tall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bundy is keeping the position for now.
Tall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tall wants to control from the top but Bundy keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tall throwing strikes from guard but Bundy blocks nicely.
Tall wants to stand and escape but instead Bundy has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Slawek Tall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tall wants to stand but Bundy is controlling the position.
Tall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tall trying to control the position here.
Bundy wants to control from the top but Tall keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Slawek Tall just wasn't active enough.
Tall shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bundy pinned against the cage. Bundy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy scores with a hook.
Bundy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bundy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tall under the eye.
Ted Bundy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tall looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slawek Tall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Bundy misses.
Tall's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bundy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tall scrambles back to his feet.

Slawek Tall's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tall fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bundy avoids it really well and circles away.
Tall shoots in looking for a takedown but Bundy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tall's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bundy lands a left and a right that send Tall crashing to the mat, dazed. Bundy thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Tall shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bundy sprawls well. Bundy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tall gets slowly back to his feet.
Bundy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Bundy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Slawek Tall's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bundy lands a nice hook to Tall's body. Tall takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bundy.
Bundy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bundy looks to land a combination but Tall avoids it well.
Bundy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Slawek Tall's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tall has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tall slips a jab and a cross from Bundy.
Ted Bundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tall has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Tall is rocked!

Jeez, Slawek Tall's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

Bundy lands a left and a right that send Tall crashing to the mat, dazed. Bundy thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Tall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Slawek Tall's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ted Bundy!