PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Black Belt Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Roads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bundy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Stay In The Lines--Chino XL. Black Belt Bundy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Damien Roads's chin.

Belt Bundy
vs
Roads

189 cm
26
202 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

193 cm
24
214 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Happy Pills (Video Proof 159Q, $40)
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Black Belt Bundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damien Roads!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Bundy.
Roads's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bundy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Roads scrambles back to his feet.
Bundy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice uppercut there from Bundy.
Roads misses with a body shot.
Bundy slips a straight right by Roads.
Roads uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bundy.
Bundy lands with a straight right. Roads didn't see that one coming.
Bundy lands a leg kick and bounces back 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!
Roads connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bundy. Bundy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bundy misses the jab.
Bundy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Black Belt Bundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bundy throws out a loose jab but Roads uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roads takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A slow jab from Bundy misses its intended target.
Roads scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bundy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bundy catches Roads with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roads loads up on a big right hand but Bundy slips the punch.

Roads gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Roads looking for a sweep. Not yet Roads, not yet.
Bundy trying to control but Roads is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roads tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bundy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roads is keeping the position for now.
Roads utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bundy landing with the ground and pound.
Bundy throwing strikes from guard but Roads blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy tries to free his leg and advance position but Roads is retaining full guard.
Bundy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bundy wants to control from the top but Roads keeps moving.
Bundy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roads is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bundy is controlling him.
Roads is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roads keeping full guard, as Bundy tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Roads wants to sweep here but Bundy controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bundy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Roads manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bundy throws a jab when Roads was well out of range.
Bundy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roads.

Bundy throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Roads tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bundy is in Roads's guard.
Roads utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bundy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Roads's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy content to stall in guard here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bundy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Roads's guard.
Bundy wants to control but Roads is keeping him busy.
Bundy working Roads over with strikes.
Roads on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bundy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bundy is working for a submission of some sort.
Bundy passes to full mount!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Roads tries to reverse the position but Bundy maintains control.
Bundy punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bundy lands a big shot there that rocks Roads but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Bundy is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Roads can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Roads is bucking up trying to escape but Bundy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Roads is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bundy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roads is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bundy lands a heavy elbow.
Bundy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bundy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bundy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Roads is rocked!
Bundy lands a big elbow - Roads is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Roads is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Black Belt Bundy!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Black Belt Bundy made sure he mentioned Happy Pills (Video Proof 159Q, $40), along with how happy he was to win his fight.