PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Black Belt Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Osbourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bundy comes to the cage accompanied by Stay In The Lines--Chino XL. Osbourne has chosen Stronger as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Belt Bundy
vs
Osbourne

189 cm
27
202 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

180 cm
33
197 lbs
32 - 16 - 2

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Happy Pills

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 16 - 6 - 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 32 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Oleg Osbourne!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Osbourne misses its intended target.
Bundy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Osbourne on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Osbourne.
Osbourne throws a looping overhand right but Bundy ducks down to avoid it.
Osbourne moves away from the strike by Bundy.
Osbourne avoids the body shot from Bundy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Osbourne looks to land a left hand but Bundy moved out of range nicely.
Osbourne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bundy lands a jab.
Bundy defending well as Osbourne loads up on a big left hand.
Osbourne on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Oleg Osbourne has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Osbourne tries to sprawl but Bundy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Osbourne tries to get to full guard but Bundy has control of the leg.
Bundy drops an elbow to the side of Osbourne's head.
Bundy lands with a punch from half guard.
Osbourne gets back to full guard.
Bundy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Osbourne swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Osbourne is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bundy defends well.
Bundy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bundy lands a couple of elbows.

Osbourne is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bundy is aware though and is defending well.
Osbourne has his hands on Bundy's head, controlling the position.
Bundy looking to pass the guard.
Bundy is pushing down on Osbourne's leg trying to pass to half guard. Osbourne is fighting to maintain full guard but Bundy has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bundy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Osbourne does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Osbourne knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bundy is trying to control the action in half guard but Osbourne is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Osbourne wants to get back to full guard.

Bundy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Osbourne manages to get to full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bundy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Bundy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bundy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bundy trying to control but Osbourne is working from the bottom.
Osbourne has momentary wrist control but Bundy slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bundy trying to control but Osbourne is working from the bottom.

Osbourne working for a triangle but Bundy defends it easily.
Osbourne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Osbourne keeping full guard, as Bundy tries to pass.
Bundy 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 throwing strikes from guard but Osbourne blocks nicely.

Osbourne working for a triangle but Bundy defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy is in close to Osbourne's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Osbourne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bundy works over Osbourne with some ground and pound from guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Osbourne is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bundy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bundy looking to pass the guard.
Osbourne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bundy stopping the sweep attempt from Osbourne.
Bundy trying to control but Osbourne is working from the bottom.
Osbourne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bundy.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bundy won't allow Osbourne to sweep him here.
Osbourne is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bundy working some strikes from top position.
Bundy wants to control from the top but Osbourne keeps moving.
Bundy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bundy looking to pass the guard.
Bundy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Bundy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bundy wants to control from the top but Osbourne keeps moving.
Bundy is working Osbourne over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bundy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Osbourne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bundy throwing strikes from guard but Osbourne blocks nicely.
Bundy looking to pass the guard.
Bundy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Osbourne looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Osbourne keeping moving, preventing Bundy from controlling successfully.
Bundy is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Osbourne is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bundy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Osbourne swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Osbourne looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bundy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Osbourne wants to sweep here but Bundy controlling him for the moment.
Bundy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bundy trying to control but Osbourne is working from the bottom.
Osbourne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bundy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Osbourne keeping moving, preventing Bundy from controlling successfully.
Osbourne tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bundy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Osbourne trying to control the position.
Bundy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Osbourne is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bundy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bundy is pushing down on Osbourne's leg trying to pass to half guard. Osbourne is fighting to maintain full guard but Bundy has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bundy working the head and body with strikes.
Osbourne is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Bundy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bundy throwing shots but Osbourne is blocking nicely.

Osbourne looking for submissions off his back.

Bundy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Osbourne doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bundy.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne has hold of Bundy's hands but Bundy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Osbourne manages to get to full guard.

Osbourne is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Osbourne trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bundy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Osbourne is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Black Belt Bundy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oleg Osbourne's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bundy lands a jab.
Osbourne throws out a powerful jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bundy.
Bundy lands a leg kick that knocks Osbourne off balance momentarily.
Bundy looks to score with a jab to the body but Osbourne is just out of range.
Bundy clobbers Osbourne with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bundy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Osbourne.
Osbourne throws a jab but it's blocked by Bundy.
Bundy throws a low kick but Osbourne avoids it.
Osbourne slaps away a takedown attempt from Bundy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Osbourne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bundy.
Osbourne ducks under a wild hook from Bundy.
Black Belt Bundy is winning the standup battle so far.
Osbourne misses with a body shot.
Bundy looks to land a left hand but Osbourne moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bundy moves into the clinch.
Bundy looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bundy.
Osbourne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Osbourne working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bundy gets through Osbourne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bundy stalling.
Osbourne scores with a hook to the body.
Osbourne drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bundy pulls his leg out and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Bundy.

Osbourne closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bundy's guard.

Bundy is looking for a triangle but Osbourne pushes his legs off easily.
Osbourne postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Osbourne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bundy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bundy is trying to keep Osbourne in close.
Osbourne wants to pass the guard but Bundy is keeping the position.

Bundy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bundy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Osbourne tries to free his leg and advance position but Bundy is retaining full guard.
Black Belt Bundy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Osbourne trying to control but Bundy is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bundy wants to improve his position but instead Osbourne has moved into half guard.
Osbourne prevents Bundy from improving his position.
Osbourne is pressing down on Bundy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bundy is holding on for now.
Osbourne moves into full mount! Bundy won't be happy about that!
Bundy is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne unloading with bombs!
Osbourne trying to control but Bundy is having none of it.
Osbourne fails to move to back control.
Osbourne throws some wild stikes that Bundy manages to avoid easily.
Bundy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bundy is looking to get to half guard.
Bundy is working hard here to advance position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Osbourne is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bundy to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bundy shrugs it off.
Bundy working to try and regain half guard.
Bundy sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bundy is trying to get back to full guard.
Bundy trying to control here.
Osbourne thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne wants to pass to mount but Bundy is defending the position.
Osbourne is keen to just control but Bundy is a slippery customer.
Osbourne wants to pass the guard but Bundy is defending well.
Bundy is looking for a sweep. Osbourne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Osbourne is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Osbourne is working for a submission of some sort.

Osbourne wants to work for an arm triangle but Bundy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bundy is refusing to be controlled, as Osbourne sits in half guard.
Bundy trying to control here.
Bundy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Osbourne is looking to work some ground and pound but Bundy has wrist control.
Osbourne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bundy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Osbourne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Bundy has his foot on Osbourne's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Osbourne works his way back into a safe position though.
Bundy pulls Osbourne in close to prevent any damage.
Bundy trying to control the position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Bundy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bundy trying to keep a closed guard but Osbourne is proving a slippery customer.
Osbourne scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Bundy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Osbourne is aware though and is defending well.

Osbourne got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bundy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Osbourne has managed to get both his arms back between Bundy's legs - danger averted.
Bundy controls Osbourne momentarily but Osbourne frees himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Osbourne drops back looking for a leg! Bundy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bundy manages to kick Osbourne off! Osbourne jumps back into Bundy's guard.

Bundy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne tries to free his leg and advance position but Bundy is retaining full guard.
Osbourne forces his way into half guard.

Osbourne is looking for a kimura here.
Bundy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bundy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bundy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Osbourne is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Black Belt Bundy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oleg Osbourne's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bundy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bundy ducks under a wild hook from Osbourne.
Bundy lands with a straight right. Osbourne didn't see that one coming.
Bundy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Osbourne.
Osbourne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Osbourne misses the jab.
Osbourne is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Osbourne. Bundy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Osbourne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bundy.
Osbourne throws the left hand but Bundy avoids the punch easily.
Osbourne misses with a looping left.
Bundy leaves Osbourne with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Osbourne misses with an uppercut.
Osbourne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bundy looks to score with a jab to the body but Osbourne is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osbourne cracks a nice hook into Bundy's ribs.
Osbourne ducks under a wild hook from Bundy.
Bundy throws a hook to the side of Osbourne's head but Osbourne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bundy moves out of range of the strikes.
A solid body kick from Bundy.
Osbourne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Osbourne slips a straight right by Bundy.
Bundy cracks the inside of Osbourne's front leg.
Bundy slips a straight right by Osbourne.
A jab from Osbourne misses.
Bundy digs a good body shot into Osbourne's ribs.
Bundy misses with a low kick.
Osbourne on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Osbourne looks to land a left hand but Bundy moved out of range nicely.
Bundy keeps the fight on the outside.
Bundy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Osbourne sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy misses with a low kick.
Bundy lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bundy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bundy swats away the attempt to clinch by Osbourne.
Bundy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Osbourne.
Bundy misses with a body kick.

Bundy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bundy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bundy is landing with some decent strikes but Osbourne is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Osbourne is trying to escape the mount.
Bundy working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bundy with the ground and pound from mount.
Osbourne sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Osbourne gets full guard.

Bundy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Osbourne trying to control the position.
Bundy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Osbourne keeping moving, preventing Bundy from controlling successfully.
Bundy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Osbourne is keeping the position for now.
Bundy is working Osbourne over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bundy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Osbourne is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy trying to control the position from guard on top but Osbourne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bundy postures up and lands a big shot to Osbourne's brow.

Osbourne is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bundy is aware though and is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bundy lands a couple of digs.

Osbourne had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bundy defends it easily.
Bundy stands up over Osbourne, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bundy wants to control from the top but Osbourne keeps moving.
Bundy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Osbourne's head.
Bundy wants to control from the top but Osbourne keeps moving.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Osbourne is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bundy defends well.
Bundy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Osbourne works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bundy distracts Osbourne with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Osbourne tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bundy controlling from the top position.
Osbourne keeping moving, preventing Bundy from controlling successfully.
Osbourne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bundy's guard.

Osbourne avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bundy keeping full guard, as Osbourne tries to pass.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bundy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bundy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Osbourne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bundy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Osbourne trying to control the position from guard on top but Bundy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bundy keeping full guard, as Osbourne tries to pass.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Bundy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Osbourne is aware though and is defending well.
Bundy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Osbourne is trying to escape the mount.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne regains half guard.
Bundy trying to control from half guard but Osbourne is working away.
Osbourne is trying to stand up here but Bundy is controlling him well.
Osbourne is trying to control but can't.
Osbourne is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bundy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bundy's back!
Bundy wants to escape the position.

Osbourne looking to break Bundy's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Bundy remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Osbourne will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Bundy turns into Osbourne and is now in his guard.
Bundy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Osbourne swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne looking for a sweep. Not yet Osbourne, not yet.
Bundy postures up and lands a big shot to Osbourne's brow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osbourne keeping moving, preventing Bundy from controlling successfully.

Osbourne is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bundy defends well.
Oleg Osbourne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Osbourne isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bundy stacks Osbourne on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bundy!
Bundy working the ground and pound from side control.
Osbourne on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Bundy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bundy is looking to take a break and control but Osbourne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bundy working the head with strikes.
Bundy connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Osbourne some visible discomfort.
Osbourne on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bundy working the body and head with strikes.
Osbourne sneaks back into half guard.
Bundy is keen to just control but Osbourne is a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Black Belt Bundy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bundy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Black Belt Bundy!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Black Belt Bundy!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Black Belt Bundy!

Black Belt Bundy wins by unanimous decision!
Black Belt Bundy managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Happy Pills , into his post fight interview.