PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nosher Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Bundy
vs
Powell

195 cm
23
300 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

190 cm
24
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Perkele!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ted Bundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nosher Powell!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bundy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bundy with a lazy takedown attempt

and Powell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Powell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Powell drags the fight down to the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bundy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Powell can't do much from the bottom here.
Bundy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Powell keeps working.

Bundy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy wants to control but Powell is keeping him busy.
Powell is trying to get back to half guard.
Powell manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bundy's best efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Powell trying to control from the bottom.
Bundy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Powell defending well though.
Bundy misses with a head shot. Powell uses the momentum to regain guard.
Powell controls Bundy momentarily but Bundy frees himself.
Bundy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy wants to control from the top but Powell keeps moving.
Bundy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ted Bundy just wasn't active enough.
Powell thows a leg kick but Bundy checks it
and Bundy counters with a solid body kick.
Powell misses with a head kick.
Bundy scores with the left hand. Powell knows he should have avoided that one.
Bundy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Powell avoids it really well and circles away.
Bundy stuffs the takedown attempt from Powell. Powell gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bundy is out of range.
Bundy lands with a nice combination. Powell backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bundy moves into range and clinches up with Powell.
Bundy has Powell pushed against the cage.
Bundy fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Bundy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bundy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bundy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nosher Powell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bundy shoots in looking for a takedown but Powell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bundy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Powell misses with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Powell, right into the meat.
Powell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bundy.
Powell just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Bundy dominated that round.
That's time! Bundy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Powell misses with a body shot.
Powell stuffs the takedown.
Ted Bundy is winning the standup battle so far.
Powell looks to land a combination but Bundy avoids it well.
Powell chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Bundy has managed to clinch.
Powell has a couple of punches blocked by Bundy.
Powell tries a body shot but Bundy blocks it.
Powell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Powell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Powell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Powell is looking to clinch but Bundy is avoiding it.
Good work by Bundy as he checks the leg kick.
Bundy stuffs the takedown attempt from Powell. Powell gets slowly back to his feet.
Bundy swats away the attempt to clinch by Powell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bundy blocks a head kick by Powell.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bundy is defended easily by Powell.
Ted Bundy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Powell throws a half hearted mid kick.

Bundy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bundy tries to break the clinch but Powell is controlling the position.
Powell prevents a body shot from Bundy.
Bundy avoiding damage as Powell throws knees to the body.
Powell tries to work over Bundy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Powell tries to land a knee to the head but Bundy blocks with his arms.
Bundy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Powell to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Bundy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bundy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Powell pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Powell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Powell fails with a takedown attempt.
Powell fails with a takedown attempt.
Powell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Powell.
Powell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bundy.
Powell throws a right hand that Bundy ducks under and follows up with a left that Bundy also avoids with ease.

Bundy clinches up against the cage.
Bundy lands with a light punch inside.
Powell working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell tries a knee to the head but Bundy blocks it.
Powell landing knees to the head.

It looks like Ted Bundy has been cut.

Bundy manages to pull guard.
Powell won't allow Bundy to sweep him here.
Bundy working a defensive guard here.
Bundy wants to sweep but no luck.
Powell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Powell distracts Bundy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Powell postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Powell is in close to Bundy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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 working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Powell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell chips away with some ground and pound.
Powell prevents Bundy from getting back to his feet.
Powell throwing strikes but missing.
Bundy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bundy tries to get out of the position.
Bundy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Powell working some strikes from top position.
Bundy is trying to control the position but Powell postures up.
Powell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bundy's head.
Powell lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bundy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Powell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Powell trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bundy's guard.
Bundy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Powell manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nosher Powell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ted Bundy'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 takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Bundy takes the fight into the clinch.
Bundy tries for a takedown but Powell manages to get underhooks.
Powell trying to land knees to the body.
Powell looking to throw knees to the head but Bundy is blocking nicely.
Powell misses with some punches.
Bundy avoiding damage as Powell throws knees to the body.
Bundy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Powell walks away with a smile on his face. Bundy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Powell scores with a head kick. Bundy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Bundy moves into the clinch.
Bundy avoiding damage as Powell throws knees to the body.
Bundy blocks a body shot from Powell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bundy breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bundy clinches up with Powell and pushes him back against the cage.

Powell pulls guard successfully.
Bundy pushing down on Powell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bundy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Powell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Powell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bundy tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Powell.
Powell controlling the position well.
Bundy trying to pass the guard but Powell defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Powell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ted Bundy wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bundy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Bundy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bundy fails with a takedown attempt.
Powell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell fakes the leg kick and cracks Bundy in the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Powell thows a body shot but no joy.
Bundy ducks under a wild hook from Powell.
Powell feints and then cracks Bundy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bundy down.
A big left from Powell misses.

Powell takes the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Powell throws an elbow that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bundy blocks an elbow strike from Powell.
Bundy has had enough of the clinch but Powell keeps him there for the moment.
Bundy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Powell up against the cage.
Powell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bundy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy is trying to pull guard but Powell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Powell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Powell missing with knees to the body.
Bundy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bundy dodges an elbow strike from Powell.
Powell tries to pull guard but Bundy holds him up against the cage and eventually Powell drops back down to his feet.
Bundy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Powell after a bit of a struggle.

Bundy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bundy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bundy trying to strike off his back.
Powell landing some decent shots from guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bundy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bundy wants to sweep here but Powell controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nosher Powell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Powell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nosher Powell!
An out of breath Nosher Powell thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.