PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Erik Hiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Bundles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiller kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rush and Run - Shake and Jump. Bundles has chosen It's Tricky by Run DMC as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Hiller
vs
Bundles

176 cm
24
169 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

175 cm
23
165 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Hiller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Bundles!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiller does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bundles scores with a sloppy right hand. Hiller should have avoided that one.
Bundles throws a leg kick but Hiller sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hiller misses with a hook. Bundles ducked under it nicely.
Hiller connects with a crisp jab.
Hiller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bundles moves away.
As Hiller backs off Bundles throws a huge counter combo but Hiller manages to avoid it all.
Hiller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bundles has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Hiller scores with a nice body kick.
Bundles connects with a solid leg kick.
Bundles misses with a combination

and Hiller counters by moving into the clinch.
Hiller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bundles landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bundles takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hiller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bundles lands an elbow that stopped Hiller in his tracks for a moment.
Bundles throws a head punch that misses.
Bundles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hiller struggles to land a body shot inside as Bundles controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiller avoiding damage as Bundles throws knees to the body.
Hiller goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bundles prevents it.
Hiller fails to pull guard.
Hiller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bundles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hiller managing to block the knees to the body from Bundles.
Hiller lands a nice shot to the body.
Hiller lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bundles or not.
Hiller lands a body punch.
Hiller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bundles dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bundles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bundles leaning against his opponent.
Hiller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hiller lands a right hand.
Bundles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bundles lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hiller backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bundles trying to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bundles blocking some punches.
Hiller lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bundles has a couple of punches blocked by Hiller.
Hiller struggles to land a body shot inside as Bundles controls his hands.
Hiller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hiller avoiding damage as Bundles throws knees to the body.
Bundles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hiller fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erik Hiller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bundles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bundles blocks an uppercut.

Hiller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bundles misses with a two punch combination.
Bundles moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hiller misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hiller. Bundles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bundles checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundles misses with a hook. Hiller ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Bundles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bundles misses with a low kick.
Hiller misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Bundles misses its intended target.
Bundles takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hiller takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bundles with a nice cross.
Bundles connects with a crisp jab.
Bundles scores with a nice right hand.
Hiller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hiller throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Bundles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bundles missing with a left hand there. Hiller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hiller connects with a right hand. Bundles shakes it off.
Hiller throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiller moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Bundles.
Hiller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bundles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hiller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hiller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bundles.
Hiller is looking to clinch.
Hiller scores with a head kick. Bundles tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bundles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiller manages to avoid it.
Bundles misses the jab.
Bundles takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hiller takes one on the button.
Bundles is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bundles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hiller was well out of range. Poor timing from Bundles.
Bundles tries to close the distance and clinch but Hiller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bundles lands a really nice looking cross but Hiller seems unphased.
A head kick misses from Hiller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ray Bundles will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bundles lands with a cross.
Bundles jabs Hiller right on the nose. Hiller blinks but takes it well.
Nice shot lands for Bundles.
Hiller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bundles throws a body shot but no joy.

Hiller fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bundles, pushing him back against the cage.
Bundles misses with some punches.
Bundles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hiller.
Hiller lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Hiller.
A hook to the body from Hiller.
Bundles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hiller is defending well for now.
A short left from Bundles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bundles is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hiller is keeping busy.
Hiller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hiller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Hiller successfully pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bundles wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Hiller's closed guard. He's half up but Hiller has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Hiller pivots and extends the arm, Bundles falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Hiller! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Erik Hiller!
Erik Hiller made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'What a Shock, i am awesome!! *laugh* '.