PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Drew Peacock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Bundles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bundles has chosen It's Tricky by Run DMC as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Peacock
vs
Bundles

182 cm
24
161 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

175 cm
24
170 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

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 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Drew Peacock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Bundles!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peacock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Peacock ducks under a wild hook from Bundles.
Peacock misses with a shot to the body
and Bundles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bundles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bundles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peacock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bundles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Peacock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bundles throws out the jab.
Peacock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bundles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Bundles misses.
Bundles tries to close the distance and clinch but Peacock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Peacock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Peacock wants to clinch up but Bundles keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Peacock finds it's target.
Peacock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Peacock closes the distance and pushes Bundles back into the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Peacock.
Bundles is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bundles effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peacock managing to block the knees to the body from Bundles.
Peacock landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Peacock stalling in the clinch.
Bundles unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bundles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Peacock.
Peacock managing to block the knees to the body from Bundles.
A knee to the head by Peacock.
Bundles blocks an uppercut.
Bundles tries to land knees in the clinch but Peacock avoids the damage to the body.
Bundles throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Peacock blocks it with crossed arms.
Peacock taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bundles trying to land knees to the body.
Peacock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bundles backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bundles creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peacock is stalling here.
Bundles tries to throw a body punch but Peacock avoids it by throwing Bundles back against the cage.
Bundles misses with some punches.
Bundles avoiding damage.
Peacock is trying to maintain a safe position but Bundles gets an underhook and turns Peacock into the cage.
Peacock avoiding damage as Bundles throws knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peacock lands a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bundles.
Peacock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bundles is looking to control Peacock's arms but Peacock gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bundles has his back to the cage.
Peacock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peacock is pushing Bundles up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bundles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peacock tries to land a knee to the head but Bundles blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peacock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bundles misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bundles throws an elbow but misses.
Bundles missing with knees to the body.
Bundles crunches a lovely knee into Peacock's ribcage.
Bundles gets through Peacock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Peacock scores with a nice short uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Peacock is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Peacock lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bundles.
Peacock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bundles blocks it with crossed arms.
Bundles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Peacock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Peacock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bundles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Peacock backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bundles.
Peacock missing with knees to the body.
Peacock scores with a shot to the side of Bundles's head.
Bundles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peacock is trying to maintain a safe position but Bundles gets an underhook and turns Peacock into the cage.
Peacock misses with some punches.
Bundles blocking some punches.
Peacock blocks an uppercut.
Bundles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bundles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bundles struggles to land a body shot inside as Peacock controls his hands.
Peacock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bundles throws a head punch that misses.
Peacock tries a knee to the head but Bundles blocks it.
Bundles landing knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Peacock.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
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.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Peacock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bundles is looking to score with low kicks.
Peacock is looking to counter punch.
A swing and a miss from Bundles.
Peacock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peacock wants to clinch up but Bundles keeps it at a distance.
Ray Bundles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bundles throws a hook but Peacock avoids it easily.
Peacock is looking to counter the offense by Bundles and move into the clinch.
Peacock tries to close the distance and clinch but Bundles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bundles fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bundles throws out a loose jab but Peacock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bundles scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bundles looks to land a left hand but Peacock moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peacock tries to clinch there but Bundles circles away.
Bundles connects with a high kick.
Bundles scores with a jab to the head.
Bundles has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bundles cracks Peacock with a good jab.
Peacock ducks under a wild hook from Bundles.
Bundles throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Peacock takes the fight into the clinch.
Bundles is trying to maintain a safe position but Peacock gets an underhook and turns Bundles into the cage.
Bundles working aggressively here.
Peacock working Bundles over with knees to the body.
Our sources have told us that Peacock has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Peacock scores with a shot to the side of Bundles's head.
Peacock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bundles blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Peacock just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bundles's brow.
Peacock throws a head punch that misses.
Peacock takes a knee to the side of the body.
Peacock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Peacock blocks an uppercut.
Peacock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bundles's elbow.
Peacock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bundles.
Peacock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peacock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Peacock prevents a body shot from Bundles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Peacock on the inside.
A knee to the head by Peacock.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peacock creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Peacock has Bundles pushed against the cage.
Bundles scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bundles is trying to stall.
Bundles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Peacock is defending well for now.
Peacock misses with a knee to the head.
Bundles is looking to control Peacock's arms but Peacock gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bundles has his back to the cage.
Peacock has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Peacock lands an elbow that stopped Bundles in his tracks for a moment.
Peacock misses with a punch to the body.
Bundles has a couple of punches blocked by Peacock.
Peacock trying to land knees to the body.
Peacock trying to stall but Bundles improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peacock lands a knee to the head.
Bundles throws a head punch that misses.
Peacock cracks Bundles with a nice body shot.
Peacock works on Bundles's body with a couple of short punches.
Peacock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bundles has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Peacock scores with a shoulder strike.
Peacock pushes off an throws an elbow but Bundles leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Peacock creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Peacock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bundles blocking some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Peacock takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Peacock is trying to maintain a safe position but Bundles gets an underhook and turns Peacock into the cage.
Peacock misses with a knee to the head.
Bundles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bundles fails to land.

Bundles breaks the clinch.
Ray Bundles seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peacock wants to clinch.
Peacock ducks under a wild hook from Bundles.
As Bundles tries to get set, Peacock tries to push him back and clinch up but Bundles manages to avoid the attempt.
Peacock drops his hands momentarily and Bundles takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bundles fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Peacock on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bundles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peacock tries to clinch there but Bundles circles away.
Peacock wants to clinch.

Peacock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bundles has a couple of punches blocked by Peacock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ray Bundles will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bundles ducks right into an uppercut from Peacock.
A swing and a miss from Bundles.
A big left from Bundles misses.
Peacock is looking to counter the offense by Bundles and move into the clinch.
Bundles scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bundles throws a looping overhand right but Peacock ducks down to avoid it.
Peacock tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bundles manages to circle out of the way.
Bundles circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Bundles was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Peacock closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bundles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peacock wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Peacock lands with a kick to the temple. Bundles shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Good standup being displayed there by Bundles as he connects with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Bundles.

Peacock drives through and clinches with Bundles against the cage.
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!
Knees to the body from Bundles.
Peacock lands a knee to the body.
Peacock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Peacock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peacock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bundles lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Peacock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Still in the clinch, Bundles scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bundles lands with a light punch inside.
Bundles creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Peacock lands with a short shot to the head.
Bundles blocks an elbow strike from Peacock.
Bundles trying to land knees to the body.
Bundles avoids a wild elbow strike from Peacock.
Peacock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Peacock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Peacock avoids a wild elbow strike from Bundles.
Peacock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Peacock gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Peacock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Peacock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bundles blocks it with crossed arms.
Peacock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bundles blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peacock scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peacock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Peacock avoids the elbow strike from Bundles, against the cage.
Bundles is trying to break the clinch but Peacock is controlling him.
Peacock is trying to stall.
Bundles working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Peacock - that landed with a thud.
Bundles pushes Peacock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bundles trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Peacock.
Bundles lands a good knee to the midsection. Peacock won't want to take too many of those.
Peacock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Peacock looking to throw knees to the head but Bundles is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peacock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Peacock dodges an elbow strike from Bundles.
Peacock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bundles is defending well for now.
Bundles lands a left hand.
Bundles tries to throw a body punch but Peacock avoids it by throwing Bundles back against the cage.
Peacock working Bundles over with knees to the body.
Peacock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bundles can't break the clinch.
Bundles tries to land knees in the clinch but Peacock avoids the damage to the body.
Bundles landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bundles takes an elbow to the temple.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Peacock takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Peacock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Bundles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bundles avoids the head kick by Peacock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Bundles coming out on top.
Peacock is looking to clinch but Bundles is avoiding it.
Bundles closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bundles cracks Peacock with an open hand slap.
The fighters circling - Bundles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peacock seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Peacock drops his hands momentarily and Bundles takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Drew Peacock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peacock doesn't manage to clinch there - Bundles circles away.
Peacock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peacock wants to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Bundles on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Peacock moves in looking to clinch but Bundles pushes him off.
Bundles appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Peacock moves in looking to clinch but Bundles pushes him off.
Peacock slips under a jab from Bundles.
Ray Bundles is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bundles fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ray Bundles.
I've got Bundles winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Bundles!
A relieved looking Ray Bundles thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.