PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ray Bundles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Tepes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bundles's entrance music is It's Tricky by Run DMC. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bundles
vs
Tepes

175 cm
25
170 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

176 cm
24
167 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Aspire Nutrition

Urban Fighter

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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Bundles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Tepes!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tepes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tepes circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Tepes to counter with a crisp jab.
Bundles on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bundles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tepes blocks a jab.
Bundles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tepes counters with a left to the body.
Tepes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Donk. Tepes catches Bundles right on the button with a cross.
Bundles scores with the left hand. Tepes knows he should have avoided that one.
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!
Bundles misses with a hook. Tepes ducked under it nicely.
Bundles looks to land a right hand but Tepes moved out of range.
Tepes lunges at Bundles with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bundles's hand.
Bundles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bundles moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bundles avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bundles misses with a looping right.
Bundles works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bundles throws a lazy uppercut
and Tepes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tepes misses the jab.
Tepes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bundles looks to throw the jab but Tepes is out of range.
It seemed like Tepes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tepes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bundles missing with a left hand there. Tepes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bundles shoots in and drives through. Tepes sprawls well.
Bundles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've been hearing reports that Bundles has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Tepes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bundles under the eye.
Tepes tests Bundles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tepes dips to his left and cracks Bundles with an uppercut!
Ray Bundles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tepes moves out of range of the strikes.
Tepes misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundles avoids the body shot from Tepes.
Tepes tries a head kick but it misses.
Bundles avoids the head kick by Tepes.
Bundles with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tepes to score with a decent uppercut.
Bundles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tepes.
A slow jab from Bundles misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tepes! But no joy.
Bruno Tepes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bundles lands a nice shot that snaps Tepes's head back.
Bundles shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A big left from Bundles misses.
Tepes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tepes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bundles.
Bundles is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tepes moves out of range of the strikes.
Bundles lands with a straight right. Tepes didn't see that one coming.
Tepes has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bundles listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Tepes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundles swings widly with a right hand
and Tepes counters with a nice body shot.
Tepes moves away from the strike by Bundles.
Tepes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bundles misses with a left hand
and Tepes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bundles moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tepes works Bundles's body with a nice hook.
Bundles misses with a double jab.
Tepes lands a glancing blow to the side of Bundles's head.
Tepes lands a lovely overhand right.
Bundles misses with a straight left.
Bundles moves out of range as Tepes strikes.
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!
Tepes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tepes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tepes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tepes throws a series of punches but Bundles moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bundles finds it's way round the side to connect with Tepes's head.
Tepes throws a lazy right hand but Bundles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bundles feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tepess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tepes checks a low kick from Bundles.
Bundles bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tepes looks to land a body kick but Bundles moved away.
Bundles is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tepes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bundles swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bundles or perhaps it was just good defense by Tepes, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Bundles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tepes ducks under a wild hook from Bundles.
Bundles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tepes blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bundles takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice defenses there by Tepes.
Tepes throws out a counter right but Bundles avoids it with no problem.
Tepes dips to his left and cracks Bundles with an uppercut!
Tepes walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Tepes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tepes throws a sloppy head kick and Bundles moves out of range easily.
Tepes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bruno Tepes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bundles misses with a jab to the body
and Tepes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bundles throws an overhand right that lands on Tepes's shoulder, as Tepes tries to avoid the shot.
Tepes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bundles.
Bundles throws a hook but Tepes avoids it easily.
Tepes is looking for the big counter here.
Bundles throws a jab when Tepes was well out of range.
Bundles throws a head kick that half lands.
Tepes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bundles's hands.
Bundles misses with a hook. Tepes ducked under it nicely.
Bundles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bundles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tepes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tepes slips a straight right by Bundles.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tepes! But no joy.
Tepes misses with a combination
enabling Bundles to counter with a crisp jab.
Tepes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bundles manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundles scores with a punch to the head.
Tepes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tepes thuds a left hand into Bundles's body.
Bundles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bundles looks to land a body kick but Tepes moved away.
Tepes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bundless jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bundles dives in for a single leg takedown but Tepes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tepes works Bundles's body with a nice hook.
Tepes connects with the punch.
Tepes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bundles misses with a straight left.
Tepes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tepes scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bundles misses with a takedown
and Tepes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bundles misses with an uppercut. Tepes saw that one coming.
Bundles moves in looking to clinch but Tepes pushes him off.
Tepes looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundles takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bundles misses with a hook. Tepes ducked under it nicely.
Bundles dives in and grabs Tepes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tepes pushes down on Bundles's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Bundles. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bundles clinches up with Tepes and pushes him back against the cage.
Bundles misses with an elbow strike.

Bundles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tepes cracks Bundles with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bundles looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A big left from Bundles misses.
Tepes throws out a counter right but Bundles avoids it with no problem.
Sloppy strikes from Tepes. Those never looked like landing.
Bundles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bundles on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tepes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tepes - that will leave a mark!
Tepes connects with a right hand. Bundles shakes it off.
Tepes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bundles misses the shot to the body.
As Bundles backs off Tepes throws a huge counter combo but Bundles manages to avoid it all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tepes lands a right hook to the body.
Bundles on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bundles blocks a head kick by Tepes.
Tepes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tepes slips a straight right by Bundles.
Nice body punch from Tepes.
Tepes scores with a jab to the body.
Tepes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bundles.
Tepes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bundles throws a right hand that misses
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
enabling Tepes to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bundles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tepes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tepes, as that shot connected.
Tepes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bundles doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundles misses with a hook.
Tepes scores with a decent looking hook.

Bundles is rocked!
Bundles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tepes.
Bundles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bundles looks for the body kick but Tepes saw that one coming.
Tepes thuds a left hand into Bundles's body.
Tepes lands a nice hook to Bundles's body. Bundles takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bundles swings widly with a right hand
and Tepes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Bundles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tepes connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Bundles tumbling to the canvas! Tepes pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Bundles was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bruno Tepes!
Bruno Tepes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.