PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Wilder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Bundles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bundles is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: It's Tricky by Run DMC. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wilder
vs
Bundles

170 cm
23
167 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

175 cm
26
170 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Aspire Nutrition

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Wilder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Bundles!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundles lands a slapping body shot.
Wilder throws the left hand but Bundles avoids the punch easily.
Wilder changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bundles throws an off balance right hand
letting Wilder counter with a right hand.
Wilder throws a hook to the side of Bundles's head but Bundles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Bundles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bundles has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bundles there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wilder walks into a straight right hand from Bundles.
Bundles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bundles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilder.
Wilder takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bundles throws an overhand right that lands on Wilder's shoulder, as Wilder tries to avoid the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilder scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bundles doesn't seem bothered though.
Bundles misses with a few strikes there.
Bundles throws a body kick that misses.
Wilder ducks under a wild hook from Bundles.
Wilder swings for the body but Bundles moves out of range.
Bundles has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bundles there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bundles thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundles misses with an uppercut.
Wilder ducks under a wild hook from Bundles.
Nice uppercut there from Wilder.
Bundles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bundles lands an overhand right.
Wilder cracks Bundles with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wilder misses with a looping right.
Bundles swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wilder scores with a hook.
Wilder definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wilder throws out a powerful jab.
Wilder misses the jab.
Bundles lands a jab.
Wilder looks to throw the jab but Bundles is out of range.
Wilder feints and then cracks Bundles's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bundles down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilder avoids the body shot from Bundles.
Bundles misses with an uppercut. Wilder saw that one coming.
Wilder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bundles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Wilder.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundles throws a lazy right hand but Wilder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bundles.
A big left from Wilder misses.
It seemed like Bundles was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wilder misses with a looping left.
Bundles swings widly with a right hand
and Wilder counters with a straight right hand.
Wilder misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wilder takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wilder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bundles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bundles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wilder counters with a straight right hand.
Bundles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wilder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bundles.
Wilder misses with an uppercut.
Bundles ducks right into an uppercut from Wilder.
Bundles checks the leg kick.
Wilder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bundles looks to throw the jab but Wilder is out of range.
Wilder throws a hook but Bundles avoids it easily.
Wilder throws a shot from downtown. Bundles moves away and avoids it.

Wilder gets tackled into the cage by Bundles. Bundles maintains the clinch.
Wilder misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wilder creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wilder lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bundles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wilder misses with some punches.
Bundles creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wilder's defenses.
Wilder is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bundles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wilder lands an uppercut.
Bundles unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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 lands an elbow inside.
Wilder blocks an elbow strike.
Bundles has Wilder pushed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wilder tries a body shot but Bundles blocks it.
Bundles takes a shot to the head.
Bundles misses with some punches.
Bundles lands a damaging elbow.
Wilder blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Wilder breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Bundles misses.
Wilder connects with a looping right hand.
Bundles looks to throw the jab but Wilder is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bundles. Wilder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bundles with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilder scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Wilder.
Bundles misses with a hook
and Bundles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bundles slips a jab from Wilder.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jack Wilder will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wilder fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bundles has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bundles takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bundles blocks a leg kick.
Bundles throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wilder connects with a solid leg kick.
Bundles rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bundles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bundles in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Wilder misses with an uppercut.
Bundles scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Bundles finds it's target.
Bundles throws a body shot but no joy.
Bundles throws a hook but Wilder blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder with a hook.
Wilder misses with a low kick.
Bundles lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bundles misses with a hook. Wilder ducked under it nicely.
Wilder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wilder swings widly with a right hand
letting Bundles counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wilder scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jab from Bundles.
Wilder swings widly with a right hand
and Bundles counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wilder misses with a wild combination.
Bundles throws a big shot that misses.
Bundles connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wilder momentarily.
Bundles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bundles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wilder was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jab, jab by Wilder - just one landing.
Wilder slips under a jab.

Wilder gets tackled into the cage by Bundles. Bundles maintains the clinch.
Bundles gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bundles just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wilder's brow.
Wilder blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bundles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bundles jabs Wilder right on the nose. Wilder blinks but takes it well.
Wilder tests Bundles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bundles throws a lazy right hand but Wilder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bundles lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wilder's sensitive parts.
Bundles throws a body shot but no joy.
Wilder takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Bundles.
Bundles misses with an uppercut. Wilder saw that one coming.
Wilder ducks under a wild hook from Bundles.
A cross from Bundles lands.
Wilder slips a jab from Bundles.
Wilder walks into a straight right hand from Bundles.
Bundles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wilder takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wilder tries to land a front kick but Bundles steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wilder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bundles.
Wilder slips under a jab.
Bundles throws an overhand right that lands on Wilder's shoulder, as Wilder tries to avoid the shot.
Wilder swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bundles takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wilder connects with a solid leg kick.
Bundles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wilder sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wilder blocks a jab.
Bundles cracks Wilder with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wilder misses with a body shot.
Wilder throws a lazy uppercut
and Bundles counters with a low kick, right behind Wilder 's knee.
Bundles checks a low kick from Wilder.
Bundles throws a hook to the side of Wilder's head but Wilder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A good leg kick by Wilder.
Wilder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Bundles was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wilder slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bundles has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bundles slips under a jab from Wilder.
Wilder swings for the body but Bundles moves out of range.
Bundles feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wilders jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
Wilder throws a series of punches but Bundles moves out of range.
Wilder throws out a loose jab but Bundles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bundles throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wilder closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bundles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Wilder misses the target.
Ray Bundles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bundles misses with a straight right.
Wilder slips a straight right by Bundles.
Wilder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bundles checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A slow jab from Wilder misses its intended target.
Wilder takes a swing at Bundles's ribcage but misses.
Bundles slips a jab from Wilder.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Bundles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bundles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bundles lands a jab.
Bundles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wilder.
Bundles throws a big shot that misses.
Bundles throws a big shot that misses.
Wilder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wilder with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wilder looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bundles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wilder misses with a straight right.
Bundles throws out a counter right but Wilder avoids it with no problem.
Wilder takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bundles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wilder.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wilder throws a big shot that misses.
Bundles avoids the body shot from Wilder.
Wilder takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bundles on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wilder. Wilder obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundles uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheers as Bundles lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wilder doesn't seem phased though.
Wilder takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wilder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bundles was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilder.
Bundles misses with a looping right.
Wilder ducks under a wild hook from Bundles.
Wilder bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wilder cracks the inside of Bundles's front leg.
Wilder swats away the attempt to clinch by Bundles.
Bundles misses with a lunging right hand
and Wilder counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bundles's knee momentarily.
Wilder tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bundles looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wilder throws out a leg kick but Bundles moves out of range and Wilder only half commits.
Wilder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bundles scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Bundles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundles looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bundles slips under a jab.
Bundles moves out of range of the body kick from Wilder.
Bundles moves out of range of the strikes.
Wilder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bundles.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wilder.
Wilder tries to work over Bundles's front leg with a kick but Bundles checks it.
Bundles is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wilder with a body shot.
Wilder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bundles manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bundles! But no joy.
Bundles throws the left hand but Wilder avoids the punch easily.
Bundles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wilder counters with a solid body kick.
Bundles's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bundles duly obliges.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bundles.
Bundles gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wilder takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wilder went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wilder scores with a sloppy right hand. Bundles should have avoided that one.
Wilder throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Wilder misses.
Bundles scores with a leg kick.
Bundles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wilder throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bundles stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wilder walks into a straight right hand from Bundles.
Bundles pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wilder is out of range and Bundles settles back down.
A little feinted left hand from Wilder on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bundles misses with a left hand
and Wilder counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wilder checks a leg kick.
Bundles tests Wilder's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wilder throws the left hand but Bundles avoids the punch easily.
Bundles misses with a hook
and Wilder counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bundles works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bundles defending well as Wilder loads up on a big left hand.
Bundles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bundles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bundles throws an off balance right hand
and Wilder counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bundles connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wilder momentarily.
Bundles looks to clinch
and Wilder counters with a good low kick that Bundles was not able to check.
Bundles walks into a jab.
Bundles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice uppercut there from Bundles.
Wilder looks to land a left hand but Bundles moved out of range nicely.
Bundles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilder.
A cross from Wilder lands.
Bundles defending well as Wilder loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick from Wilder misses.
Bundles looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bundles cracks Wilder with a good jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ray Bundles.
Well Bundles 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Bundles!
A victorious Ray Bundles thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.