PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shintaro Nomo (ranked 2666 p4p, 295 weight class) and Ray Bundles (ranked 1813 p4p, 217 weight class). Bundles comes into a darkened arena with his song building. It's Tricky by Run DMC kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Nomo
vs
Bundles

180 cm
37
180 lbs
33 - 15 - 0

175 cm
30
170 lbs
15 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Shintaro Nomo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Bundles!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nomo misses with a leg kick
and Bundles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nomo swats away the attempt to clinch by Bundles.
Bundles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bundles catches Nomo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bundles's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nomo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bundles scrambles back to his feet.
Bundles connects with a looping right hand.
Nomo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bundles. Nomo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bundles throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Nomo misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bundles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nomo.
Nomo moves forwards but Bundles connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bundles misses with an uppercut.
Nomo misses with an uppercut. Bundles saw that one coming.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nomo is defended easily by Bundles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundles throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bundles has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A shot to the liver by Nomo. Beautiful body shot.
Bundles throws a shot to the body.
Bundles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nomo connects with an inside leg kick.
Nomo misses with an uppercut.
Ray Bundles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bundles misses with a body shot
letting Nomo counter with a right hand.
Bundles dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nomo. That did some damage!
Bundles looks to score with a jab to the body but Nomo is just out of range.
Nomo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bundles.
Nomo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bundles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nomo.
Bundles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bundles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bundles throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bundles walks into a stiff left hand from Nomo.
Nomo blocks a head kick by Bundles.
Nomo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bundles.

Nomo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bundles is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nomo chips away with some ground and pound.
Nomo wants to pass the guard but Bundles is keeping the position.
Nomo postures up.

Bundles working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nomo has passed into half guard!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nomo is looking to advance position but Bundles won't allow it.
Nomo uses his free foot to push down on Bundles's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bundles.
Bundles bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bundles loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bundles trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bundles in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bundles postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nomo is trying to keep Bundles in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nomo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bundles is aware though and is defending well.
Nomo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nomo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bundles sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nomo's guard.
Bundles trying to mount his opponent but Nomo defends it.

Nomo looking for submissions off his back.
Nomo keeping hold of Bundles's head, controlling as best he can.
Bundles working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Bundles 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.

Nomo moves out of range of the strikes.
Nomo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nomo misses the jab.
Bundles walks into a left hand.
Bundles throws a hook but Nomo avoids it easily.
Nomo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nomo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bundles's calf.
Bundles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bundles fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nomo on the side of the head.
Bundles throws a shot from downtown. Nomo moves away and avoids it.
Nomo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bundles misses the jab.
Bundles misses with a straight right.
Nomo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ray Bundles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nomo throws out a loose jab but Bundles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bundles connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bundles thuds a left hand into Nomo's body.
Nomo misses with an uppercut. Bundles saw that one coming.
Bundles throws a jab when Nomo was well out of range.
Ray Bundles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nomo fails with a takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bundles! But no joy.
Bundles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nomo staying out of range there.
Bundles throws a big shot that misses.
Nomo shoots for a takedown but Bundles saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nomo throws a right hand that misses
letting Bundles counter with a right hand.
Nomo defending well as Bundles loads up on a big left hand.
Nomo throws a sloppy body shot
and Bundles makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bundles throws an overhand right that lands on Nomo's shoulder, as Nomo tries to avoid the shot.
Nomo misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nomo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bundles.
Nomo avoids the body shot from Bundles.
Bundles fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nomo.
Nomo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bundles tries to avoid it but Nomo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bundles to the ground. Bundles escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shintaro Nomo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bundles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nomo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nomo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bundles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nomo.
Nomo slips a jab from Bundles.
Bundles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nomo was well out of range. Poor timing from Bundles.
Bundles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bundles throws a poor cross that misses
and Nomo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bundles has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nomo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nomo throws a hook but Bundles avoids it easily.
Nomo looks to land a left hand but Bundles moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nomo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bundles.
Nomo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bundles bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nomo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nomo throws a jab when Bundles was well out of range.
Bundles scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bundles connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bundles ducks under a wild hook from Nomo.
Bundles misses with an uppercut. Nomo saw that one coming.
Bundles pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nomo is out of range and Bundles settles back down.
Bundles misses with a looping left.
Bundles darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nomo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some wild striking there from Nomo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundles throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bundles misses with a hook to the body
and Nomo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nomo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bundles connects with a single shot there.
Nomo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bundles manages to avoid it.
Nomo ducks under a wild hook from Bundles.
Bundles lands an overhand right.
Bundles lands with a nice body kick.
Nomo moves out of range as Bundles strikes.
Nomo throwing a counter right hand but Bundles manages to avoid it.
Bundles misses with an uppercut.
Bundles misses with a hook. Nomo ducked under it nicely.
Nomo misses with a takedown attempt - Bundles sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
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.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nomo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bundles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nomo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bundles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Bundles misses.
Nice defenses there by Bundles.
Bundles fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nomo on the side of the head.
Nomo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nomo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nomo looks to score with a jab to the body but Bundles is just out of range.
Bundles goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nomo throws a leg kick
and Bundles counters with a stiff right hand.
Nomo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bundles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomo with a nice cross.
A good leg kick by Bundles.
Bundles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nomo was well out of range. Poor timing from Bundles.
Bundles thows a left - swing and a miss!
A counter left hand to the body from Nomo misses its target.
Nomo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bundles.
Bundles ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nomo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bundles.
Bundles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nomo.

Nomo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bundles to the mat! Bundles manages to get full guard.
Bundles throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bundles manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nomo manages to get himself to full guard.

Bundles working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shintaro Nomo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundles pushing down on Nomo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nomo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bundles is working away from the top position though.
Nomo is looking for a sweep. Bundles is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from Bundles there.
Bundles thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nomo's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bundles not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nomo wants to get back to full guard.
Nomo is in trouble now - Bundles has advanced to mount!
Bundles punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bundles putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

It looks like Shintaro Nomo has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bundles cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ray Bundles has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee warns Nomo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bundles lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by Bundles.
Nomo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bundles throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bundles unloading with bombs!
Bundles postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nomo looks a forlorn figure.
Nomo tries to hold on but Bundles postures up.
Bundles working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 scoring with strikes but Nomo is staying in there.
Nomo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Shintaro Nomo's cut is getting worse.
Bundles breaks from Nomo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bundles landing punches.

Nomo is rocked!

Shintaro Nomo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bundles raining down hammerfists from mount.
Oh Nomo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Jeez, Shintaro Nomo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shintaro Nomo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ray Bundles!
Ray Bundles thanked the fans post fight for their support.