PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Al Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coco Rocket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Bundy
vs
Rocket

185 cm
24
202 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

200 cm
20
183 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Bundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Coco Rocket!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rocket looks for a takedown but Bundy sprawls well.
Bundy tries a head kick but it misses.

Rocket gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rocket tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bundy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bundy throwing strikes from guard but Rocket blocks nicely.

Rocket is looking for a triangle but Bundy pushes his legs off easily.
Rocket is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rocket tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocket wants to get back to his feet but Bundy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bundy throws a big shot that misses.
Rocket tries to clinch up but Bundy circles away and keeps his distance.
Al Bundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rocket tries to land a front kick but Bundy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Rocket gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rocket is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bundy pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Bundy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Rocket closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rocket lands in his opponent's guard.
Bundy being controlled here, momentarily.
Rocket trying to control the position from guard on top but Bundy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Bundy throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Bundy lands a decent punch to the body there.
Rocket slips nicely into half guard.
Rocket wants to control but Bundy is keeping him busy.
Bundy landing small, sideways elbows.
Rocket is trying to control the action in half guard but Bundy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Bundy actively working from the bottom here.
Bundy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rocket is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy is not content to let Rocket control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Rocket shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bundy's guard.
Rocket forces his way into half guard.
Rocket trying to control from half guard but Bundy is working away.
Bundy lands a couple of sideways elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Rocket is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bundy sees it coming and defends easily.
Rocket seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bundy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bundy misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bundy misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bundy is breathing heavily.
Rocket wants to take a breather but Bundy is having none of it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rocket misses with a takedown attempt

and Bundy counters with a single leg into guard. Rocket didn't expect that.
Al Bundy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coco Rocket.
Rocket is trying to keep Bundy in close.
Rocket preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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 Al Bundy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bundy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bundy tries to keep at a distance but Rocket has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rocket wants a takedown.

Bundy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rocket fails with the takedown

and Bundy counters with a single leg into guard. Rocket didn't expect that.
Rocket wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rocket is trying to control the position but Bundy postures up.
Rocket wants to improve his position but instead Bundy has moved into half guard.
Rocket has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bundy is working away from the top position though.
Ground and pound from Bundy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocket wants to control the action here but instead Bundy manages to pass to full mount!
Bundy looking to control but Rocket is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rocket gets back to half guard.
Rocket is doing well to control the position and prevent Bundy from advancing to side control.
Rocket is trying to control but can't.
Bundy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rocket is looking for a sweep. Bundy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocket is trying to stand up here but Bundy is controlling him well.
Bundy winds up and cracks Rocket with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bundy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rocket has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bundy is working away from the top position though.
Bundy 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.
Rocket wants to control but Bundy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rocket is looking for a sweep. Bundy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Al Bundy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rocket trying to hold on to Bundy's head to control him but Bundy postures up.
Rocket is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocket looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ground and pound from Bundy.

Bundy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rocket trying to hold on to Bundy's head to control him but Bundy postures up.
Rocket wants to improve his position but Bundy is controlling well.
Rocket is trying to control but Bundy passes into side control!
Bundy looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rocket is avoiding damage well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rocket on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rocket is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bundy is controlling him well.
Bundy working the head and body with strikes.
Rocket tries to bench press Bundy off him but Bundy keeps the position.
Bundy tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Rocket tries to bench press Bundy off him but Bundy keeps the position.
Rocket sneaks back into half guard.
Rocket makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rocket.
Bundy preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Bundy dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Rocket tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bundy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rocket moves away.
Bundy throws a head kick but Rocket moves out of range.
Bundy misses with a body kick.
Rocket keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Rocket has Bundy up against the cage in a clinch.
Rocket looking for a takedown.

Bundy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bundy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bundy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rocket.
Nice body kick from Rocket.
Rocket misses with a kick to the body.
Rocket throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rocket throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bundy counters with a nice body kick.
Rocket shoots in but Bundy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rocket fails with the takedown
and Bundy counters with a good low kick that Rocket was not able to check.
Al Bundy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coco Rocket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocket will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bundy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bundy misses the shot to the body.
Rocket uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bundy.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bundy.
Rocket wants to control but Bundy postures up.
Rocket manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rocket is trying to control but can't.
Rocket is staying active underneath Bundy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocket keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Rocket wants to improve his position but Bundy is controlling well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bundy lands a nice short elbow.
Rocket is looking to control Bundy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rocket avoid being mounted?

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rocket pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bundy misses with a head kick.
Bundy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocket shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bundy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rocket's guard.
Rocket is trying to control the position but Bundy postures up.
Bundy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bundy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bundy landing some decent shots from guard.
Bundy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bundy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rocket trying to keep a closed guard but Bundy is proving a slippery customer.
Rocket will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Rocket controls Bundy momentarily but Bundy frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rocket throws out a leg kick but Bundy moves out of range and Rocket only half commits.

Bundy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Rocket working for a triangle but Bundy defends it easily.

Rocket looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bundy passes into side control.
Coco Rocket has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bundy in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bundy working the ground and pound from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Al Bundy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bundy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Bundy!