PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between King Bundy (ranked 21712 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimbo Covert (ranked 2375 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimbo Covert has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bundy
vs
Covert

185 cm
25
198 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

190 cm
29
192 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, King Bundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimbo Covert!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Covert paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bundy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Covert closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Covert throws out a powerful jab.
Nice shot by Covert.
A jab from Covert misses.
Covert slips a jab and a cross from Bundy.
Covert is looking to land body kicks.
Bundy fails to land with a series of punches.
Bundy throws a low kick but Covert moves out of range easily.
Bundy walks into a jab.

Bundy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bundy showed some decent athleticism there.
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!

Covert looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Covert keeping control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Covert looking for submissions off his back.
Covert is trying to control but can't.

Covert actively working from the bottom here.
Covert trying to hold on to Bundy's head to control him but Bundy postures up.
Bundy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bundy not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Covert is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Bundy is tapping! Great win for Covert!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jimbo Covert!