PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blaine Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Pelmeni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pelmeni has chosen Hell March as his entrance music. Vladimir Pelmeni will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bundy
vs
Pelmeni

190 cm
22
240 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

210 cm
23
280 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blaine Bundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladimir Pelmeni!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelmeni tries to clinch up.
Bundy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bundy shoots in but no luck this time.
Pelmeni tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bundy swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Bundy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bundy cracks Pelmeni with a solid left hand.
Bundy is pushing down on Pelmeni's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pelmeni is fighting to maintain full guard but Bundy has managed to sneak the leg through.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Bundy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pelmeni pushes Bundy off looking to stand but Bundy dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy wants to pass to mount but Pelmeni is defending the position.
Pelmeni pushes Bundy off looking to stand but Bundy dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bundy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bundy wants to free his trapped foot but Pelmeni is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pelmeni really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bundy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bundy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bundy prevents Pelmeni from standing back up.
Bundy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bundy is trying to control the action in half guard but Pelmeni is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bundy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pelmeni is trying to stand.
Bundy frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Bundy looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelmeni wants to try and get back to his feet.
Pelmeni looks gassed!
Bundy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bundy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pelmeni is looking to escape.
Bundy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bundy postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pelmeni looks a forlorn figure.
A nice elbow there by Bundy.
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.
Pelmeni is bucking up trying to escape but Bundy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelmeni is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Bundy unloading with bombs!
Bundy cracks Pelmeni with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bundy wants to control the pace but Pelmeni is squirming around nicely.

Bundy is working for a guillotine from mount but Pelmeni frees his head quite easily.
Pelmeni is trying to stand.
Bundy scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bundy with shots to the head and body - Pelmeni looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bundy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pelmeni is trying to stand.
Bundy with the ground and pound from mount.
Pelmeni is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Bundy with shots to the head and body - Pelmeni looks very uncomfortable down there.

It looks like Vladimir Pelmeni has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelmeni wants to try and get back to his feet.
Bundy landing punches.

Pelmeni is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Bundy! Pelmeni is hurt baaadly! Bundy is firing away with more strikes - Pelmeni is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Blaine Bundy!