PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ara Tiotio (ranked 458 p4p, 522 weight class) and Ted Bundy (ranked 66 p4p, 79 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tiotio
vs
Bundy

205 cm
36
274
34 - 14 - 0

225 cm
36
277
26 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 34 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ara Tiotio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ted Bundy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Tiotio. Beautiful body shot.

Tiotio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bundy takes a shot to the head.
Tiotio prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bundy is looking for a takedown.
Tiotio throws an elbow but it misses.
Tiotio misses with the head strike.
Tiotio pushes off an throws an elbow but Bundy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bundy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ara Tiotio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ted Bundy.
Bundy managing to block the knees to the body from Tiotio.
Tiotio scores a nice knee to the body.
Tiotio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bundy is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiotio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tiotio struggles to land a body shot inside as Bundy controls his hands.
I was talking to Tiotio's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bundy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tiotio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tiotio scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Tiotio.
Tiotio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right from Tiotio on the inside.
Nice body punch from Tiotio.
A short uppercut from Tiotio.
Tiotio working aggressively here.
Tiotio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Bundy is trying to trip Tiotio. He has hold of a leg but Tiotio is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bundy persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Tiotio wriggles free and stands up.
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!

Tiotio closes the distance and clinches.
Bundy has Tiotio pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tiotio manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A nice left hand lands by Tiotio.
Tiotio looking to throw knees to the head but Bundy is blocking nicely.
Bundy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bundy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tiotio pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bundy's coach down at Champion Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bundy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiotio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tiotio shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tiotio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tiotio tries a head kick but it misses.

Tiotio moves into range and clinches up with Bundy.
Bundy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tiotio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bundy.
Tiotio gets underhooks to prevent Bundy's takedown attempt.
Bundy dodges an elbow strike from Tiotio.
Tiotio misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bundy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tiotio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tiotio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tiotio lands a left hand.
Tiotio lands a shot to the body.
Bundy looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiotio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tiotio lands with a right to the head.

It looks like Ted Bundy has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Tiotio.
Tiotio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tiotio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bundy managing to block the knees to the body from Tiotio.
Tiotio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tiotio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tiotio lands with a short shot to the head.
Bundy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bundy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tiotio is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tiotio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tiotio throws an elbow that misses.
Tiotio lands with a left to the head.
Tiotio lands a nice shot to the body.
Tiotio missing with knees to the body.
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!
Tiotio misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy avoids the elbow strike from Tiotio, against the cage.
Bundy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tiotio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bundy's brow.
Tiotio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Tiotio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bundy avoiding damage as Tiotio throws knees to the body.
Bundy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bundy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tiotio avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tiotio misses with a body punch.
Tiotio digs a right hand underneath Bundy's ribcage. Bundy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tiotio trying to land knees to the body.
Bundy blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tiotio missing with knees to the body.
Tiotio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tiotio lands a hook that snaps the head of Bundy backwards.
Bundy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tiotio prevents it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ara Tiotio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ted Bundy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bundy dodges the punch combination from Tiotio.

Tiotio takes the fight into the clinch.
Tiotio misses with an elbow strike.
Bundy blocks an uppercut.
Tiotio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bundy can do to turn this around?
Tiotio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bundy backwards.
Tiotio throws an elbow that misses.
Bundy avoiding damage as Tiotio throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiotio tries to throw a body punch but Bundy avoids it by throwing Tiotio back against the cage.
Tiotio trying to land knees to the body.
Bundy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tiotio.
Bundy takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy blocks the elbow strike.
Bundy blocks an elbow strike from Tiotio.
Bundy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bundy blocks the elbow strike.
Bundy goes for a takedown attempt but Tiotio pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tiotio wants to clinch.
Ted Bundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bundy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tiotio to the mat! Tiotio manages to get full guard.
Bundy lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Tiotio throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Tiotio is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bundy defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy stopping the sweep attempt from Tiotio.
Bundy passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bundy is looking to advance position but Tiotio won't allow it.
Tiotio might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tiotio is trying to get back to full guard.
Bundy passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bundy lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tiotio hang on?
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!
Tiotio is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiotio is working hard here to advance position.
Bundy is landing with some decent strikes but Tiotio is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Bundy is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Tiotio to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Tiotio shrugs it off.
Tiotio is bucking up trying to escape but Bundy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tiotio is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tiotio manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Tiotio wants to get back to his feet.
Bundy prevents Tiotio from improving his position.
Tiotio is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bundy scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy is nestled in close to Tiotio, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Bundy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Tiotio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bundy lands with a punch from half guard.
Bundy is nestled in close to Tiotio, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Tiotio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tiotio is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bundy scores with a couple of nice shots.

Tiotio is rocked!
Bundy drops an elbow to the side of Tiotio's head.
Oh Tiotio is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tiotio slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bundy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tiotio seems to have got his legs back now.
Tiotio gets full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ted Bundy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ted Bundy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tiotio tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bundy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tiotio looks like he's trying to stand up.

Bundy wants to work for an arm triangle but Tiotio is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Tiotio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tiotio is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bundy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bundy's back!
Tiotio scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bundy tries to escape but Tiotio has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Tiotio throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Bundy wants to escape the position.
Bundy rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bundy actively working from the bottom here.
Bundy is looking to improve his position.
Tiotio 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.
Bundy is looking to control Tiotio's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bundy avoid being mounted?
Ted Bundy has got the better of the ground game so far.

Tiotio seems to be working for a kimura but Bundy defends the submission attempt.
Bundy trying to control but Tiotio postures up.

Bundy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tiotio pulls his head out easily.

Tiotio is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Bundy actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bundy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Bundy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tiotio is aware though and is defending well.

Bundy has his feet on Tiotio's thighs here. He's pushed Tiotio off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Tiotio screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ted Bundy!
Ted Bundy thanked the fans post fight for their support.