PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Parta Matti (ranked 198 p4p, 401 weight class) and Ted Bundy (ranked 25 p4p, 46 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Matti might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Language (Hula Cam) - Porter Robinson. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Matti
vs
Bundy

201 cm
36
270
28 - 20 - 0

225 cm
43
277
40 - 26 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 28 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Parta Matti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ted Bundy!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matti throws a half hearted mid kick.
Matti misses with a left hand
and Bundy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matti looks to land a right hand but Bundy moved out of range.
Matti looks to land a left hand but Bundy moved out of range nicely.
Bundy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Matti throws a hook to the side of Bundy's head but Bundy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matti throws a nice looking combination but Bundy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Matti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bundy feints the counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bundy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bundy avoids the body shot from Matti.
Bundy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Matti defends it well.
Matti scores with a decent looking hook.
Bundy's coach down at Xtreme Fighting 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.
Parta Matti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matti misses with a shot to the body
and Bundy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bundy gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Ted Bundy has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matti. Bundy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matti. Bundy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bundy walks into a straight right hand from Matti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matti looks to throw the jab but Bundy is out of range.
Bundy with the counter takedown but Matti avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Bundy.
Bundy feints the counter takedown.
Matti misses with a jab to the body
letting Bundy counter with a right hand.
Bundy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Matti scores with a jab. Bundy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bundy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matti throws out the jab.
Bundy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bundy keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Matti throws a body kick that misses

and Bundy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Matti holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Matti tries to roll over but Bundy keeps him under control.
Bundy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bundy prevents Matti from improving his position.
Matti is working hard here to advance position.
Matti is trying is best to control the position here.
Matti is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy throwing shots but Matti is blocking nicely.
Matti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bundy is controlling the pace.
Matti might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Matti is not content to let Bundy control the position.
Bundy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Parta Matti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ted Bundy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A lazy body kick from Matti
and Bundy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matti lands a slapping body shot.

Matti has closed the distance and engaged Bundy in a clinch.
Matti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bundy can do to turn this around?
Matti misses with some punches.
Bundy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bundy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Matti is defending well.
The referee calls for Matti to work.
Bundy blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bundy jumps into guard, dragging Matti to the mat.
Bundy has his hands on Matti's head, controlling the position.

Bundy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Matti doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Matti manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bundy looking for subs off his back but Matti has passed one foot through into half guard.
Matti content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Matti is thwarting Bundy's attempts to control the position.
Bundy is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bundy trying to control from the bottom.
Bundy wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Matti keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bundy gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bundy is looking for a triangle but Matti pushes his legs off easily.
Bundy wants to sweep but no luck.
Bundy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Matti stopping the sweep attempt from Bundy.
Matti has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bundy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Matti controls the pace.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Matti.
Bundy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Matti keeps Bundy at a distance using the push kick.
Bundy takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matti scores with the left hand. Bundy knows he should have avoided that one.
Matti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bundy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Matti throws a body shot but no joy.
Matti throws a lazy body kick

and Bundy counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Matti!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bundy is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Matti will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Bundy wants to control but Matti is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matti manages to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Parta Matti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ted Bundy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bundy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Matti loads up on a big right hand but Bundy slips the punch.
And Bundy tries to counter it with a takedown but Matti pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A left lands for Matti.
Matti looks to land a combination but Bundy avoids it well.
Matti throws an off balance right hand
and Bundy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matti misses with a looping right.
Bundy with the counter takedown but Matti avoids it easily.
Matti misses with an uppercut. Bundy saw that one coming.
Parta Matti is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid body kick from Matti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matti throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bundy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matti swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Bundy counter with a right hand.
Bundy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Matti misses with a looping left.
Bundy moves out of range of the body kick from Matti.
Bundy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Matti throws a lazy body kick

and Bundy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Matti's guard.
Bundy looking to pass the guard.
Bundy throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy preventing the sweep.
Matti being controlled here, momentarily.
Matti managing to control the position.
Bundy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bundy passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bundy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Matti is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bundy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Bundy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bundy is trying to control the action in half guard but Matti is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Matti manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Matti keeping full guard, as Bundy tries to pass.
Matti is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bundy trying to control the position from guard on top but Matti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matti seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bundy trying to control but Matti is working from the bottom.

Bundy drops back, looking for a kneebar! Matti looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Matti looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Matti!

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bundy is looking for a sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Parta Matti.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Matti, 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Parta Matti!
Parta Matti bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.