PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lasse Savisto (ranked 198 p4p, 586 weight class) and Ted Bundy (ranked 27 p4p, 66 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Savisto
vs
Bundy

190 cm
33
254
19 - 8 - 0

225 cm
43
277
40 - 27 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

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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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lasse Savisto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ted Bundy!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savisto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bundy manages to avoid it.
We've been hearing reports that Savisto has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Savisto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bundy was well out of range. Poor timing from Savisto.
Bundy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bundy avoids the body shot from Savisto.
It seemed like Bundy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Savisto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savisto misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bundy! But no joy.
Bundy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Savisto.
Bundy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Savisto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bundy.
Bundy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice defenses there by Bundy.
It seemed like Bundy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Savisto scores with the left hand. Bundy knows he should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Savisto misses.
A nice side step and Bundy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Savisto tries to clinch up
and Bundy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savisto throws out a powerful jab.
Nice shot by Savisto.
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.
Bundy moves away from the strike by Savisto.
It seemed like Bundy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Savisto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bundy swats away the attempt to clinch by Savisto.
Bundy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Savisto misses with a double jab.
Savisto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bundy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Savisto throws the left hand but Bundy avoids the punch easily.
Bundy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Savisto.

Savisto closes the distance and pushes Bundy back into the cage.

Bundy lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bundy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bundy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Savisto trying to control from the bottom.
Savisto tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Bundy has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Savisto tries to reverse the position but Bundy maintains control.
Savisto is just holding on here. Bundy manages to take his back.

Bundy is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Savisto has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Bundy looking for the choke but no joy.
Savisto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Savisto is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Bundy gets his way!
Bundy trying to control.

Bundy patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
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 the hooks in. Savisto is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Savisto covering up well under a barage of strikes.

Savisto is in a bad position with Bundy working for a choke. Savisto manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Savisto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bundy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Savisto's guard.

Bundy looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Savisto looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bundy has picked Savisto up and slammed him! Savisto can't keep hold of the triangle and Bundy manages to pass to side control!
Savisto is looking to regain half guard here but Bundy keeps moving and retains side control.

Bundy goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Savisto rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bundy's guard! Nice work there by Savisto!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bundy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Bundy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bundy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lasse Savisto will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Savisto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bundy.
Nice defenses there by Bundy.
Bundy throws out a counter right but Savisto avoids it with no problem.
Savisto swings for the body but Bundy moves out of range.
Bundy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Savisto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bundy.
Savisto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Savisto throws a body shot but no joy.
Savisto throws a combination that misses
and Savisto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Savisto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savisto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bundy.
Savisto swings widly with a right hand
and Bundy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Savisto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Savisto misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bundy! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savisto misses with a wild combination.
Savisto misses with a hook
and Bundy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Savisto misses the shot to the body.
Savisto throws a right hand that misses
and Bundy counters with a straight right hand.

Bundy tries to keep at a distance but Savisto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Savisto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bundy has Savisto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Savisto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bundy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Savisto prevents it.
Savisto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bundy.
Lasse Savisto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ted Bundy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savisto 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.
Bundy blocking some punches.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Savisto here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Savisto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Ted Bundy has been cut.
Bundy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Savisto prevents it.
Savisto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Savisto 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.
Savisto misses with a punch on the inside.
Bundy blocking some punches.
Bundy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savisto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bundy avoiding damage as Savisto throws knees to the body.
Savisto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Savisto lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bundy.
Bundy tries for a takedown but Savisto manages to get underhooks.
Bundy wants a takedown but no success here.
Bundy avoiding damage as Savisto throws knees to the body.
Savisto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bundy managing to block the knees to the body from Savisto.
Savisto with a knee to the head.
Bundy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savisto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bundy managing to block the knees to the body from Savisto.
Savisto trying to land knees to the body.
Savisto missing with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savisto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bundy is breathing heavily.
Savisto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bundy.
Savisto missing with knees to the body.
Savisto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bundy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Savisto scores with a shot to the side of Bundy's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Savisto.
Savisto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Savisto tries a body shot but Bundy blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lasse Savisto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ted Bundy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Savisto moves in looking to clinch but Bundy pushes him off.
Bundy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Savisto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bundy can do to turn this around?
Savisto misses with a looping right.
Bundy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bundy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bundy there as he acknowledges the shot.

Savisto has closed the distance and engaged Bundy in a clinch.
Savisto 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.
Bundy prevents a body shot from Savisto.
Bundy looking for a takedown.
Savisto can't find room to land a body shot as Bundy controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savisto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Savisto 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.
Savisto tries to land knees in the clinch but Bundy avoids the damage to the body.
Savisto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bundy backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bundy.
Bundy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Savisto swings wildly with an uppercut but Bundy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Savisto works on Bundy's body with a couple of short punches.
Bundy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bundy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Savisto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Savisto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bundy.
Savisto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Savisto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bundy prevents a body shot from Savisto.
Bundy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Savisto fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lasse Savisto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ted Bundy.
A jab from Savisto does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Savisto.
Savisto lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Savisto. Bundy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Savisto misses with a looping right.
Savisto scores with a body shot.
Savisto loads up on a big right hand but Bundy slips the punch.
It seemed like Bundy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Savisto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bundy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Savisto scores with a nice right hand.
Bundy defending well as Savisto loads up on a big left hand.
Bundy looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Savisto throws a hook but Bundy avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Bundy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Savisto works Bundy's body with a nice hook.
Savisto tries to clinch but Bundy is having none of it.
A little jabbing left from Bundy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bundy circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Bundy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Savisto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bundy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bundy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Savisto.
Savisto cracks Bundy with an open hand slap.
Savisto tries to clinch but Bundy is having none of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bundy! But no joy.
Savisto throws a right and a left that both miss.
It seemed like Bundy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savisto throws a big shot that misses.
Savisto throws a body shot but no joy.
Bundy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Savisto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bundy throws out a counter right but Savisto avoids it with no problem.
Savisto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bundy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Bundy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Savisto is looking to clinch but Bundy is avoiding it.
It seemed like Bundy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bundy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bundy moves out of range of the strikes.
Bundy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big right from Savisto misses.
Lasse Savisto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bundy ducks under a wild hook from Savisto.
Bundy throws out a counter right but Savisto avoids it with no problem.
Ted Bundy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bundy defending well as Savisto loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Bundy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lasse Savisto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Savisto, 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lasse Savisto!
Our winner, Lasse Savisto, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.