PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Bundy (ranked 821 p4p, 417 weight class) and Gothic Line (ranked 108 p4p, 54 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Bundy
vs
Line

225 cm
43
277
40 - 28 - 0

194 cm
40
243
39 - 23 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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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 40 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ted Bundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gothic Line!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Line throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Ted Bundy has been cut.
Line throws a big shot that misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Line lands a big head kick that sends Bundy tumbling to the mat! Line takes a step backwards and waves Bundy back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Bundy is rocked!

Line feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bundy sprawling to the canvas! Bundy rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Line finish him?!

Ted Bundy's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Line misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Bundy misses the target.
Gothic Line seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bundy slips under a jab.
Line throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bundy sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Line tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Bundy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Line throws a jab but it's blocked by Bundy.
Line misses with a right hand
and Bundy counters with a left to the body.
Line throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Bundy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Line looks to score with a jab to the body but Bundy is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Line pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bundy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bundy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Line.
Bundy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Line looks to score with a jab to the body but Bundy is just out of range.
Line bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bundy's head.
Line misses with a straight right.
Bundy is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Line.
Line throws a head kick but Bundy moves out of range.

Line forces Bundy back against the cage and clinches.
Line fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Line has a couple of punches blocked by Bundy.
Line lands a body punch.
Line is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Line misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Line tries to work over Bundy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Line fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Line lands a right hand.
Bundy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Line avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Line doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Line tries a body shot but Bundy blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Line fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Line.
Line goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Line has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bundy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Line can turn it around.
Line has a couple of punches blocked by Bundy.
Line lands a right hand.
Bundy takes a shot to the head.
Line doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Line has a couple of punches blocked by Bundy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Line tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bundy's elbow.
Line goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gothic Line 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 big left from Line misses.
Bundy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bundy blocks a jab.
Bundy throwing a counter right hand but Line manages to avoid it.
Line has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Line scores with a decent looking hook.
Line misses with an uppercut
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.
Line throws a right and a left that Bundy avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Line throws a head kick but Bundy moves out of range.
Line misses with a hook
enabling Bundy to counter with a crisp jab.
Line is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Line swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bundy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bundy has been working on his balance at Xtreme Fighting Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Line.
Bundy moves away from the strike by Line.
Bundy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Line.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Line misses.
Bundy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Line misses the jab.
Bundy throwing a counter right hand but Line manages to avoid it.
Line ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bundy moves away.
Gothic Line is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Line looks to land a right hand but Bundy moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Bundy misses the target.
Bundy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Line misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bundy.
Bundy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Line misses with a lunging right hand
and Line takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Line doesn't manage to clinch there - Bundy circles away.
Bundy throwing a counter right hand but Line manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Bundy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Line lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy avoids the head kick by Line.
The fighters circling - Line throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheers as Line lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bundy doesn't seem phased though.
Line catches Bundy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Ted Bundy's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Line swings for the body but Bundy moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Bundy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gothic Line showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ted Bundy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Line misses with a wild body shot.
Bundy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Line misses with a head kick.
Bundy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Line throws a right hand that misses
and Bundy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Line throws a wild body kick that Bundy sees coming a mile off.
It looked like Bundy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bundy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Line throws a sloppy head kick and Bundy moves out of range easily.
Line throws a lazy uppercut
and Bundy counters with a straight right hand.
Bundy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Line misses with a hook. Bundy ducked under it nicely.
Line throws an overhand right that lands on Bundy's shoulder, as Bundy tries to avoid the shot.
As Line looks to move away, Bundy throws a big counter combo but Line just gets out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bundy avoids the head kick by Line.
Line throws an off balance right hand
and Bundy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Line cracks Bundy with an open hand slap.
Line misses with a head kick.
Bundy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Line misses.
Bundy throwing a counter right hand but Line manages to avoid it.
Line jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bundy is looking to counter punch.
Line bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bundy's head.

Jeez, Ted Bundy's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Line misses the jab.
Line moves to clinch but Bundy breaks away
and Bundy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Line swings widly with a right hand
letting Bundy counter with a right hand.
Bundy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Line misses with a right hand
and Bundy counters with a straight right hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bundy defending well as Line loads up on a big left hand.
Ted Bundy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Line throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Bundy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gothic Line comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Line has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 26:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gothic Line!
A victorious Gothic Line thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.