PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tarzan Bundolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Brinkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Brinkley looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Bundolo
vs
Brinkley

175 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tarzan Bundolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Brinkley!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bundolo, right into the meat.
Bundolo looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Brinkley tries to keep at a distance but Bundolo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bundolo keeps control of Brinkley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bundolo leaning against his opponent.
Bundolo trying to land knees to the body.
Bundolo lands a nice knee to the body.
Brinkley looks gassed!
Brinkley wants to break free but Bundolo has control.
Bundolo is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tarzan Bundolo.
Brinkley tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bundolo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bobby Brinkley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brinkley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brinkley sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Brinkley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brinkley swinging wilding here.
Brinkley looks to land a combination but Bundolo avoids it well.
Brinkley throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Bundolo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Bundolo.
Bundolo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brinkley can't break the clinch.
Brinkley wants to get back to striking at distance but Bundolo won't allow it.
Bundolo scores a nice knee to the body.
Brinkley managing to block the knees to the body from Bundolo.

Bundolo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bundolo is looking to clinch.
Bundolo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brinkley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bundolo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brinkley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bundolo pinned against the cage. Bundolo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bundolo tries to clinch there but Brinkley circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Brinkley as he connects with a hook.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bundolo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brinkley up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brinkley has had enough of the clinch but Bundolo keeps him there for the moment.
Bundolo scores a nice knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Bundolo.
Bundolo is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tarzan Bundolo.
Brinkley tries to bum rush Bundolo with a series of wild strikes but Bundolo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bundolo throws a leg kick
and Brinkley counters with a big head kick but Bundolo shrugs it off.
Bundolo walks into a stiff left hand from Brinkley.

Bundolo is rocked!
Brinkley drops Bundolo with a left right combo! Brinkley follows him down to the ground into side control.
Oh Bundolo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

It looks like Tarzan Bundolo has been cut.
Brinkley misses with the ground and pound.
Brinkley cracks Bundolo with a big elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Bundolo can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundolo is looking to regain half guard here but Brinkley keeps moving and retains side control.
Bundolo seems to have got his legs back now.
Bundolo can't do much from the bottom here.
Bundolo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brinkley's best efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bundolo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Bundolo trying to hold on to Brinkley's head to control him but Brinkley postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brinkley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brinkley is just content to waste time from the top position. Bundolo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Brinkley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bundolo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brinkley on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brinkley is fighting to break Bundolo's control of his arms but Bundolo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tarzan Bundolo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tarzan Bundolo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bundolo misses with a leg kick
and Brinkley counters with a left to the body.
Brinkley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bundolo doesn't manage to clinch there - Brinkley circles away.
Bundolo tries to clinch but Brinkley is having none of it.

Bundolo moves into the clinch successfully.
Bundolo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bundolo missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bundolo.
Bundolo trying to land knees to the body.
Brinkley has had enough of the clinch but Bundolo keeps him there for the moment.
A bit of stalling here from Bundolo.

Brinkley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bobby Brinkley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brinkley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bundolo wants to clinch up but Brinkley keeps it at a distance.
Bundolo scores with a leg kick.
Bundolo doesn't manage to clinch there - Brinkley circles away.
Brinkley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bundolo pinned against the cage. Bundolo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bundolo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bundolo tries to clinch there but Brinkley circles away.
Brinkley is breathing heavily.
Brinkley closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundolo moves in looking to clinch but Brinkley pushes him off.
Bundolo is looking to clinch but Brinkley is avoiding it.

Bundolo gets a clinch.
Bundolo leaning against his opponent.
Brinkley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brinkley avoiding damage as Bundolo throws knees to the body.
Brinkley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bundolo trying to land knees to the body.
Bundolo has Brinkley pressed against the cage.
Brinkley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brinkley avoiding damage as Bundolo throws knees to the body.
Bundolo missing with knees to the body.
Brinkley looking to stall.
Bundolo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Bundolo for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Bundolo trying to land knees to the body.
Bundolo scores a nice knee to the body.
Bundolo crunches a lovely knee into Brinkley's ribcage.
Bundolo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bundolo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brinkley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bundolo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bundolo wants to clinch
and Brinkley counters with a right hand to the body.
Brinkley scores with a jab.
Brinkley misses with a takedown attempt - Bundolo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bundolo is looking to clinch but Brinkley is avoiding it.
A head kick by Brinkley misses
and Bundolo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brinkley's knee momentarily.
Brinkley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tarzan Bundolo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Brinkley.
Bundolo wants to clinch up but Brinkley keeps it at a distance.
Bundolo tries to clinch up
and Brinkley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brinkley misses with a low kick.
Bundolo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brinkley circles away.
Bundolo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bundolo tries to clinch but Brinkley is having none of it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brinkley - that will leave a mark!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brinkley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bundolo wants to clinch.
Bundolo tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bundolo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brinkley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brinkley tries to land a front kick but Bundolo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A low kick from Brinkley misses

and Bundolo counters by clinching up.
Brinkley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bundolo scores a nice knee to the body.
Bundolo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Bundolo breaks from the clinch.
Bobby Brinkley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bundolo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brinkley looks to score with a jab to the body but Bundolo is just out of range.
Brinkley lands a jab-cross combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Bundolo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundolo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brinkley throws a nice head kick!
Brinkley throws a leg kick which misses Bundolo's front leg but catches the back leg as Bundolo tries to avoid it.
Brinkley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brinkley misses with a low kick.
Brinkley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bundolo is fending him off so far but Brinkley persists. Nope, Bundolo circles away and we're back to standing.
Bundolo closes the distance but Brinkley moves to the side
and Brinkley counters with a body kick that stops Bundolo in his tracks momentarily.
Bundolo wants to clinch.
Brinkley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bundolo circles away.
Bundolo wants to clinch.
Brinkley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bundolo scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bundolo tries to clinch but Brinkley is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bundolo.
Bundolo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tarzan Bundolo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tarzan Bundolo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Brinkley with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bundolo counters with an outside leg kick.
Bundolo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brinkley.
Bundolo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Brinkley throws a jab but it's blocked by Bundolo.
Brinkley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bundolo tries to clinch but Brinkley is having none of it.
Bundolo moves away from the strike by Brinkley.
Bundolo tries to clinch there but Brinkley circles away.
A head kick from Brinkley lands but Bundolo takes it in his stride.

Bundolo drives through and clinches with Brinkley against the cage.
Bundolo controlling the action here for a moment.
Brinkley avoiding damage as Bundolo throws knees to the body.
Bundolo crunches a lovely knee into Brinkley's ribcage.
Bundolo keeps control of Brinkley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bundolo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bundolo takes the fight into the clinch.
Brinkley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bundolo lands a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bundolo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brinkley has had enough of the clinch but Bundolo keeps him there for the moment.
Bundolo scores a nice knee to the body.

Brinkley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A thudding body kick lands there by Brinkley!
Brinkley throws a series of punches but Bundolo moves out of range.
Bundolo wants to clinch.
Bundolo is looking to clinch.
Brinkley misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bundolo.
Brinkley misses with the combination.
Bundolo is looking to clinch but Brinkley is avoiding it.

Bundolo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brinkley tries to break the clinch but Bundolo is controlling the position.
Brinkley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Brinkley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brinkley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bundolo's waist but Bundolo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brinkley off to one side.
Bundolo dodges the punch combination from Brinkley.

Bundolo moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bundolo breaks from the clinch.
Bundolo tries to clinch but Brinkley is having none of it.
A combination from Brinkley does no damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bundolo.
Brinkley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brinkley throws a head kick but Bundolo moves out of range.
Brinkley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bundolo is looking to clinch but Brinkley is avoiding it.

Bundolo moves into the clinch successfully.
Brinkley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tarzan Bundolo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Brinkley.
Brinkley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Brinkley manages to break the clinch.
Brinkley misses with an uppercut.
Brinkley throws a head kick that misses.
Brinkley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bundolo scoring well with a low kick there.
Bundolo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bundolo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bundolo wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brinkley throws a push kick but Bundolo slaps the foot to one side.
Bundolo blocks a head kick by Brinkley.
Brinkley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bundolo doesn't seem bothered though.
Bundolo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brinkley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bundolo tries to clinch up.
Brinkley lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brinkley.
Nice body kick from Brinkley.
Brinkley's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Brinkley duly obliges.
A nice combination there by Brinkley.

Bundolo forces Brinkley back against the cage and clinches.
Bundolo landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bundolo.
The referee calls for Bundolo to work.
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!
Brinkley is trying to break free.
Bundolo lands a nice knee to the body.
Bundolo looking for a takedown.
Brinkley wants to get back to striking at distance but Bundolo won't allow it.
Bundolo stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brinkley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bundolo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brinkley keeps the fight on the outside.
Brinkley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bundolo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brinkley scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Bundolo moves into range and clinches up with Brinkley.
Bundolo trying to land knees to the body.
Brinkley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brinkley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bundolo has him pressed against the cage.
Bobby Brinkley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Bundolo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bundolo wants to clinch.
Brinkley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bundolo tries to clinch up but Brinkley circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bundolo rushes Brinkley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brinkley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brinkley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bundolo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bundolo is trying to stall.
Bundolo content to slow the pace in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tarzan Bundolo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bundolo, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tarzan Bundolo!