PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Romziel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bud Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bundy has chosen Big Balls as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bud Bundy will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Romziel
vs
Bundy

174 cm
21
166 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
162 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Romziel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bud Bundy!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundy with a nice cross.

Romziel is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bundy's half guard.
Romziel is taking a breather. Bundy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bundy trying to control here.
Bundy wants to improve his position but Romziel is controlling well.
Romziel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bundy keeps working.
Romziel is looking to advance position but Bundy won't allow it.
Romziel is keen to just control but Bundy is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bundy looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Romziel drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bundy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Romziel controls the pace.
Romziel trying to control but Bundy is working from the bottom.
Romziel won't allow Bundy to sweep him here.
Bundy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Romziel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bundy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Bundy is looking for a triangle but Romziel pushes his legs off easily.
Romziel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romziel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Good exchange - Bundy coming out on top.
Bundy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bundy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romziel was well out of range. Poor timing from Bundy.

Romziel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bundy to the mat! Bundy manages to get full guard.
Romziel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Romziel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bundy controls Romziel momentarily but Romziel frees himself.
Bundy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Romziel is one step ahead there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Romziel wants to pass the guard but Bundy is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romziel trying to control the position from guard on top but Bundy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bundy working a defensive guard but Romziel passes into half guard.
Bundy wants to improve his position but Romziel is controlling well.
Bundy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Romziel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Romziel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bundy tries to improve position but can't.
Romziel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Romziel scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bundy is looking for a sweep.
Romziel lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bundy down.
Bundy is not content to let Romziel control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy wants to control but Romziel postures up.
Romziel cracks Bundy with a big elbow.
Romziel wants to control but Bundy is keeping him busy.
Bundy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Romziel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bundy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Romziel is putting a hurting on Bundy here, landing some big shots from side control.
Romziel lands a nice forearm strike.
Romziel lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bundy down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Romziel dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Romziel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Romziel connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bundy. Romziel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bud Bundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Romziel is defended easily by Bundy.
Bundy scores with a hook to the body. Romziel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Romziel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bundy misses with a hook.
Bundy slaps away a takedown attempt from Romziel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Romziel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bundy lands with an uppercut that bounces Romziel off the cage and back into rage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy just misses with a punch to the body.
Romziel drops his hands momentarily and Bundy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Romziel moves out of range of the strikes.
Romziel misses with a takedown attempt - Bundy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Romziel misses with a takedown attempt - Bundy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bundy fails to land with a series of punches.
Bundy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bundy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Romziel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Romziel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bundy pinned against the cage. Bundy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bundy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bundy rushes Romziel and presses him up against the cage.
Bundy lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Bundy.
Bundy presses Romziel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Bundy.
Romziel tries for a takedown. No joy.
Still in the clinch, Bundy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Romziel wants a takedown.
Bundy lands with a short shot to the head.
Romziel is trying to drag Bundy to the mat but Bundy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bundy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bundy works on Romziel's body with a couple of short punches.
Bundy lands a hook that snaps the head of Romziel backwards.
Bundy lands a body punch.
A short right from Bundy.
Bundy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Romziel backwards.
Bundy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Romziel is rocked!
Bundy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oh Romziel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right handed body shot lands from Bundy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bundy lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bundy.

Bundy gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Romziel regains guard.
Bundy pushing down on Romziel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Bundy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Romziel seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romziel tries to get to full guard but Bundy has control of the leg.

Romziel is defending against the submission attempts here by Bundy.
Bundy trying to mount his opponent but Romziel defends it.
Bundy is nestled in close to Romziel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bundy throwing shots but Romziel is blocking nicely.
Bundy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bundy trying to control from Romziel's half guard. Romziel has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Bundy throwing strikes from guard but Romziel blocks nicely.
Bundy throws a big right hand that misses.
Romziel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bundy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bud Bundy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bundy darts in and clinches Romziel up against the cage.
Bundy prevents the takedown attempt.
Romziel can't get the takedown.
Bundy cracks Romziel with a nice body shot.
Bundy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bundy lands a shoulder strike.
Bundy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bundy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Romziel tries for a takedown but Bundy manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Romziel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bundy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bundy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bundy stops a takedown attempt from Romziel.
Bundy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bundy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bundy scores with a shot to the side of Romziel's head.
A short right from Bundy on the inside.
Bundy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Bundy.
Bundy lands a right hand.
Bundy digs a right hand into Romziel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Romziel's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Bundy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Romziel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bundy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bundy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bundy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Romziel backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bundy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bundy is working Romziel over against the cage.

Bundy pulls guard effortlessly.
Bundy looking for a sweep. Not yet Bundy, not yet.

Bundy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Romziel tries to free his leg and advance position but Bundy is retaining full guard.
Romziel preventing the sweep.

Bundy is looking for a triangle but Romziel pushes his legs off easily.
Romziel stopping the sweep attempt from Bundy.
Romziel postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romziel trying to control but Bundy is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Romziel fails to land the takedown.
Bundy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Romziel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Bundy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Romziel drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bundy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bundy stalks Romziel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Romziel's face. Romziel staggers backwards, shaken.
Bundy wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romziel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bundy.
Romziel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Bundy instigates a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bundy.
Romziel wants a takedown.
Bundy scores with a shot to the side of Romziel's head.

Bundy decides to pull guard.
Romziel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Romziel throws a big right hand that misses.
Bundy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bundy keeping full guard, as Romziel tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romziel postures up.
Romziel trying to control the position from guard on top but Bundy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bundy working for a triangle but Romziel defends it easily.
Jason Romziel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Bundy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bundy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romziel sees it coming and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bud Bundy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bundy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Bud Bundy!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Bud Bundy!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Bud Bundy!

Bud Bundy wins by unanimous decision!