PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bud Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellis comes to the cage accompanied by Nightmare. Bundy has chosen Big Balls as his entrance music. Bud Bundy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ellis
vs
Bundy

186 cm
23
167 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

180 cm
26
162 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Ellis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bud Bundy!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundy throws a hook but Ellis blocks it.
Bundy misses with a left hand
and Ellis counters with a nice uppercut.
Ellis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bundy throws an off balance right hand
and Ellis counters with a straight right hand.
Bundy misses with a two punch combination.
Bundy misses with a double jab
letting Ellis counter with a right hand.
Bundy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ellis counters with a one-two to the body.
Bundy closes the distance but Ellis moves to the side
and Ellis counters with a straight right hand.
Bundy misses with a right hand
and Ellis counters with a series of strikes. Bundy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ellis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bundy wants to clinch.
Bundy misses with a hook
and Bundy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bundy misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy misses with a double jab
and Ellis counters with a left and a right that stings Bundy.
Bundy misses with a lunging right hand
and Ellis counters with a nice body shot.
Bundy throws a right hand that misses
and Ellis counters with a left to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Ellis.
Bud Bundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bundy throws a right hand that misses
and Ellis counters with a nice uppercut.
Bundy misses with a double jab.
Bundy tries to clinch but Ellis is having none of it.
Ellis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ellis.
Bundy throws an off balance right hand
and Ellis counters with a two punch combo.
Bundy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ellis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bundy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ellis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bundy fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis tries to bum rush Bundy with a series of wild strikes but Bundy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bundy throws a right hand that misses
and Ellis counters with a one-two to the body.
Bundy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ellis counters with a two punch combo.
Bundy misses with a shot to the body
and Ellis counters with a stiff right hand.
Bundy throws a combination that misses
enabling Ellis to counter with a crisp jab.
Bundy misses with a hook
and Ellis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ellis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ellis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bundy.
Danga de danga de dang - Ellis scores with a four punch combination!
Bundy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ellis counters with a series of strikes. Bundy will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bundy misses with a hook to the body
and Ellis counters with a series of strikes. Bundy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bundy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ellis is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bundy misses with a left hand
and Ellis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ellis keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ellis counters with a nice body shot.
Bundy misses with a lunging right hand
and Ellis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ellis misses with the combination.
Bundy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ellis manages to avoid it.
Bundy misses with a lunging right hand
and Ellis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ellis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ellis cracks Bundy with an open hand slap.
Bundy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ellis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bundy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ellis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ellis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bundy throws a combination that misses
and Ellis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ellis misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bundy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No joy there for Ellis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bundy throws an off balance right hand
and Ellis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bundy swings widly with a right hand
and Ellis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bundy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bundy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ellis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ellis swinging wildly here.
Bundy misses with a double jab
enabling Ellis to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the body from Bundy misses
and Ellis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bundy lands a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bundy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ellis counters with a series of strikes. Bundy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bundy misses with a left hand
and Ellis counters with a three punch combo that has Bundy backing up. Bundy nods at Ellis to acknowledge the strikes.
Bundy throws a poor cross that misses
and Ellis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Ellis dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bundy misses with a lunging right hand
and Ellis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bundy.

It looks like Andrew Ellis has been cut.
Bundy throws a lazy uppercut
and Ellis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ellis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Andrew Ellis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bundy throws an off balance right hand
and Ellis counters with a straight right hand.
Ellis looks to land a combination but Bundy avoids it well.
Bundy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bundy throws a lazy uppercut
and Ellis counters with a straight right hand.
Ellis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Andrew Ellis is winning the standup battle so far.
Bundy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ellis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ellis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bundy back to the cage. Ellis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ellis throws a good cross that connects.
Bundy tries to clinch
and Ellis counters with a two punch combo.
Bundy misses with a left hand
and Ellis counters with a left and a right that stings Bundy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bundy.
Bundy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ellis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bundy misses with a left hand
and Ellis counters with a two punch combo.
Bundy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ellis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bundy throws a right hand that misses
and Ellis counters with a straight right hand.
Ellis throws an overhand right that lands on Bundy's shoulder, as Bundy tries to avoid the shot.
Bundy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Elliss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ellis swinging wildly here.
Bundy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bundy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ellis counters with a right hand to the body.
Bundy throws a lazy uppercut
and Ellis counters with a two punch combo.
Ellis misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ellis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bundy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ellis misses with a combination
letting Bundy counter with a right hand.
Ellis throws a series of punches but Bundy moves out of range.
Bundy cracks a nice hook into Ellis's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ellis gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Bundy drops Ellis with a left right combo! Bundy follows him down to the ground into side control.

Ellis is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bundy tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Oh Ellis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bundy lands a nice forearm strike.
Bundy cracks Ellis with a big elbow.
Bundy in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy is chipping away with strikes.
Bundy lands some shots froms side control.
Bundy creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ellis sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ellis seems to have got his legs back now.
Bundy sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ellis is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bundy tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Bundy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ellis, who protects the arm well.

Bundy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Bundy crashes against the mat.
Bundy is staying tight to Ellis's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ellis takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bundy tries to score with some ground and pound. Ellis controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
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.
The cut man is working on Andrew Ellis's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bundy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ellis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bundy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bundy lands a slapping body shot.
Bundy misses the shot to the body.
Ellis throws a right hand that Bundy ducks under and follows up with a left that Bundy also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bundy. Ellis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bundy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ellis counters with a stiff right hand.
Bundy throws a hook but Ellis avoids it easily.
Bundy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ellis counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bundy misses with an uppercut
and Ellis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bundy misses with a combination
and Ellis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy lands a jab.

Andrew Ellis's cut is getting worse.
Bundy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ellis counters with a left and a right that stings Bundy.
Ellis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bundy throws a hook but Ellis blocks it.
Bundy misses with an uppercut
and Ellis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bundy misses with a two punch combination.
Bundy throws a nice looking combination but Ellis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bundy doesn't manage to clinch there - Ellis circles away.
Bundy scores with a hook.
Bundy throws a lazy uppercut
and Ellis counters with a one-two to the body.
Bundy wants to clinch up but Ellis keeps it at a distance.
Ellis misses with a wild combination.
Bundy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bundy throws a shot to the body.
Ellis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bundy misses with an uppercut
letting Ellis counter with a right hand.
Bundy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ellis counters with a left to the body.
Ellis keeps the fight on the outside.
Bundy throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Bundy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bundy throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Ellis counter with a right hand.
Ellis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bundy misses with an uppercut
and Ellis counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy wants to clinch up but Ellis keeps it at a distance.
Bundy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ellis manages to avoid it.
Bundy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bundy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ellis was well out of range. Poor timing from Bundy.
Ellis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ellis moves out of range as Bundy strikes.
Ellis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bundy swings widly with a right hand
enabling Ellis to counter with a crisp jab.
Bundy defending well as Ellis loads up on a big left hand.
Bundy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ellis blocks a jab.
Ellis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy scores with a body shot.
Bundy swings widly with a right hand
and Ellis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bundy throws the left hand but Ellis avoids the punch easily.
Bundy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ellis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bundy.
Bundy looks to land a right hand but Ellis moved out of range.
Ellis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bundy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bundy misses with a wild body shot.
Bundy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ellis at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bundy throws a looping overhand right but Ellis ducks down to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bud Bundy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bundy 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Bud Bundy!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Bud Bundy!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Bud Bundy!

Bud Bundy wins by unanimous decision! Bud Bundy retains his lightweight title!