PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tedward Bundiac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Martin
vs
Bundiac

180 cm
26
176 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
184 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lenny Martin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tedward Bundiac!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Martin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bundiac.
Tedward Bundiac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin is looking to score with low kicks.
Martin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bundiac.
Martin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Martin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martin tries a low kick but Bundiac avoids it.
Bundiac lands a glancing blow to the side of Martin's head.
Bundiac rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Martin counters with an outside leg kick.
A big left from Bundiac misses.
Bundiac checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bundiac lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bundiac misses with a looping right.
Bundiac misses with a left hand
and Martin counters with a nice leg kick.
Martin avoids the body shot from Bundiac.
Bundiac steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martin.

Martin shoots in and bounces Bundiac off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Martin drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bundiac looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bundiac looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bundiac!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Martin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Martin is trying to get back to half guard.
Martin is being controlled here.
Martin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bundiac postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bundiac throws an elbow but Martin slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bundiac controlling the position from side mount.
An elbow from Bundiac crashes against the mat.
Bundiac content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Sloppy strikes there by Bundiac.
Martin tries to improve position but can't.
Bundiac has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Bundiac decides to stand back up.
Tedward Bundiac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bundiac counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bundiac lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bundiac swings widly with a right hand
and Martin counters with a body kick that stops Bundiac in his tracks momentarily.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bundiac takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Martin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Martin throws the kick towards the body but Bundiac avoids it.
Bundiac swings widly with a right hand
and Martin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Martin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bundiac misses with a straight left.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but Bundiac shows good takedown defense.
Bundiac dips to his left and cracks Martin with an uppercut!
Martin fails with the takedown
and Bundiac counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lenny Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bundiac throws an off balance right hand

and Martin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Martin.
Martin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bundiac wants to sweep but no luck.
Bundiac keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.

Bundiac pushes Martin off and gets back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martin cracks the inside of Bundiac's front leg.
Bundiac throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab from Bundiac.
Martin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Bundiac misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tedward Bundiac will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Martin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bundiac counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A cross from Bundiac lands.
Martin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bundiac counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Martin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bundiac is concentrating on defense, preventing Martin from advancing position.
Bundiac tries to roll over but Martin keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin wants to control but Bundiac is keeping him busy.
Bundiac wants to control but Martin is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Bundiac has one foot on Martin's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Bundiac 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.
Bundiac throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin slips a jab and a cross from Bundiac.
Bundiac lands a head shot.
Martin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bundiac checks a leg kick nicely.
Good work by Bundiac as he checks the leg kick.
Bundiac is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.
Bundiac misses with a lunging right hand
and Martin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bundiac throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Martin moves away from the strike by Bundiac.
A big left from Bundiac misses.
Martin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Martin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Martin connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Bundiac.
Martin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lenny Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martin throws a chopping leg kick but Bundiac manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Martin staying out of range there.
Martin dives in and grabs Bundiac's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bundiac pushes down on Martin's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lenny Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bundiac throws a poor cross that misses
and Martin counters with a good low kick that Bundiac was not able to check.
Bundiac looks to land a left hand but Martin moved out of range nicely.
Bundiac scores with the left hand. Martin knows he should have avoided that one.
Bundiac thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tedward Bundiac seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bundiac throws out the jab.
Martin is looking to land body kicks.
Martin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bundiac misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundiac thuds a left hand into Martin's body.
Martin moves away from the strike by Bundiac.
Bundiac throws a right and a left that Martin avoids nicely.
Martin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bundiac moves out of range of the body kick from Martin.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Martin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good work by Bundiac as he checks the leg kick.
Bundiac takes a swing at Martin's ribcage but misses.
Martin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Bundiac.
Bundiac stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Martin.
Martin connects with a leg kick. Bundiac looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Martin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands a leg kick that knocks Bundiac off balance momentarily.
Martin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bundiac throws a jab but it's blocked by Martin.
Bundiac misses with a left hand
and Martin counters with a nice body kick.
Bundiac misses with a hook.
Martin misses with a body punch
and Bundiac counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martin cracks the inside of Bundiac's front leg.
Nice uppercut there from Bundiac.
Martin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bundiac.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bundiac.
Bundiac cracks Martin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tedward Bundiac will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A big right from Bundiac misses.
Martin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bundiac lands a jab.
Martin throws a front kick aimed at Bundiac's knee but Bundiac avoids it well.
Bundiac's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Martin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bundiac throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Martin counters with a thumping low kick.
A slow jab from Bundiac misses its intended target.
Martin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bundiac looks to throw the jab but Martin is out of range.
Martin throws a chopping leg kick but Bundiac manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Bundiac.
Bundiac misses the jab.
Martin tries to move into range but Bundiac moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Martin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bundiac connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundiac throws a lazy uppercut
and Martin counters with an outside leg kick.
Martin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Martin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bundiac changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Martin scores with a spinning back kick!
Bundiac takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martin moves out of range as Bundiac strikes.
Martin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bundiac throws a right hand that Martin ducks under and follows up with a left that Martin also avoids with ease.
Martin delivers a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Martin.
Martin lands a leg kick that knocks Bundiac off balance momentarily.
Martin misses with a leg kick.
Martin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bundiac.
Bundiac fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Bundiac swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundiac cracks Martin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
An inside leg kick lands from Martin.
Martin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bundiac checks a leg kick nicely.
Martin tried to score with a low kick but Bundiac checks it.
Bundiac takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bundiac as he avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bundiac has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Martin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bundiac tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Martin is in Bundiac's guard.

Martin drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bundiac manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Martin has Bundiac in his guard.

Martin throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bundiac uses it to pass to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundiac controls the position.
Martin is looking to reverse the position.
Bundiac in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bundiac is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Martin's shoulder. That is not cool.
Martin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Martin wants to improve his position but Bundiac is controlling well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bundiac throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Martin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Martin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bundiac pulls his head out easily.
Well, if Bundiac is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Martin has a hand on Bundiac's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Bundiac takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Bundiac thowing shots but they're missing.
Martin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin taking shots to the head.
Martin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bundiac controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lenny Martin clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bundiac misses with a straight left.
Bundiac bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Martin's head backwards.
Bundiac avoids a kick to the body.
Martin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bundiac lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Martin.
Bundiac is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin fails with the takedown
and Bundiac counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Martin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Martin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Martin misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundiac misses the jab.
Martin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bundiac stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Martin.
Bundiac throws an overhand right that lands on Martin's shoulder, as Martin tries to avoid the shot.
Bundiac scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martin doesn't seem bothered though.
Martin looks for a takedown but Bundiac sprawls well.
Bundiac on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bundiac keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lenny Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin motions for Bundiac to come forward. Martin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Martin. Bundiac shrugs it off though.
Martin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Martin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martin, right into the meat.
Bundiac moves out of range as Martin throws a body kick.
Bundiac throws a right and a left that Martin avoids nicely.
A slow jab from Bundiac misses its intended target.
Bundiac misses with an uppercut.
Bundiac dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bundiac's jab looks to have found its range, popping Martin under the eye.
Martin throws a front kick aimed at Bundiac's knee but Bundiac avoids it well.
Bundiac throws a poor cross that misses
and Martin counters with a nice body kick.
Bundiac throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a few strikes there.
Bundiac throws a hook but Martin blocks it.
Bundiac scores with a jab to the body.
Martin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Martin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bundiac checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Martin tries to work over Bundiac's front leg with a kick but Bundiac checks it.
Bundiac connects with a looping right hand.
Martin has his takedown stuffed
enabling Bundiac to counter with a crisp jab.
Martin cracks the inside of Bundiac's front leg.
Martin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Martin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Martin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bundiac.
Martin throws a leg kick which misses Bundiac's front leg but catches the back leg as Bundiac tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundiac throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bundiac on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martin. Martin obviously looking to wear him down.
Bundiac tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Bundiac.
Martin walks into a stiff left hand from Bundiac.
Bundiac sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bundiac waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martin.
Good standup being displayed there by Bundiac as he connects with a hook.
Bundiac throws a nice looking combination but Martin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That kick from Martin tenderised Bundiac's leg. Bundiac is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bundiac scores with a jab. Martin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bundiac thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martin throws out a leg kick but Bundiac moves out of range and Martin only half commits.
Bundiac is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tedward Bundiac dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Bundiac.
Martin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bundiac throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Martin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Martin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bundiac.
Bundiac throws a lazy right hand but Martin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martin tries for a takedown but Bundiac sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Martin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bundiac misses the shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martin, right into the meat.
Martin throws a push kick but Bundiac slaps the foot to one side.
Bundiac swings widly with a right hand
and Martin counters with a low kick, right behind Bundiac 's knee.
Martin keeps Bundiac at a distance using the push kick.
Bundiac is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundiac moves out of range of the leg kick from Martin.
Martin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martin.
Martin misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martin.
Martin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Martin throws a quick inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Bundiac.
A bone on bone clash there as Bundiac blocks the leg kick.
Martin swings for the body but Bundiac moves out of range.
Bundiac has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Martin.
Bundiac scores with a nice right hand.
Martin looks for the body kick but Bundiac saw that one coming.
Bundiac checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundiac takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Martin defending well as Bundiac loads up on a big left hand.
Bundiac throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bundiac stuns Martin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bundiac rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Martin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bundiac lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Martin - that will leave a mark!
Martin is looking to wear down Bundiac with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bundiac throws a shot from downtown. Martin moves away and avoids it.
Bundiac throws an off balance right hand
and Martin counters with a leg kick.
Martin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Martin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An inside leg kick from Martin misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bundiac counters with a stiff right hand.
A solid body kick from Martin.
Martin shoots and misses
and Bundiac counters with a left and a right that stings Martin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lenny Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bundiac tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Martin slips a jab from Bundiac.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Martin.
Bundiac on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martin. Martin obviously looking to wear him down.
Martin throws a leg kick but Bundiac sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Martin throws a leg kick but Bundiac checks it.
Bundiac just misses with a punch to the body.
Bundiac looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bundiac thows a body shot but no joy.
Martin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bundiac lands a nice shot that snaps Martin's head back.
Martin throws a chopping leg kick but Bundiac manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Martin throws a leg kick but Bundiac sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bundiac misses with an uppercut. Martin saw that one coming.
Bundiac throws the left hand but Martin avoids the punch easily.
Bundiac throws a poor cross that misses
and Martin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Martin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bundiac connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Martin scrambles back to his feet.
Bundiac checks the leg kick.
Lenny Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martin throws a solid leg kick but Bundiac takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Martin.
Martin misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lenny Martin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bundiac 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 47:48
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 47:48
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tedward Bundiac!
Tedward Bundiac is the new welterweight champion!