PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alan Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bundy's entrance music is God Hates a Coward. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bundy
vs
Burton

182 cm
28
180 lbs
24 - 8 - 0

172 cm
32
160 lbs
25 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

Virtual Fighter Clothing

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 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alan Bundy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Burton!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burton dips to his left and cracks Bundy with an uppercut!
Burton jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bundy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burton manages to avoid it.
Bundy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good work by Burton as he checks the leg kick.
Burton throws a low kick but Bundy moves out of range easily.
A nice combination there by Burton.
Burton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bundy circles away quickly and effectively.
Some bone on bone action there as Bundy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Burton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bundy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bundy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Burton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Burton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Burton with a nice cross.
Bundy ducks under a wild hook from Burton.
Bundy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burton throws a hook but Bundy blocks it.
Bundy misses with a body kick.
Burton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Burton misses with a lunging right hand

and Bundy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bundy thows a huge punch but Burton dodges it nicely.
Burton trying to control here.
Burton wants to get back to full guard but Bundy has passed into side control.
Bundy working the ground and pound from side control.
Burton trying to remain calm as Bundy controls from the top position.
Burton tries to buck Bundy off but Bundy is having none of it.
The referee asks Bundy politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bundy prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bundy seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Burton for as long as he can get away with.
Bundy in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Burton gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy is thwarting Burton's attempts to control the position.
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!
Burton flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Burton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bundy scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bundy wants to free his trapped foot but Burton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bundy trying to control from half guard but Burton is working away.
Burton is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are battling for position here. Burton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bundy 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.
Burton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bundy trying to move into half guard but instead Burton has managed to sweep!
Bundy keeping moving, preventing Burton from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bundy working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Burton has passed into half guard!
Bundy tries to get to full guard but Burton has control of the leg.
Bundy is refusing to be controlled, as Burton sits in half guard.
Bundy is looking to improve his position.

Burton wants to work for an arm triangle but Bundy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Burton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bundy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bundy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bundy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bundy is on top in guard.
Burton controls Bundy momentarily but Bundy frees himself.
Bundy stands up over Burton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Burton looking to control.
Burton might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bundy kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bundy with a nice head shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bundy won't allow Burton to sweep him here.
Bundy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burton is keeping the position for now.
Bundy postures up in Burton's guard and throws a big left but Burton blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burton wants to sweep but no luck.

Burton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bundy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alan Bundy will probably get the nod.
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.

Bundy tries to land a leg kick but Burton saw it coming and moves away.
Burton looks to land a combination but Bundy avoids it well.
A big right from Burton misses.
Bundy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Burton finds it's way round the side to connect with Bundy's head.
Bundy throws a head kick but Burton moves out of range.
Burton blocks the body kick.
Burton scores with a nice strike.
A slow jab from Burton misses its intended target.
Burton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Jack Burton has been cut.
Bundy throws a low kick, looking for Burton's leg but Burton calmly moves out of range.
Burton throws a lazy uppercut
and Burton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bundy misses with a low kick.
Bundy misses with a looping left.
Burton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jack Burton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy lands a head kick. Burton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Burton throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Burton swings widly with a right hand
and Bundy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Burton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bundy misses with a double jab.
Bundy throws a push kick but Burton slaps the foot to one side.
Burton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bundy.
Bundy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burton throws a leg kick but Bundy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bundy throws a leg kick but Burton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Burton throws a leg kick that misses.
Bundy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burton.
Burton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bundy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Burton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy ducks under a wild hook from Burton.
Bundy jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bundy looks to land a body kick but Burton moved away.
Bundy scores with a nice strike.
Burton blocks a head kick by Bundy.
Burton turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Burton throws a jab but it's blocked by Bundy.
Burton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A clash of legs there as Burton blocks the low kick.

Burton gets caught napping as Bundy dives in and scores a takedown. Burton manages to retain guard.
Bundy preventing the sweep.
Bundy stands up over Burton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bundy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Burton is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy throws a strike but Burton rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Burton trying to control but Bundy is working from the bottom.

Bundy looking for subs off his back but Burton has passed one foot through into half guard.
Burton is trying to control. Bundy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Burton trying to control the action but Bundy is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bundy is looking to improve his position.
Burton trying to control from half guard but Bundy is working away.

Jack Burton has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Burton. Those never looked like landing.
Good shot there by Bundy.
Burton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bundy misses with a kick to the body.
Burton moves in looking to clinch but Bundy pushes him off.
Burton cracks Bundy with an open hand slap.
Bundy tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Bundy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Burton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

An inside leg kick lands from Bundy.
Bundy throws a series of punches but Burton avoids them all with ease.
Bundy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A swing and a miss from Burton.
Bundy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Burton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bundy shoots in but no luck this time.
Burton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bundy throws a chopping leg kick but Burton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bundy avoids the body shot from Burton.
Burton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bundy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Burton counters with a series of strikes. Bundy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Burton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bundy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Burton thinking.
Burton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bundys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy slips a straight right by Burton.
Bundy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Burton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bundy connects with a solid leg kick.
Burton throws a shot from downtown. Bundy moves away and avoids it.
Bundy thumps Burton with a low kick.
Bundy misses with a combination
and Burton counters with a low kick, right behind Bundy 's knee.
Alan Bundy is winning the standup battle so far.
Burton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bundy.
Nice uppercut lands for Bundy. That snapped Burton's head back.
Burton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bundy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Burton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bundy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bundy throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Burton with a jab.
Burton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bundy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bundy scores with a head kick. Burton tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bundy is looking to land body kicks.
Bundy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Good work by Bundy as he checks the leg kick.
Bundy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Burton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bundy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burton throws a body kick that misses.
Bundy moves out of range of the body kick from Burton.
Burton misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bundy tries to move into range but Burton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Burton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Burton.
Burton misses with a jab, cross combination.
A solid body kick from Bundy.
Burton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Bundy clinches with his opponent.
Burton gets underhooks to prevent Bundy's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Bundy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bundy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burton is trying to maintain a safe position but Bundy gets an underhook and turns Burton into the cage.
Bundy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burton backwards.
Bundy effectively controlling the action here.
Bundy digs a right hand into Burton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burton's gas tank.
Bundy lands a right hand.
Burton working Bundy over with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Burton fails to land.
Bundy blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bundy scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Bundy lands with a right to the head.
Bundy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burton's elbow.
Bundy is working Burton over against the cage.
Bundy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bundy lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bundy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Burton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burton looking to stall.
Bundy is working for takedown but Burton is calmly controlling the position for now.
Burton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Bundy clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Burton'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.

Bundy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Burton scores with a nice strike.
Burton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bundy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Burton backs up against the cage.
Burton misses the shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bundy - that will leave a mark!
An inside leg kick lands from Burton.
Bundy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the liver by Burton. Beautiful body shot.
Bundy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Burton is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burton misses with a two punch combination.
Burton is still on wobbly legs! Can Bundy finish him?

Burton closes the distance and clinches.

Burton is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bundy is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Burton to the mat. Burton regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton looking to control.
Alan Bundy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bundy won't allow Burton to sweep him here.
Burton seems to have recovered his senses.
Burton trying to control the position.
Burton is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

Jack Burton has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Burton moves out of range as Bundy throws a body kick.
Bundy digs a good hook to Burton's body.
Burton throws the left hand but Bundy avoids the punch easily.
Burton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bundy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burton lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Burton looks for the body kick but Bundy saw that one coming.
That kick from Bundy tenderised Burton's leg. Burton is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bundy clinches up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bundy.
Burton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bundy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Burton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bundy swings wildly with an uppercut but Burton uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burton blocks a body shot from Bundy.
Bundy just leaning against Burton, taking a breather.
Burton trying to stall but Bundy improves his position.
Bundy lands a body shot in the clinch.

Bundy gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bundy moves nicely into side control.
Burton tries to bench press Bundy off him but Bundy keeps the position.
Burton gets back to half guard.
Bundy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Burton trying to control from the bottom.
Bundy working over Burton with some ground and pound. Burton looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bundy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Burton missing with punches from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy not doing much here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burton is staying active underneath Bundy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bundy thows a huge punch but Burton dodges it nicely.
Bundy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Alan Bundy has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bundy takes one to the side of the head.
Bundy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burton takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bundy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bundy manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Bundy had his way with Jack Burton in that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Burton's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Burton moves out of range of the leg kick from Bundy.
Bundy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Burton throws a leg kick
and Bundy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Burton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Burton looks to throw the jab but Bundy is out of range.
Burton misses with a hook.
Bundy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bundy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Burton checks it well.
Burton tests Bundy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bundy thuds his shin into the meat of Burton's side.
Bundy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Burton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bundy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy works Burton's body with a nice hook.
Burton looks to land a combination but Bundy avoids it well.
Burton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bundy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burton shoots for a takedown but Bundy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bundy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burton.
Burton misses with a body punch
and Bundy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Burton is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Bundy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burton throws out the jab.
Burton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Burton tries to score with a low kick but Bundy moves his leg out of the way.
Bundy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bundy scoring well with a low kick there.
Burton misses with an uppercut. Bundy saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Burton as he checks the leg kick.
Bundy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Burton.
Bundy fails in his attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burton throws a hook but Bundy avoids it easily.
Bundy moves out of range of the body kick from Burton.
A bone on bone clash there as Burton blocks the leg kick.
Bundy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burton throws a lazy right hand but Bundy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bundy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burton dives in and grabs Bundy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bundy pushes down on Burton's head and hops out.
Alan Bundy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Burton.
Bundy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bundy throws a sloppy head kick and Burton moves out of range easily.
Burton takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jack Burton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bundy drives through with a takedown into Burton's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Burton has momentary wrist control but Bundy slips an elbow through the middle.
Bundy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bundy is stalling in the full guard.
Burton trying to control the position.
Bundy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bundy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Alan Bundy just wasn't active enough.
A head kick misses from Bundy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burton thows a leg kick but Bundy checks it
and Bundy counters with a left and a right that stings Burton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burton lands with a nice body punch.
Good work by Bundy as he checks the leg kick.
Burton misses the shot to the body.
Bundy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Burton misses with the body kick
and Bundy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bundy can pounce on him.
Alan Bundy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burton throws a poor cross that misses
and Bundy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Bundy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bundy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:45
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 50:45
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Bundy!
Alan Bundy retains his welterweight title!
Alan Bundy decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.