PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Larkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larkin comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Shipping Up To Boston. Bundy has chosen Bad to The Bone as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Larkin
vs
Bundy

181 cm
32
212 lbs
31 - 13 - 0

182 cm
37
212 lbs
29 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Larkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Al Bundy!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larkin misses with a right hand
and Bundy counters with a nice uppercut.
Bundy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bundy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Larkin misses with a body punch

and Bundy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larkin wants to sweep here but Bundy controlling him for the moment.
Larkin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bundy is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bundy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bundy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Larkin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bundy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bundy looking to pass the guard.
Bundy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin wants to get back to his feet but Bundy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Larkin keeping moving, preventing Bundy from controlling successfully.
Larkin has control of Bundy's left arm, preventing Bundy from doing any damage.
Bundy trying to control the position from guard on top but Larkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Al Bundy has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bundy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Larkin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larkin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Larkin is looking to clinch but Bundy is avoiding it.
Bundy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bundy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Larkin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Larkin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bundy moves out of range of the body kick.
Bundy throws an overhand right that lands on Larkin's shoulder, as Larkin tries to avoid the shot.
Ryan Larkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Larkin checks a leg kick.
Larkin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bundy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bundy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Larkin throws a solid leg kick but Bundy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Larkin.
Larkin cracks Bundy with a good jab.
Larkin slips a jab from Bundy.
Bundy moves out of range as Larkin throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy lands a slapping body shot.
Bundy misses with a looping right.
Bundy dodges the punch combination from Larkin.
Bundy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Bundy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bundy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Larkin pulls his leg out and moves away.

Bundy drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bundy stops Larkin from standing up.
Larkin wants to sweep but no luck.
Bundy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bundy trying to control but Larkin is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy looking to sit in guard and control but Larkin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bundy looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Larkin has picked Bundy up and slammed him! Bundy can't keep hold of the triangle and Larkin manages to pass to side control!
Bundy is not content to let Larkin control the position.
Larkin sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bundy is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bundy tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bundy regains half guard.
Larkin 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larkin prevents Bundy from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Bundy dominated that round.
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 shoots for a takedown but Larkin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bundy looks for a takedown but Larkin sprawls well.
Larkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bundy manages to avoid it.
Larkin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Bundy.
Larkin lands a jab to the nose.
Larkin takes a swing at Bundy's ribcage but misses.
Bundy looks for a takedown but Larkin sprawls well.
Ryan Larkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Bundy.
Bundy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Bundy.
Bundy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bundy tries for a takedown but Larkin circles away easily

and Larkin moves into the clinch.
Larkin digs a right hand into Bundy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bundy's gas tank.
Bundy is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Larkin.
Larkin stalling against the cage.
Larkin scores with a shoulder strike.
Larkin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bundy.
Larkin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Larkin presses Bundy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Larkin.
A short right from Larkin on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Larkin fails to land.

Larkin is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bundy can't fight it off and eventually Larkin manages to take the fight to the floor. Bundy looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Larkin is looking to stand up but Bundy won't let him.
Al Bundy has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Larkin controls the pace.
Bundy has a closed guard, preventing Larkin from standing up.

Bundy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Larkin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bundy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Larkin pushes down on Bundy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Larkin prevents Bundy from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bundy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bundy tries to get to full guard but Larkin has control of the leg.
Larkin seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Bundy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bundy.
Larkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Bundy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bundy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bundy keeping moving, preventing Larkin from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larkin is looking to work some ground and pound but Bundy has wrist control.
Bundy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Larkin manages to get himself to full guard.

Larkin has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bundy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Bundy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Larkin at a distance.
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 closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ryan Larkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bundy fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larkin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bundy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Larkin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bundy. Bundy obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Bundy finds it's way through Larkin's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Larkin dominated that second round.
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!

Larkin moves into the clinch successfully.
Bundy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Larkin is defending well.

Larkin breaks from the clinch.
No luck for Bundy with that takedown attempt.
Larkin leaves Bundy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ryan Larkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Bundy.
Bundy on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Al Bundy has been cut.
Bundy shoots for a double leg takedown but Larkin sprawls well. He's pushed Bundy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Larkin throws a front kick that sends Bundy stumbling back into the cage.
Larkin clobbers Bundy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larkin tries to clinch there but Bundy circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Larkin. No joy for Bundy on that attempt.
Bundy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Larkin scoring well with a low kick there.
Larkin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Larkin thumps Bundy with a low kick.
Bundy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Larkin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Larkin throws out a powerful jab.
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!
Larkin throws a leg kick which misses Bundy's front leg but catches the back leg as Bundy tries to avoid it.
Larkin throws a leg kick which misses Bundy's front leg but catches the back leg as Bundy tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Larkin.
Larkin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That kick from Larkin tenderised Bundy's leg. Bundy is trying to keep his angry face on.
A chopping leg kick lands by Larkin.
Larkin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Larkin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larkin lands a jab-cross combination.
Larkin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larkin scores with a shot to the body.
Larkin thuds his shin into the meat of Bundy's side.
Larkin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bundy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Larkin.
Larkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Larkin.
Larkin cracks the inside of Bundy's front leg.
Larkin tries to clinch up.
Larkin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Larkin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bundy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bundy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Larkin.
Larkin scores with a push kick.
Larkin lands with a nice body kick.
Larkin slips a straight right by Bundy.
Larkin lands a jab.
Larkin misses the shot to the body.
Larkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Larkin instigates a clinch.
Bundy tries for a takedown but Larkin manages to get underhooks.
Larkin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bundy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Larkin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bundy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Larkin.
Larkin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bundy.
Larkin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bundy blocks a body shot from Larkin.
Bundy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Larkin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bundy blocking some punches.
Larkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Larkin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Larkin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Larkin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Larkin trying to stall but Bundy improves his position.
Larkin tries a body shot but Bundy blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bundy is working for takedown but Larkin is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short right from Larkin.
Larkin lands with a left to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Larkin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Larkin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Larkin!
Ryan Larkin managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hell's Balls Recovery (160), into his post fight interview.