PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Bondurant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Wurds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bondurant comes to the cage accompanied by Sobota-tanczy. Wurds has chosen K`naan - Wavin` Flag 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.

Bondurant
vs
Wurds

174 cm
21
145 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

171 cm
26
144 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ultra Fight Gear
$300

Golden Supplements
CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Bondurant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Wurds!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wurds moves into the clinch successfully.
Wurds tries to circle away but Bondurant has him pinned against the cage.
Wurds wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bondurant has him pressed against the cage.
Wurds gets through Bondurant's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Bondurant jumps guard and drags Wurds to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wurds is looking to stand up but Bondurant won't let him.
Wurds connects with a couple of short punches.
Wurds is looking to stand up but Bondurant won't let him.
Wurds loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wurds would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bondurant bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wurds's guard.
Wurds is looking to stand up but Bondurant isn't so interested in that idea.
Bondurant throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bondurant throws a strike but Wurds rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wurds tries to stand but Bondurant is controlling from the bottom.

Bondurant looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wurds lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wurds wants to stand but Bondurant has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Bondurant working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wurds doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wurds manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wurds postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wurds cracks Bondurant with a solid left hand.
Bondurant has momentary wrist control but Wurds slips an elbow through the middle.
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!
Wurds throwing strikes from guard but Bondurant blocks nicely.

Bondurant is working an open guard so Wurds takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bondurant shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A punch combination from Wurds misses.
Some wild striking there from Wurds.

Wurds has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wurds lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bondurant can't get the takedown.

Wurds breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wurds looks to land a combination but Bondurant avoids it well.
Wurds throws a right and a left that Bondurant avoids nicely.
Wurds throws a right hand that Bondurant ducks under and follows up with a left that Bondurant also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Wurds. Those never looked like landing.
Wurds misses with a wild combination.
Wurds misses with a two punch combination.
Wurds dips to his left and cracks Bondurant with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wurds throws a right hand that Bondurant ducks under and follows up with a left that Bondurant also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Wurds. Those never looked like landing.
Wurds misses with a two punch combination.
Wurds misses with a wild combination.
Bondurant walks into a jab.
Bondurant showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wurds.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bondurant.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Bondurant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Wurds moves into the clinch successfully.

Wurds breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Wurds dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Horrible takedown by Bondurant or perhaps it was just good defense by Wurds which made him look bad.
Alex Wurds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wurds rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bondurant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bondurant closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wurds circles away.
No joy there for Wurds, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bondurant tries for a takedown but Wurds sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Bondurant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wurds swinging wildly here.
Wurds lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wurds.
Wurds lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bondurant walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bondurant takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bondurant misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bondurant shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wurds as he avoids it easily.
Bondurant slips a jab and a cross from Wurds.
Wurds scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wurds looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bondurant is defended easily by Wurds.
Bondurant on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wurds throws a series of punches but Bondurant avoids them all with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - Wurds scores with a four punch combination!
Wurds misses with a wild combination.
Wurds fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bondurant doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wurds counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wurds goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bondurant closes the distance and clinches up with Wurds, looking for a takedown. Bondurant pushes Wurds against the cage but Wurds circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wurds throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bondurant looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wurds is fending him off so far but Bondurant persists. Nope, Wurds circles away and we're back to standing.
Jack Bondurant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wurds lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wurds smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bondurant moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wurds misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bondurant drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bondurant shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wurds counters with a nice uppercut.

Wurds closes the distance and clinches.
Wurds lands a nice uppercut.
Bondurant prevents Wurds from breaking the clinch.
Wurds stops a takedown attempt from Bondurant.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bondurant goes for a takedown attempt but Wurds pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wurds rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bondurant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wurds connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bondurant momentarily.
Wurds is looking to clinch but Bondurant is avoiding it.
Bondurant changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wurds tries to avoid it but Bondurant manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wurds to the ground. Wurds escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wurds looks to land a combination. Bondurant sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wurds throws a nice looking combination but Bondurant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wurds scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Bondurant is rocked!
A punch combination from Wurds misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Wurds showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bondurant tries for a takedown but Wurds circles away easily
and Wurds counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wurds thuds a left hand into Bondurant's body.

Bondurant tries to keep at a distance but Wurds has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bondurant can't get the takedown.
Wurds wants to break free but Bondurant has control.
Wurds lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Wurds breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Wurds closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wurds is looking to break free of the clinch but Bondurant has double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Wurds.
Wurds has had enough of the clinch but Bondurant keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wurds breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wurds 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.
Wurds lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wurds scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bondurant in his tracks.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wurds is trying to push Bondurant away but Bondurant has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wurds lands with a light punch inside.
Wurds has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bondurant has Wurds pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wurds manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Bondurant. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wurds manages to break the clinch.
Wurds displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Oh Bondurant is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bondurant doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wurds counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bondurant shoots for a takedown but Wurds saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bondurant seems to have got his legs back now.
Bondurant takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wurds throws a series of punches but Bondurant moves out of range.
Bondurant shoots and misses
and Wurds counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wurds looks to land a combination. Bondurant sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
A combination from Wurds does no damage.
Wurds works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wurds misses with a few strikes there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bondurant.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bondurant closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wurds cracks Bondurant with an open hand slap.
Wurds moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wurds goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bondurant closes the distance and clinches up with Wurds, looking for a takedown. Bondurant pushes Wurds against the cage but Wurds circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alex Wurds seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wurds jabs Bondurant right on the nose. Bondurant blinks but takes it well.
Wurds throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wurds lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bondurant circles away quickly and effectively.
Wurds lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jack Bondurant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Bondurant with that takedown attempt.
Wurds pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bondurant back to the cage. Wurds follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bondurant gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Wurds to counter with a crisp jab.
Wurds scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wurds goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bondurant misses with a takedown attempt - Wurds sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Wurds.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Wurds comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wurds 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Wurds!
Alex Wurds opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.