PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wander Leijonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Leijonen
vs
Bundy

184 cm
20
195 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

200 cm
19
285 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wander Leijonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, King Bundy!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Bundy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bundy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Wander Leijonen has been cut.
Leijonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bundy.
Leijonen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've been informed that Bundy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Leijonen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bundy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leijonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bundy was well out of range. Poor timing from Leijonen.
Bundy slips a straight right by Leijonen.
Bundy avoids the head kick by Leijonen.
Leijonen wants to clinch but Bundy slips to the side
and Bundy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Leijonen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Leijonen tries to bum rush Bundy with a series of wild strikes but Bundy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Bundy feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Leijonen sprawling to the canvas! Leijonen rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bundy finish him?!

Leijonen is rocked!
Leijonen circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Bundy. Leijonen falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Bundy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). King Bundy!