PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Reno (ranked 5656 p4p, 461 weight class) and Box Muncher (ranked 7234 p4p, 524 weight class). Reno's entrance music is IAM - Un bon son brut pour les truands. A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Reno
vs
Muncher

175 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

SynCity Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Reno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Box Muncher!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muncher misses with a body kick.
Reno tries to counter with a takedown but Muncher is quick to defend against it.
Michael Reno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reno wants to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Reno is trying to break the clinch but Muncher has him pressed against the cage.

Reno manages to break the clinch.
Muncher swings for the body but Reno moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Reno darts in and clinches Muncher up against the cage.
Muncher avoiding damage as Reno throws knees to the body.
I was talking to Reno's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Reno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reno moves in looking to clinch but Muncher pushes him off.
Reno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reno fails in his attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Muncher was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Reno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Reno rushes Muncher and presses him up against the cage.
Reno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Reno.
Muncher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reno lands an elbow inside.
Reno throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Muncher wants to break the clinch but can't.

Muncher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Muncher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reno tries to clinch but Muncher moves out of range.
Reno tries to clinch there but Muncher circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Muncher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And Muncher tries to counter it with a takedown but Reno pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Muncher dives in for a single leg takedown but Reno sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Reno wants to clinch.
Reno tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Muncher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Reno has managed to clinch.
Muncher avoiding damage as Reno throws knees to the body.
Reno controlling the action here for a moment.

Reno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Muncher looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reno doesn't manage to clinch there - Muncher circles away.
Muncher keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Muncher has Reno up against the cage in a clinch.

Muncher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Muncher fails with the takedown.
Muncher misses with an uppercut.
Muncher looks to throw the jab but Reno is out of range.
A left and a right from Muncher both land. Nice combination.
Reno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Muncher looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Reno stuffs the takedown attempt from Muncher. Muncher gets slowly back to his feet.
We've been informed that Muncher has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Michael Reno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Box Muncher.
Reno wants to clinch up but Muncher keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Muncher was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Reno closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Reno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reno moves in looking to clinch but Muncher pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muncher lands with a kick to the ribs.
Reno tries to close the distance and clinch but Muncher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reno tries to clinch but Muncher is having none of it.
Reno uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Muncher.
Muncher swats away the attempt to clinch by Reno.

Muncher feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muncher controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Reno is on top in guard.

Muncher looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Box Muncher will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Reno tries to clinch there but Muncher circles away.
Muncher lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reno tries to close the distance and clinch but Muncher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reno leaves Muncher with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Muncher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Muncher fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reno avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Box Muncher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reno tries to clinch but Muncher is having none of it.
Reno moves in looking to clinch but Muncher pushes him off.
Muncher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Michael Reno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Box Muncher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muncher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reno tries to clinch but Muncher moves out of range.
Reno moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMuncher.
Reno fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reno moves in looking to clinch but Muncher pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Muncher! But no joy.
Muncher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reno takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Reno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Muncher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Reno backs off Muncher throws a huge counter combo but Reno manages to avoid it all.
Reno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Muncher looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Reno wants to clinch.
Michael Reno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reno breaks the clinch.
Muncher bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reno's head.

Reno darts in and clinches Muncher up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Muncher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reno can't find room to land a body shot as Muncher controls the action.
Muncher wants a takedown.
Reno tries to land knees in the clinch but Muncher avoids the damage to the body.
Reno tries to circle away but Muncher has him pinned against the cage.
Reno takes a shot to the head.
Reno with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Muncher has Reno pressed against the cage, preventing Reno from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Muncher breaks from the clinch.
Reno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Muncher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Muncher only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Reno fails with an attempt to clinch.

Muncher closes the distance and clinches.

Reno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muncher circles away from the clinch attempt.

Reno takes the fight into the clinch.
Muncher tries to pull guard but Reno holds him up against the cage and eventually Muncher drops back down to his feet.

Muncher gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Reno regains guard.
Muncher prevents Reno from getting back to his feet.
Muncher with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reno looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Reno looking for a sweep. Not yet Reno, not yet.
Reno striking off his back but it's not causing Muncher any problems.
Muncher sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Reno's guard.
Well, if Muncher 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reno wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Box Muncher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Reno looks to clinch
and Muncher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Muncher fails to land the takedown.
Reno wants to clinch.
Muncher tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Reno defends well and Muncher ends up having to push Reno into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Reno drops down looking for a counter takedown but Muncher sprawls and moves away.
Reno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Muncher looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Reno tries to clinch there but Muncher circles away.
Muncher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Michael Reno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Box Muncher.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Muncher looks to land a right hand but Reno moved out of range.
Reno doesn't manage to clinch there - Muncher circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Muncher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch combination from Muncher misses.
Muncher misses with a double jab.
Reno changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Reno tries to clinch but Muncher is having none of it.
Muncher looks to throw the jab but Reno is out of range.
Reno wants to clinch.
Muncher drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Reno defends it well.
Reno tries to clinch but Muncher moves out of range.
Reno tries to clinch there but Muncher circles away.

Reno closes the distance and clinches.
Reno works on Muncher's body with a couple of short punches.
Muncher takes a knee right on the jaw!
Reno landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Box Muncher is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reno throws a knee to the head but misses.

Reno breaks the clinch.
Reno wants to clinch.
Reno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Muncher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Muncher keeps the fight on the outside.
Reno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reno tries to clinch but Muncher is having none of it.
A little jabbing left from Muncher on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Muncher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Muncher circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Muncher wants to counter with a clinch but Reno pushes him away.

Muncher pushes Reno up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Reno clinches up with Muncher and pushes him back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Reno obliges.
Muncher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reno tries to circle away but Muncher has him pinned against the cage.
Muncher has a couple of punches blocked by Reno.
Muncher avoiding damage as Reno throws knees to the body.
Reno wants to break the clinch but can't.
Muncher is looking to break free of the clinch but Reno has double underhooks.

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

Muncher has Reno up against the cage in a clinch.
Michael Reno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muncher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Reno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reno moves in looking to clinch but Muncher pushes him off.
Muncher looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Muncher fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reno has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reno tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Muncher counters with a nice uppercut.
Muncher shoots in but Reno avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Muncher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reno moves in looking to clinch but Muncher pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Box Muncher.
I've got Muncher winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Box Muncher!
In defeat, Michael Reno stepped up to the mic, saying 'Peace out !'.