PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Debito Arudou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Munroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Arudou might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Thief. Debito Arudou had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 267.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Arudou
vs
Munroe

197 cm
20
293 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

196 cm
23
255 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Debito Arudou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Damian Munroe!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munroe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Arudou sprawls well. Arudou wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Munroe gets slowly back to his feet.
Arudou keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Munroe.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Arudou blocks a body shot from Munroe.
Munroe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Munroe.
Arudou lands a body punch.
Munroe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Munroe working aggressively here.
Arudou lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Arudou.
Arudou lands a body punch.
Munroe looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arudou working some nice short punches in the clinch.

It looks like Damian Munroe has been cut.
Arudou lands a body shot in the clinch.
Arudou lands a left hand that snaps the head of Munroe backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arudou lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Arudou works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Arudou lands a shoulder strike.
Arudou tries for a takedown but Munroe manages to get underhooks.

Arudou has hold of one of Munroe's legs. Munroe is fighting the takedown attempt but Arudou gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Arudou controls from within his opponent's guard.
Arudou postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Arudou postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Arudou 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.
Arudou passes Munroe's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Arudou is trying to control the action in half guard but Munroe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arudou moves nicely into side control.
Arudou wants to lay and pray for a moment but Munroe keeps working.
An elbow from Arudou crashes against the mat.

Arudou is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Munroe has escaped the position, nice work there.
Arudou trying to control the position but Munroe is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Arudou is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Munroe is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Munroe is not content to let Arudou control the position.
Munroe is looking for a sweep.
Munroe is trying to control Arudou's posture but Arudou avoids it.
Munroe takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munroe gets back to half guard.
Munroe wants to get back to full guard.

Arudou is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Munroe has managed to free his arm - good work.

Arudou is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Munroe sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munroe trying to control here.
Munroe wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Debito Arudou dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damian Munroe's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Munroe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Munroe misses with a straight left.
Munroe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arudou.
Arudou throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Munroe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Arudou defends it nicely.
Arudou throws a hook but Munroe blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arudou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Arudou misses.

Munroe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arudou trying to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Munroeis looking to pass into half guard but Arudou pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Arudou is in guard.
Arudou passes Munroe's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Munroe actively working from the bottom here.
Arudou is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Arudou is looking for a kimura but Munroe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Arudou to get the leverage.
Munroe is pressing down on Arudou's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Munroe looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munroe wants to improve his position but instead Arudou has moved into half guard.
Munroe wants to control but Arudou is keeping busy.

Arudou wants to work for an arm triangle but Munroe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Arudou looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Arudou is trying to control. Munroe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Arudou is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Munroe manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munroe lands a decent shot there.
Munroe looking to control.
Munroe might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Arudou kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Arudou won't allow Munroe to sweep him here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Arudou throws out a powerful jab.
Arudou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Munroe manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Munroe looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Munroe prevents Arudou from improving his position.

Munroe is working for a submission of some sort.
Arudou trying to hold on to Munroe's head to control him but Munroe postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Arudou is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Munroe pulls his head out easily.
Munroe passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Damian Munroe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Damian Munroe's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Arudou gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Munroe counters with a single leg into guard. Arudou didn't expect that.
Arudou trying to control the position.
Munroe wants to control from the top but Arudou keeps moving.

Munroe drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Munroe seems to have locked his on tight now - Arudou screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Munroe, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Damian Munroe!