PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kato Munechika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Siegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munechika comes into the arena with Requiem for a Dream blaring out of the sound system. Siegel has chosen I Won't Back Down as his entrance music. Kato Munechika has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Munechika
vs
Siegel

173 cm
21
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
152 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

► *159+ for $99 * TDP

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kato Munechika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Siegel!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siegel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Munechika slips a jab from Siegel.
Siegel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Munechika.
Munechika takes a jab right on the kisser.
Munechika slips under a jab.
Siegel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Munechika.
Siegel misses with a hook. Munechika ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Munechika does it's job there.
Siegel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Siegel cracks a nice hook into Munechika's ribs.
Siegel misses with a looping right.
Siegel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Siegel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Munechika closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Siegel to the mat! Siegel manages to get full guard.
Siegel can't keep his opponent in guard - Munechika advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Siegel is looking to improve his position.
Siegel is looking to escape.
Munechika is pressing down on Siegel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Siegel is holding on for now.
Munechika missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munechika passes the guard and advances to mount!
Munechika throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Siegel is trying to stand up.
Siegel sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Siegel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Munechika 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.
Siegel won't allow Munechika to pass to mount.
Siegel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Munechika's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Munechika's back!

Munechika showing good submission defense here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munechika covers up after that shot from Siegel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siegel is trying to stick to Munechika's back but Munechika is turning into Siegel. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Siegel's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Munechika.
Siegel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Munechika is controlling him.
Munechika with a nice head shot there.
Munechika advances position into side control!
Siegel is looking for a sweep.

Munechika tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Siegel is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siegel manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Siegel tries to get to full guard but Munechika has control of the leg.
Siegel has hold of Munechika's hands but Munechika slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Munechika thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Munechika is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Siegel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Munechika.
Munechika is breathing heavily.
Siegel manages to get to full guard.
Munechika working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Siegel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Siegel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Munechika pushes down on Siegel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Siegel moves into full guard.
Munechika trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Munechika is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Munechika postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kato Munechika 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.

Siegel connects with a nice looking jab.
Siegel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Siegel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Munechika doesn't seem bothered though.
Siegel throws a hook to the side of Munechika's head but Munechika sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Siegel thuds a left hand into Munechika's body.
Siegel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Munechika throws a lazy right hand but Siegel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Munechika shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Siegel but Siegel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Siegel misses with a looping right.
Siegel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Munechika.
Siegel misses with a hook.
A big left from Munechika misses.

Munechika scores a takedown into full mount!
Siegel is trying desperately to improve position.
Munechika throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Siegel because Munechika loaded up on that one.
Siegel is desperately trying to improve his position but Munechika has a good base and remains in mount.

Munechika goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Siegel is on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Siegel passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munechika tries to get to full guard but Siegel has control of the leg.
Siegel tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Munechika.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Siegel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Munechika's head.
Siegel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Siegel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Munechika is trying to get back to full guard.

Siegel stands up from half guard.
Siegel 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.
Siegel lands the left hand.
Siegel lands a right hook to the body.
Kato Munechika seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Siegel cracks a nice hook into Munechika's ribs.

Munechika looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Siegel!
Siegel is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munechika working the ground and pound effectively.
Siegel manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Siegel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Munechika won't allow Siegel to sweep him here.
Munechika working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Siegel wants to get back to his feet but Munechika is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Siegel looking for a sweep. Not yet Siegel, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munechika is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Munechika advances to half guard.
Siegel gets back to full guard.
Munechika sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Siegel's guard.
Siegel is looking to improve his position.
Siegel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Munechika's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Munechika's back!
Munechika manages to reverse the position and now he's in Siegel's guard. Nice work there by Munechika.
Munechika tries to free his leg and advance position but Siegel is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siegel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Munechika's guard.

Siegel decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Munechika pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big right from Siegel misses.
Siegel connects with a body shot.
Siegel avoids the body shot from Munechika.
Siegel looks to score with a jab to the body but Munechika is just out of range.
Munechika is looking to chop away at Siegel's legs.
Munechika defending well as Siegel loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Siegel misses.
Jack Siegel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Munechika walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Siegel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Munechika clobbers Siegel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Munechika stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Siegel.
Munechika steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Siegel.
Siegel misses with a hook. Munechika ducked under it nicely.
Siegel missing with a left hand there. Munechika was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Munechika throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Munechika cracks Siegel with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Siegel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Siegel connects with a solid leg kick.
Munechika misses with a hook.
Munechika misses with a wild combination.
Munechika swinging wildly here.
Munechika uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Siegel.
Munechika walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Siegel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Munechika.
Munechika bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Munechika takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Siegel lands a nice shot to the body.
Munechika slips a jab from Siegel.
Munechika on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Munechika clinches up with Siegel and pushes him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Munechika just misses with a elbow thrown towards Siegel's brow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Munechika obliges.
Munechika pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Siegel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Siegel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Siegel takes a shot to the head.
Munechika throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Munechika tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Siegel avoids it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Munechika.
Siegel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Siegel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siegel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Siegel misses with an elbow strike.
Siegel scores with a hook to the body.
Munechika avoids the elbow strike from Siegel, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Siegel as the two fighters clinch.
Siegel swings wildly with an uppercut but Munechika uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siegel scores with a hook to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Munechika.
Siegel digs a right hand underneath Munechika's ribcage. Munechika let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Munechika.
Siegel stalls.
Munechika tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Siegel misses with a punch on the inside.
Siegel avoids the elbow strike from Munechika, against the cage.
Siegel working Munechika over with knees to the body.
Munechika takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Siegel.
Siegel lands a hook that snaps the head of Munechika backwards.
Siegel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Siegel pushes Munechika back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Munechika tries to land a knee to the head but Siegel blocks with his arms.
A short uppercut from Siegel.
Siegel throws a head punch that misses.
Munechika changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Siegel fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siegel missing with a left hand there. Munechika was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Siegel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Siegel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Siegel lands a slapping body shot.
Siegel throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Siegel throws a shot from downtown. Munechika moves away and avoids it.
Siegel misses with a hook. Munechika ducked under it nicely.
Siegel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Siegel catches Munechika with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Siegel misses with a straight left.
Munechika has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Siegel finds it's way round the side to connect with Munechika's head.
Siegel misses with an uppercut. Munechika saw that one coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Siegel as he connects with a hook.
Munechika with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Siegel to score with a decent uppercut.
Siegel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Munechika avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Siegel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Munechika momentarily.
Siegel throws a leg kick but Munechika sees it coming and moves out of range.
Siegel throws a hook but Munechika blocks it.
Munechika throws a sloppy head kick and Siegel moves out of range easily.
Siegel misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siegel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Munechika.
Munechika takes a jab right on the kisser.
Siegel misses with an uppercut. Munechika saw that one coming.
Munechika tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Siegel connects with a nice looking jab.
Siegel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Siegel ducks under a wild hook from Munechika.
Munechika ducks under a wild hook from Siegel.
Siegel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Munechika is defended easily by Siegel.
Siegel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Munechika.
Siegel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Munechika misses with a hook.
Munechika on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Siegel lands a lovely overhand right.
Siegel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Munechika slips a jab and a cross from Siegel.
Munechika with a nice cross.
Munechika looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Munechika showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Siegel.
Siegel throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Munechika.
Munechika blocks a jab.
Munechika tries to clinch up but Siegel circles away and keeps his distance.
Siegel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Siegel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Munechika blocks a jab.
Munechika looks to throw the jab but Siegel is out of range.
Siegel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Siegel misses with a looping right.
Siegel throws a lazy right hand but Munechika sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Munechika checks the leg kick.
Siegel lands a really nice looking cross but Munechika seems unphased.
Munechika stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Siegel.
Siegel moves out of range of the strikes.
Siegel throws a jab but it's blocked by Munechika.
Nice shot by Siegel.
Munechika looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Siegel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munechika throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Munechika uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Siegel.
Munechika scores with a nice strike.
Munechika keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Siegel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A head kick misses from Munechika.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Siegel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Siegel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Siegel!