PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drake Muncie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artiom Nevar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muncie's entrance music is Eminem - The way i am. A fine choice. The key to victory for Drake Muncie has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Muncie
vs
Nevar

193 cm
21
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

179 cm
26
181 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Drake Muncie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Artiom Nevar!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Muncie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nevar doesn't seem phased though.
Muncie looks to land a right hand but Nevar moved out of range.
Muncie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Drake Muncie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muncie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muncie cracks Nevar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Muncie swings for the body but Nevar moves out of range.
Muncie misses the shot to the body.
Nevar throws a low kick but Muncie avoids it.
Muncie darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nevar tries to clinch up but Muncie circles away and keeps his distance.
Nevar moves in looking to clinch but Muncie pushes him off.
Nevar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nevar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Muncie pinned against the cage. Muncie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nevar shoots for a takedown but Muncie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Muncie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nevar shoots for a takedown but Muncie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Drake Muncie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artiom Nevar.
Muncie lands the left hand.
Muncie moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Muncie lands with a straight right. Nevar didn't see that one coming.
Muncie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nevar moves in looking to clinch but Muncie pushes him off.
Muncie leaves Nevar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muncie thuds his right hand into Nevar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Muncie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Muncie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nevar circles away quickly and effectively.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Muncie.
Muncie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Muncie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nevar at a distance.
Muncie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nevar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nevar throws a hook but Muncie blocks it.
Muncie sizes up Nevar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Muncie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Nevar looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Muncie!
Nevar won't let Muncie get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Nevar looking to secure an arm triangle but Muncie defends it well.
Nevar throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nevar postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Muncie looks a forlorn figure.
Nevar throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Muncie holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Nevar tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Muncie wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Nevar throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nevar trying to control but Muncie is having none of it.
Nevar controlling the position easily from mount.
Muncie on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Muncie tries to get out of the position.
Nevar throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Muncie because Nevar loaded up on that one.
Nevar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nevar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Muncie is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Muncie is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Nevar controlling from the full mount.
Nevar scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nevar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Nevar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Muncie wants to get back to his feet.
Nevar is trying to control the action in half guard but Muncie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Nevar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Muncie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nevar trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nevar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Muncie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nevar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nevar thows a huge punch but Muncie dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Muncie scores with a body shot.
Muncie lands with a cross.
Muncie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nevar doesn't seem bothered though.
Nevar doesn't manage to clinch there - Muncie circles away.
Nevar walks into a straight right hand from Muncie.
Nevar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muncie.
Muncie is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Muncie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nevar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nevar fails with a takedown attempt.
Muncie lands a nice looking body shot.
Nevar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Muncie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Muncie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nevar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nevar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Muncie connects with a right hand. Nevar shakes it off.
Drake Muncie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muncie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Muncie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nevar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Muncie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nevar moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Muncie there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Muncie - just one landing.
Nevar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nevar is breathing heavily.
Muncie scores with a decent looking hook.
Nevar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nevar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Muncie lands a jab to Nevar's midsection.
Muncie digs a good body shot into Nevar's ribs.
Muncie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Muncie lands a body shot.
Nevar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Muncie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Muncie jabs at Nevar's body.
Muncie lands a nice looking body shot.
Muncie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Muncie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Muncie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Muncie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Muncie stuns Nevar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muncie lands the left hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Muncie!
Nevar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Muncie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nevar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nevar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Drake Muncie is winning the standup battle so far.
Nevar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nevar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Muncie lands a nice shot to the body.
Muncie scores with a jab. Nevar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Muncie stuns Nevar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Muncie jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Muncie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nevar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Muncie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Muncie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Muncie lands a nice hook to Nevar's body. Nevar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Muncie digs a good body shot into Nevar's ribs.
Muncie lands a slapping body shot.
Muncie lands a right hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muncie thuds his right hand into Nevar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nevar moves forwards but Muncie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Donk. Muncie catches Nevar right on the button with a cross.
Muncie scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice body punch from Muncie.
Muncie connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drake Muncie dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Muncie lands a jab to Nevar's midsection.
Horrible takedown by Nevar or perhaps it was just good defense by Muncie which made him look bad.
Nevar wants to clinch up but Muncie keeps it at a distance.
Muncie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Muncie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Muncie lands a body shot.
Muncie digs a good hook to Nevar's body.
Muncie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Muncie lands with an overhand left.
Muncie lands with an overhand left.
Muncie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Muncie.
Muncie throws a right and a left that Nevar avoids nicely.
Donk. Muncie catches Nevar right on the button with a cross.
Muncie lands with a nice body punch.
Muncie lands with a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Muncie, as that shot connected.
Nevar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nevar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Muncie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Muncie works over Nevar's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muncie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muncie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nevar doesn't seem bothered though.
Muncie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nevar has time to react.
Muncie lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Muncie.
Nevar walks into a jab.
Muncie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Muncie lands a really nice looking cross but Nevar seems unphased.
Muncie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Muncie moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Muncie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Muncie lands a right hook to the body.
Muncie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nevar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nevar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Muncie lands a nice shot to the body.
Muncie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Muncie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nevar can do to turn this around?
Muncie digs a good body shot into Nevar's ribs.
Nevar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muncie cracks a nice hook into Nevar's ribs.
Muncie connects with the punch.
Nevar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Artiom Nevar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muncie scores with a body shot.
Muncie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nevar at a distance.
Muncie throws a series of punches but Nevar moves out of range.
Muncie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nevar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Muncie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nevar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nevar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Muncie is looking to wear down Nevar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Muncie scores with a hook to the body. Nevar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Muncie jabs at Nevar's body.
Muncie lands with an uppercut that bounces Nevar off the cage and back into rage.
Muncie lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Muncie lands a nice hook to Nevar's body. Nevar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nevar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Muncie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Muncie catches Nevar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Muncie tests Nevar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Muncie connects with the punch.
Muncie thuds his right hand into Nevar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Drake Muncie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muncie digs a good hook to Nevar's body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Muncie.
Muncie cracks Nevar with an open hand slap.
Nevar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Muncie scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Muncie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nevar's head.
Nevar tries to clinch but Muncie is having none of it.
Muncie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Muncie lands a really nice looking cross but Nevar seems unphased.
Muncie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Muncie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Muncie lands a head shot.
Muncie scores with a nice strike.
Muncie moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Muncie digs a good body shot into Nevar's ribs.
Muncie lands a nice looking body shot.
Muncie lands with a nice combination. Nevar backs away looking to recover.
Nevar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Muncie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Muncie does it's job there.
Muncie lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nevar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Muncie digs a good body shot into Nevar's ribs.
Jab by Muncie.
Muncie lands with a good body shot.
Nevar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice body punch from Muncie.
Muncie scores with a jab to the body.
Muncie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Muncie lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Muncie.
Muncie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Muncie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nevar on the side of the head.
Nevar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Muncie lands a nice hook to Nevar's body. Nevar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Muncie lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Muncie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Muncie scores with a hook to the body. Nevar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Muncie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Drake Muncie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Muncie, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drake Muncie!