PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cortez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Slash - By the Sword. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Munoz
vs
Cortez

187 cm
24
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hector Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Xavier Cortez!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cortez.
Munoz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Munoz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Munoz closes the distance and clinches.
Munoz lands a shot to the body.

Munoz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Munoz throws a head kick but Cortez moves out of range.

Munoz instigates a clinch.
Munoz stalling the fight.
Munoz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cortez's efforts to push away.
Cortez is trying to break the clinch but Munoz has him pressed against the cage.

Munoz breaks from the clinch.
Munoz looks for a takedown but Cortez sprawls well.
Xavier Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cortez gets caught flat footed, as Munoz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz won't allow Cortez to get back to his feet.
Cortez is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Munoz dives into side control.
Cortez is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Munoz has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Munoz checks a leg kick nicely.
Cortez dodges the punch combination from Munoz.
Cortez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Munoz backs up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Munoz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Munoz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cortez pushes Munoz off looking to stand but Munoz dives back in and keeps control.
Munoz wants to free his trapped foot but Cortez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cortez is looking to escape.
Cortez is looking to get back to is feet but Munoz passes into side control.

Munoz stands up.
Munoz is breathing heavily.
Cortez lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Munoz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Munoz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cortez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cortez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Munoz checks a leg kick.
Cortez tries to work over Munoz's front leg with a kick but Munoz checks it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Munoz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cortez - the referee stops the clock and Munoz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cortez. Munoz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cortez.

Munoz clinches with his opponent.

Munoz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Munoz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cortez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Xavier Cortez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Munoz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cortez tries to avoid it but Munoz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cortez to the ground. Cortez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz avoids the head kick by Cortez.
Munoz lunges at Cortez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cortez's hand.
Cortez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Munoz.
Cortez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Munoz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cortez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cortez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Munoz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Munoz controlling the pace.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Munoz gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortez throws a combination that misses

and Munoz counters by moving into the clinch.
Cortez is looking to break free of the clinch but Munoz has double underhooks.

Munoz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Munoz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cortez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Munoz looks for a takedown but Cortez sprawls well.

Munoz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cortez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munoz prevents Cortez from escaping the position.
Munoz works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Munoz tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cortez's legs.

Munoz stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cortez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Munoz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cortez throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Munoz.
Munoz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cortez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Munoz slips a straight right by Cortez.
Munoz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cortez.
Cortez throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Cortez.
Cortez throws a combination. Munoz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Munoz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cortez is trying to stand up here but Munoz is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz working Cortez over with strikes.
Cortez is trying to stand.
Munoz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cortez scores with a leg kick.
Cortez scores with a leg kick.
Cortez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Crunch! Cortez slams his shin into Munoz's torso.
Cortez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cortez throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez throws a leg kick which misses Munoz's front leg but catches the back leg as Munoz tries to avoid it.
Cortez throws a chopping leg kick but Munoz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cortez.
Cortez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Munoz staying out of range there.

Munoz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cortez is trying to defend but Munoz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cortez is trying to stand back up but Munoz is controlling him
Munoz wants to pass the guard but Cortez is defending well.
Cortez is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munoz wants to get back to his feet.
Cortez pushes Munoz off looking to stand but Munoz dives back in and keeps control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cortez thumps Munoz with a low kick.
Cortez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Munoz.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cortez.
Cortez thows a body kick. Munoz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from Cortez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Munoz dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cortez throws a body kick that misses.
Cortez is looking to chop away at Munoz's legs.
Cortez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Horrible takedown by Munoz or perhaps it was just good defense by Cortez which made him look bad.
Munoz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cortez throws a sloppy head kick and Munoz moves out of range easily.
Munoz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Munoz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cortez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cortez connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice combination there by Cortez.
Cortez throws a head kick that misses.
Cortez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Munoz checks a leg kick nicely.
Cortez is looking to score with low kicks.
Cortez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Munoz.
Cortez lands with a kick to the temple. Munoz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cortez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cortez scores with a kick to the body.
Cortez throws a head kick but Munoz moves out of range.
Cortez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Munoz.

That's two 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.
Munoz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Munoz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Munoz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cortez's half guard.
Cortez wants to get back to his feet.
Munoz is controlling the pace.
Munoz thows a huge punch but Cortez dodges it nicely.
Cortez looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Munoz gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Munoz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cortez tries a head kick but it misses.
Munoz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cortez can pounce on him.
Munoz shoots in and drives through. Cortez sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Munoz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cortez cracks the inside of Munoz's front leg.
Cortez misses with a head kick.
Munoz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cortez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cortez connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Munoz clinches up against the cage.
Cortez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Munoz is trying to stall.
Munoz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cortez tries to break the clinch but Munoz is controlling the position.
Cortez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Munoz has Cortez pressed against the cage, preventing Cortez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cortez is looking to break free of the clinch but Munoz has double underhooks.
Cortez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Cortez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cortez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Munoz prevents Cortez from breaking the clinch.

Munoz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cortez throws a series of punches but Munoz avoids them all with ease.
Cortez misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hector Munoz.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Munoz, 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 James Ackerman scores the fight for Hector Munoz!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Hector Munoz!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Hector Munoz!

Hector Munoz wins by unanimous decision!