PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Romano Schoots (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harrison Munez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrison Munez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Romano Schoots's chin.

Schoots
vs
Munez

180 cm
20
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Romano Schoots!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harrison Munez!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munez misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Munez. Schoots does a little dance to reset his feet.
Munez misses with a double jab.
Munez lands with a cross.

It looks like Romano Schoots has been cut.
Schoots rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Munez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Munez misses with a wild combination.
Schoots connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Munez's hands.
Schoots keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Munez.
Schoots takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Munez moves out of range as Schoots strikes.
Schoots misses the shot to the body.
Schoots throws a nice looking combination but Munez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Munez misses with a few strikes there.
Munez misses with a double jab
and Schoots counters with a straight right hand.
Munez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Schoots misses with a double jab.
Schoots displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Munez throws out the jab.
Munez throws a lazy right hand but Schoots sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schoots jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Schoots misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Munez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Schoots scores with a jab to the body.
Munez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Munez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Munez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice cross by Schoots.
Schoots misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Munez.
Munez slips under a jab.
Schoots defending well as Munez loads up on a big left hand.
Schoots gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Munez.
Schoots tries to bum rush Munez with a series of wild strikes but Munez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Munez misses the jab.
Schoots throws a right and a left that both miss.
Munez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schoots.
Schoots misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Schoots counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Schoots misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Schoots ducks right into an uppercut from Munez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munez misses with a series of wild punches.
Schoots slips a jab and a cross from Munez.
Munez misses with a two punch combination.
Schoots throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Munez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Munez avoids the body shot from Schoots.
Munez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schoots.
Munez misses with a straight right.
Munez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice jab there from Schoots.
Schoots showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Munez.
Munez staying out of range there.
Munez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Munez blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Schoots misses its intended target.
Schoots misses with the combination.
Munez looks to land a combination but Schoots avoids it well.
Schoots ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munez moves away.
Munez throws a right and a left that Schoots avoids nicely.
Schoots lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Munez misses with an uppercut. Schoots saw that one coming.
Schoots uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Munez.
Schoots pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Munez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Munez looks to land a combination but Schoots avoids it well.
Schoots throws an overhand right that lands on Munez's shoulder, as Munez tries to avoid the shot.
Schoots misses with a hook to the body
and Munez counters with a stiff right hand.
Schoots misses with a hook.
A big left from Schoots misses.
Munez lands with a hook. Schoots tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munez clobbers Schoots with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Schoots throws a right and a left that both miss.
Munez throws a combination that misses
and Munez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Munez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Munez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A combination from Schoots does no damage.
Munez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Schoots connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Munez scores with a one two! Schoots had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Schoots ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munez moves away from the strike by Schoots.
Schoots scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Munez misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from Munez misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Munez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Munez misses.
Munez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schoots.
Munez scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harrison Munez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Romano Schoots's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Munez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schoots takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Schoots throws a series of punches but Munez avoids them all with ease.
Harrison Munez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schoots dodges the punch combination from Munez.
Munez throws a right and a left that Schoots avoids nicely.
Schoots fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Munez on the side of the head.
Schoots throws an overhand right that lands on Munez's shoulder, as Munez tries to avoid the shot.
Munez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Schoots's hands.
Schoots misses with a wild body shot.
Schoots tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Munez was well out of range. Poor timing from Schoots.
Munez ducks under a wild hook from Schoots.
A nice combination there by Schoots.
Schoots keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Schoots swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Munez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Munez looks to land a combination but Schoots avoids it well.
Munez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schoots.
Schoots showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Munez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schoots.
Schoots misses with a two punch combination.
Munez misses the jab.
Munez throws out a powerful jab.
Schoots throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice cross by Schoots.
Munez scores with a nice head shot.
Schoots misses with the combination.
Munez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schoots misses with a few strikes there.
Munez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Schoots counters with a stiff right hand.
Munez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schoots throws a nice looking combination but Munez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Schoots dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Munez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Schoots has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schoots tries to bum rush Munez with a series of wild strikes but Munez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Munez thows a body shot but no joy.
Schoots darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Schoots on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Munez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schoots throws a right hand that Munez ducks under and follows up with a left that Munez also avoids with ease.
A jab from Munez finds it's way through Schoots's defenses.
Schoots slips a jab from Munez.
Romano Schoots is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schoots misses with a looping right.
Schoots throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Munez.
Nice defenses there by Schoots.
Schoots loads up on a big right hand but Munez slips the punch.
No joy there for Munez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Munez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schoots misses with a two punch combination.
Munez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Munez is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Munez misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munez blocks a jab.
Munez ducks under a wild hook from Schoots.
No joy there for Munez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Munez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Schoots swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Munez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Schoots misses with a few strikes there.
Decent striking displayed by Munez there.
Schoots avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schoots lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big left from Munez misses.
Munez misses with a few strikes there.
Schoots fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schoots. Munez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schoots scores with a jab to the head.
Munez misses with a wild combination.
Munez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schoots.
Schoots swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Munez counter with a right hand.
Schoots lands with a right hand.
Munez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schoots lands a two punch combo.
Munez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Munez throws a nice looking combination but Schoots bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Schoots lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Schoots throws a left and a right that both miss
and Munez counters with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Munez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munez throws a series of punches but Schoots avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Munez does no damage.
Munez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Munez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schoots avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romano Schoots dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Romano Schoots's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Munez lands with a straight right. Schoots didn't see that one coming.
Munez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schoots.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Schoots.
Schoots lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Schoots moves out of range of the strikes.
Munez slips a jab from Schoots.
Munez blocks a jab.
Schoots is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Munez.
Schoots rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Munez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Munez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Munez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Munez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Munez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Munez slips a jab and a cross from Schoots.
Munez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Munez misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Schoots does no damage.
Munez misses with a body shot.
Schoots takes a jab right on the kisser.
A slow jab from Schoots misses its intended target.
Schoots throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Munez dips to his left and cracks Schoots with an uppercut!
Schoots fails to land with a series of punches.
Munez lands with a cross.
Schoots throws out a loose jab but Munez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A combination from Schoots does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schoots. Munez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Munez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Munez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A shot to de liver by Munez. Beautiful body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Munez!
Schoots takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Schoots gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Munez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Munez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Schoots backs up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schoots misses with a straight right.
Munez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Munez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schoots circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Munez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Munez slips under a jab.
Munez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Munez misses with a combination
and Schoots counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Munez moves out of range as Schoots strikes.
Schoots thows a body shot but no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Munez.
Schoots takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Munez lands with a nice body punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Munez.
Schoots misses with a jab, cross combination.
Munez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Schoots doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Munez lands a two punch combo.
Munez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Schoots pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Munez misses with an uppercut. Schoots saw that one coming.
Munez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Schoots waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Munez.
Munez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schoots throws a combination that misses
and Munez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Munez works the jab nicely.
Schoots misses with a wild body shot.
Schoots slips a jab and a cross from Munez.
Munez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Munez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Schoots misses with an uppercut. Munez saw that one coming.
Schoots throws a combination that misses
and Munez counters with a one-two to the body.
Munez misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schoots walks into a straight right hand from Munez.
Munez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Munez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Schoots misses with a straight right.
Schoots on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Munez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Schoots scores with a jab to the head.
Schoots misses the jab.
Schoots throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Schoots throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schoots looks to land a combination. Munez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Munez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crunch! Schoots slams his shin into Munez's torso.
Munez throws a right and a left that Schoots avoids nicely.
Schoots pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harrison Munez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Munez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harrison Munez!