PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genaro Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black comes to the cage accompanied by Elton John - Rocket Man. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Black
vs
Munoz

165 cm
27
157 lbs
16 - 11 - 1

178 cm
27
154 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Powerful

-OVERDOSE Factory-

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 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genaro Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Black is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Munoz.
Munoz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Black digs a good body shot into Munoz's ribs.
Munoz misses with a head kick.
Munoz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab.
Munoz connects with a right hand. Black shakes it off.
Munoz wants to clinch.
Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Black throws a big shot that misses.
Black misses with a series of wild punches.
Black lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheers as Munoz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Black doesn't seem phased though.
Munoz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Munoz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Black tries to bum rush Munoz with a series of wild strikes but Munoz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Black throws a combination that misses
and Munoz counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Black misses.
Black throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Munoz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Black misses with a looping left.
Munoz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Black missing with a left hand there. Munoz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Black on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Munoz lands with an overhand left.
Munoz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Munoz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Munoz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Munoz is looking to clinch but Black is avoiding it.
Munoz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Black takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Black throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Munoz counters with a nice leg kick.
Munoz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab.
Munoz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Black.
A head kick from Munoz lands but Black takes it in his stride.
Munoz slips a straight right by Black.
Munoz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz wants to clinch.
Black on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Munoz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Munoz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Munoz moves in looking to clinch but Black pushes him off.
Black takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A shot to de liver by Munoz. Beautiful body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Black darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Munoz.
Black is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Black is breathing heavily.
Jab, jab by Munoz - just one landing.
Munoz scores with a hook to the body. Black takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Munoz clinches up against the cage.
Munoz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Black wants to break free but Munoz has control.
Munoz lands a damaging elbow.
Munoz lands an elbow just above Black 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz misses with a knee strike.
Black is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Munoz's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Munoz connects with a knee to the head.
Munoz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Black's efforts to push away.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but Black blocks it.
Munoz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Black throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Munozs head.
Munoz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short body shot lands from Munoz as the two fighters clinch.
Munoz lands an elbow inside that Black shrugs off.
A short right from Munoz.
Black is stalling here.
Still in the clinch, Munoz scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Black.
Munoz lands a body punch.
Black tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Black goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Munoz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Black trying to land knees to the body.
Munoz keeps control of Black as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Black working hard to break the clinch.
Munoz blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Black's face.
Black wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Munoz has him pressed against the cage.
Black takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by Munoz.
Black wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Black is trying to break the clinch but Munoz has him pressed against the cage.
Munoz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Munoz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Munoz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Munoz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Black is trying to break the clinch but Munoz has him pressed against the cage.
Black is trying to break the clinch but Munoz is controlling him.
Black scores with a hook to the body.
Munoz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Black in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Munoz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Munoz lands a right hand.
Black takes an elbow to the forehead.
Munoz lands an elbow inside that Black shrugs off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Munoz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Munoz cracks Black with a nice body shot.
Munoz lands a damaging elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Munoz.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Black blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genaro Munoz dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Black throws a predictable looking body shot
and Munoz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Munoz has Black up against the cage in a clinch.
Black is trying to force a seperation but Munoz has the dominant position.
Munoz lands an elbow just above Black 's eye.

It looks like Mike Black has been cut.
Munoz is working Black over against the cage.
Munoz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Munoz working Black over with knees to the body.
Munoz scores with a knee to the head.
Black wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice elbow from Munoz.
Black misses with a body punch.
Munoz lands with a right to the head.
Munoz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Black wants to get back to striking at distance but Munoz won't allow it.
Black misses with a body punch.
Munoz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Black lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Munoz backwards.
Munoz lands a knee to the head.
Munoz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Munoz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Munoz lands a knee to the head.
Black throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Black's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Black is trying to break free.
Black tries to break the clinch but Munoz is controlling the position.
Munoz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Munoz.
Munoz lands an elbow inside that Black shrugs off.
Still in the clinch, Munoz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Munoz landing knees to the head.
Black tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Munoz's elbow.
Munoz lands a knee to the head.
Black misses with a punch on the inside.
Munoz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Black blocks with his arms.
Munoz prevents a body shot from Black.
Munoz with a knee to the head.
Black has Munoz pushed against the cage.
Munoz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Munoz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Munoz gets through Black's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Munoz scores with a knee to the head.
Munoz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Munoz.
Black takes an elbow to the forehead.
Black trying to land knees to the body.
Munoz landing knees to the head.
Munoz lands an elbow inside that Black shrugs off.
Munoz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Munoz lands a good knee to the midsection. Black won't want to take too many of those.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Munoz.
Munoz lands an uppercut.
Black takes a knee right on the jaw!
Munoz lands a nice knee to the body.
Munoz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Munoz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Still in the clinch, Munoz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Munoz landing knees to the body.
Black misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Munoz.
Munoz scores with a hook to the body.
Munoz with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Munoz.
Munoz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Munoz lands an elbow that stopped Black in his tracks for a moment.
Munoz lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Munoz.
Munoz working Black over with knees to the body.
Munoz landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Munoz.
Munoz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Black has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Munoz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Munoz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Munoz lands an elbow inside that Black shrugs off.
Munoz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Black tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Munoz's elbow.
Munoz with a knee to the head.
Munoz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Munoz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Munoz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Munoz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Munoz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Munoz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Genaro Munoz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Munoz lands a knee to the head.
Munoz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Black backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black is trying to break the clinch but Munoz is controlling him.
A short right from Munoz.
A knee to the head by Munoz.
Munoz misses with a knee to the head.

Black breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Munoz. That's going to slow Black down.
Black misses the jab.
Munoz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Black takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Munoz has Black up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Black's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Black lands a shoulder strike.
Munoz lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munoz works on Black's body with a couple of short punches.

Black breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Munoz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Munoz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Black misses with a shot to the body
and Munoz counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genaro Munoz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Black's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Donk. Munoz catches Black right on the button with a cross.

Munoz darts in and clinches Black up against the cage.
Black lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Black tries to circle away but Munoz has him pinned against the cage.
Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Munoz landing knees to the head.
Munoz lands a knee to the head.
Black working aggressively here.
Black wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Black works on Munoz's body with a couple of short punches.
Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Munoz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Black.
Munoz landing knees to the head.
Munoz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Black breaks the clinch.
Munoz connects with a right hand. Black shakes it off.
A swing and a miss from Black.
Nice uppercut there from Munoz.
An inside leg kick lands from Munoz.
A solid leg kick lands there for Munoz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Black swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Black takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Munoz tries to bum rush Black with a series of wild strikes but Black uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Munoz moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick from Munoz lands but Black takes it in his stride.
Black misses with a hook. Munoz ducked under it nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Munoz.
Munoz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Black throws an overhand right that lands on Munoz's shoulder, as Munoz tries to avoid the shot.
Black swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Munoz to counter with a crisp jab.

Munoz clinches with his opponent.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Munoz.
Munoz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Munoz working Black over with knees to the body.
Black tries to throw a body punch but Munoz avoids it by throwing Black back against the cage.
A short right from Munoz on the inside.
A knee to the head by Munoz.
Munoz scores with a shot to the side of Black's head.
Mike Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz scores with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Munoz.

Black is rocked!
Black wants to break free but Munoz has control.
Munoz scores with a knee to the head.
Oh Black is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Black blocks with his arms.
Black seems to have got his legs back now.
Munoz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Munoz lands a body punch.
Munoz with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Munoz.
Munoz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Munoz lands an elbow just above Black 's eye.
Munoz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Black swings wildly with an uppercut but Munoz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but Black blocks it.
Black working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Munoz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Munoz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Munoz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Black has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Black tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Munoz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Black's face.
Good body shot from Black.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Black blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Munoz.
Munoz lands a nice knee to the body.
Munoz landing knees to the head.
Munoz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Munoz scores with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Black as the two fighters clinch.
Black tries to break free but Munoz pushes him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Munoz.
Black lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Black is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Black scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Black.
Munoz landing knees to the head.
Munoz with a knee to the head.
Munoz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Munoz keeps control of Black as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Black is trying to maintain a safe position but Munoz gets an underhook and turns Black into the cage.
Munoz lands a right hand.
Black lands a body shot in the clinch.
Black tries to circle away but Munoz has him pinned against the cage.
Munoz landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Munoz.
Black tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Munoz's elbow.
Munoz lands an elbow just above Black 's eye.
Black wants to get back to striking at distance but Munoz won't allow it.
Munoz lands a knee to the head.
Black is trying to break the clinch but Munoz is controlling him.
Munoz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Black lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Munoz has Black pressed against the cage, preventing Black from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Black wants to get back to striking at distance but Munoz won't allow it.
Munoz connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Munoz.
Black takes a knee to the side of the body.
Munoz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Black misses with a punch to the body.
Munoz blocks an uppercut.
Munoz connects with a knee to the head.
Black working aggressively here.
Black throws a head punch that misses.
Munoz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Black misses with a short punch on the inside.
Munoz lands with a short shot to the head.
Black tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Genaro Munoz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Munoz 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Genaro Munoz!