PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gianmarco Zaniboni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genaro Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Genaro Munoz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zaniboni
vs
Munoz

175 cm
21
149 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

178 cm
28
154 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Powerful

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 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gianmarco Zaniboni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genaro Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaniboni gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slow jab from Zaniboni misses its intended target.
Zaniboni stuns Munoz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Munoz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zaniboni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Munoz manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Munoz.
Zaniboni connects with a jab.
Munoz lands with an overhand left.
Munoz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Zaniboni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaniboni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Munoz.
Zaniboni takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zaniboni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Munoz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Zaniboni.
Zaniboni moves out of range as Munoz strikes.
Munoz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zaniboni in his tracks.
Zaniboni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Munoz was well out of range. Poor timing from Zaniboni.
Zaniboni swats away the attempt to clinch by Munoz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz moves in looking to clinch but Zaniboni pushes him off.
Zaniboni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Munoz.
Munoz cracks the inside of Zaniboni's front leg.
Munoz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Munoz throws the left hand but Zaniboni avoids the punch easily.
Munoz tries a low kick but Zaniboni avoids it.
Munoz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zaniboni scores with a nice head shot.
Zaniboni looks to score with a jab to the body but Munoz is just out of range.
Munoz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zaniboni's sensitive parts.
Zaniboni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Munoz.
Zaniboni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Munoz manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Munoz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Munoz with a hook.
Munoz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Genaro Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaniboni on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Munoz. Munoz obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaniboni lands with a straight right. Munoz didn't see that one coming.
Munoz throws the left hand but Zaniboni avoids the punch easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Munoz scores with a four punch combination!
Munoz misses the shot to the body.
Munoz misses with a wild combination.
Genaro Munoz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Munoz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Munoz connects with a jab.
Zaniboni looks to score with a jab to the body but Munoz is just out of range.
Munoz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zaniboni looks to score with a jab to the body but Munoz is just out of range.
Zaniboni throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Munoz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaniboni misses with a hook to the body
and Munoz counters with a head kick.
Zaniboni showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Munoz.
Munoz cracks Zaniboni with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zaniboni cracks a nice hook into Munoz's ribs.
Zaniboni looks to score with a jab to the body but Munoz is just out of range.
Zaniboni misses the shot to the body.
Munoz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zaniboni throws a shot to the body.
Zaniboni just misses with a punch to the body.
Munoz tries a low kick but Zaniboni avoids it.
Munoz throws a leg kick but Zaniboni moved away.
Zaniboni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zaniboni throws a nice looking combination but Munoz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Munoz throws a leg kick which misses Zaniboni's front leg but catches the back leg as Zaniboni tries to avoid it.
Zaniboni shoots in but no luck this time.
Zaniboni misses with a shot to the body
and Munoz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zaniboni smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zaniboni.
Munoz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zaniboni takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Zaniboni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munoz moves away.
Munoz connects with the punch.
Zaniboni looks to score with a jab to the body but Munoz is just out of range.
A left lands for Munoz.
Zaniboni scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Munoz avoids the body shot from Zaniboni.
Munoz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Munoz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zaniboni's head backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Decent striking displayed by Munoz there.
Zaniboni throws out a powerful jab.
Zaniboni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Munoz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Genaro Munoz will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Zaniboni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zaniboni blocks a head kick by Munoz.
Zaniboni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Munoz was well out of range. Poor timing from Zaniboni.
Zaniboni defending well as Munoz loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Zaniboni.
Munoz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Munoz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Munoz scores with a one two! Zaniboni had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Zaniboni wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zaniboni throws a body punch but Munoz moves out of range.
Munoz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zaniboni swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Munoz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Munoz slips under a jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Munoz. Zaniboni shrugs it off though.
Zaniboni misses with a body shot.

Munoz has Zaniboni up against the cage in a clinch.
Munoz scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaniboni misses with some punches.
Zaniboni is leaning against Munoz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zaniboni tries to work over Munoz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zaniboni cracks Munoz with a nice body shot.
Munoz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Munoz.
Zaniboni is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zaniboni goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Munoz.
Zaniboni wants to get back to striking at distance but Munoz won't allow it.
Munoz lands an elbow inside that Zaniboni shrugs off.
Zaniboni has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Munoz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Munoz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Munoz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Munoz misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Zaniboni fails to land.
Munoz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaniboni lands a body shot in the clinch.
Munoz prevents a body shot from Zaniboni.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaniboni.
Munoz misses with the head strike.
Zaniboni takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zaniboni blocking some punches.
Munoz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zaniboni works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zaniboni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zaniboni misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Zaniboni.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Munoz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zaniboni.
Zaniboni cracks Munoz with a nice body shot.
Zaniboni lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Zaniboni - that landed with a thud.
Munoz is breathing heavily.
Munoz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz scores with a shot to the side of Zaniboni's head.
Zaniboni lands with a right to the head.
Zaniboni tries to work over Munoz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zaniboni wants to get back to striking at distance but Munoz won't allow it.
Munoz lands an elbow that stopped Zaniboni in his tracks for a moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Munoz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zaniboni.
Zaniboni takes a shot to the head.
Zaniboni lands a shot to the body.
Munoz landing knees to the body.
Munoz tries to land knees in the clinch but Zaniboni avoids the damage to the body.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zaniboni has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zaniboni presses Munoz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Zaniboni.
Munoz looking to throw knees to the head but Zaniboni is blocking nicely.
Munoz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Munoz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Munoz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Munoz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaniboni dodges an elbow strike from Munoz.
Zaniboni lands a body punch.

Zaniboni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Munoz thows a body shot but no joy.
Zaniboni slips a jab from Munoz.
Munoz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zaniboni throws a body punch but Munoz moves out of range.
Zaniboni is looking to wear down Munoz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Zaniboni takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Munoz scores with a body shot.
Zaniboni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Munoz was well out of range. Poor timing from Zaniboni.
Zaniboni scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Munoz doesn't seem bothered though.
Zaniboni just misses with a punch to the body.
Zaniboni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munoz moves away.
Munoz is looking to clinch but Zaniboni is avoiding it.
Zaniboni misses the shot to the body.
Zaniboni connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gianmarco Zaniboni dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Zaniboni with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Munoz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Munoz throws a low kick, looking for Zaniboni's leg but Zaniboni calmly moves out of range.
Zaniboni misses with a two punch combination.
Munoz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Zaniboni counter with a right hand.
Munoz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab by Munoz.
Zaniboni slips under a jab from Munoz.
Munoz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Munoz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Munoz avoids the body shot from Zaniboni.
Zaniboni scores with a hook.
Munoz thows a body shot but no joy.
Munoz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Munoz misses with a double jab
and Zaniboni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zaniboni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaniboni digs a good hook to Munoz's body.
Zaniboni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munoz moves away.
Munoz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zaniboni.
Zaniboni throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Munoz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zaniboni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zaniboni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Munoz.
Zaniboni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zaniboni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Munoz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Munoz scores with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Munoz.
A jab from Zaniboni finds it's way through Munoz's defenses.
Zaniboni works Munoz's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheers as Zaniboni lands an impressive looking overhand right. Munoz doesn't seem phased though.
Munoz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zaniboni misses with a body shot.
Munoz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Munoz tries to clinch there but Zaniboni circles away.
Jab from Zaniboni.
Munoz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zaniboni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Munoz avoids the body shot from Zaniboni.
Zaniboni lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaniboni digs a good body shot into Munoz's ribs.
Zaniboni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zaniboni lands with a good body shot.
Zaniboni misses with a body punch
and Munoz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zaniboni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Munoz was well out of range. Poor timing from Zaniboni.

Zaniboni gets a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Zaniboni postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Munoz looks a forlorn figure.
Zaniboni lands a heavy elbow.
Zaniboni lands a big elbow.
Zaniboni lands a big shot there that rocks Munoz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Munoz taking shots to the head.
Zaniboni unloading with bombs!
Munoz is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaniboni breaks from Munoz's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Munoz is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Munoz is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Zaniboni pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Zaniboni fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zaniboni landing shots from mount.
Zaniboni unloads with some shots from mount but Munoz bucks and avoids them well.
Zaniboni sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Zaniboni lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Munoz hang on?
Munoz manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zaniboni seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Zaniboni is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gianmarco Zaniboni showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zaniboni has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gianmarco Zaniboni!