PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munoz has chosen I Don't Suck as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Miller
vs
Munoz

184 cm
24
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Munoz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Miller 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 looks up at the clock and then as Miller takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Munoz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Miller prevents Munoz from moving into mount.
Miller is looking to reverse the position.
Miller gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Miller is trying to control but can't.
Munoz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miller. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Miller regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Munoz.
Miller is trying to control the position but Munoz postures up.
Munoz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miller is keeping the position for now.
Munoz postures up.
Munoz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Miller leaves Munoz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Munoz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miller but Miller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mark Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munoz looks gassed!
Horrible takedown by Miller or perhaps it was just good defense by Munoz which made him look bad.

Munoz shoots in and bounces Miller off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Miller keeping full guard, as Munoz tries to pass.
Miller throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Munoz trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Miller manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Miller won't allow Munoz to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Munoz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Munoz wants to stand but Miller is controlling the position.
Miller is standing up over Munoz. Munoz looks to escape but Miller dives into side control.
Miller advances nicely into full mount.
Munoz is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Miller landing punches.
Miller landing strikes from the mount and Munoz is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Munoz is squirming around, avoiding Miller's attempts to control the action.
Miller working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Munoz wants to try and get back to his feet.
Miller controlling his opponent.
Munoz is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Miller with good strikes from the mount here!

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.
Miller scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Munoz is trying to stand.

Munoz bucks up and throws Miller to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Munoz fails to land the takedown.
Jason Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Munoz.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.

Munoz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Munoz is one step ahead there.
Munoz looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Munoz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Munoz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Munoz stops Miller from standing up.
Munoz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Munoz wants to pass the guard but Miller is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Munoz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Munoz showed some decent athleticism there.
Munoz is pressing down on Miller's thigh, looking to free his foot. Miller is holding on for now.
Munoz is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Munoz stops Miller from standing up.
Miller might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Munoz passes into half guard.
Munoz trying to mount his opponent but Miller defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Munoz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miller looking to control.
Munoz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Munoz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miller is keeping the position for now.
Munoz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Munoz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Munoz.
Munoz tries to move to mount but Miller blocks the move with his legs.
Munoz tries to move to full mount but Miller actually manages to regain half guard.
Munoz moves nicely into side control.

Munoz goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Miller rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Munoz's guard! Nice work there by Miller!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller passes Munoz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Miller tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Munoz.
Munoz is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miller winds up and cracks Munoz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Munoz is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Munoz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Munoz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Munoz has his takedown stuffed

and Miller counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Miller 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.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Munoz tries to score a body lock takedown but Miller shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jason Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Munoz.
Miller wants to stall.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Munoz.
Miller jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Munoz walks away with a smile on his face. Miller gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Munoz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Miller counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Miller.
Munoz wants to get back to his feet but Miller is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Miller trying to control but Munoz is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller won't allow Munoz to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Munoz is working an open guard so Miller takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Munoz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Munoz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miller is keeping the position for now.
Miller wants to stand up but Munoz is controlling him.
Munoz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Munoz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Munozis looking to pass into half guard but Miller pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Miller is in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Munoz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munoz wants to stand but Miller is controlling the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Munoz gets a takedown into half guard.
Mark Munoz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Munoz wants to pass to mount but Miller is defending the position.
Munoz is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Munoz cracks Miller with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Munoz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Munoz moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Miller has worked his arm free - good work by Miller!
You can see the frustration on Miller's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Munoz working the body and head with strikes.
Munoz tries to move to mount but Miller blocks the move with his legs.
Munoz working the ground and pound.
Miller is pushing Munoz's head away, looking to escape. Munoz manages to hold on to the position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Miller stops Munoz from passing to mount.

Munoz swings around for an armbar but Miller sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Munoz's guard.
Miller forces his way into half guard.

Miller decides to stand up.

Munoz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Munoz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Munoz is pushing down on Miller's leg trying to pass to half guard. Miller is fighting to maintain full guard but Munoz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Munoz prevents Miller from standing back up.
Jason Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark Munoz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Munoz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

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 Jason Miller.
I think Munoz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30

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