PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Materazzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Munch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Marco Materazzi has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Marco Materazzi seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Materazzi
vs
Munch

193 cm
20
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
24
220 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Materazzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Munch!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munch shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Munch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Munch will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Materazzi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Materazzi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marco Materazzi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Munch.
Munch shoots for a double leg takedown but Materazzi sprawls well. He's pushed Munch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Munch shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Materazzi but Materazzi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horrible takedown by Munch or perhaps it was just good defense by Materazzi which made him look bad.

Munch has Materazzi up against the cage in a clinch.
Munch keeps control of Materazzi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Materazzi tries to break the clinch but Munch is controlling the position.
Materazzi is trying to push Munch away but Munch has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Materazzi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Munch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Munch changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Materazzi tries to avoid it but Munch manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Materazzi to the ground. Materazzi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Materazzi throws a right hand that Munch ducks under and follows up with a left that Munch also avoids with ease.
Materazzi misses with a double jab.
Materazzi with a nice cross.
Munch has a takedown stuffed.
Materazzi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Munch.
Munch looks for a takedown but Materazzi sprawls well.
Munch takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like John Munch has been cut.
Munch looks gassed!
No joy there for Munch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Munch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Materazzi as he avoids it easily.
Materazzi misses with a combination

and Munch decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Materazzi's guard.
Materazzi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Munch is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munch stops Materazzi from standing up.

Munch stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Munch fails to land the takedown.
Munch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
John Munch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Materazzi misses with a few strikes there.
Munch shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Materazzi but Materazzi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Materazzi lands a jab to the head.
Materazzi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Munch backs up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munch will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Materazzi misses with the combination.
Munch shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Materazzi defends it nicely.
Materazzi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Materazzi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circling - Materazzi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Materazzi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Materazzi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Materazzi as Munch shoots in.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Munch.
Materazzi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Materazzi.
Materazzi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Munch shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Munch fails with a takedown attempt.
Materazzi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Materazzi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Materazzi throws a right and a left that Munch avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munch loads up on a big right hand but Materazzi slips the punch.
Munch tries to close the distance and clinch but Materazzi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Materazzi does no damage.
Munch fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Materazzi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Munch's cut.
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.

Materazzi misses with a two punch combination.
Munch shoots for a takedown but Materazzi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Munch throws a combination that misses
and Materazzi counters with a nice uppercut.
Materazzi misses with a two punch combination.
Materazzi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Munch circles away quickly and effectively.
Munch shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Materazzi defends it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Materazzi as Munch shoots in.
Marco Materazzi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Munch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Materazzi throws a hook but Munch blocks it.
Horrible takedown by Munch or perhaps it was just good defense by Materazzi which made him look bad.
Munch is breathing heavily.
Materazzi swinging wildly here.
Munch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Materazzi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Materazzi throws a series of punches but Munch moves out of range.
Munch looks for a takedown but Materazzi sprawls well.
Munch gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Materazzi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Materazzi. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Materazzi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Materazzi misses with a wild combination.
Munch shoots in but Materazzi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Marco Materazzi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Materazzi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Materazzi misses with a two punch combination.
Marco Materazzi is winning the standup battle so far.
Munch shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Materazzi sprawls well. Materazzi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Munch gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materazzi misses with a few strikes there.
Materazzi stuffs the takedown attempt from Munch. Munch gets slowly back to his feet.
Materazzi with a hook.
Munch fails to land the takedown.
Munch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Materazzi throws a right and a left that Munch avoids nicely.
Munch tries to close the distance and clinch but Materazzi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Materazzi throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munch tries for a takedown but Materazzi circles away easily
and Materazzi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Munch looks to land a body kick but Materazzi moved away.
Materazzi misses with a double jab.
Materazzi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Materazzi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some bone on bone action there as Materazzi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fighters circling - Materazzi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Munch fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Materazzi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Munch counters with a straight right hand.
Munch shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Materazzi pinned against the cage. Materazzi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Materazzi throws a combination that misses

and Munch counters with a single leg into guard. Materazzi didn't expect that.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Materazzi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Munch throwing strikes from guard but Materazzi blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materazzi wants to improve his position but instead Munch has moved into half guard.
Materazzi wants to get back to full guard.
Munch is pressing down on Materazzi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Materazzi is holding on for now.
Materazzi pushes Munch off looking to stand but Munch dives back in and keeps control.

Munch is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Materazzi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Munch is looking to take a break and control but Materazzi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Materazzi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Munch's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Materazzi looks to land a combination but Munch avoids it well.
Munch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Munch shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Materazzi as he jumps to the side.
Materazzi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Munch was well out of range. Poor timing from Materazzi.
Munch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Munch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Materazzi.
Materazzi throws a nice looking combination but Munch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Materazzi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Munch doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Materazzi counters with a stiff right hand.
Materazzi misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Materazzi misses with a double jab

and Munch counters with a nice double leg into side control. Materazzi won't be happy with that.
Munch trying to control the position but Materazzi is working away.
Materazzi wants to get back to his feet but Munch drags him back down.
Materazzi wants to control but Munch postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Materazzi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Munch creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Munch wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Materazzi, who protects the arm well.
Materazzi is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materazzi is trying to escape the position but Munch is controlling the position.
Materazzi is trying to get back to his feet.

Munch is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Materazzi has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Materazzi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Materazzi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Munch on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munch wants to control but Materazzi is keeping him busy.
Munch lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materazzi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Munch wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Materazzi, who protects the arm well.
Materazzi is trying to get back to his feet.

Munch decides to stand back up. Munch steps back and let's Materazzi get back to his feet.
Materazzi with a nice cross.
Marco Materazzi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Munch with a lazy takedown attempt
and Materazzi counters with a stiff right hand.
Marco Materazzi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Munch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Munch shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Materazzi sprawls well. Materazzi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Munch gets slowly back to his feet.
Materazzi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Munch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Materazzi swinging wildly here.
Munch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Materazzi misses with an uppercut. Munch saw that one coming.
Munch fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Materazzi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Materazzi duly obliges.
Materazzi connects with a single shot there.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Munch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Materazzi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Marco Materazzi!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Marco Materazzi!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Marco Materazzi!

Marco Materazzi wins by unanimous decision!