PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lester Beetlejuice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Munster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beetlejuice comes into the arena with This Is Beetle blaring out of the sound system. 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.

Beetlejuice
vs
Munster

208 cm
28
280 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

180 cm
23
285 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lester Beetlejuice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Munster!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beetlejuice wants to clinch.

Beetlejuice gets caught flat footed, as Munster shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Munster is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Munster trying to control but Beetlejuice is working from the bottom.
Beetlejuice is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Beetlejuice wants to sweep but no luck.
Beetlejuice is controlling Munster's posture.
Munster wants to control from the top but Beetlejuice keeps moving.
Beetlejuice working a defensive guard but Munster manages to pass into side control anyway.
Munster in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munster wants to control but Beetlejuice is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Beetlejuice's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Munster trying to control the action but Beetlejuice is working from the bottom.
Beetlejuice is trying to improve his position.
Munster landing strikes.
Munster throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Beetlejuice is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Munster working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Munster tries for a kimura but Beetlejuice is defending well.
Munster throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Munster working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munster controlling the position from side mount.
Beetlejuice tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Munster wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Munster working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Munster taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beetlejuice is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
Beetlejuice sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Munster not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Munster controlling the action here.
Beetlejuice is looking to control Munster's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Beetlejuice avoid being mounted?
Munster has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Munster lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munster content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beetlejuice is looking to control Munster's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Beetlejuice avoid being mounted?

Munster is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Beetlejuice is just riding it out for now. Munster eventually gives up the hold.
Beetlejuice is staying active underneath Munster, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Munster trying to pass the guard but Beetlejuice defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Munster dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Munster closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Beetlejuice slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Munster stays in close to Beetlejuice's body and controls the position.
Jeff Munster has got the better of the ground game so far.
Munster tries to free his leg and advance position but Beetlejuice is retaining full guard.

Munster drops back, looking for a kneebar! Beetlejuice looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Beetlejuice looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Beetlejuice!
Munster manages to get back to half guard.
Munster is refusing to be controlled, as Beetlejuice sits in half guard.
Munster is looking for a sweep. Beetlejuice is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Beetlejuice is trying to control the action in half guard but Munster is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munster moves into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Munster is on top in guard.
Munster trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Munster's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Munster wants to control from the top but Beetlejuice keeps moving.
Beetlejuice keeping full guard, as Munster tries to pass.
Munster throwing strikes but missing.

Beetlejuice looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Beetlejuice working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munster wants to control from the top but Beetlejuice keeps moving.
Munster in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Munster trying to control the position from guard on top but Beetlejuice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beetlejuice manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Munster manages to get himself to full guard.
Munster trying to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Munster keeping moving, preventing Beetlejuice from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beetlejuice works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Munster looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Munster wants to control but Beetlejuice is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Munster is breathing heavily.
Beetlejuice seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Munster does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Beetlejuice wants to pass to mount but Munster is defending the position.
Munster gets full guard.

Munster has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Beetlejuice is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Munster.

Beetlejuice looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munster is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Munster manages to get back to half guard.
Munster trying to hold on to Beetlejuice's head to control him but Beetlejuice postures up.

Beetlejuice is trying to work for a kimura but Munster is defending well.
Munster wants to get back to full guard.
Munster wants to control but Beetlejuice is keeping busy.
Munster is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jeff Munster will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Beetlejuice gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Beetlejuice manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Beetlejuice looking to control but Munster is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Munster keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Beetlejuice trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Beetlejuice is really struggling to control Munster but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Munster keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beetlejuice trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Munster slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Munster is not content to let Beetlejuice control the position.
Munster desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Beetlejuice wants to control but Munster is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lester Beetlejuice.

Munster shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Beetlejuice is trying to defend but Munster finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Beetlejuice is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beetlejuice is in trouble now - Munster has advanced to mount!
Munster avoids the attempt from Beetlejuice to control.
A nice elbow there by Munster.
Munster controlling the position easily from mount.
Beetlejuice slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Beetlejuice makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Beetlejuice.
Beetlejuice looking to control.
Lester Beetlejuice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munster trying to control but Beetlejuice is working from the bottom.

Beetlejuice is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Munster defends well.
Munster throwing strikes but missing.
Munster wants to pass the guard but Beetlejuice is keeping the position.
Munster stands and throws Beetlejuice's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Beetlejuice tries to buck Munster off but Munster is having none of it.

Munster working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Munster is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Beetlejuice is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Beetlejuice can't do much from the bottom here.
Beetlejuice tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Munster wants to control but Beetlejuice is keeping him busy.
Beetlejuice wants to control but Munster postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Munster comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Munster 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Munster!