PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuan Ip Mung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Staples (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ip Mung
vs
Staples

178 cm
27
182 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

175 cm
25
175 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuan Ip Mung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mitch Staples!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mung bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Staples swings for the body but Mung moves out of range.
Mung walks into a straight right hand from Staples.
Staples wants to clinch but Mung slips to the side
and Mung counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Staples closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mung connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Staples tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mung connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mung uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Staples.
Staples misses with a left hand
and Mung counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Staples lands with a good body shot.
Mung lands an overhand right.
Mung comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Staples closes the distance but Mung moves to the side
letting Mung counter with a right hand.
Staples throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Staples. Mung does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mung moves out of range as Staples strikes.
Staples looks to clinch

and Mung decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Staples's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Staples is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mung is controlling him.
Mung working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mung throwing strikes from guard but Staples blocks nicely.
Staples wants to sweep but no luck.
Mung stays in close to Staples's body and controls the position.
Mung lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Staples has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mung throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Staples works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Staples 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.

That's two 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.
Staples can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mung controls the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Staples jabs at Mung's body.
Mung scores with a jab.

Mung throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Staples was covering up waiting for the punch and Mung finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mung has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mung scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Staples looking to control.
Mung working some strikes from top position.
Staples controls Mung momentarily but Mung frees himself.
Staples can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mung controls the pace.
Mung postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staples is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mitch Staples.
Staples tries to clinch
and Mung counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Staples throws a poor cross that misses

and Mung counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Staples is looking to control Mung's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Staples avoid being mounted?
Mung thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Staples's head.
Mung is controlling the pace.
Mung is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mung lands with a punch from half guard.
Staples wants to get back to his feet.
Mung prevents Staples from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mung lands a nice short elbow.
Mung missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mung stalling.

Staples kicks Mung off and gets back to his feet.
Jab by Staples.
Mung blocks a jab.
Mung thows a body shot but no joy.
Staples moves to clinch but Mung breaks away
and Mung counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Staples misses with a combination

and Mung counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Staples is being controlled here.
Mung lands a few punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuan Ip Mung dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Staples misses with a hook

and Mung counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Staples working a defensive guard here.
Mung is stalling in the full guard.
Mung won't allow Staples to sweep him here.
Staples is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Staples wants to stand but Mung is controlling the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mung lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mung cracks Staples with a solid left hand.
Mung throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Staples works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mung with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mung keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Staples's head.
Staples being controlled here, momentarily.
Mung scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mung is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mung landing with the ground and pound.
Staples trying to control the position.
Staples looking for a sweep. Not yet Staples, not yet.
Staples working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mung.
Staples 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.
Mung throwing strikes from guard but Staples blocks nicely.
Mung controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mung trying to control the position from guard on top but Staples is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Staples lands a head shot.
Mung misses with a two punch combination.
Staples tries to clinch

and Mung counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mung's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mung showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Staples is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mung connects with a couple of short punches.
Staples wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staples utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mung stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Staples swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mung is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Staples 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Staples misses with a right hand
and Mung counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Mung throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Staples tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mung is in Staples's guard.
Mung trying to control but Staples is working from the bottom.
Staples wants to stand up but Mung is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mung's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mung lands a couple of elbows.
Mung is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staples wants to get back to his feet but Mung is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mung content to stall in guard here.
Staples bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mung's guard.
Staples won't allow Mung to sweep him here.
Chuan Ip Mung overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mung is controlling Staples's posture.
Mung is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Staples can do to turn this around?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Staples has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mung is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuan Ip Mung dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Staples misses with a lunging right hand

and Mung decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Staples's guard.
Mung is stalling in the full guard.
Staples looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mung stops Staples from standing up.
Mung lands a couple of elbows.
Staples controls Mung momentarily but Mung frees himself.
Mung engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Staples trying to keep a closed guard but Mung is proving a slippery customer.
Staples wants to get back to his feet but Mung is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mung showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Staples takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mitch Staples wasn't active enough on the ground.
A swing and a miss from Staples.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mung fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mitch Staples seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Staples keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Staples darts in trying to clinch

and Mung counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Staples!
Mung has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Staples's face.
Mung controlling his opponent.
Staples tries to lock up and control but Mung gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mung landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mung working Staples over with strikes here.
Mung in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mung is landing with some decent strikes but Staples is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
BOOM! Mung connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mung lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Staples hang on?
Staples is trying desperately to improve position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Staples taking shots to the head.
Mung scoring with strikes but Staples is staying in there.
Mung landing shots from mount.
Staples is bucking up trying to escape but Mung cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mung raining down shots from the mount!
Mung landing punches.
Mung lands a heavy elbow.
Mung lands a big elbow.
Chuan Ip Mung is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Staples is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mung tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Staples tries to hold on but Mung postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mung looking to control and managing it successfully.
Staples in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mung controlling from the full mount.
Mitch Staples has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Staples is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mung landing punches.
Staples really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Staples is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staples wants to get back to his feet.
Staples keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mung tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Staples tries to reverse the position but Mung maintains control.
Mung with the ground and pound from mount.
Staples tries to hold on but Mung postures up.
Mung takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mung seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Staples for as long as he can get away with.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuan Ip Mung showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mung 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:26
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuan Ip Mung!