PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arto Muna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romano S (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Muna
vs
S

176 cm
25
162 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

180 cm
25
160 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Nordic Nutrition (160 Recovery $99)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arto Muna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Romano S!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Muna shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Muna with the ground and pound from mount.
S blocking the ground and pound.
Muna tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muna looking to finish with strikes here!
Muna thowing shots but they're missing.
Muna has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muna controlling from the full mount.
Muna seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down S for as long as he can get away with.

That's two 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Arto Muna just wasn't active enough.
S lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
S looks to land a right hand but Muna moved out of range.
Muna misses with an uppercut
and S counters with a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by S. That's going to slow Muna down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Muna gets off balance looking for a body kick
and S counters with a nice low kick that buckles Muna's knee momentarily.
S misses with a shot to the body
and Muna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
S scores with a hook to the body. Muna takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Muna throws a combination that misses
and S counters with a head kick. That will keep Muna thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Romano S is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
S tries to clinch there but Muna circles away.
S avoids the body shot from Muna.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arto Muna dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Muna swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and S counters with a right hand to the body.
Muna swings widly with a right hand
and S counters with a straight right hand.
Muna misses with a leg kick.
Muna shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muna lands a nice looking body shot.
Muna moves out of range as S strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
S misses with a lunging right hand

so Muna counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Muna is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Muna slips nicely into half guard.
Muna throwing shots but S is blocking nicely.
Muna sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muna is looking to take a break and control but S is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muna keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Arto Muna has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
S connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Muna momentarily.
Muna swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and S counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Muna is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Muna scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
S shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Muna misses with the combination.
Muna throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Muna throws a left and a right that both miss
and S counters with a good low kick that Muna was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arto Muna dominated that second round.
That's time! Muna's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Muna throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
S scores with a kick to the body.
S just misses with a punch to the body.
S thuds his shin into the meat of Muna's side.
Muna swings widly with a right hand
and S counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Muna blocks a head kick by S.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muna avoids the head kick by S.
Muna throws an off balance right hand
and S counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A slow jab from Muna misses its intended target.
S pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arto Muna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from S.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
S throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Muna to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from S.
Muna will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
S throws out a powerful jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
S lands a jab to Muna's midsection.
S keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Muna misses with a lunging right hand
and S counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Muna sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
S falls off balance throwing a combination
and Muna counters with a two punch combo.
Romano S has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muna looks to land a combination but S avoids it well.
Muna takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Muna shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Muna throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around S's waist but S gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Muna off to one side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Romano S comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Muna 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arto Muna!