PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dean Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker comes into the arena with Black Sabbath - Lord of This World 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.

Walker
vs
Munoz

185 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

197 cm
23
218 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dean Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walker misses with a head kick.
Walker misses with a left hand
and Munoz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Walker lands a jab to the nose.
Walker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Walker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Munoz.
Walker misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Munoz's head.

It looks like Mark Munoz has been cut.
Munoz misses with a shot to the body
and Walker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Munoz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Munoz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker throws an off balance right hand
and Munoz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Munoz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Walker misses with a double jab
and Munoz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick from Munoz misses
and Walker counters with a three punch combo that has Munoz backing up. Munoz nods at Walker to acknowledge the strikes.
Walker connects with a nice looking jab.
Walker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Walker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Walker misses.
Walker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Munoz.
Walker throws a right hand that Munoz ducks under and follows up with a left that Munoz also avoids with ease.
Munoz thows a leg kick but Walker checks it
and Walker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Walker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Munoz throws a solid leg kick but Walker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Munoz.
Walker misses with a jab to the body
and Munoz counters with a nice leg kick.
Munoz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Walker.
Walker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Munoz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Munoz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Munoz looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range.
Walker misses with a left hand
and Munoz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Munoz is looking to slow Walker down with leg kicks.
Munoz lands a nice looking body shot.
Walker misses with a head kick.
Munoz moves forwards but Walker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Walker checks a leg kick.
Munoz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Walker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
Munoz misses with a leg kick.
Walker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sloppy strikes from Munoz. Those never looked like landing.
Walker swings widly with a right hand
and Munoz counters with a nice leg kick.
Munoz digs a good body shot into Walker's ribs.
Dean Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Munoz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Walker connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Walker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Munoz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice defenses there by Walker.
Sloppy strikes from Munoz. Those never looked like landing.
Munoz lands with a nice combination. Walker backs away looking to recover.
Walker misses with a hook to the body
and Munoz counters with a nice uppercut.
Walker misses with a lunging right hand
and Munoz counters with a good low kick that Walker was not able to check.
Mark Munoz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Munoz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Walker throws a head kick that misses
and Munoz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Walker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Munoz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Munoz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Munoz throws a series of punches but Walker moves out of range.
Munoz lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker misses with a body shot
and Munoz counters with an outside leg kick.
Walker avoids the head kick by Munoz.
A looping hook to the body misses from Munoz. Walker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Munoz's hands.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Munoz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Walker throws out the jab.
Munoz misses the shot to the body.
Walker misses with a hook
and Munoz counters with a two punch combo.
Munoz staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker delivers a nice body kick.
Munoz scores with a decent looking hook.
Dean Walker is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Munoz.
Walker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A low kick from Munoz is predictable there
and Walker counters with a right hand to the body.
Walker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Munoz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Munoz is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Munoz.
Walker throws a looping overhand right but Munoz ducks down to avoid it.
Walker scores with a jab to the head.
Walker throws a looping overhand right but Munoz ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a sloppy head kick
and Munoz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Munoz moves forwards but Walker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Walker throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Walker misses.
Munoz throws a sloppy head kick
and Walker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Munoz avoids the head kick by Walker.
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walker misses with a hook
and Munoz counters with a leg kick.
Munoz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Walker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with a hook. Munoz ducked under it nicely.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Munoz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Walker counters with a good low kick that Munoz was not able to check.
Munoz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Walker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walker cracks the inside of Munoz's front leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker throws an off balance right hand
letting Munoz counter with a right hand.
Munoz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Walker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Munoz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Walker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Munoz connects with a solid leg kick.
Munoz thows a leg kick but Walker checks it
and Walker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Munoz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Walker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Munoz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walker.
Nice jab there from Walker.
A head kick by Walker misses
and Munoz counters with a straight right hand.
Good exchange - Munoz coming out on top.
Munoz throws a nice looking combination but Walker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz blocks a head kick by Walker.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Munoz might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Walker has got the better of the exchanges.
Walker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Munoz counters with a leg kick.
Walker missing with a left hand there. Munoz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Walker avoids the head kick by Munoz.
Walker scores with a shot to the body.
Walker misses with an uppercut
and Munoz counters with a one-two to the body.
Walker misses with a shot to the body
and Munoz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Walker's knee momentarily.
Walker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Munoz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walker was well out of range. Poor timing from Munoz.
Dean Walker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A slow jab from Munoz misses its intended target.
Walker lands a high kick!
Walker throws a sloppy head kick and Munoz moves out of range easily.
Walker connects with a solid leg kick.
Munoz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Munoz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Walker tests Munoz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice combination there by Munoz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz scores with a jab. Walker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Walker checks a leg kick.
Walker throws a head kick but Munoz moves out of range.
Walker swings widly with a right hand
and Munoz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mark Munoz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Munoz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Munoz slips a jab and a cross from Walker.
Munoz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Walker.
Danga de danga de dang - Munoz scores with a four punch combination!
Munoz throws a leg kick
and Walker counters with an inside leg kick.
Walker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with a wild body shot.
Walker misses with a hook. Munoz ducked under it nicely.
Walker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Walker throws a right hand that Munoz ducks under and follows up with a left that Munoz also avoids with ease.
Walker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walker's corner calls for a 1-2. Walker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munoz moves away.
Munoz throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Walker counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Walker.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Walker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Walker 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Walker!