PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Munster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bael Adonael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Munster
vs
Adonael

180 cm
25
285 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

194 cm
28
270 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Munster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bael Adonael !
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adonael throws a wild body kick that Munster sees coming a mile off.
Munster shoots for a double leg takedown but Adonael sprawls well. He's pushed Munster's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Adonael tries a head kick but it misses.
Munster moves out of range of the body kick from Adonael .
Adonael tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Munster shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Adonael as he avoids it easily.
Munster shoots in for a takedown but Adonael shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Munster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adonael throws a quick inside leg kick.
Munster blocks a head kick by Adonael .
Adonael takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Adonael swinging wildly here.

Adonael rushes Munster and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munster tries for a takedown. No joy.
Munster wants a takedown but no success here.
Adonael is pressed up against the cage. Munster has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Adonael down to the mat. Adonael avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Adonael throws a sloppy head kick and Munster moves out of range easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Munster.
Adonael lands a head shot.
Adonael throws a nice inside leg kick.
Munster is breathing heavily.
Munster shoots in but Adonael avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Adonael throws a sloppy head kick and Munster moves out of range easily.
Jeff Munster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munster looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Adonael is fending him off so far but Munster persists. Nope, Adonael circles away and we're back to standing.
Adonael dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Munster. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adonael checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Munster shoots in but Adonael avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Munster will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Munster shoots in looking for a takedown but Adonael manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Munster's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Adonael throws a head kick but Munster moves out of range.

Adonael moves into range and clinches up with Munster.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munster takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Jeff Munster has been cut.

Adonael escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Adonael gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Munster drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Adonael pushes off an throws an elbow but Munster leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Adonael throws an elbow that misses.
Adonael misses with an elbow over the top.
Adonael lands a nice elbow.
Munster blocks an elbow strike from Adonael .
Adonael pushes off an throws an elbow but Munster leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Adonael lands an elbow inside.
Munster goes for a takedown attempt but Adonael pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Adonael slaps away a takedown attempt from Munster, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Adonael tries to keep at a distance but Munster has taken the fight into the clinch.
Munster is trying to drag Adonael to the mat but Adonael just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Adonael breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adonael scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munster throws a head kick that misses
and Adonael counters with a body kick.
Adonael ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munster moves away.
Good leg kick by Adonael there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Adonael lands a jab.
Bael Adonael is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adonael lands a nice leg kick that just misses Munster's sensitive parts.
Adonael connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adonael scores with a body shot.
Adonael scores with a kick to the body.

Adonael closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Munster tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Adonael smiles and moves away.
Munster stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Adonael .

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Adonael .
Munster shoots in looking for a takedown. Adonael tries to sprawl out of it but Munster keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Adonael manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Adonael clinches with his opponent.
Munster takes an elbow to the temple.

Jeff Munster's cut is getting worse.
Adonael throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Adonael throws an elbow but it misses.

Adonael pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adonael scores with a nice strike.
Munster shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Adonael defends it nicely.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Adonael paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Adonael clobbers Munster with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Jeff Munster's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Munster throws a sloppy head kick

and Adonael moves into the clinch.

Adonael breaks from the clinch.
Adonael lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Adonael misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Munster takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Munster has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Adonael .

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adonael lands a head kick. Munster smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Adonael pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Adonael .
Adonael with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping body kick lands there for Adonael .
Adonael throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Adonael throws a head kick that Munster semi-blocks.
Munster throws a head kick that misses
and Adonael counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Adonael fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Munster to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Munster looks to clinch but Adonael throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Munster taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bael Adonael !