PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Marques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munoz has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Victor Munoz looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Munoz
vs
Marques

193 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
232 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Victor Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Renato Marques!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marques throws a head kick but Munoz moves out of range.
Marques falls off balance throwing a combination
and Munoz counters with a two punch combo.
Renato Marques seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marques throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Munoz throws a head kick but Marques moves out of range.
Marques falls off balance throwing a combination
and Munoz counters with a head kick. That will keep Marques thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Marques misses with a head kick.
Munoz connects with a high kick.
Marques fails to land with a series of punches.
Munoz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Marques takes a step back to recover.
Munoz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marques circles away quickly and effectively.
Munoz avoids the head kick by Marques.
Marques looks gassed!
Munoz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses.
Marques misses with a head kick.
Marques lands a head kick. Munoz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Marques walks forward, straight into a front kick from Munoz.
Munoz moves away from the strike by Marques.
Munoz throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marques swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Munoz counters with a nice leg kick.
Marques misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Munoz misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Munoz.
Munoz lands with a slapping head kick.
A low kick from Marques is predictable there
and Munoz counters with a good low kick that Marques was not able to check.
Munoz looks to land a combination. Marques sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Munoz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A thudding body kick lands there by Munoz!
Munoz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Marques eats them both and turns towards Munoz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Munoz lands with a nice combination. Marques backs away looking to recover.
A jab from Marques misses.
Some wild striking there from Munoz.
Munoz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Marques eats them both and turns towards Munoz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A punch combination from Munoz misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marques rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Munoz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Munoz looks to land a combination but Marques avoids it well.
Munoz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Munoz throws a series of strikes that have Marques backpedaling.
A head kick from Munoz lands but Marques takes it in his stride.
Munoz is working the combinations to good effect here.
Marques throws a combination that misses
and Munoz counters with a two punch combo.
Munoz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Marques backs up against the cage.
Munoz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Munoz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Munoz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Munoz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marques throws a combination that misses
and Munoz counters with a three punch combo that has Marques backing up. Marques nods at Munoz to acknowledge the strikes.
A nice combination there by Munoz.
Munoz swinging wildly here.
Both fighters circling a little - Munoz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Munoz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Marques throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Munoz counters with a left and a right that stings Marques.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Munoz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Left hook, right uppercut from Munoz.
Munoz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Munoz scores with a head kick. Marques tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Munoz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Munoz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Munoz scores with a leg kick.
Munoz lands with a slapping head kick.
Marques connects with a high kick.
Marques throws a sloppy head kick
and Munoz counters with a two punch combo.
A low kick from Marques misses
and Munoz counters with a series of strikes. Marques will be more careful next time no doubt.
Munoz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Marques backs up against the cage.
Marques throws a combination that misses
and Munoz counters with a big head kick but Marques shrugs it off.
Marques throws a lazy head kick
and Munoz counters with a two punch combo.
Marques throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Munoz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marques throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Munoz is looking to slow Marques down with leg kicks.
Munoz checks the leg kick.
Marques throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Munoz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Marques is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Munoz avoids the head kick by Marques.
Marques throws a sloppy head kick and Munoz moves out of range easily.
Marques swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Munoz counters with an outside leg kick.
Marques misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Munoz throws a series of strikes that have Marques backpedaling.
Marques avoids the head kick by Munoz.
Marques throws a combination that misses
and Munoz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Marques throws a sloppy head kick and Munoz moves out of range easily.
Munoz misses with a series of wild punches.
Munoz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marques throws a one two combo.
Munoz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marques throws a head kick that misses
and Munoz counters with a three punch combo that has Marques backing up. Marques nods at Munoz to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Munoz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Marques throws a lazy body kick
and Munoz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Marques pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marques has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Munoz.
Munoz fails to land with a series of punches.
Munoz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Munoz avoids the head kick by Marques.
Munoz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Munoz duly obliges.
Marques throws a leg kick but Munoz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Munoz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Marques's head.
Munoz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Munoz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Munoz throws a nice head kick!
Munoz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Marques's head.
Marques has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munoz misses with a few strikes there.
Munoz misses with a low kick.
Munoz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marques misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Munoz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Munoz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marques misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marques tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marques throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Marques is predictable there
and Munoz counters with a nice leg kick.
Munoz throws a combination. Marques tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Marques swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Munoz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Marques on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Marques throws a sloppy head kick
and Munoz counters with a body kick.
Munoz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Marques pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Victor Munoz is winning the standup battle so far.
Munoz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Munoz stalks Marques and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Marques's face. Marques staggers backwards, shaken.
Marques throws a lazy head kick
and Munoz counters with a good low kick that Marques was not able to check.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses.
Marques swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Munoz looks to land a body kick but Marques moved away.
Marques throws a sloppy head kick
and Munoz counters with a left and a right that stings Marques.
Danga de danga de dang - Munoz scores with a four punch combination!
Marques throws a combination that misses
and Munoz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Marques is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Marques throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Munoz counters with a one-two to the body.
Marques throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Munoz.
Marques fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Victor Munoz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping leg kick lands for Munoz.
Munoz misses with a wild combination.
Munoz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marques connects with a high kick.
Munoz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marques takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Munoz throws a sloppy head kick and Marques moves out of range easily.
Munoz scores with a head kick. Marques tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A head kick misses from Marques.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz throws a nice looking combination but Marques bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Munoz - that will leave a mark!
Marques throws a head kick that misses.
Marques misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Munoz.
Marques misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Munoz!
A good leg kick by Munoz.
Marques throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marques misses with the combination.
Marques blocks a head kick by Munoz.
Marques throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marques has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Marques swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Munoz counters with a good low kick that Marques was not able to check.
Munoz throws a head kick that half lands.
Munoz misses with a two punch combination.
Marques throws a lazy head kick
and Munoz counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
No joy there for Marques, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marques throws a head kick that misses
and Munoz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Marques is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Marques tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marques walks forward, straight into a front kick from Munoz.
Munoz lands a jab-cross combination.
Munoz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marques circles away quickly and effectively.
Munoz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Munoz thuds his shin into the meat of Marques's side.
Marques avoids the head kick by Munoz.
Marques throws a left and a right that both miss
and Munoz counters with a nice body kick.
Marques lands with a kick to the temple. Munoz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Munoz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Munoz lands a two punch combo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marques throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Munoz.
Marques throws a head kick that misses.
Munoz throws a right hand that Marques ducks under and follows up with a left that Marques also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Munoz misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Munoz dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Munoz checks a leg kick nicely.
Marques pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Munoz back to the cage. Marques follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Munoz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marques.
Munoz throws a front kick that sends Marques stumbling back into the cage.
A nice combination there by Munoz.
Marques throws a combination that misses
and Munoz counters with a body kick.
Munoz misses with a few strikes there.
Munoz scores with a leg kick.
Munoz lands with a kick to the temple. Marques shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Munoz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Marques changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Munoz throws a front kick that sends Marques stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Munoz throws a series of punches but Marques avoids them all with ease.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Munoz!
Munoz stalks Marques and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Marques's face. Marques staggers backwards, shaken.
Munoz tries a head kick but it misses.
Marques throws a push kick but Munoz slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Marques just misses with a punch to the body.
Marques throws a front kick aimed at Munoz's knee but Munoz avoids it well.
Munoz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Marques throws a combination that misses
and Munoz counters with a nice kick to the body.
Marques throws a combination that misses
and Munoz counters with a left and a right that stings Marques.
Munoz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Munoz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Munoz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Munoz misses with a few strikes there.
Munoz misses with the combination.
Marques misses with a head kick.
Marques throws a combination that misses
and Munoz counters with a slapping leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Munoz!
Munoz pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Marques scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Marques misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Munoz throws a one two combo.
Marques takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Munoz.
Marques throws a head kick that misses
and Munoz counters with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Munoz.
Marques swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marques throws a sloppy head kick and Munoz moves out of range easily.
Marques steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Munoz. That one must have hurt.
Munoz fails to land with a series of punches.
Marques throws a sloppy head kick
and Munoz counters with a head kick. That will keep Marques thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Marques tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marques. Munoz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Marques.
Munoz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marques waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Munoz.
Marques falls off balance throwing a combination
and Munoz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Munoz throws a series of punches but Marques avoids them all with ease.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Munoz!
Munoz dodges the punch combination from Marques.
Munoz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Munoz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Munoz cracks the inside of Marques's front leg.
Marques on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Marques misses with a double jab.
A head kick by Marques misses
and Munoz counters with a big head kick but Marques shrugs it off.
Marques's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Munoz feints a jab promting Marques to slip. Munoz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Marques slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A head kick by Marques misses
and Munoz counters with a good low kick that Marques was not able to check.
Munoz misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Munoz. Those never looked like landing.
Marques throws a combination that misses
and Munoz counters with an outside leg kick.
Marques throws a lazy head kick
and Munoz counters with a low kick, right behind Marques 's knee.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Munoz checks a leg kick.
Munoz throws a nice looking combination but Marques bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marques misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick by Marques misses
and Munoz counters with a left and a right that stings Marques.
Munoz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Marques.
Marques throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Munoz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Munoz throws a right hand that Marques ducks under and follows up with a left that Marques also avoids with ease.
Marques throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Munoz counters with a head kick. That will keep Marques thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Munoz blocks a jab.
Marques throws a left and a right that both miss
and Munoz counters with an outside leg kick.
Marques throws a head kick that misses.
Marques throws a left and a right that both miss
and Munoz counters with a one-two to the body.
Munoz scores with a three punch combo!
Renato Marques has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Victor Munoz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marques throws a right hand that Munoz ducks under and follows up with a left that Munoz also avoids with ease.
Munoz throws a series of punches but Marques avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Munoz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Munoz 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Munoz!