PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace comes to the cage accompanied by "Cinderella Man" by Eminem. Munoz has chosen Bebot as his entrance music. Jake Wallace has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wallace
vs
Munoz

186 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
196 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Zynergy Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz shoots in for a takedown but Wallace shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wallace content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Wallace.

Wallace breaks from the clinch.
Munoz shoots in for a takedown but Wallace shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wallace tries to clinch but Munoz moves out of range.
Wallace is looking to clinch but Munoz is avoiding it.

Wallace has managed to clinch.
Wallace lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Munoz or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wallace is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jake Wallace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Munoz.
Munoz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A hook to the body from Wallace.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wallace.

Wallace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Wallace moves into the clinch.
Munoz goes for a takedown attempt but Wallace pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Munoz shoots for a double leg takedown but Wallace sprawls well. He's pushed Munoz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wallace has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wallace lands a right hand.
Wallace lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Munoz backwards.
Wallace cracks Munoz with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wallace creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wallace lands a shoulder strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wallace lands a hook to the side of the head.
Munoz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wallace fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Wallace as Munoz shoots in.
Munoz looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace punishes Munoz's body with a nice straight punch.
Wallace tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Munoz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wallace tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Wallace gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wallace lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wallace lands with a left to the head.
Wallace pushes Munoz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Wallace.
Munoz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wallace prevents it.
Wallace scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wallace scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wallace lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wallace digs a right hand underneath Munoz's ribcage. Munoz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Munoz letting Wallace take a breather here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Wallace breaks from the clinch.
Wallace tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Munoz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Wallace dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wallace scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wallace tries to clinch but Munoz moves out of range.

Wallace rushes Munoz and presses him up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Wallace.
Wallace lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Wallace.
Munoz tries for a takedown but Wallace manages to get underhooks.
Wallace works on Munoz's body with a couple of short punches.
Munoz is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jake Wallace.
Munoz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wallace sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Munoz somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wallace moves into range and clinches up with Munoz.
Wallace lands a right hand.
Munoz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wallace lands an uppercut.

Wallace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jake Wallace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Munoz avoids a punch combination nicely.

Wallace clinches.
Wallace is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Munoz can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace scores with a shot to the side of Munoz's head.
Wallace controlling the action here for a moment.
Munoz takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wallace.
Wallace scores with a shot to the side of Munoz's head.
A shot in the inside from Wallace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jake Wallace has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wallace lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Wallace scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wallace scores with a shot to the side of Munoz's head.
Wallace pushes Munoz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wallace lands a body punch in the clinch.

Wallace breaks from the clinch.
Wallace stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wallace wants it to stay on the feet.
Jake Wallace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Munoz.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Wallace does it's job there.

Munoz is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Wallace dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Munoz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A cross from Wallace lands.
Munoz is still on wobbly legs! Can Wallace finish him?

Wallace instigates a clinch.
Munoz seems to have recovered his senses.
Wallace leaning against his opponent.
Munoz takes a shot to the head.
Wallace lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wallace softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wallace lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Munoz backwards.
Wallace lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace scores with a hook to the body.
Wallace makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Wallace drops Munoz onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Munoz is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Wallace scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Wallace breaks from the clinch.
Mark Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Munoz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Munoz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Munoz fails with a takedown attempt.

Wallace cracks Munoz with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Munoz looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Wallace finish him?
Munoz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is looking to clinch.
Munoz is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Wallace doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Munoz crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Munoz's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jake Wallace!
Jake Wallace spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.