PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Munch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saenchai Sor Kingstar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Munch
vs
Sor Kingstar

185 cm
25
265 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

184 cm
28
242 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Munch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Saenchai Sor Kingstar!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingstar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kingstar misses with a straight left.
Kingstar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kingstar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Munch sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kingstar somewhat.
Ray Munch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kingstar avoids the head kick by Munch.
Kingstar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Kingstar or perhaps it was just good defense by Munch which made him look bad.
Ray Munch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saenchai Sor Kingstar.
Munch misses with a wild body shot.
Munch misses with a combination
and Kingstar counters with a slapping leg kick.

Munch changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kingstar looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kingstar is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Munch asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kingstar is trying to get back to half guard.
Munch taking a breather here.
Kingstar can't do much from the bottom here.

Munch decides to stand back up.
Munch misses with a wild body shot.
Munch misses the jab.
Kingstar tries to land a leg kick but Munch saw it coming and moves away.
Munch thuds his right hand into Kingstar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingstar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Munch but Munch pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Munch looks to land a left hand but Kingstar moved out of range nicely.
Munch misses with a body shot.
Kingstar lands a head kick. Munch smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kingstar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Munch dives in and grabs Kingstar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kingstar pushes down on Munch's head and hops out.
Munch misses the body punch
and Kingstar finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kingstar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Munch.
Kingstar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Munch.
Munch tests Kingstar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Munch throws a jab but it's blocked by Kingstar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Munch.
Munch throws a looping overhand right but Kingstar ducks down to avoid it.
Kingstar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Kingstar gets caught napping as Munch dives in and scores a takedown. Kingstar manages to retain guard.

Kingstar manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Munch throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kingstar.
Kingstar blocks a jab.
Munch misses with a hook to the body
and Kingstar counters with a big head kick but Munch shrugs it off.
Munch just misses with a punch to the body.
Munch fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kingstar avoids it really well and circles away.
Munch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munch misses with a body shot
enabling Kingstar to counter with a crisp jab.
Kingstar throws a right hand that Munch ducks under and follows up with a left that Munch also avoids with ease.
Kingstar misses with a two punch combination.
Munch is looking to score with low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Kingstar.
Kingstar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Munch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Munch checks a low kick from Kingstar.
Kingstar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice cross by Kingstar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Munch dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Munch lands with a straight right. Kingstar didn't see that one coming.
Kingstar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Munch.
Ray Munch is winning the standup battle so far.
Kingstar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kingstar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Munch misses with a straight right.
Kingstar shoots in for a takedown but Munch shows good takedown defense.
Kingstar avoids the body shot from Munch.
Kingstar fails with the takedown
and Munch counters with a stiff right hand.
Munch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Munch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Munch throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Munch tries to bum rush Kingstar with a series of wild strikes but Kingstar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingstar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ray Munch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saenchai Sor Kingstar.
Kingstar shoots in for a takedown but Munch shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Munch takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Munch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kingstar looks to land a left hand but Munch moved out of range nicely.
Munch stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Munch wants it to stay on the feet.
Munch connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Munch takes a swing at Kingstar's ribcage but misses.
Munch misses with a low kick.
Kingstar throws a chopping leg kick but Munch manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Munch tries to bum rush Kingstar with a series of wild strikes but Kingstar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kingstar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munch shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kingstar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kingstar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Munch fails with a takedown attempt.
Kingstar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kingstar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Munch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kingstar was well out of range. Poor timing from Munch.
A big right from Munch misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munch scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingstar tries a head kick but it misses.
Kingstar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Munch counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Munch throws a jab but it's blocked by Kingstar.
A jab from Kingstar misses.
Munch looks to score with a jab to the body but Kingstar is just out of range.

Munch shoots in and gets a takedown into Kingstar's guard.

Kingstar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Munch won't allow Kingstar to get back to his feet.

Kingstar wriggles free and stands up.
Kingstar misses with a hook. Munch ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingstar throws a series of punches but Munch moves out of range.
Kingstar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Munch counters with a nice uppercut.
Munch throws a hook but Kingstar avoids it easily.
Kingstar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Munch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Munch lands with a right hand.
Kingstar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Munch manages to avoid it.
Munch throws a series of punches but Kingstar avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Munch is defended easily by Kingstar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kingstar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Munch misses with a lunging right hand
and Kingstar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kingstar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big left from Munch misses.
Kingstar misses with a takedown attempt

and Munch counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Munch.

Kingstar working for a triangle but Munch defends it easily.
Munch scoring with some ground and pound.
Munch throws a big elbow that misses.
Kingstar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kingstar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Munch postures up in Kingstar's guard and throws a big left but Kingstar blocks it.

Kingstar is looking for a triangle but Munch pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Munch postures up in Kingstar's guard and throws a big left but Kingstar blocks it.
Ray Munch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Munch's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Kingstar has his foot on Munch's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Munch works his way back into a safe position though.
Munch prevents Kingstar from getting back to his feet.
Kingstar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Munch throwing strikes from guard but Kingstar blocks nicely.
Munch postures up in Kingstar's guard and throws a big left but Kingstar blocks it.

Kingstar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Munch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Munch throws a big right hand that misses.

Munch gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Munch scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munch takes a swing at Kingstar's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munch shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kingstar walks into a jab.
Kingstar throws a wild body kick that Munch sees coming a mile off.
Munch scores with a jab to the jaw.
Munch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Munch misses with a hook.
Kingstar leaves Munch with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Munch misses the target.
Munch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kingstar swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Munch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kingstar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingstar misses with a hook to the body
and Munch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Munch misses with an attempted mid kick.
Munch thows a body shot but no joy.
Kingstar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kingstar is trying desperately to land a takedown but Munch is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kingstar.
Munch throws a shot to the body.
Jab from Munch.
Munch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Munch misses with a combination
and Kingstar counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Munch gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Munch misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munch throws a right and a left that Kingstar avoids nicely.
Kingstar takes one to the chin there.
Kingstar shoots in and drives through. Munch sprawls well.
Nice shot by Munch.
Munch will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice body punch from Munch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Munch misses.
Kingstar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kingstar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Munch looks to score with a jab to the body but Kingstar is just out of range.
Munch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Munch clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Munch misses with a hook to the body
and Kingstar counters with a left to the body.
Munch slaps away a takedown attempt from Kingstar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Munch has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Munch there as he acknowledges the shot.
Munch misses with a straight left.
Munch throws a lazy uppercut
and Kingstar counters with a series of strikes. Munch will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kingstar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kingstar looks for a takedown but Munch sprawls well.
Munch just misses with a punch to the body.
Munch tries for a takedown but Kingstar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kingstar. Munch does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingstar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Munch.
Kingstar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Munch.
A lazy left from Kingstar finds it's target.
Munch shoots in looking for a takedown but Kingstar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Munch's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Munch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kingstar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Munch throws out the jab.
Munch throws an overhand right that lands on Kingstar's shoulder, as Kingstar tries to avoid the shot.
Munch misses with a body shot.
Munch scores with a shot to the body.
Kingstar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Munch.
Munch misses with an uppercut
and Kingstar counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munch misses the body punch
and Kingstar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Munch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kingstar shoots for a takedown but Munch saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ray Munch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saenchai Sor Kingstar.
Kingstar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Munch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kingstar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Munch sizes up Kingstar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kingstar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Munch was well out of range. Poor timing from Kingstar.
Kingstar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Munch misses.
Kingstar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Munch.
Munch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munch takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Munch looks to score with a jab to the body but Kingstar is just out of range.
Munch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Munch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kingstar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kingstar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Munch lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Munch has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kingstar slips under a jab from Munch.

Kingstar shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Munch napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Munch's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingstar tries to stand but Munch is controlling his head.
Munch sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kingstar tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Munch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kingstar wants to stand up but Munch manages to regain full guard.
Kingstar is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kingstar looking to sit in guard and control but Munch gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kingstar is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ray Munch will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Munch lands a jab to Kingstar's midsection.
Munch throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kingstar counters with a straight right hand.
Kingstar moves out of range as Munch strikes.
Kingstar looks to clinch
and Munch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kingstar misses the jab.

Kingstar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kingstar thowing shots but they're missing.
Munch avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kingstar.
Munch tries to reverse the position but Kingstar maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munch regains half guard.
Munch makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Munch.
Kingstar is looking to advance position but Munch has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Kingstar is in all sorts of trouble here.
Munch working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Kingstar slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Munch takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Munch 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.
Kingstar is trying to maintain the position but Munch is very close to passing his half guard.
Munch not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kingstar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Kingstar has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Munch escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Munch!
Kingstar is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Munch is working Kingstar over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ray Munch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kingstar is looking to reverse the position.
Munch postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kingstar takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kingstar avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Munch.

Munch decides to stand back up. Munch steps back and let's Kingstar get back to his feet.
Munch misses with a hook. Kingstar ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munch listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Munch throws a big shot that misses.
Munch misses with a series of wild punches.
Munch lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kingstar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Munch tries to avoid it but Kingstar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Munch to the ground. Munch escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Munch throws a jab but it's blocked by Kingstar.
Munch misses the shot to the body.
Munch blocks a head kick by Kingstar.
Kingstar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Munch sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Munch stuns Kingstar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kingstar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kingstar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kingstar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ray Munch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saenchai Sor Kingstar.
Kingstar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kingstar dives in and grabs Munch's left leg, looking for a takedown. Munch pushes down on Kingstar's head and hops out.
Kingstar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Munch connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kingstar scrambles back to his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Munch.
Saenchai Sor Kingstar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munch lands a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kingstar dodges the punch combination from Munch.
Kingstar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Munch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Munch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Munch 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Ray Munch!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Ray Munch!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Ray Munch!

Ray Munch wins by unanimous decision!
Ray Munch retains his heavyweight title!
After the big win, Ray Munch made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.