PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Munch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Green will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Munch
vs
Green

185 cm
25
265 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

215 cm
32
260 lbs
16 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire
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 17 - 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 16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, James Green!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Green shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Green is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Munch sees it coming and defends easily.
Munch is trying to stand back up but Green is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munch tries to roll over but Green keeps him under control.

Green is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Green wants to work for an arm triangle but Munch is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Green is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Munch has managed to free his arm - good work.

Green is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munch keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Green is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Munch doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Green.
Munch is trying to stand up here but Green is controlling him well.
Green misses with a head shot. Munch uses the momentum to regain guard.
Green throwing strikes from guard but Munch blocks nicely.
Munch might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green looking to pass the guard.

Green is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Munch is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Munch has escaped and now he's on top!
Munch throwing strikes but missing.
Green has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Green is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Munch has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Green avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Munch not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Munch stands up from Green's guard - Munch perhaps looking for a knockout.
Munch jabs at Green's body.
Munch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Munch lands with a right hand.
Munch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice jab there from Green.
Green tries for a takedown but Munch sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munch scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Green cracks Munch with a right hand to the side of the head.
Green uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Munch.
Munch misses with an uppercut.
Green ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munch throws a lazy uppercut
and Munch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Munch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Green closes the distance and clinches up with Munch, looking for a takedown. Green pushes Munch against the cage but Munch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Munch's jab looks to have found its range, popping Green under the eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Munch.
Green avoids the body shot from Munch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ray Munch will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Munch looks to throw the jab but Green is out of range.
Munch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Munch just misses with a punch to the body.

Green scores with a takedown into Munch's guard.
Green won't allow Munch to sweep him here.
Munch wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Munch wants to stand and escape but Green is having none of it.

Green drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Munch dives on top into guard.
Munch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Munch prevents Green from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munch wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Green not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Munch sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ray Munch.
Munch just misses with a punch to the body.
Munch stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Munch misses the jab.
Green avoids the body shot from Munch.
Green looks for a takedown but Munch sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Green clinches up with Munch and pushes him back against the cage.
Munch gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Green.

Green has Munch pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Green pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Munch tumbling to the mat - Green dives into Munch's guard.
Green wants to control from the top but Munch keeps moving.
Munch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Green is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Munch is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Munch has escaped and now he's on top!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Green is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Munch defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munch throwing strikes from guard but Green blocks nicely.
Munch wants to stand but Green is controlling his posture from full guard.
Munch trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Green wants to sweep here but Munch controlling him for the moment.
Munch trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Green is looking to stand up but Munch isn't so interested in that idea.
Green preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Green has Munch pulled in close to control his posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Munch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green slips a jab from Munch.

Green gets a clinch.
Green is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but James Green will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Munch.
Green shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Munch defends it nicely.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Munch.
Munch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Green fails with a takedown attempt.
Green scores with the left hand. Munch knows he should have avoided that one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Munch.
Munch scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ray Munch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Green.
Munch scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Green tries for a takedown but Munch sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Munch misses with a wild body shot.
Green throws a hook to the side of Munch's head but Munch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Green moves out of range of the body kick from Munch.
Green misses with a straight right.

Munch shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Munch stands up and waves to Green to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green lands with an overhand left.
Green tries to bum rush Munch with a series of wild strikes but Munch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Munch throws a right hand that Green ducks under and follows up with a left that Green also avoids with ease.
Green misses with a looping right.
Munch throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Green throws a jab but it's blocked by Munch.
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!
Munch throws a lazy right hand but Green sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Green shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Munch misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Munch.
Munch looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.

Green closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Munch.
Green tries for a takedown. No joy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Green.
Green is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Munch gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Green is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Munch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Munch is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Green takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Green is looking to take this one to the mat.
Munch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Green wants a takedown.
Munch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Munch manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munch fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Munch.
Green has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Munch throws a big shot that misses.
Green throws a hook but Munch blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Munch there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Munch throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Green on the side of the head.
Munch misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Munch just misses with a punch to the body.
Munch changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Green tries to avoid it but Munch manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Green to the ground. Green escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Green 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Munch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.

Munch bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Green tries to bench press Munch off him but Munch keeps the position.
Munch throws an elbow but Green slips to the side and avoids it well.
Green tries to buck Munch off but Munch is having none of it.
Green is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Munch's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Green is trying to stand back up but Munch is controlling him
Green trying to hold on to Munch's head to control him but Munch postures up.
Munch thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Munch wants to take a breather but Green is having none of it.
Munch works his way into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Green's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Munch throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Munch working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
You can see the frustration on Green's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Munch wants to control but Green is keeping him busy.
Green taking punishment in the form of punches.
Munch lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Munch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Green keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green taking punishment in the form of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green wants to get back to his feet.
Ray Munch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The strikes coming from Munch are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Munch tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Munch tries to score with some ground and pound. Green controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Green is looking for a sweep.

Munch decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Green checks a low kick from Munch.
Munch takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Green ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munch connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Green bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Munch's head backwards.
Munch connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Green momentarily.
Green fails with the takedown.
Munch misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Munch. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Green takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Green as he avoids it easily.
Green slips a jab from Munch.
Munch throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Munch blocks the leg kick.
Munch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Munch swings away with a body shot that misses
and Green counters with a right hand to the body.
Green gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Munch counter with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Munch throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Munch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Munch had his way with James Green in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Munch fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Green avoids it really well and circles away.

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

Green drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Munch dives on top into guard.
Munch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Green swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Green is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Munch wants to control but Green is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Green is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Munch is just riding it out for now. Green eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Green is trying to work for a kimura but Munch is defending well.

Green is trying to work for a kimura but Munch is defending well.
Munch trying to control from the bottom.
Munch is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Green is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Munch is defending against the submission attempts here by Green.

Green seems to be looking for submissions.
Munch wants to improve his position but Green is controlling well.

Green is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Munch doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Green.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munch is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Green's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Green's back!
Green looking very determined here, making life difficult for Munch.
Munch missing with punches from the back.
Munch wants to control the position but Green frees himself and scrambles - Munch manages to regain control in side control.

Munch decides to stand up, so the ref orders Green to his feet.
Ray Munch is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Green.
Munch looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Munch lands with an uppercut that bounces Green off the cage and back into range.
Munch scores with a jab to the body.
Munch misses with an uppercut
and Green counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Green closes the distance and clinches up with Munch, looking for a takedown. Green pushes Munch against the cage but Munch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Green shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munch misses the shot to the body.
Green ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ray Munch.
I think Munch has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Ray Munch!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Ray Munch!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Ray Munch!

Ray Munch wins by unanimous decision!
Ray Munch retains his heavyweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ray Munch waved his t-shirt featuring Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire's logo in front of the cameras.