PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Munch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chwytny Vlad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Munch
vs
Vlad

185 cm
26
265 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

190 cm
34
265 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Munch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Chwytny Vlad!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vlad moves away from the strike by Munch.

Vlad clinches with his opponent.
Vlad drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Munch gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vlad keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Munch's efforts to push away.
Vlad changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Munch fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vlad fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ray Munch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chwytny Vlad.
Vlad has a takedown stuffed.
Munch cracks Vlad with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munch shoots in but no luck this time.
Munch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Munch is defended easily by Vlad.
Munch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Munch connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vlad fails to land the takedown.
Munch misses with a hook.
Munch misses with a left hand
and Vlad counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munch looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vlad is fending him off so far but Munch persists. Nope, Vlad circles away and we're back to standing.
Munch thows a body shot but no joy.

Munch shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Munch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vlad defending well though.
Vlad is trying to maintain the position but Munch is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vlad keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Munch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vlad is trying to maintain the position but Munch is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munch thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vlad trying to control from the bottom.
Munch with the ground and pound but Vlad uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Vlad wants to sweep but no luck.
Vlad looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Vlad is trying to control the position but Munch postures up.
Vlad pulls Munch in close to prevent any damage.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Chwytny Vlad hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Munch throws a right hand that misses
and Vlad counters with a three punch combo that has Munch backing up. Munch nods at Vlad to acknowledge the strikes.
Munch looks to score with a jab to the body but Vlad is just out of range.
Vlad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Munch closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vlad blocking the ground and pound attempt from Munch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Munch in particular looking to stall.
Munch wants to pass to mount but Vlad is defending the position.
Munch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vlad keeps working.
Vlad works his way to full guard. Good work.
Vlad working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vlad wants to sweep but no luck.
Vlad is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Vlad working a defensive guard here.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A punch lands to the side of Vlad 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Munch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Munch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vlad is out of range and Munch settles back down.
Vlad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Munch throws out the jab.
Munch misses with a body shot.
Vlad slips a jab from Munch.
Vlad misses with a looping left.
Munch connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vlad momentarily.
Vlad checks the leg kick.
Munch throws a poor cross that misses

and Vlad counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vlad works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Vlad looking to control but instead Munch has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Munch tries to roll over but Vlad keeps him under control.
Vlad throws a strike but Munch avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Munch throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Munch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Munch is working hard here to advance position.

Munch has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Vlad off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munch misses with a few strikes there.
Vlad shoots for a takedown but Munch saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vlad shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Munch defends it nicely.
Munch lands the left hand.
Vlad slips under a jab from Munch.
Donk. Munch catches Vlad right on the button with a cross.
Munch throws an overhand right that lands on Vlad's shoulder, as Vlad tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Munch slaps away a takedown attempt from Vlad, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ray Munch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chwytny Vlad.
Munch misses with a body shot.
Ray Munch is winning the standup battle so far.
Munch throws a lazy right hand but Vlad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vlad fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Munch throws an off balance right hand
and Vlad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vlad shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Munch but Munch pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vlad looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munch shoots in and drives through. Vlad sprawls well.
Munch misses with a looping right.
Munch misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vlad counters with a leg kick.
Vlad misses with a takedown
and Munch counters with a stiff right hand.
Munch digs a good hook to Vlad's body.
Munch misses with a series of wild punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Munch as he connects with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vlad looks to land a combination but Munch avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ray Munch will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Vlad moves out of range of the strikes.
Munch fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vlad is out of range.
Munch cracks Vlad with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ray Munch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munch throws a body punch but Vlad moves out of range.
Vlad doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Munch's corner calls for a 1-2. Munch obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Munch's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Munch duly obliges.
Chwytny Vlad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vlad on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vlad takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vlad shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Munch as he jumps to the side.
Vlad shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vlad checks the leg kick nicely there.

Munch looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Vlad!
Vlad tries to hold on but Munch pushes him away.
Munch has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vlad's face.
Munch cracks Vlad with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munch thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Munch misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Vlad tries to lock up and control but Munch gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Munch throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Vlad is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munch connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Vlad wants to control but Munch is having none of it.
Munch thowing shots but they're missing.
Vlad tries to hold on but Munch postures up.
Munch tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ray Munch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Munch seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Vlad for as long as he can get away with.
Vlad is desperately trying to improve his position but Munch has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munch throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Munch wants to control but Vlad has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Vlad trying to hold on to Munch's head to control him but Munch postures up.
Munch trying to mount his opponent but Vlad defends it.
Vlad has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Munch is working away from the top position though.
Vlad is looking for a sweep. Munch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Munch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vlad has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Munch is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Munch seems to be working for a kimura but Vlad defends the submission attempt.
Munch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vlad's head.
Munch is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Munch wants to control but Vlad is keeping him busy.
Munch tries to stand and escape but Vlad is controlling the position.
Vlad wants to control but Munch is keeping busy.
Vlad manages to get to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vlad trying to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Munch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Munch, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Ray Munch!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Ray Munch!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Ray Munch!

Ray Munch wins by unanimous decision!
After the big win, Ray Munch made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors BLKOUT CLothing 93% Laundry and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.