PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marc Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alecxsander Pitpitunge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munoz comes to the cage accompanied by Champions. Pitpitunge has chosen Never Say Die as his entrance music. Marc Munoz had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.7lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Munoz
vs
Pitpitunge

190 cm
24
197 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

195 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marc Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alecxsander Pitpitunge!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitpitunge moves in looking to clinch but Munoz pushes him off.
Munoz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pitpitunge's waist but Pitpitunge gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Munoz off to one side.

Munoz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pitpitunge is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Pitpitunge wants to control but Munoz is keeping busy.
Pitpitunge is staying active underneath Munoz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Munoz works his way into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munoz throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitpitunge really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pitpitunge is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Munoz tries to control but Pitpitunge wriggling away.
Pitpitunge is working to get back to half guard.
Pitpitunge wants to control but Munoz is having none of it.
Pitpitunge tries to control the position but Munoz now has his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Munoz looking for the choke but no joy.

Pitpitunge is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Will Munoz go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Pitpitunge trying to control the action but Munoz just sinks the hooks in.
Pitpitunge is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitpitunge is trying to break free.

Munoz looking for the choke but no joy.
Pitpitunge turns into Munoz and is now in his guard.

Munoz has his foot on Pitpitunge's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pitpitunge works his way back into a safe position though.
Pitpitunge stands and throws Munoz's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pitpitunge decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Munoz is breathing heavily.
Pitpitunge shoots for a double leg takedown but Munoz sprawls well. He's pushed Pitpitunge's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pitpitunge moves out of range of the body kick from Munoz.
Pitpitunge shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Munoz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pitpitunge.
Pitpitunge looks to land a body kick but Munoz moved away.
Pitpitunge misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marc Munoz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alecxsander Pitpitunge.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pitpitunge fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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 Marc Munoz will probably get the nod.
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.

Munoz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pitpitunge looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pitpitunge is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pitpitunge is not content to let Munoz control the position.
You can see the frustration on Pitpitunge's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pitpitunge is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Munoz off and has taken his back!
You can see the frustration on Munoz's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz trying to control but not successfully.
Pitpitunge has the hooks in. Munoz is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Pitpitunge throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Pitpitunge is looking to control Munoz but Munoz is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Pitpitunge is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
A lull in the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitpitunge has Munoz flattened out and is raining down punches.
Pitpitunge thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Munoz turns into Pitpitunge and is now in his guard.
Pitpitunge utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Pitpitunge is working an open guard so Munoz takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pitpitunge will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pitpitunge tries a head kick but it misses.
Pitpitunge throws a body kick that misses.
Pitpitunge misses with a takedown
enabling Munoz to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz doesn't manage to clinch there - Pitpitunge circles away.
Pitpitunge checks the leg kick nicely there.
Munoz tries for a takedown but Pitpitunge sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Munoz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pitpitunge throws a right and a left that Munoz avoids nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Pitpitunge. No joy for Munoz on that attempt.
Pitpitunge misses with a double jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pitpitunge.
Marc Munoz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alecxsander Pitpitunge.

Munoz has closed the distance and engaged Pitpitunge in a clinch.
Pitpitunge looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Munoz lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pitpitunge is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Munoz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pitpitunge tries to roll over but Munoz keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Munoz is thwarting Pitpitunge's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Munoz dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pitpitunge keeps the fight on the outside.
Munoz shoots in and drives through. Pitpitunge sprawls well.
Pitpitunge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Munoz shoots in but Pitpitunge avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pitpitunge shoots for a double leg takedown but Munoz sprawls well. He's pushed Pitpitunge's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Munoz wants to clinch.
Munoz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pitpitunge tries for a takedown but Munoz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pitpitunge.
Marc Munoz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alecxsander Pitpitunge.
Munoz shoots in and drives through. Pitpitunge sprawls well.
Pitpitunge shoots in for a takedown but Munoz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pitpitunge fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pitpitunge tries to clinch but Munoz is having none of it.
Pitpitunge avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Munoz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Munoz shoots and misses
and Pitpitunge counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Munoz thinking.
Pitpitunge tries to score a power double leg takedown but Munoz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pitpitunge somewhat.
Munoz misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pitpitunge drives through and clinches with Munoz against the cage.
Pitpitunge jumps guard but Munoz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pitpitunge keeps control of Munoz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pitpitunge can't get the takedown.

Munoz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Munoz shoots for a takedown but Pitpitunge saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Pitpitunge gets a double leg takedown into Munoz's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pitpitunge wants to control from the top but Munoz keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz trying to control the position.
Pitpitunge stopping the sweep attempt from Munoz.

Pitpitunge drops back looking for a leg! Munoz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Munoz manages to kick Pitpitunge off! Pitpitunge jumps back into Munoz's guard.

Munoz working for a triangle but Pitpitunge defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Munoz looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Pitpitunge has picked Munoz up and slammed him! Munoz can't keep hold of the triangle and Pitpitunge manages to pass to side control!
Pitpitunge scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Munoz to see if he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Pitpitunge has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Pitpitunge moves in looking to clinch but Munoz pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alecxsander Pitpitunge comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marc Munoz!
After winning the bout, Marc Munoz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.