PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between PIng Guerrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munoz has chosen Champions as his entrance music. PIng Guerrero looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Guerrero
vs
Munoz

197 cm
25
185 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

190 cm
26
197 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, PIng Guerrero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marc Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerrero keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Munoz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Munoz is defended easily by Guerrero.
PIng Guerrero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Munoz.

Guerrero fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Munoz, pushing him back against the cage.
Guerrero is working for takedown but Munoz is calmly controlling the position for now.

Munoz decides to pull guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Guerrero throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Munoz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Guerrero prevents Munoz from getting back to his feet.
Guerrero throws an elbow that misses. Munoz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Guerrero's guard. Nice move by Munoz!
Munoz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Munoz stands up and waves to Guerrero to follow him.
Munoz blocks a head kick by Guerrero.
Guerrero misses with a kick to the body.
Munoz is looking to clinch.
Guerrero doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Munoz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Guerrero won't be happy with that.
Guerrero is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Munoz stands up and beckons Guerrero to his feet.
Munoz stuns Guerrero with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Guerrero circles away from the clinch attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munoz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Guerrero takes a step back to recover.
Munoz shoots for a takedown but Guerrero saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Munoz shoots in but no luck this time.
Munoz fails with the takedown.
Munoz wants to clinch.
Guerrero really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice takedown defense from Munoz. No joy for Guerrero on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Munoz moves into range and clinches up with Guerrero.
Guerrero letting Munoz take a breather here.

Munoz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Guerrero being controlled here momentarily.
Guerrero in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Munoz has momentary wrist control but Guerrero slips an elbow through the middle.

Munoz uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Munoz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Guerrero gets a clinch.
Munoz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Guerrero blocks it with crossed arms.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Munoz pulls guard successfully.
Guerrero trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Munoz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guerrero landing with the ground and pound.

Munoz looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Guerrero is defending well. Munoz quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Guerrero has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Munoz celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marc Munoz!
A relieved looking Marc Munoz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.