PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dj Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munoz comes to the cage accompanied by Mga kababayan ko. Jones has chosen Method Man, Redman- Da Rockwilder as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Munoz
vs
Jones

183 cm
33
185 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

180 cm
21
178 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Munoz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dj Jones !
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Munoz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Jones enables Munoz to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jones manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Munoz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Munoz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Munoz throws a big elbow that misses.
Munoz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones 's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munoz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Munoz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Munoz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Munoz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Munoz throwing strikes but missing.
Munoz throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz postures up in Jones 's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Munoz landing with the ground and pound.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Munoz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Munoz preventing the sweep.
Munoz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Munoz is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Munoz chips away with some ground and pound.
Munoz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Munoz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Munoz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones is looking for a triangle but Munoz pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Munoz is one step ahead there.
Munoz stands up over Jones , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Munoz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Munoz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Munoz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Munoz lands a couple of elbows.
Munoz won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Munoz lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz postures up in Jones 's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.

Munoz drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jones manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Munoz has Jones in his guard.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Munoz is retaining full guard.
Jones sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Munoz's guard.

Jones is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Munoz is just riding it out for now. Jones eventually gives up the hold.
Munoz is positioning himself well to prevent Jones advancing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Munoz is just riding it out for now. Jones eventually gives up the hold.
Jones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Munoz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Munoz dominated that round.
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.

Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Munoz as he avoids it easily.
Jones avoids the head kick by Munoz.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Munoz as he avoids it easily.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Mark Munoz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dj Jones .
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Munoz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Munoz throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Munoz slips a jab and a cross from Jones .

Munoz manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jones on his heels. He'll look to pass Jones 's guard now, I'm sure.
Munoz landing with the ground and pound.
Munoz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Munoz postures up and lands a big shot to Jones 's brow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Munoz distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Munoz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Munoz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Munoz throws a big right hand that misses.
Munoz works over Jones with some ground and pound from guard.
Munoz throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Munoz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Munoz throws a big right hand that misses.
Munoz 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.
Munoz landing with the ground and pound.
Mark Munoz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Munoz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munoz stands up over Jones , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Munoz chips away with some ground and pound.
Munoz postures up and lands a big shot to Jones 's brow.
Munoz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Munoz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Munoz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Munoz is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Munoz postures up in Jones 's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Munoz lands a couple of elbows.
Munoz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz landing some decent shots from guard.
Munoz lands a couple of elbows.
Munoz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Munoz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Munoz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Munoz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Munoz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Munoz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Munoz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munoz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Munoz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Munoz throws a strike but Jones rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Munoz is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Munoz holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Munoz is controlling Jones 's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Munoz dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Munoz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones pivots, looking for a leg kick but Munoz is out of range and Jones settles back down.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Munoz counters with a nice uppercut.

Jones tries to sprawl but Munoz drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Munoz with the ground and pound but Jones uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Munoz with a nice head shot there.
Munoz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Munoz is one step ahead there.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Munoz throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Munoz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Munoz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Munoz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Munoz cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
Munoz chips away with some ground and pound.
Munoz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Munoz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Munoz lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munoz tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Munoz working some strikes from top position.
Munoz landing with the ground and pound.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Munoz.
Munoz chips away with some ground and pound.
Dj Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Munoz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Munoz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones 's head.
Munoz connects with a couple of short punches.
Munoz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones 's head.
Munoz landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz connects with a couple of short punches.
Munoz is working Jones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Munoz landing some decent shots from guard.
Munoz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Munoz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Munoz throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Munoz postures up and lands a big shot to Jones 's brow.
Munoz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mark Munoz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munoz tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Munoz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Munoz wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Munoz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Munoz drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jones manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Munoz has Jones in his guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones looking to pass the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Munoz showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:26
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Munoz!
Mark Munoz is the new welterweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mark Munoz waved his t-shirt featuring Happy Pills 159Q - Laundry 95%'s logo in front of the cameras.