PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Keller's choice of entrance music: War Music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Munoz
vs
Keller

182 cm
22
195 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

184 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Virgil Keller!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Munoz misses its intended target.
Munoz cracks Keller with a good jab.
Keller throws a looping overhand right but Munoz ducks down to avoid it.
Mark Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munoz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Munoz throws a lazy right hand but Keller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keller throws out a leg kick but Munoz moves out of range and Keller only half commits.
Nice cross by Keller.
Munoz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good shot there by Munoz.
Keller plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munoz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keller tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Munoz throws the left hand but Keller avoids the punch easily.
Munoz slips a jab and a cross from Keller.
A swing and a miss from Munoz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller lands a jab to the nose.
Munoz fails to land with a series of punches.
Keller misses with a looping left.
Munoz throws a hook but Keller avoids it easily.
Keller throws a low kick but Munoz avoids it.
Keller throws a leg kick but Munoz moved away.
Munoz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keller.
Munoz tried to score with a low kick but Keller checks it.
Munoz throws a right hand that misses
and Keller counters with a nice uppercut.
Munoz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Keller pinned against the cage. Keller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Munoz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller misses with a hook.
Keller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Munoz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Keller lands a jab to the head.
Keller scores with a one two! Munoz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Keller is looking to score with low kicks.
Keller scores with a nice strike.
Keller throws a leg kick but Munoz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Keller just misses with a punch to the body.
Keller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Munoz.
Munoz lands a head kick!
Virgil Keller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Keller throws a series of punches but Munoz moves out of range.
Keller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Munoz was well out of range. Poor timing from Keller.
Munoz scores with a sloppy right hand. Keller should have avoided that one.

Oooooh!!! Keller has knocked Munoz down with a huge combo! Keller steps away and waves a wobbly Munoz back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
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!
Nice sprawl there from Keller as Munoz shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Munoz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice defenses there by Munoz.
Keller moves out of range of the leg kick from Munoz.
Keller dips to his left and cracks Munoz with an uppercut!
Munoz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Munoz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Keller connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Munoz scrambles back to his feet.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Munoz. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller throws a sloppy body shot

and Munoz counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Keller's guard now.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Keller manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Good work by Munoz as he checks the leg kick.
Munoz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Keller scores with a body shot.
Keller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Munoz.
Munoz moves out of range of the strikes.
Keller ducks under a wild hook from Munoz.
Keller lands with an uppercut that bounces Munoz off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Munoz.
Munoz misses with an uppercut
and Keller counters with a stiff right hand.
Munoz throws an overhand right that lands on Keller's shoulder, as Keller tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Virgil Keller dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Keller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Munoz throws a head kick but Keller moves out of range.
Keller scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Keller lands a head shot.
Munoz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Munoz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keller. That did some damage!
Munoz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Virgil Keller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Keller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Munoz momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Munoz.
Munoz misses with a few strikes there.
Munoz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Munoz defending well as Keller loads up on a big left hand.
Keller misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Keller jabs Munoz right on the nose. Munoz blinks but takes it well.
Keller throws a sloppy body shot
letting Munoz counter with a right hand.
Keller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Keller throws a jab when Munoz was well out of range.
Munoz blocks a jab.
Munoz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Munoz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Munoz misses with a lunging right hand

and Keller counters with a crisp one two that drops Munoz! Keller thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Munoz to his feet! Munoz is in big trouble!

Munoz is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keller throws a hook but Munoz avoids it easily.
Munoz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Keller is out of range and Munoz settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Munoz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Keller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Keller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Munoz was well out of range. Poor timing from Keller.
Munoz throws a head kick that half lands.
Keller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Keller throws a jab but it's blocked by Munoz.
Keller swings for the body but Munoz moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Keller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Munoz throws a shot from downtown. Keller moves away and avoids it.
Munoz lands with a cross.
Keller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller misses with a hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Keller blocks the leg kick.
A low kick from Keller is predictable there
and Munoz counters with a straight right hand.
A nice combination there by Keller.
Munoz throws a shot from downtown. Keller moves away and avoids it.
Keller misses with a double jab.
Keller just misses with a punch to the body.
Munoz misses with an uppercut
and Keller counters with a nice uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Munoz.
A telegraphed right hand from Munoz misses the target.
Munoz throws the left hand but Keller avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Munoz lands with a right hand.
A big left from Munoz misses.
Munoz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keller.
Keller tries to land a leg kick but Munoz saw it coming and moves away.
Keller defending well as Munoz loads up on a big left hand.
Keller misses with a leg kick.
Munoz is looking to chop away at Keller's legs.
Munoz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Munoz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Munoz misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Virgil Keller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Keller is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Keller connects with a body shot that sends Munoz's belly button to the back.
Keller scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Keller just misses with a punch to the body.
Keller slips a straight right by Munoz.
Munoz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Munoz scores with a nice right hand.
Keller throws a looping overhand right but Munoz ducks down to avoid it.
Munoz moves out of range of the leg kick from Keller.
Munoz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Keller circles away.
Keller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Munoz looks to throw the jab but Keller is out of range.
Munoz throws a head kick but Keller moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz misses with a lunging right hand
and Keller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keller.
Keller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Keller misses with a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Keller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Keller catches Munoz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Keller staying out of range there.
Keller cracks Munoz with a good jab.
Keller tries to work over Munoz's front leg with a kick but Munoz checks it.
Munoz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keller.
Munoz throws a big shot that misses.
Donk. Munoz catches Keller right on the button with a cross.
Nice jab there from Keller.
Mark Munoz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Munoz defending well as Keller loads up on a big left hand.
Keller connects with a crisp jab.
Munoz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Donk. Munoz catches Keller right on the button with a cross.
A low kick from Keller is predictable there
and Munoz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keller punishes Munoz's body with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Munoz misses the target.
Munoz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Keller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Keller throws a series of strikes that have Munoz backpedaling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz looks to land a combination but Keller avoids it well.
Keller goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Munoz misses with a looping left.
Keller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Munoz.
Munoz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Keller swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Munoz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keller throws a looping overhand right but Munoz ducks down to avoid it.
Munoz fails to land the takedown.

Munoz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Keller's guard.
Munoz throws an elbow that misses. Keller uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Munoz's guard. Nice move by Keller!

Munoz is working an open guard so Keller takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz blocks a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keller connects with a single shot there.
Munoz missing with a left hand there. Keller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Keller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Keller tries a low kick but Munoz avoids it.
Keller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Munoz.
Keller ducks under a wild hook from Munoz.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A right-left combo lands from Keller.
Some bone on bone action there as Munoz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Virgil Keller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Keller winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Virgil Keller!
Virgil Keller thanked the fans post fight for their support.