PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marc Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Sand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munoz comes to the cage accompanied by Champions. Dave Sand has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Munoz
vs
Sand

190 cm
27
197 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

150 cm
30
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 5 - 8 - 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Sand!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sand gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Munoz counters with a three punch combo that has Sand backing up. Sand nods at Munoz to acknowledge the strikes.
Munoz with a jab.
Munoz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Munoz wants it to stay on the feet.
Munoz wants to clinch up but Sand keeps it at a distance.
Munoz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sand.
Marc Munoz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Sand.

Sand throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Munoz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sand is in Munoz's guard.
Sand missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Munoz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sand controls the pace.

Sand drops back looking for a leg! Munoz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Munoz manages to kick Sand off! Sand jumps back into Munoz's guard.
Munoz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz wants to improve his position but instead Sand has moved into half guard.
Munoz wants to get back to his feet.
Munoz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sand frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sand landing strikes from the mount and Munoz is in trouble!
Sand looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sand landing punches.
Munoz wants to control but Sand is having none of it.
Sand trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Munoz wants to control but Sand is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sand working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sand sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sand has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Munoz is looking to improve his position but Sand isn't that keen on the idea.
Sand can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Munoz is looking to escape.
Sand looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sand looking to control but Munoz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dave Sand.

Sand feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Munoz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sand on the ground.

Sand stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Munoz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sand takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Sand dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sand has a takedown stuffed.
Sand tries for a takedown but Munoz circles away easily
and Munoz counters with a stiff right hand.
Marc Munoz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sand fails to land the takedown.
Marc Munoz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Sand.
Munoz scores with a spinning back kick!

Munoz gets caught napping as Sand dives in and scores a takedown. Munoz manages to retain guard.

Munoz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sand can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Munoz is trying to control the position but Sand postures up.

Sand gets to his feet. Munoz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sand misses with a takedown
and Munoz counters with a body kick.
Sand looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Munoz is fending him off so far but Sand persists. Nope, Munoz circles away and we're back to standing.

Sand gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sand is breathing heavily.
Munoz wants to control from the top but Sand keeps moving.
Munoz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sand is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Sand pushes Munoz off and scrambles back to his feet.
Sand fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz lands a nice shot that snaps Sand's head back.
Nice takedown defense from Sand. No joy for Munoz on that attempt.
Sand shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Munoz defends it nicely.
Munoz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sand looking to score a takedown here. Munoz is defending well but Sand drives through and ends up in Munoz's guard.
Munoz has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sand has passed into side control.
A lull in the action here as Sand stalls from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz parries the strikes from Sand easily there. Sand is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Munoz to escape.
Munoz is being controlled here.
Sand postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Sand decides to stand up, so the ref orders Munoz to his feet.
Munoz shoots in but no luck this time.

Sand closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sand controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sand decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Munoz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sand closes the distance and clinches up with Munoz, looking for a takedown. Sand pushes Munoz against the cage but Munoz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sand is trying hard to land a takedown here. Munoz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sand gets the takedown into side control.
Sand wants to lay and pray for a moment but Munoz keeps working.
Sand working the body and head with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sand tries to move to mount but Munoz blocks the move with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Sand showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Munoz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sand swats away the attempt to clinch by Munoz.
Sand changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Munoz tries to avoid it but Sand manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Munoz to the ground. Munoz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Munoz leaves Sand with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Sand closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Munoz's guard.
Sand being controlled here momentarily.
Munoz keeping moving, preventing Sand from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sand throws an elbow that misses. Munoz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sand's guard. Nice move by Munoz!
Munoz looking to sit in guard and control but Sand gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sand is pushing down on Munoz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Munoz is fighting to maintain full guard but Sand has managed to sneak the leg through.

Sand gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Sand shoots in for a takedown but Munoz shows good takedown defense.
Marc Munoz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Sand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sand shoots in but no luck this time.
Sand takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sand dives in and grabs Munoz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Munoz pushes down on Sand's head and hops out.
Munoz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sand moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sand circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sand looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Munoz is fending him off so far but Sand persists. Nope, Munoz circles away and we're back to standing.
Sand gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Munoz counters with a body kick that stops Sand in his tracks momentarily.

Munoz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Munoz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munoz trying to control the position but Sand is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sand prevents Munoz from moving into mount.
Sand is trying to control Munoz's posture but Munoz avoids it.
Munoz trying to control the action but Sand is working from the bottom.
Sand can't do much from the bottom here.
Sand is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz scoring with punches from side control.
Sand gets back to half guard.
Sand has a hand on Munoz's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Munoz takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Munoz controlling from the full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sand tries to hold on but Munoz pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dave Sand.
I've got Sand 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Sand!