PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Varai Andrew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Mundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Andrew
vs
Mundy

194 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Varai Andrew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Mundy!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrew pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Andrew.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mundy.
A head kick misses from Andrew.
Andrew avoids a punch combination nicely.
Andrew throws a head kick but Mundy moves out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mundy.
Andrew wants to get back to his feet.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Mundy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Andrew prevents Mundy from moving into mount.
Mundy working the ground and pound.
Mundy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mundy scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mundy slows the pace down.
Andrew is trying to buck Mundy off.
Mundy takes a little break here. Andrew wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Andrew is pushing Mundy's head away, looking to escape. Mundy manages to hold on to the position though.
Mundy wants to control but Andrew is keeping him busy.
Andrew is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mundy is controlling him well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Andrew throws a sloppy head kick and Mundy moves out of range easily.
Andrew is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Andrew throws a head kick that misses.

Mundy gets a takedown into half guard.
Andrew taking some punishment here, with Mundy in his half guard.
Andrew on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mundy content to control rather than advance.

Mundy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mundy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Andrew is looking to get back to is feet but Mundy passes into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mundy cracks Andrew with a big right hand but Andrew just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mundy taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andrew wants to get back to his feet but Mundy drags him back down.
Andrew gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Mundy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Andrew is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Mundy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Mundy looking to isolate an arm here. Andrew doesn't see it coming and as Mundy extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Mundy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ben Mundy!