PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tacks Mayfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayfield's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Blow Me Away- Breaking Benjamin. Tacks Mayfield has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mayfield
vs
Munoz

200 cm
24
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

185 cm
19
213 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tacks Mayfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grant Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Munoz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mayfield throws a head kick but Munoz moves out of range.

Mayfield moves into the clinch.
Mayfield changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Munoz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mayfield cracks Munoz with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Munoz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Munoz. Those never looked like landing.
Mayfield shoots in for a takedown but Munoz shows good takedown defense.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mayfield.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tacks Mayfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mayfield.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mayfield gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Munoz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mayfield fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mayfield takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Tacks Mayfield has been cut.
Mayfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Munoz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayfield tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Munoz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mayfield stuffs the takedown attempt from Munoz. Munoz gets slowly back to his feet.
Munoz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Munoz duly obliges.
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!
Munoz swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayfield.

Mayfield scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Munoz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Munoz.
Munoz pulls Mayfield in close to his closed guard and prevents Mayfield from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mayfield trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Mayfield is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Munoz is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Munoz has escaped and now he's on top!
Munoz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayfield wants to stand but Munoz is controlling the position.
Munoz tries to free his leg and advance position but Mayfield is retaining full guard.
Mayfield avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Munoz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Munoz tries to bum rush Mayfield with a series of wild strikes but Mayfield uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Munoz tries to clinch but Mayfield is having none of it.
Mayfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice sprawl there from Munoz as Mayfield shoots in.
Munoz misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Munoz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tacks Mayfield's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mayfield shoots in for a takedown but Munoz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mayfield showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Munoz.
Mayfield is looking to clinch but Munoz is avoiding it.
Mayfield looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Mayfield shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Munoz is refusing to be controlled, as Mayfield sits in half guard.
Mayfield is thwarting Munoz's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz is not content to let Mayfield control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mayfield stalling away here and it's allowed Munoz to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munoz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Munoz keeping moving, preventing Mayfield from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz wants to sweep here but Mayfield controlling him for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tacks Mayfield.
Munoz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Munoz lands a two punch combo.
Mayfield throws a combination that misses
and Munoz counters with a straight right hand.
Tacks Mayfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mayfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Munoz was well out of range. Poor timing from Mayfield.
Munoz swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayfield.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mayfield doesn't manage to clinch there - Munoz circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz stuffs the takedown attempt from Mayfield. Mayfield gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Munoz as Mayfield shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tacks Mayfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayfield scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Mayfield fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Munoz to the ground. Mayfield is now in Munoz's guard.
Munoz wants to stand but Mayfield is controlling the position.
Munoz looking for a sweep. Not yet Munoz, not yet.
Munoz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mayfield!
Munoz thowing shots but they're missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz trying to control but Mayfield is having none of it.
Mayfield regains half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mayfield is staying active underneath Munoz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Mayfield manages to escape and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tacks Mayfield will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tacks Mayfield's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mayfield is looking to clinch but Munoz is avoiding it.
Mayfield tries to clinch but Munoz moves away
and Munoz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Munoz throws a series of punches but Mayfield avoids them all with ease.
Mayfield shoots in for a takedown but Munoz shows good takedown defense.
An inside leg kick from Munoz misses.
Jab from Munoz.
Munoz swinging wildly here.
Nice body punch from Mayfield.
Nice sprawl there from Munoz as Mayfield shoots in.
Mayfield is trying hard to land a takedown here. Munoz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tacks Mayfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
No joy there for Munoz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mayfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Munoz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mayfield manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mayfield keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tacks Mayfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayfield tries to clinch up.
Nice sprawl there from Mayfield as Munoz shoots in.
Grant Munoz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mayfield pushes Munoz away with a front kick.
Munoz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mayfield doesn't manage to clinch there - Munoz circles away.
Mayfield tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayfield shoots for a double leg takedown but Munoz sprawls well. He's pushed Mayfield's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mayfield fails in his attempt to clinch.

Mayfield has Munoz up against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Mayfield.
Mayfield has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Munoz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mayfield keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Munoz's efforts to push away.
Munoz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mayfield.
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!
Mayfield misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayfield is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Munoz working hard to break the clinch.
Mayfield tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Munoz smiles and moves away.
Munoz misses with a series of wild punches.
Mayfield shoots in for a takedown but Munoz shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayfield swings for the body but Munoz moves out of range.
Munoz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mayfield darts in looking for a takedown but Munoz gets double underhooks and turns Mayfield into the cage.

Mayfield escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mayfield throws a head kick that misses.
Munoz tries to bum rush Mayfield with a series of wild strikes but Mayfield uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mayfield on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munoz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Mayfield scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Grant Munoz.
I think Munoz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tacks Mayfield!
An out of breath Tacks Mayfield thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.