PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andres Mapanglait (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masa Mune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mapanglait comes to the cage accompanied by Dawn with the Sickness. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mapanglait
vs
Mune

200 cm
21
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

160 cm
18
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andres Mapanglait!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masa Mune!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mune lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mapanglait at a distance.
Mune throws a right hand that misses
and Mapanglait finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mapanglait tries to clinch there but Mune circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Mapanglait finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mune avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A low kick from Mune is predictable there
and Mapanglait counters with a series of strikes. Mune will be more careful next time no doubt.

Mune looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mapanglait!
Mapanglait is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mune really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mapanglait. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mapanglait tries to improve position but can't.
Mune working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mune tries for a kimura but Mapanglait is defending well.
Mapanglait takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mune grinds an elbow into Mapanglait's temple.
Mune working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mune is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
You can see the frustration on Mapanglait's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mapanglait tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Mune working the ground and pound.
Mune creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Mapanglait is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mapanglait wants to control but Mune postures up.
Oh Mapanglait is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mune taking a breather here.
Mapanglait is looking for a sweep.
Mapanglait is breathing heavily.
Mune scoring with punches and elbows.
Mune trying to control the action but Mapanglait is working from the bottom.
Mapanglait seems to have got his legs back now.
Mune taking a breather here.
Mapanglait really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mapanglait is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mune controls the position from side control.
Mapanglait is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mune is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Mune landing a few strikes.
Mapanglait wants to control but Mune postures up.
Mune is staying tight to Mapanglait's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Mune scores with punches from side control.
Mune connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mapanglait some visible discomfort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mune working away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mune thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mapanglait takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mune working the ground and pound.
Mune lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mune wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mapanglait keeps working.
Mune lands a strong strike to the head of Mapanglait. That's dazed him! Mune looking to finish here. Mapanglait is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Mune lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Masa Mune!
The defeated Andres Mapanglait had this to say: 'REMATCH !!!'.