PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladislav Munchkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Munchkin
vs
Frazier

199 cm
28
284 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

225 cm
29
275 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

VIRAL COMBAT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vladislav Munchkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Frazier!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munchkin thuds his right hand into Frazier's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Joe Frazier has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Frazier.
Munchkin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Munchkin wants to clinch.
Munchkin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frazier throws out the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frazier throws the kick towards the body but Munchkin avoids it.
Munchkin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Frazier as he avoids it easily.
Frazier throws a hook but Munchkin avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Munchkin.
Frazier tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Munchkin is able to avoid easily.

Munchkin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Frazier is trying to defend but Munchkin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Munchkin is trying to control the action in half guard but Frazier is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munchkin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munchkin trying to mount his opponent but Frazier defends it.
Munchkin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Munchkin wants to control but Frazier is keeping him busy.
Munchkin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munchkin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Frazier defending well though.
Munchkin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Frazier defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Munchkin lands a nice short elbow.
Munchkin is nestled in close to Frazier, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Frazier is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Munchkin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Munchkin is looking to take a break and control but Frazier is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Munchkin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Munchkin is looking to advance position but Frazier won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munchkin misses with a head shot. Frazier uses the momentum to regain guard.
Munchkin tries to free his leg and advance position but Frazier is retaining full guard.
Munchkin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Munchkin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Frazier is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munchkin throws an elbow that misses. Frazier uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Munchkin's guard. Nice move by Frazier!
Munchkin is pulling down on Frazier's head to control his posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Vladislav Munchkin has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Frazier misses with a leg kick.
Frazier looks to land a combination but Munchkin avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladislav Munchkin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Frazier's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Munchkin misses with a looping left.
Munchkin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Munchkin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Munchkin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Frazier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Munchkin throws a lazy right hand but Frazier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Frazier slaps away a takedown attempt from Munchkin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Frazier shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Munchkin eats them both and turns towards Frazier to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Vladislav Munchkin has been cut.

Munchkin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munchkin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Munchkin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Frazier is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munchkin advances to half guard.
Munchkin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Munchkin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Munchkin trying to control from Frazier's half guard. Frazier has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Munchkin throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munchkin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Frazier's head.
Munchkin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Frazier is keeping the position for now.
Munchkin postures up in Frazier's guard and throws a big left but Frazier blocks it.
Munchkin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Munchkin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frazier trying to keep a closed guard but Munchkin is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munchkin throws a big right hand that misses.
Frazier is looking to stand back up but Munchkin counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Frazier.
Munchkin trying to control the action but Frazier is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier wants to sweep but Munchkin has passed to side control!
Frazier avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Munchkin.
Munchkin trying to control the position but Frazier is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frazier dodges the ground and pound from Munchkin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladislav Munchkin dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Frazier ducks under a wild hook from Munchkin.
Vladislav Munchkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Munchkin gets a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Munchkin has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Frazier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Munchkin.
Frazier missing with knees to the body.
Frazier tries to land a knee to the head but Munchkin blocks with his arms.
Munchkin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Frazier backwards.
Frazier blocks an uppercut.

Munchkin manages to break the clinch.
Frazier throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Munchkin misses
and Frazier counters with a leg kick.
Munchkin misses with a hook. Frazier ducked under it nicely.
Munchkin takes a swing at Frazier's ribcage but misses.
Frazier moves out of range as Munchkin strikes.
Frazier does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Frazier dodges the punch combination from Munchkin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier looks to land a body kick but Munchkin moved away.
Munchkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Frazier - that will leave a mark!
Munchkin scores with a nice head shot.
Vladislav Munchkin is winning the standup battle so far.
Frazier scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Frazier connects with a leg kick. Munchkin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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!
Munchkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frazier tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Munchkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Joe Frazier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frazier tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Joe Frazier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Munchkin.
Frazier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Munchkin.
Frazier goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Munchkin wants to clinch up but Frazier keeps it at a distance.
Munchkin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Frazier keeps the fight on the outside.

Munchkin moves into the clinch.
Frazier taking a breather.
Munchkin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Munchkin for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Frazier looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munchkin digs a right hand underneath Frazier's ribcage. Frazier let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Munchkin.
Munchkin avoiding damage as Frazier throws knees to the body.
Frazier has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Munchkin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Frazier can turn it around.
Munchkin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Frazier backwards.
Munchkin works on Frazier's body with a couple of short punches.
Frazier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Munchkin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frazier prevents a body shot from Munchkin.
Frazier wants to get back to striking at distance but Munchkin won't allow it.
Munchkin tries to stall but Frazier uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Munchkin lands with a left to the head.
Frazier using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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!

Munchkin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Frazier misses

and Munchkin counters with a single leg into guard. Frazier didn't expect that.
Munchkin postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munchkin wants to control from the top but Frazier keeps moving.
Munchkin throws an elbow that misses. Frazier uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Munchkin's guard. Nice move by Frazier!
Munchkin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

We're going to have a standup here because Vladislav Munchkin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Munchkin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Frazier avoids it really well and circles away.
Munchkin moves out of range as Frazier throws a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladislav Munchkin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Munchkin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladislav Munchkin!
A relieved looking Vladislav Munchkin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.