PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Crancky Bich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Munson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bich
vs
Munson

200 cm
18
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Crancky Bich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Munson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bich wants to clinch.
Munson with the counter takedown but Bich avoids it easily.
Bich tries to clinch but Munson moves out of range.
Munson misses with a double jab.
Bich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bich tries to clinch up but Munson circles away and keeps his distance.

Bich has closed the distance and engaged Munson in a clinch.

Munson breaks the clinch.
Crancky Bich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bich tries to close the distance and clinch but Munson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bich doesn't manage to clinch there - Munson circles away.
Munson feints the counter takedown.

Munson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munson taking a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
A lull in the action here as Munson stalls from top position.
Bich managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Munson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bich pushes Munson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Munson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Munson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bich keeps working.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Munson gets tackled into the cage by Bich. Bich maintains the clinch.

Munson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Bich is trying to stand up here but Munson is controlling him well.
Munson content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Munson wants to pass to mount but Bich is defending the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Crancky Bich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bich wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A chopping leg kick lands by Munson.
Bich wants to clinch up but Munson keeps it at a distance.

Munson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Munson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bich wants to clinch.
Bich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Munson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Munson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bich napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Munson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bich keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Munson tries to advance to mount but Bich denies him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Munson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bich wants to clinch.
Munson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Bich gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Munson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Munson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bich wants to stand but Munson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tommy Munson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bich has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bich stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Munson circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bich doesn't manage to clinch there - Munson circles away.
Munson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bich wants to clinch up but Munson keeps it at a distance.
Bich wants to clinch up but Munson keeps it at a distance.
Bich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Munson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bich tries to clinch up but Munson circles away and keeps his distance.

Munson looking to score a takedown here. Bich is defending well but Munson drives through and ends up in Bich's guard.
Munson looking to sit in guard and control but Bich gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Munson trying to keep a closed guard but Bich is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bich is one step ahead there.
Munson has control of Bich's left arm, preventing Bich from doing any damage.
Munson striking off his back but it's not causing Bich any problems.
Munson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Munson gets to his feet. Bich looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bich is looking to clinch.
Crancky Bich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bich moves to clinch but Munson breaks away

and Munson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bich looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Munson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Munson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Munson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Munson stops Bich from standing up.
Bich really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Munson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bich, up you get!

Munson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Munson controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bich with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munson controlling the action here.

Munson decides to return to a standing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bich closes the distance looking to clinch

and Munson counters with a shoot takedown. Bich fights it but they end up in guard.
Munson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bich is keeping the position for now.
Bich keeping moving, preventing Munson from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Munson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munson tries to free his leg and advance position but Bich is retaining full guard.
Munson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Munson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Munson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bich fails with an attempt to clinch.

Munson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Munson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Munson controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Munson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bich, who protects the arm well.

Munson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Munson is looking to take a break and control but Bich is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Munson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Munson 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Munson!