PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladislav Munchkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Sin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Munchkin
vs
Sin

199 cm
30
284 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

199 cm
35
260 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Fast

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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 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vladislav Munchkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Sin!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munchkin cracks the inside of Sin's front leg.
Munchkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sin.
Sin walks into a jab.
Munchkin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sin pinned against the cage. Sin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Munchkin lands a glancing blow to the side of Sin's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munchkin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Munchkin.
Sin takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin misses with a looping right.
Munchkin feinted with a counter takedown.
Munchkin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sin loads up on a big right hand but Munchkin slips the punch.
Munchkin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sin throws a leg kick that is checked

and Munchkin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sin!
Sin prevents Munchkin from improving position.
Munchkin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Munchkin.
Munchkin is putting a hurting on Sin here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munchkin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Munchkin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Munchkin tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sloppy strikes there by Munchkin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munchkin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Munchkin wants to control but Sin is keeping him busy.
Munchkin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Sin is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin defending against the ground and pound.
Munchkin misses with the ground and pound.
Munchkin wants to control but Sin is keeping him busy.
Munchkin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Munchkin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sin parries the strikes from Munchkin easily there. Munchkin is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sin to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Munchkin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Munchkin working the strikes but Sin uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Munchkin winds up and cracks Sin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munchkin misses with a head shot. Sin uses the momentum to regain guard.
Munchkin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Munchkin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Munchkin working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladislav Munchkin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice defenses there by Sin.

Munchkin shoots in and bounces Sin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Munchkin.
Munchkin throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munchkin wants to pass the guard but Sin is keeping the position.
Munchkin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sin's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munchkin throwing strikes but missing.
Vladislav Munchkin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Munchkin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Munchkin stands up over Sin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Munchkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Sin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munchkin throwing strikes from guard but Sin blocks nicely.
Munchkin throws a big elbow that misses.
Munchkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Sin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Munchkin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Munchkin throwing strikes but missing.
Munchkin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Munchkin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sin can do to turn this around?
Munchkin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A slow jab from Munchkin misses its intended target.
Munchkin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sin's waist but Sin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Munchkin off to one side.
Sin throws out a counter right but Munchkin avoids it with no problem.
Munchkin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Munchkin.
It seemed like Sin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tim Sin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munchkin moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sin.
Sin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sin misses with a body kick.
Sin lands a body shot.
Sin misses with a straight left.
Munchkin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vladislav Munchkin is winning the standup battle so far.
Some bone on bone action there as Munchkin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Munchkin lands a body shot.
Munchkin throws an overhand right that lands on Sin's shoulder, as Sin tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin misses with a hook.
Munchkin cracks the inside of Sin's front leg.
Sin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Munchkin lands with an uppercut that bounces Sin off the cage and back into range.
Sin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Munchkin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Munchkin feinted with a counter takedown.
Sin tests Munchkin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sin moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Munchkin fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladislav Munchkin dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Munchkin scores with a punch to the head.
Sin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Munchkin.
Sin is looking to chop away at Munchkin's legs.
Sin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Munchkin.
Munchkin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sin throws a hook but Munchkin blocks it.
Munchkin attempts a counter takedown but Sin avoids it well and moves away.
Munchkin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sin sprawls well. Sin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Munchkin gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munchkin takes a swing at Sin's ribcage but misses.
Munchkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vladislav Munchkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy body kick from Munchkin
and Sin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Munchkin throws a hook to the side of Sin's head but Sin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Munchkin slips a straight right by Sin.
Munchkin attempts a counter takedown but Sin avoids it well and moves away.
Sin defending well as Munchkin loads up on a big left hand.
Munchkin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sin in his tracks.

It looks like Tim Sin has been cut.
Sin ducks under a wild hook from Munchkin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A leg kick checked by Munchkin.
Sin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Munchkin.
Sin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Munchkin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Munchkin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sin lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Munchkin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sin circles away.
Sin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good standup being displayed there by Sin as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sin ducks under a wild hook from Munchkin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin lands with a good body shot.
A jab lands there for Sin.
Sin moves away from the strike by Munchkin.
Sin misses the jab.
Sin misses with an uppercut.

Munchkin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sin's half guard.
Sin felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Munchkin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sin wants to control but Munchkin is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munchkin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sin's head.
Sin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Munchkin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Munchkin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Munchkin works his way into side control.
Sin is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Tim Sin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sin is trying to buck Munchkin off.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vladislav Munchkin.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Munchkin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladislav Munchkin!
During a confident post fight interview, Vladislav Munchkin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.