PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wybrant De Houtman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wybrant De Houtman will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Munoz
vs
De Houtman

183 cm
25
186 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

183 cm
25
191 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wybrant De Houtman!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz with a poor takedown

and De Houtman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
De Houtman pushes Munoz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
De Houtman holding his opponent close, against the cage.
De Houtman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Munozs head.
A nice left hand lands by De Houtman.
Munoz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by De Houtman after a bit of a struggle.
Munoz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but De Houtman is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Munoz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munoz can't get the takedown.
De Houtman stalls.
Munoz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Munoz takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Houtman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Munoz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by De Houtman after a bit of a struggle.
De Houtman gets through Munoz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Mark Munoz has been cut.
Munoz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. De Houtman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
De Houtman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Munoz.
Munoz is breathing heavily.
Munoz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but De Houtman pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from De Houtman.
De Houtman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
De Houtman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
De Houtman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
De Houtman lands a right hand.
De Houtman prevents a takedown attempt there.
De Houtman avoiding damage.
De Houtman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Munoz letting De Houtman take a breather here.
De Houtman lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from De Houtman on the inside.
De Houtman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Munoz backwards.
Munoz tries for a takedown. No joy.
De Houtman leaning his opponent against the cage.
Munoz being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
De Houtman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Munozs head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Houtman scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from De Houtman.
De Houtman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
De Houtman lands a shot to the body.
De Houtman effectively controlling the action here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from De Houtman.
De Houtman continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Munoz drops down looking for an ankle pick but De Houtman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wybrant De Houtman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Houtman scores with a sloppy right hand. Munoz should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by De Houtman.
De Houtman punishes Munoz's body with a nice straight punch.
De Houtman scores with a jab. Munoz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Munoz takes the fight into the clinch.
De Houtman scores with a shoulder strike.

Munoz is rocked!
De Houtman works on Munoz's body with a couple of short punches.
Munoz letting De Houtman take a breather here.
De Houtman avoiding damage.
I was talking to Munoz's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short right from De Houtman on the inside.
Oh Munoz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Houtman lands a hook that snaps the head of Munoz backwards.
Munoz seems to have got his legs back now.
De Houtman lands with a short shot to the head.
De Houtman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Munoz backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right handed body shot lands from De Houtman.
De Houtman works on Munoz's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Houtman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from De Houtman.
The referee calls for De Houtman to work.
De Houtman scores with a shoulder strike.
De Houtman prevents a takedown attempt there.
De Houtman works on Munoz's body with a couple of short punches.
De Houtman just leaning against Munoz, taking a breather.

De Houtman drops Munoz onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Munoz is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
A nice right hand lands inside from De Houtman.
De Houtman effectively controlling the action here.
Munoz goes for a takedown attempt but De Houtman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
De Houtman tests Munoz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wybrant De Houtman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Munoz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

De Houtman throws a monster overhand right that drops Munoz! De Houtman follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wybrant De Houtman!