PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boipelo Chibuzo Ihejirika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Munoz (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.

Chibuzo Ihejirika
vs
Munoz

162 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
26
186 lbs
3 - 10 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Boipelo Chibuzo Ihejirika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Mark Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Boipelo Chibuzo Ihejirika has been cut.
Ihejirika dodges the punch combination from Munoz.
Mark Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ihejirika shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Munoz but Munoz pushes him off and we're back to square one.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Munoz avoids the elbow strike from Ihejirika, against the cage.

Munoz has clasped his hands together around Ihejirika's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
You can see the frustration on Ihejirika's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Munoz is chipping away with strikes.
Check out the look on Munoz's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ihejirika is trying to control Munoz's posture but Munoz avoids it.
Ihejirika might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ihejirika is trying to get back to half guard.
Munoz in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ihejirika avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Munoz.
Ihejirika on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Ihejirika is rocked!

Boipelo Chibuzo Ihejirika's cut is getting worse.
Ihejirika is not content to let Munoz control the position.
Oh Ihejirika is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ihejirika can't do much from the bottom here.
Ihejirika seems to have got his legs back now.
Munoz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ihejirika to see if he's OK.

Jeez, Boipelo Chibuzo Ihejirika's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Boipelo Chibuzo Ihejirika's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mark Munoz!
A relieved looking Mark Munoz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.