PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ester Maverick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suklaa Muna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muna has chosen Mercedes Bentso - Munaton Mies as his entrance music. Ester Maverick is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Maverick
vs
Muna

180 cm
21
176 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

179 cm
22
186 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ester Maverick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Suklaa Muna!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muna tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maverick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maverick half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A left lands for Muna.
Muna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maverick moves away.
Muna wants to clinch up but Maverick keeps it at a distance.
Maverick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Muna swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maverick.
Muna moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Muna has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Maverick is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Maverick takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Muna lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muna tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Muna looks to move away, Maverick throws a big counter combo but Muna just gets out of the way.
Maverick swats away the attempt to clinch by Muna.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muna is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maverick.
Maverick seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Muna wants to clinch but Maverick slips to the side

and Maverick counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Muna!

Muna throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Muna lands with a good body shot.
Maverick scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Suklaa Muna has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muna tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maverick manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maverick changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Muna fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maverick throws a counter high kick but Muna was just alert enough to avoid it.
A jab from Muna finds it's way through Maverick's defenses.

Muna forces Maverick back against the cage and clinches.
Maverick misses with a punch on the inside.
Muna lands a right hand.
Muna swings wildly with an uppercut but Maverick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muna misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maverick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muna fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muna lands a shoulder strike.
Maverick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Muna blocks an uppercut.
Muna lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maverick blocking some punches.
Maverick blocks an uppercut.
Muna lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Maverick decides to pull guard.

Muna gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Maverick drops his hands momentarily and Muna takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Suklaa Muna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muna scores with a sloppy right hand. Maverick should have avoided that one.
Muna scores with a nice strike.
Muna cracks Maverick with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters circle momentarily. Muna darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Maverick is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muna is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Muna lands with a cross.
Muna is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Maverick had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Muna falls off balance throwing a combination

and Maverick counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Maverick.
We've been hearing that Maverick has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Muna has momentary wrist control but Maverick slips an elbow through the middle.
Muna keeping moving, preventing Maverick from controlling successfully.
Maverick prevents Muna from getting back to his feet.
Maverick throwing strikes but missing.
Maverick throws a strike but Muna rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muna sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Maverick is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Muna stands up and waves to Maverick to follow him.
Muna jabs Maverick to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muna lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right-left combo lands from Muna.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suklaa Muna dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Suklaa Muna's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Muna takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Muna swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maverick.
Muna lands a jab.
Muna scores with a jab to the jaw.
Oh Maverick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A left lands for Muna.
Maverick shoots in looking for a takedown but Muna manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maverick's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Muna throws out a counter right but Maverick avoids it with no problem.
Maverick seems to have got his legs back now.
Maverick takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Muna in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muna moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maverick takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Maverick ducks under a wild hook from Muna.
Suklaa Muna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Muna.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maverick takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Muna with a nice cross.
Muna closes the distance but Maverick moves to the side
and Maverick counters with a straight right hand.
Muna scores with a hook to the body. Maverick takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Muna tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Maverick counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Muna!
Muna is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Maverick working the ground and pound but Muna is defending the strikes.
Maverick lands an elbow.
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!
Muna takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Maverick creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Muna prevents Maverick from improving position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maverick grinds an elbow into Muna's temple.
Maverick fails to land a wild elbow strike.
An elbow from Maverick crashes against the mat.
Maverick is looking to take a break and control but Muna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maverick throwing strikes but Muna manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muna controlling from side mount.
Maverick is looking for a sweep.
Ester Maverick overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maverick is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.

Muna stands up.
Muna falls off balance throwing a combination

and Maverick counters with a takedown into side control.
Maverick misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ground and pound from Maverick seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Maverick throws a strike aimed at the side of Muna's head but Muna avoids it well.
Maverick tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Muna is trying to buck Maverick off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Muna can do anything to dispel that myth.
Maverick working the ground and pound but Muna is defending the strikes.
Muna has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maverick sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Muna is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Muna is trying to buck Maverick off.

Muna sneaks out the side door and pushes Maverick away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Decent striking displayed by Muna there.
Ester Maverick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maverick moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Muna lands a jab to the nose.
Maverick moves out of range of the strikes.
Maverick drops down looking for a counter takedown but Muna sprawls and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muna looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maverick tries to counter with a takedown but Muna is quick to defend against it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suklaa Muna showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Suklaa Muna's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Maverick walks into a stiff left hand from Muna.
Muna lands with an uppercut that bounces Maverick off the cage and back into range.
Muna looks to land a right hand but Maverick moved out of range.
Maverick seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Maverick ducks right into an uppercut from Muna.
Muna throws a shot from downtown. Maverick moves away and avoids it.
Maverick half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Maverick closes this distance looking for a takedown but Muna circles away.
Maverick takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muna takes a swing at Maverick's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Muna as he connects with a hook.
Maverick looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maverick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Muna circles away quickly and effectively.
Muna swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maverick takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muna fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Muna looks to move away, Maverick throws a big counter combo but Muna just gets out of the way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muna. Maverick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maverick is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Muna.
Maverick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Muna paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Muna connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maverick momentarily.
Muna catches Maverick with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Muna scores with the left hand. Maverick knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Muna does it's job there.
A right-left combo lands from Muna.

Muna lands a left and a right that send Maverick crashing to the mat, dazed. Muna thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Muna might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Muna, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Muna misses the jab.
Maverick appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muna cracks Maverick with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Maverick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muna connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Maverick's hands.
Muna smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Maverick slips a jab and a cross from Muna.
Muna walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Maverick drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Muna swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Maverick's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Suklaa Muna!
During a confident post fight interview, Suklaa Muna thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.