PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamison Espinoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Munoz acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Espinoza
vs
Munoz

182 cm
24
193 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

188 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamison Espinoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Munoz takes a swing at Espinoza's ribcage but misses.
Munoz throws a wild body kick that Espinoza sees coming a mile off.
Munoz lunges at Espinoza with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Espinoza's hand.
Munoz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Munoz looks to land a combination but Espinoza avoids it well.
A solid body kick from Munoz.
Munoz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Espinoza wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munoz misses with a combination

and Espinoza counters with a single leg into guard. Munoz didn't expect that.
Espinoza stands up over Munoz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Espinoza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Espinoza stands up over Munoz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Espinoza throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Espinoza makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Espinoza works over Munoz with some ground and pound from guard.
Espinoza throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Espinoza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Munoz looks winded!
Espinoza throws a big right hand that misses.
Espinoza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Espinoza throws a big right hand that misses.
Espinoza has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Espinoza postures up in Munoz's guard and throws a big left but Munoz blocks it.

Espinoza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Munoz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Espinoza.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz has momentary wrist control but Espinoza slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Espinoza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Espinoza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Espinoza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Espinoza stands up and waves to Munoz to follow him.

Espinoza changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Munoz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Espinoza working the head and body with strikes.
Espinoza throws an elbow but Munoz slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Espinoza.
Espinoza throws an elbow but Munoz slips to the side and avoids it well.
Espinoza tries to score with some ground and pound. Munoz controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Espinoza working the ground and pound but Munoz is defending the strikes.
Munoz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Espinoza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The strikes coming from Espinoza are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Espinoza looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Espinoza throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Espinoza cracks Munoz with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Espinoza working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza misses with the ground and pound.

Espinoza stands up.
Espinoza shoots in looking for a takedown. Munoz tries to sprawl out of it but Espinoza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Munoz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Espinoza shoots in and drives through. Munoz sprawls well.
Espinoza shoots in but Munoz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamison Espinoza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munoz misses with a low kick.
Espinoza shoots in for a double leg but Munoz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamison Espinoza dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Munoz throws a shot from downtown. Espinoza moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Munoz.
Espinoza sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Munoz's corner calls for a 1-2. Munoz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Munoz misses with a body kick.
Munoz throws a body kick that misses.
Espinoza attempts a counter takedown but Munoz avoids it well and moves away.
A big right from Munoz misses.
Espinoza attempts a counter takedown but Munoz avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munoz throws a lazy body kick

and Espinoza counters with a nice double leg into side control. Munoz won't be happy with that.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Munoz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Munoz is breathing heavily.
Espinoza throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Espinoza postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Espinoza throws an elbow but Munoz slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Espinoza is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Munoz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Espinoza scoring with punches and elbows.

Espinoza decides to stand back up.
Espinoza dives in and grabs Munoz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Munoz pushes down on Espinoza's head and hops out.
Munoz misses with a head kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Espinoza or perhaps it was just good defense by Munoz, which made it look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz fails to land with a series of punches.
Espinoza shoots in for a takedown but Munoz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamison Espinoza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Espinoza looks for a takedown but Munoz sprawls well.
Espinoza backing away here, and Munoz unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Espinoza looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Munoz is fending him off so far but Espinoza persists. Nope, Munoz circles away and we're back to standing.
Munoz throws a lazy body kick

and Espinoza counters with a nice double leg into side control. Munoz won't be happy with that.
Espinoza content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Espinoza looks up at the clock and then as Munoz takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Espinoza smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza lands an elbow.
An elbow from Espinoza crashes against the mat.
Espinoza trying to control the position but Munoz is working away.
The ground and pound from Espinoza seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Espinoza looks up at the clock and then as Munoz takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Espinoza smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Espinoza working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz taking punishment in the form of punches.
Espinoza fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Espinoza decides to stand up, so the ref orders Munoz to his feet.
Espinoza scores with a kick to the body.
Espinoza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Munoz can do to turn this around?
Espinoza shoots in but Munoz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Munoz throws a big counter head kick but Espinoza avoids it with no problem.
Munoz misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Espinoza counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Espinoza stalling in the clinch.
Munoz is trying to force a seperation but Espinoza has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamison Espinoza dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Espinoza takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Espinoza drops down looking for a counter takedown but Munoz sprawls and moves away.
Munoz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body kick there by Munoz.
Munoz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Espinoza counter with a right hand.
Espinoza blocks a jab.

Espinoza has closed the distance and engaged Munoz in a clinch.

Espinoza gets control of Munoz's arms and successfully pulls guard. Espinoza will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Espinoza working a defensive guard here.
Espinoza seems keen to control Munoz's posture.
Munoz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Munoz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Espinoza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Espinoza manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Munoz manages to get himself to full guard.

Espinoza throws a strike but Munoz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Espinoza wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Espinoza throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Mark Munoz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza controlling the position.
Espinoza manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Munoz manages to get himself to full guard.

Espinoza is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Espinoza 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.
Munoz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Espinoza distracts Munoz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Espinoza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Espinoza throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza distracts Munoz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Espinoza's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jamison Espinoza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Espinoza postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Espinoza is working Munoz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Munoz trying to strike off his back.
Espinoza lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Espinoza with a nice head shot there.
Munoz has momentary wrist control but Espinoza slips an elbow through the middle.
Espinoza stands up over Munoz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Espinoza postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza works over Munoz with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Espinoza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Espinoza throwing strikes but missing.
Espinoza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Espinoza stands up over Munoz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Espinoza throwing strikes from guard but Munoz blocks nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Espinoza is looking to work some ground and pound but Munoz has wrist control.
Jamison Espinoza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Espinoza drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Espinoza jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamison Espinoza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Espinoza, 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamison Espinoza!