PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Mundi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benno Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Mundi
vs
Wagner

184 cm
24
405 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

207 cm
24
260 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gordon Mundi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benno Wagner !
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner scores with a sloppy right hand. Mundi should have avoided that one.
A lazy left from Wagner finds it's target.
Mundi takes one to the chin there.
Wagner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mundi momentarily.
Wagner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wagner is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mundi doesn't manage to clinch there - Wagner circles away.
Mundi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wagner takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner misses with a few strikes there.
Mundi is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wagner .
Mundi is looking to clinch.

Mundi forces Wagner back against the cage and clinches.

Wagner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner cracks Mundi with a good jab.
Mundi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wagner lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wagner throws a sloppy head kick and Mundi moves out of range easily.
Wagner connects with a leg kick. Mundi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mundi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mundi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wagner throws a lazy head kick

and Mundi counters by clinching up.
Wagner tries to break the clinch but Mundi is controlling the position.
Mundi misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Mundi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Wagner is trying to break the clinch but Mundi is controlling him.
Wagner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mundi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mundi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wagner is trying to push Mundi away but Mundi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wagner blocks an uppercut.
Mundi lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Mundi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mundi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mundi is working for takedown but Wagner is calmly controlling the position for now.

Mundi has Wagner pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Mundi pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Wagner tumbling to the mat - Mundi dives into Wagner 's guard.
Wagner wants to stand but Mundi is controlling the position.
Mundi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wagner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mundi cracks Wagner with a solid left hand.
Mundi scoring with some ground and pound.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Wagner manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Wagner blocks an uppercut.
Wagner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wagner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mundi is working for takedown but Wagner is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wagner is trying to break the clinch but Mundi has him pressed against the cage.
Mundi digs a right hand underneath Wagner 's ribcage. Wagner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mundi struggles to land a body shot inside as Wagner controls his hands.
A short right from Wagner .
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wagner has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mundi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wagner can turn it around.
Wagner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wagner 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wagner throws a push kick but Mundi slaps the foot to one side.
As Wagner tries to get set, Mundi tries to push him back and clinch up but Wagner manages to avoid the attempt.
Wagner throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Wagner misses its intended target.
Wagner throws a hook to the side of Mundi's head but Mundi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mundi tries to clinch up.

Mundi forces Wagner back against the cage and clinches.

Wagner 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wagner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Benno Wagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mundi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benno Wagner dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mundi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wagner .
Wagner cracks Mundi with an open hand slap.
Mundi defending well as Wagner loads up on a big left hand.
Wagner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wagner throws a body shot but no joy.
Wagner lands with a straight right. Mundi didn't see that one coming.
Wagner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mundi has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mundi moves out of range as Wagner strikes.
Wagner throws a hook but Mundi blocks it.
Wagner throws a head kick that misses.
Mundi is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wagner .

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Wagner .
Wagner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Wagner tries to get set, Mundi tries to push him back and clinch up but Wagner manages to avoid the attempt.
A big left from Wagner misses.
As Wagner tries to get set, Mundi tries to push him back and clinch up but Wagner manages to avoid the attempt.
Mundi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wagner attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wagner throws a lazy uppercut

and Mundi moves into the clinch.
Wagner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mundi misses with a short punch on the inside.

Wagner has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mundi regains guard immediately.
Wagner throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mundi being controlled here, momentarily.
Wagner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mundi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wagner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wagner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wagner working some strikes from top position.
Mundi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mundi tries to get out of the position.
Wagner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wagner wants to control from the top but Mundi keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mundi pulls Wagner in close to prevent any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wagner scores with a push kick.
Wagner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wagner . Mundi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wagner looks to land a left hand but Mundi moved out of range nicely.
Mundi slips under a jab from Wagner .
Mundi tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wagner manages to circle out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mundi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wagner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mundi on the side of the head.
No joy there for Wagner , who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Wagner gets tackled into the cage by Mundi. Mundi maintains the clinch.
Mundi misses with a punch to the body.
Gordon Mundi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mundi is trying to drag Wagner to the mat but Wagner just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wagner prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wagner is trying to break the clinch but Mundi has him pressed against the cage.
Mundi misses with a punch on the inside.

Wagner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wagner delivers a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benno Wagner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Wagner .
Wagner throws a hook but Mundi avoids it easily.
Mundi is looking to clinch.
Mundi tries to close the distance and clinch but Wagner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wagner tests Mundi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wagner throws a one two combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mundi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wagner misses with a body shot.
Mundi ducks under a wild hook from Wagner .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner looks to score with a jab to the body but Mundi is just out of range.
Mundi tries to clinch but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner throws a hook but Mundi avoids it easily.
Wagner throws a head kick but Mundi moves out of range.
Wagner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wagner scores with a push kick.
Mundi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Benno Wagner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mundi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wagner to score with a decent uppercut.
Wagner connects with a jab.

Mundi is rocked!
Mundi defending well as Wagner loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mundi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wagner throws the left hand but Mundi avoids the punch easily.
As Wagner tries to get set, Mundi tries to push him back and clinch up but Wagner manages to avoid the attempt.
Wagner throws the kick towards the body but Mundi avoids it.
Mundi is looking to clinch but Wagner is avoiding it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Wagner . He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Wagner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wagner feints a jab promting Mundi to slip. Wagner then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mundi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Oh Mundi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wagner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mundi sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mundi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mundi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mundi seems to have got his legs back now.
Wagner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wagner lands a lovely overhand right.
Good work by Mundi as he checks the leg kick.
A combination from Wagner does no damage.
Mundi wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a wild body shot.
Mundi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wagner throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Mundi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wagner is trying to break the clinch but Mundi is controlling him.
Mundi lands with a short shot to the head.
Wagner wants to get back to striking at distance but Mundi won't allow it.
Wagner tries to score a body lock takedown but Mundi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A body shot lands from Mundi.
Wagner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mundi lands a shot to the body.
Mundi misses with a body punch.
Mundi throws a head punch that misses.
Wagner is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short body shot lands from Mundi as the two fighters clinch.
Benno Wagner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mundi presses Wagner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benno Wagner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wagner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benno Wagner !