PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ove Sundberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munoz comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Wayne ft Drake - Right above it. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Munoz
vs
Sundberg

171 cm
33
155 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

179 cm
33
168 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ove Sundberg!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Munoz does no damage.
Munoz tries to land a leg kick but Sundberg saw it coming and moves away.
Sundberg throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Munoz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Munoz throws a left and a right that both miss

and Sundberg counters with a single leg into guard. Munoz didn't expect that.
Sundberg won't allow Munoz to get back to his feet.
Munoz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sundberg is stalling in the full guard.
Munoz seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sundberg makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sundberg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sundberg passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz is trying to stand.
Sundberg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sundberg thows a huge punch but Munoz dodges it nicely.
Sundberg prevents Munoz from standing back up.
Sundberg controlling the pace.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Munoz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Munoz tries to get out of the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Munoz misses with a combination
and Sundberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sundberg has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sundberg lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sundberg checks the leg kick.
A nice side step and Sundberg releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Munoz throws a right and a left that Sundberg avoids nicely.
Munoz swinging wildly here.
Munoz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Munoz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sundberg lands with a nice body punch.
Sundberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Munoz is just out of range.
Munoz is looking for a counter combo.
Munoz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Munoz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sundberg counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sundberg defending well as Munoz loads up on a big left hand.
Sundberg chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Munoz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sundberg dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Munoz. That did some damage!
Munoz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Munoz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Munoz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Munoz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sundberg scores with a shot to the body.
Jab from Sundberg.
Sundberg has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sundberg paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sundberg avoids the head kick by Munoz.
Sundberg closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sundberg digs a good body shot into Munoz's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sundberg avoids the head kick by Munoz.
Sundberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sundberg tries to bum rush Munoz with a series of wild strikes but Munoz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sundberg connects with a body shot.
Jackson Munoz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sundberg. Munoz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Munoz. Those never looked like landing.
Sundberg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sundberg blocks a head kick by Munoz.
Munoz misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg just misses with a punch to the body.
Munoz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sundberg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sundberg is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Sundberg closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Munoz's guard.
Sundberg is standing up over Munoz. Munoz looks to escape but Sundberg dives into side control.

Munoz is letting Sundberg control him for a moment.
Sloppy strikes there by Sundberg.
Munoz avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sundberg.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sundberg sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Munoz is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ove Sundberg dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Munoz throws a jab but it's blocked by Sundberg.
Sundberg tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sundberg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sundberg looks for a takedown but Munoz sprawls well.
Sundberg tries to bum rush Munoz with a series of wild strikes but Munoz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sundberg ducks under a wild hook from Munoz.
Sundberg pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sundberg is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Munoz rather than just go for the knockout.
Munoz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sundberg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Munoz.
Munoz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sundberg circles away quickly and effectively.
Sundberg feints the counter takedown.
Munoz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sundberg scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sundberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sundberg misses the shot to the body.
Sundberg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Munoz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Munoz cracks Sundberg with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munoz tries a head kick but it misses.
Munoz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson Munoz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sundberg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Munoz.
Sundberg changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sundberg cracks Munoz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Munoz throws an off balance right hand
and Sundberg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Sundberg manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Munoz on his heels. He'll look to pass Munoz's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Munoz manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Sundberg has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Munoz after a bit of a struggle.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sundberg drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Munoz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jackson Munoz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ove Sundberg.

Sundberg breaks from the clinch.
Ove Sundberg seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sundberg changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Munoz throws a series of punches but Sundberg moves out of range.
A nice side step and Sundberg releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sundberg looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Munoz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sundberg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Munoz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sundberg counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Munoz walks into a stiff left hand from Sundberg.
Munoz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sundberg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Munoz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab from Munoz.
Sundberg connects with a good right hand that stumbles Munoz. Munoz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sundberg punishes Munoz's body with a nice straight punch.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That kick from Munoz tenderised Sundberg's leg. Sundberg is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sundberg cracks Munoz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sundberg misses with a wild body shot.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sundberg looks for the body kick but Munoz saw that one coming.
Sundberg checks a leg kick.

Sundberg closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Munoz's guard.
Sundberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Munoz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munoz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sundberg on the ground.
Sundberg not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sundberg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sundberg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sundberg is looking to work some ground and pound but Munoz has wrist control.
Sundberg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ove Sundberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Munoz misses with a wild combination.
Munoz throws a low kick but Sundberg moves out of range easily.
Munoz misses with a two punch combination.
Sundberg throws a right hand that Munoz ducks under and follows up with a left that Munoz also avoids with ease.
Sundberg bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Munoz's head.
Munoz clobbers Sundberg with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Munoz throws a combination. Sundberg tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sundberg punishes Munoz's body with a nice straight punch.
Sundberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munoz moves away.
Munoz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sundberg circles away quickly and effectively.

Sundberg closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Munoz to the mat! Munoz manages to get full guard.
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!
Sundberg content to stall in guard here.
Munoz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sundberg engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sundberg forces his way into half guard.
Munoz looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sundberg looks to land a strike but Munoz avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sundberg is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Munoz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Munoz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sundberg is controlling him.
Sundberg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Munoz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Munoz blocks a head kick by Sundberg.
Sundberg avoids the head kick by Munoz.
Sundberg digs a good body shot into Munoz's ribs.
Sundberg scores with a nice right hand.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sundberg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Munoz.
Sundberg connects with a nice looking jab.
Munoz throws a front kick aimed at Sundberg's knee but Sundberg avoids it well.
A low kick from Munoz is predictable there

and Sundberg counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sundberg is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sundberg throws a big elbow that misses.
Sundberg engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sundberg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sundberg controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sundberg throwing strikes from guard but Munoz blocks nicely.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Crunch! Sundberg slams his shin into Munoz's torso.
Munoz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Munoz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sundberg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jackson Munoz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ove Sundberg is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sundberg avoids the head kick by Munoz.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ove Sundberg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sundberg 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ove Sundberg!