PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dante Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munoz has chosen Lil Wayne ft Drake - Right above it as his entrance music. Jackson Munoz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Esposito
vs
Munoz

178 cm
25
161 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

171 cm
33
155 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dante Esposito !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Munoz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Esposito can pounce on him.
Munoz throws a hook but Esposito avoids it easily.
Esposito feints and then cracks Munoz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Munoz down.
Esposito fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slapping body kick lands there for Esposito .
Munoz throws a sloppy head kick and Esposito moves out of range easily.
Esposito misses the shot to the body.
Munoz unleashes a big counter combination but Esposito bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice body kick there by Esposito .
The crowd cheers as Esposito lands an impressive looking overhand right. Munoz doesn't seem phased though.
Munoz misses with a right hand
and Munoz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Esposito scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esposito swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Munoz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Munoz throws a leg kick but Esposito checks it.
Donk. Munoz catches Esposito right on the button with a cross.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Esposito , right into the meat.
Nice shot lands for Munoz.
Jackson Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Esposito throws a nice outside leg kick.
Esposito takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Esposito is rocked!
Munoz misses with a wild body shot.
Oh Esposito is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Esposito seems to have got his legs back now.
Munoz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Esposito makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Munoz really felt that one!
Munoz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Munoz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Esposito moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Munoz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Munoz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Munoz moves out of range of the body kick from Esposito .
A swing and a miss from Munoz.
Esposito lands a nice looking body kick.
Esposito has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Montreal Elite Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A head kick from Esposito lands but Munoz takes it in his stride.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esposito throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Munoz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Esposito can pounce on him.
Esposito misses with a wild body shot.
Esposito lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Munoz at a distance.
Esposito fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Munoz.
Esposito throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz misses with a combination
and Esposito counters with a solid body kick.
Munoz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Munoz.

It looks like Dante Esposito has been cut.
Munoz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses
and Esposito counters with a two punch combo.
Esposito fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Munoz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Esposito slips a jab and a cross from Munoz.
No joy there for Munoz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Esposito misses its target.
Esposito dodges the punch combination from Munoz.
Munoz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Munoz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice leg kick lands there from Esposito .
Esposito is looking to wear down Munoz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Esposito turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Munoz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Esposito scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Munoz looks to land a combination but Esposito avoids it well.
Esposito appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Munoz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Esposito circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz fails to land with a series of punches.
Esposito lands with a nice body punch.
Munoz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Esposito scores with a kick to the midsection.
A clash of legs there as Esposito blocks the low kick.
Esposito throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Esposito scores with a jab. Munoz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Munoz misses the jab.
Munoz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Esposito .
A slapping body kick lands there for Esposito .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munoz misses with a hook
and Munoz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Esposito dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses.
Esposito lands a head kick!
Munoz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Esposito .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz throws a right hand that Esposito ducks under and follows up with a left that Esposito also avoids with ease.
Munoz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Munoz misses with an uppercut
and Esposito counters with a nice low kick that buckles Munoz's knee momentarily.
Munoz looks winded!
A head kick by Munoz misses
and Esposito counters with a thumping low kick.
Esposito feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Munoz's calf.
That kick from Esposito tenderised Munoz's leg. Munoz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice straight punches there by Esposito . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Esposito .
Munoz throws a right and a left that Esposito avoids nicely.
Esposito connects with a body shot that sends Munoz's belly button to the back.
Esposito scores with the left hand. Munoz knows he should have avoided that one.
Munoz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Esposito circles away quickly and effectively.
Esposito scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Munoz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Esposito - the referee stops the clock and Munoz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Esposito . Munoz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A shot to the liver by Esposito . Beautiful body shot.
Esposito lands a jab to the nose.
Esposito connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Esposito dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dante Esposito 's cut.
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.

Munoz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Esposito throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Munoz's head.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses
and Esposito counters with a nice leg kick.
Esposito lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick lands from Esposito .
Munoz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Esposito . Esposito obviously looking to wear him down.
Munoz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Esposito looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Munoz misses with a combination
and Esposito makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Esposito showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Munoz.
Munoz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Esposito .
Esposito bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Munoz's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munoz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Esposito .
Esposito throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Esposito goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Esposito finds it's way round the side to connect with Munoz's head.
Munoz throws a sloppy head kick and Esposito moves out of range easily.
Esposito with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Esposito feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Munozs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Esposito lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Munoz is breathing heavily.
Jab by Esposito .
A combination from Munoz does no damage.
A right-left combo lands from Esposito .
Esposito thows a body kick. Munoz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Munoz throws a sloppy head kick
and Esposito counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Munoz tries a head kick but it misses.
Esposito scores with a nice strike.
Munoz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Esposito counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Munoz is rocked!
Munoz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Munoz is still on wobbly legs! Can Esposito finish him?
Esposito throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dante Esposito is winning the standup battle so far.
Esposito fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Munoz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito sizes up Munoz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Esposito scores with a jab to the head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Munoz might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Esposito has got the better of the exchanges.
Crunch! Esposito slams his shin into Munoz's torso.
A good leg kick by Esposito .
A slapping leg kick lands for Esposito .
Esposito thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Munoz if he has to take too many more of those.
Esposito avoids the head kick by Munoz.
Esposito lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Esposito explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Esposito cracks Munoz with a hook to the temple - Munoz is on wobbly legs here! Esposito swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Munoz falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Esposito wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dante Esposito !
A relieved looking Dante Esposito thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.