PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Armondo Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Munoz
vs
Cox

192 cm
28
150 lbs
16 - 9 - 1

184 cm
27
192 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Armondo Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Cox!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz misses with a leg kick

and Cox counters by clinching up.

Cox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Munoz.
Munoz misses with a combination
and Cox counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cox misses the jab.
A big left from Cox misses.
Munoz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Munoz throws a body kick that misses

and Cox counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Munoz pushes off an throws an elbow but Cox leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Cox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munoz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good exchange - Munoz coming out on top.
Cox takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cox misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz is looking to land body kicks.
Cox takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cox 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.
A head kick by Munoz misses
and Cox counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Munoz throws a body kick that misses.
Munoz throws out a powerful jab.
James Cox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Munoz scores with a leg kick.
Cox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Munoz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Munoz throws a leg kick but Cox sees it coming and moves out of range.
Munoz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Munoz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cox swivels and escapes.
Cox takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cox has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Munoz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox lands a nice hook to Munoz's body. Munoz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cox takes one to the chin there.
Munoz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Munoz throws a leg kick
and Cox counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Armondo Munoz has been cut.
Munoz throws a leg kick
and Cox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Munoz misses the target.
Cox is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Munoz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Munoz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cox looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Munoz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cox has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cox and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Munoz misses with a head kick.
Munoz motions for Cox to come forward. Munoz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Munoz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz walks into a stiff left hand from Cox.
Cox displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Good leg kick by Munoz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Munoz moves out of range as Cox strikes.
Munoz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
As Munoz backs off Cox throws a huge counter combo but Munoz manages to avoid it all.
A telegraphed right hand from Cox misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Munoz misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Munoz. Cox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Munoz shoots in for a takedown but Cox shows good takedown defense.
A nice side step and Cox releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cox lands a nice shot to the body.
A solid body kick from Munoz.
Cox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Munoz counters with a leg kick.
Munoz misses with a body shot.
Armondo Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz is looking to land body kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Munoz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cox blocks a leg kick.
Munoz wants to clinch
and Cox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Munoz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cox throws a body shot but no joy.
Munoz tests Cox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cox checks a leg kick.
Munoz throws a leg kick
and Cox counters with a left to the body.
A lazy body kick from Munoz
and Cox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Cox will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Armondo Munoz'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 throws a lazy body kick
and Cox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Munoz finds it's way through Cox's defenses.
Cox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Munoz looks for the body kick but Cox saw that one coming.
Munoz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cox ducks under a wild hook from Munoz.
Cox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Cox 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.
Cox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cox displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Munoz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses.
Munoz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Munoz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cox has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Both fighters circling a little - Munoz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz scores with a spinning back kick!
Cox slaps away a takedown attempt from Munoz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cox looks to land a combination but Munoz avoids it well.
Munoz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cox misses with a combination
and Munoz counters with a series of strikes. Cox will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cox throws a shot to the body.
Munoz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cox.
Munoz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cox avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Armondo Munoz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cox is out of range and Munoz settles back down.
Cox steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Munoz.
Munoz feints and then cracks Cox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cox down.
Munoz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Munoz - that will leave a mark!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Munoz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cox connects with a right hand. Munoz shakes it off.
Munoz looks to land a body kick but Cox moved away.
Cox lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cox throws an off balance right hand
and Munoz counters with a nice uppercut.
Munoz takes a swing at Cox's ribcage but misses.
Cox blocks a leg kick.
Munoz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cox's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cox loads up on a big right hand but Munoz slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Munoz counters with an outside leg kick.
Cox misses with a looping right.
A cross from Munoz lands.
Munoz throws a lazy body kick
and Cox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Munoz throws a body kick that misses
and Munoz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Munoz throws a lazy right hand but Cox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Munoz jabs Cox right on the nose. Cox blinks but takes it well.
Munoz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cox.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
James Cox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Munoz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Munoz.
Munoz misses with a leg kick
and Cox counters with a nice uppercut.
Cox stuns Munoz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cox looks to land a combination but Munoz avoids it well.
Munoz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Munoz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Armondo Munoz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Armondo Munoz's cut.
That's time! Munoz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Munoz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cox throws out the jab.
Munoz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Munoz throws a leg kick
and Cox counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Munoz.
Armondo Munoz is winning the standup battle so far.
Cox misses with a combination
and Munoz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cox swings for the body but Munoz moves out of range.
That kick from Munoz tenderised Cox's leg. Cox is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Munoz. Those never looked like landing.
Cox lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Munoz circles away quickly and effectively.
Munoz is looking for a counter combo.
Munoz lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Munoz misses its intended target.
Munoz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cox checks it well.
Cox takes one to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Munoz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cox is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cox tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick misses from Munoz.
Munoz throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Munoz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice body kick there by Munoz.
Munoz punishes Cox's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice straight punches there by Cox. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cox.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Cox.
Munoz lands a high kick!
Munoz misses with a low kick as Cox jumps back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Munoz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cox. That did some damage!
Munoz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Munoz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Munoz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Munoz misses with a low kick.
Cox is looking for the big counter here.
Cox takes a swing at Munoz's ribcage but misses.
Cox misses with a jab, cross combination.
Munoz dodges the punch combination from Cox.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Munoz.
Munoz throws a leg kick
and Cox counters with a one-two to the body.

Armondo Munoz's cut is getting worse.
Munoz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Munoz scores with a three punch combo!
A low kick from Munoz misses

and Cox counters with a shoot takedown. Munoz fights it but they end up in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Munoz is trying to control the position but Cox postures up.
Munoz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cox tries to free his leg and advance position but Munoz is retaining full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Cox drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Munoz dives on top into guard.

Cox has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Munoz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cox looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Cox looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Munoz works over Cox with some ground and pound from guard.

Cox looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Munoz has picked Cox up and slammed him! Cox can't keep hold of the triangle and Munoz manages to pass to side control!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Munoz here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Munoz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cox is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Armondo Munoz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Munoz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armondo Munoz!
Armondo Munoz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.