PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Fardy (ranked 9246 p4p, 762 weight class) and Armondo Munoz (ranked 6622 p4p, 650 weight class). Fardy comes to the cage accompanied by Smack My Bitch Up. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Fardy
vs
Munoz

182 cm
34
195 lbs
12 - 11 - 1

192 cm
30
150 lbs
17 - 11 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Josh Fardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Armondo Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fardy circles away.
Fardy misses the shot to the body.
Fardy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at AREA 51 in the buildup to the fight.
Munoz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fardy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fardy backing away here, and Munoz unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Armondo Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fardy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Munoz takes one to the side of the head.
Munoz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fardy misses with a right hand
and Munoz counters with an inside leg kick.
Fardy throws a head kick that misses.
Munoz shoots in for a takedown but Fardy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Munoz throws a sloppy head kick and Fardy moves out of range easily.
Fardy throws a big counter combination but Munoz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fardy stuffs the takedown attempt from Munoz. Munoz gets slowly back to his feet.
Josh Fardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armondo Munoz.
Fardy lands with a hook. Munoz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fardy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Munoz on the side of the head.

It looks like Armondo Munoz has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fardy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Munoz.

Munoz gets a clinch.
Fardy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Fardy manages to break the clinch.
Munoz throws a front kick that sends Fardy stumbling back into the cage.
Munoz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fardy.
Munoz shoots in but Fardy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Munoz scores with a push kick.
Nice body kick from Munoz.
Fardy swings for the body but Munoz moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz shoots in but no luck this time.
Fardy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fardy misses with a few strikes there.
Munoz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Munoz shoots in for a takedown but Fardy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Munoz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fardy.
Fardy leaves Munoz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munoz misses with a kick to the body
and Fardy counters with a straight right hand.
Fardy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fardy wants it to stay on the feet.
Munoz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Munoz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fardy stuffs the takedown.
Fardy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Munoz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fardy misses with the body kick
and Munoz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Munoz has his takedown stuffed
and Fardy counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Fardy does it's job there.
Munoz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fardy throws a leg kick which misses Munoz's front leg but catches the back leg as Munoz tries to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Munoz.
Munoz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Munoz steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Fardy throws a sloppy head kick and Munoz moves out of range easily.
Fardy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fardy wants it to stay on the feet.
Fardy connects with a solid leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Munoz.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Munoz is defended easily by Fardy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fardy just misses with a punch to the body.
Fardy slaps away a takedown attempt from Munoz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fardy throws a quick counter head kick but Munoz was just out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Fardy as Munoz shoots in.
Fardy lands a head shot.
Fardy is looking to slow Munoz down with leg kicks.
Munoz throws a big shot that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munoz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fardy. Munoz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fardy feints and then cracks Munoz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Munoz down.
A slow jab from Fardy misses its intended target.
Munoz defending well as Fardy loads up on a big left hand.
Munoz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fardy throws out the jab.
Fardy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Fardy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Armondo Munoz's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fardy misses with a body shot.
That kick from Munoz tenderised Fardy's leg. Fardy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fardy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Munoz momentarily.
Fardy checks a leg kick nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Fardy misses the target.
Munoz moves out of range as Fardy strikes.
Munoz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fardy but Fardy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fardy connects with a single shot there.
Fardy throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fardy throws a series of punches but Munoz avoids them all with ease.
Munoz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fardy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Munoz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Josh Fardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armondo Munoz.
Fardy moves out of range of the body kick from Munoz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fardy misses with a kick to the body.
Munoz dives in and grabs Fardy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fardy pushes down on Munoz's head and hops out.
Fardy missing with a left hand there. Munoz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fardy stuffs the takedown.
Fardy misses with a straight right.
Josh Fardy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fardy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Munoz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Josh Fardy is winning the standup battle so far.
Fardy moves out of range of the body kick from Munoz.
Fardy throws a head kick that half lands.
Fardy throws the left hand but Munoz avoids the punch easily.
Munoz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Munoz checks a leg kick.
Munoz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Munoz misses with a kick to the body.
Fardy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fardy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Munoz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Munoz avoids the body shot from Fardy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Munoz dives in for a single leg takedown but Fardy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Fardy misses with a body shot.
Fardy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fardy is looking to counter punch.

Munoz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Fardy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Munoz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fardy keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munoz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz lands strikes from half guard.
Munoz is just content to waste time from the top position. Fardy takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Munoz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Munoz postures up in Fardy's guard and throws a big left but Fardy blocks it.
Fardy seems keen to control Munoz's posture.
Munoz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fardy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fardy tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fardy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fardy wants to sweep but no luck.
Fardy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Munoz shoots and misses
and Fardy counters with a left and a right that stings Munoz.
Fardy misses with a combination
and Munoz counters with a nice leg kick.
Fardy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fardy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fardy stuffs the takedown attempt from Munoz. Munoz gets slowly back to his feet.
Munoz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fardy as he avoids it easily.
Fardy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Munoz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Fardy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Armondo Munoz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Munoz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fardy throws a jab when Munoz was well out of range.
Munoz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Fardy throws a head kick that misses.
Munoz slips under a jab from Fardy.
Munoz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fardy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Munoz somewhat.
Munoz looks for the body kick but Fardy saw that one coming.
Munoz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fardy but Fardy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munoz tests Fardy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fardy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Munoz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fardy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Munozs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fardy scores with a nice head shot.
Munoz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fardy throws a jab when Munoz was well out of range.
Fardy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fardy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Munoz moves out of range of the strikes.

Munoz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fardy is looking to control Munoz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fardy avoid being mounted?
Fardy is looking for a sweep. Munoz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fardy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Munoz.
Munoz drops an elbow to the side of Fardy's head.
Fardy has hold of Munoz's hands but Munoz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
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!
Munoz prevents Fardy from improving his position.
Fardy is pressing down on Munoz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fardy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Munoz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fardy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fardy is really struggling to control Munoz but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz throwing strikes from guard but Fardy blocks nicely.
Fardy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fardy throws a nice looking combination but Munoz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Armondo Munoz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Munoz misses with a takedown attempt
and Munoz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Josh Fardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armondo Munoz.
Fardy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fardy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Munoz tries a head kick but it misses.
Fardy throwing a counter right hand but Munoz manages to avoid it.
Fardy throws a hook but Munoz blocks it.
As Fardy backs off Munoz throws a huge counter combo but Fardy manages to avoid it all.
Munoz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fardy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Munoz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fardy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fardy misses with an uppercut. Munoz saw that one coming.
Munoz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Munoz shoots in looking for a takedown. Fardy tries to sprawl out of it but Munoz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fardy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fardy is looking to counter punch.
Munoz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fardy connects with a leg kick. Munoz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Munoz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fardy.
Fardy tries to land a front kick but Munoz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Munoz misses with a wild combination.
Munoz blocks a jab.
Munoz blocks a head kick by Fardy.
Munoz only half commits to the counter leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Fardy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fardy, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Fardy!
During a confident post fight interview, Josh Fardy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.