PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Maldonado (ranked 25037 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Munchie (ranked 4132 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrison Maldonado has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Maldonado
vs
Munchie

204 cm
22
177 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

165 cm
25
182 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harrison Maldonado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freddy Munchie!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munchie shoots in looking for a takedown. Maldonado tries to sprawl out of it but Munchie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maldonado manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Maldonado looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Maldonado looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Maldonado has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Munchie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldonado is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Munchie is trying to control but Maldonado manages to pass to mount!
Munchie in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munchie in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Munchie tries to reverse the position but Maldonado maintains control.
Maldonado scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Munchie?
Maldonado lands a big shot there that rocks Munchie but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Maldonado has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Munchie's face.
Munchie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maldonado working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Munchie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Munchie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Maldonado is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Munchie can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munchie wants to hold on but Maldonado pushes him away.
Maldonado pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Maldonado pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Maldonado tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Maldonado working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Maldonado looking to finish Munchie with some ground and pound. This is bad for Munchie!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maldonado in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Munchie is trying to escape the mount.
Maldonado looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Maldonado landing strikes from the mount.
Maldonado really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado blocks Munchie's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Munchie wants to hold on but Maldonado pushes him away.
Munchie taking shots to the head.
Maldonado landing strikes from the mount and Munchie is in trouble!
Munchie tries to reverse the position but Maldonado maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Maldonado has isolated one of Munchie's arms. Munchie looking to fight him off but Maldonado twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harrison Maldonado!