PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Great Tiger (ranked 484 p4p, 60 weight class) and Mickey Munday (ranked 833 p4p, 100 weight class). 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?

Tiger
vs
Munday

172 cm
24
150 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

173 cm
31
155 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Great Tiger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mickey Munday!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munday looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Munday looks for a takedown but Tiger sprawls well.
Tiger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munday moves away.
Tiger throws a shot to the body.

Tiger gets a clinch.
Tiger blocking some punches.
Tiger lands a right hand.
Munday throws a head punch that misses.
Munday blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tiger lands with a short shot to the head.

Tiger manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiger connects with a nice looking jab.
Munday gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Munday shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tiger napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Munday takes a little break here. Tiger wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Munday trying to control the position but Tiger is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Munday is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tiger knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tiger tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee asks Munday politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Munday prefers to stall for the moment though.

Munday goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Tiger rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Munday's guard! Nice work there by Tiger!
Tiger won't allow Munday to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munday keeping moving, preventing Tiger from controlling successfully.
Tiger wants to pass the guard but Munday is keeping the position.
Munday is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tiger is controlling him.
Munday has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Munday can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tiger controls the pace.
Munday wants to stand but Tiger is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tiger stopping the sweep attempt from Munday.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tiger on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tiger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Munday.
Munday lands the left hand.
Tiger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Munday.
Tiger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Munday connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tiger pushes Munday away with a front kick.
Munday throws a jab but it's blocked by Tiger.
Munday closes the distance and clinches up with Tiger, looking for a takedown. Munday pushes Tiger against the cage but Tiger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Great Tiger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Munday.
Tiger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tiger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger blocks a jab.
Munday stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tiger.
Tiger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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!
Munday connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Tiger clinches with his opponent.
Munday misses with a punch on the inside.
Munday misses with a punch on the inside.

Tiger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tiger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Tiger.
A head kick from Tiger lands but Munday takes it in his stride.
Munday scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tiger in his tracks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tiger, right into the meat.
Tiger shoots for a double leg takedown but Munday sprawls well. He's pushed Tiger's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Munday misses.
Tiger connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Great Tiger dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Munday misses with a looping left.
Tiger wants to clinch.
Great Tiger is winning the standup battle so far.
A left lands for Munday.
Tiger slips under a jab.
Munday defending well as Tiger loads up on a big left hand.
Munday looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jab by Tiger.
Tiger scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Munday swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tiger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tiger takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Munday swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Munday takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Munday throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tiger counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munday with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Munday manages to avoid it.
Munday cracks Tiger with a right hand to the side of the head.
Munday takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tiger swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tiger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tiger moves in looking to clinch but Munday pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from Tiger as Munday shoots in.
Munday closes the distance and clinches up with Tiger, looking for a takedown. Munday pushes Tiger against the cage but Tiger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tiger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Munday.
Munday has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Munday takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tiger lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Munday pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tiger lands a jab to the nose.
Tiger tests Munday's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Tiger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tiger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tiger gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Munday keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Munday throws a hook but Tiger blocks it.
Tiger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tiger throws a hook to the side of Munday's head but Munday sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Tiger gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Tiger is looking for a triangle but Munday pushes his legs off easily.
Munday sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Tiger looking for a guillotine here but Munday defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munday trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Munday trying to control the position from guard on top but Tiger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munday sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tiger's guard.
Munday looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tiger manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Munday passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Munday tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Munday has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tiger is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at JAG Battle Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger is trying to get back to half guard.
Tiger sneaks back into half guard.
Tiger manages to get to full guard.
Munday stands and throws Tiger's legs to the side, diving into side control.
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 Great Tiger will probably get the nod.
That's time! Tiger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Munday misses with a shot to the body
and Munday takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Great Tiger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munday keeps the fight on the outside.
Tiger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Munday was well out of range. Poor timing from Tiger.
Munday throws a right hand that misses
and Tiger counters with a nice low kick that buckles Munday's knee momentarily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Munday.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tiger.
Munday misses with the head strike.
Tiger can't find room to land a body shot as Munday controls the action.

Tiger breaks the clinch.
Munday cracks Tiger with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munday moves out of range of the strikes.
Munday thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tiger lands a high kick!
Nice jab there from Tiger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tiger lands a nice looking kick to the body. Munday takes a step back to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger tries to clinch up.
Tiger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Munday scores with a decent looking hook.
Tiger gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Munday steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tiger. That one must have hurt.
Tiger drops his hands momentarily and Munday takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tiger connects with a solid leg kick.
Munday bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tiger's head backwards.
Munday lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Munday shoots in but no luck this time.
Tiger scores with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Munday shoots in for a takedown but Tiger shows good takedown defense.
Munday takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tiger catches Munday with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab from Munday misses.
Munday takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Munday takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger throws a leg kick which misses Munday's front leg but catches the back leg as Munday tries to avoid it.
Munday jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tiger throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tiger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Munday on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tiger thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Munday if he has to take too many more of those.
Munday's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Munday takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tiger lands a jab to the head.

Munday is rocked!
Munday waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tiger.
Tiger with a hook.
Munday is still on wobbly legs! Can Tiger finish him?
Decent striking displayed by Tiger there.
BOOM! Tiger lands a beautiful left hook that drops Munday. Munday tries to recover but Tiger is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Munday lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Great Tiger!
An out of breath Great Tiger thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.