PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Munoz (ranked 5511 p4p, 5583 weight class) and Kalvin Jules (ranked 592 p4p, 599 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Munoz
vs
Jules

185 cm
24
190
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
196
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kalvin Jules!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Ron Honeybunn and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Munoz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Munoz controls the position.

Munoz has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jules tries to close the distance and clinch up but Munoz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A low kick from Jules is predictable there

and Munoz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jules's guard.

Jules is looking for a triangle but Munoz pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munoz with a nice head shot there.

Munoz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Munoz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jules not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Munoz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz working some strikes from top position.
Munoz 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.
Munoz works over Jules with some ground and pound from guard.
Munoz advances to half guard.
Munoz stalling.
Munoz works his foot free and advances to mount.
Munoz controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Munoz has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Jules is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose Munoz!