PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Munoz (ranked 5144 p4p, 4115 weight class) and Sheldon Plankton Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafael Munoz has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Munoz
vs
Plankton Jr

195 cm
28
190
4 - 6 - 0

188 cm
25
197
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sheldon Plankton Jr!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Plankton Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Munoz tries to roll over but Plankton Jr keeps him under control.
Munoz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Plankton Jr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Plankton Jr's back!
I really don't envy Plankton Jr right now.
Plankton Jr wants to control his opponent's hands but Munoz gets his hands free.
Plankton Jr might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Munoz haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Plankton Jr can't escape the position.

Munoz is persistently looking for the submission but Plankton Jr is defending it well.
Plankton Jr trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Plankton Jr defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plankton Jr rolls, trying to escape but Munoz keeps control of the position.
Plankton Jr trying to control the position but Munoz manages to sink in the hooks.
Plankton Jr turns into Munoz and is now in his guard.
Plankton Jr works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Munoz actively working from the bottom here.
Munoz wants to get back to full guard.

Munoz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Plankton Jr pulls his head out easily.
Well, if Plankton Jr is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Plankton Jr trying to pass the guard but Munoz defending well.

Munoz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Munoz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Plankton Jr is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Munoz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Plankton Jr tries to pass the half guard into mount. Munoz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Munoz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Plankton Jr lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Munoz throws his legs up looking for a submission but Plankton Jr uses it to pass to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Plankton Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Munoz keeps working.

Plankton Jr is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Munoz has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plankton Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Munoz keeps working.
Plankton Jr controlling the position from side mount.
Munoz tries to bench press Plankton Jr off him but Plankton Jr keeps the position.

Plankton Jr wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Munoz, who protects the arm well.
Munoz is looking for a sweep.

Plankton Jr tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Plankton Jr has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz is looking to reverse the position.

Plankton Jr is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Munoz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Plankton Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Munoz keeps working.
Plankton Jr lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Munoz is looking to regain half guard here but Plankton Jr keeps moving and retains side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sheldon Plankton Jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Plankton Jr shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Munoz's guard.
Plankton Jr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Plankton Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Munoz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Munoz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Plankton Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Plankton Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Plankton Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Munoz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz keeping moving, preventing Plankton Jr from controlling successfully.

Munoz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Munoz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Plankton Jr slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Plankton Jr trying to control the position but Munoz is working away.
Munoz is trying to get back to half guard.
Plankton Jr wants to control but Munoz is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Munoz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Plankton Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Munoz is working hard here to advance position.

Plankton Jr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Munoz is trying to get back to half guard.

Plankton Jr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Plankton Jr tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sheldon Plankton Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Munoz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Plankton Jr looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Plankton Jr prevents Munoz from improving his position.
Munoz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Plankton Jr scores with a couple of nice shots.
Plankton Jr landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Munoz actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plankton Jr working Munoz over with strikes.
Munoz wants to get back to full guard but Plankton Jr has passed into side control.
Munoz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Plankton Jr tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Munoz is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Plankton Jr wants to control but Munoz is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sheldon Plankton Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jab from Plankton Jr.

Plankton Jr takes the fight into the clinch.

Munoz has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Plankton Jr is trying to keep an underhook but Munoz manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Plankton Jr controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Munoz is trying for a kimura here. Plankton Jr looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Munoz wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rafael Munoz!