PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Munday (ranked 24102 p4p, 24321 weight class) and Will Scherma (ranked 543 p4p, 541 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Munday
vs
Scherma

182 cm
24
184
2 - 6 - 0

184 cm
23
183
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

NARCOS

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mickey Munday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Will Scherma!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munday shoots in but no luck this time.
Munday is trying hard to land a takedown here. Scherma sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Munday misses with a takedown attempt - Scherma sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Scherma looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Munday. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scherma stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Scherma wants it to stay on the feet.
Scherma works Munday's body with a nice hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Munday blocks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Scherma.
Munday looks for a takedown but Scherma sprawls well.
Scherma throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Munday's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Scherma closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Munday drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Scherma gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Munday is looking to take this one to the mat.
Scherma misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munday can't get the takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Munday.
Munday prevents a body shot from Scherma.
Munday is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Munday goes for a takedown attempt but Scherma pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Munday fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Scherma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Munday's sensitive parts.
Scherma thuds his right hand into Munday's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Scherma throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Munday on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice jab there from Scherma.
A clash of legs there as Munday blocks the low kick.
A head kick from Scherma lands but Munday takes it in his stride.
Scherma lands a right hook to the body.
Nice body kick there by Scherma.
Scherma has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
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 Scherma napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Munday is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scherma is trying to control Munday's posture but Munday avoids it.
Scherma is looking for a sweep.

Munday looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Munday thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Munday is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Scherma is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Scherma can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scherma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Scherma manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Munday is trying to get back to full guard.

Munday looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Scherma is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Munday looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Scherma sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Scherma wants to stand up but Munday has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munday is refusing to be controlled, as Scherma sits in half guard.
Scherma controlling the pace.
Scherma wants to control but Munday is keeping him busy.
Scherma is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Scherma with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Munday looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Scherma trying to control the pace.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Scherma throws a body kick that misses.
Munday avoids the head kick by Scherma.
Munday walks into a straight right hand from Scherma.
Scherma throws a leg kick that is checked

so Munday counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Munday is pushing down on Scherma's leg trying to pass to half guard. Scherma is fighting to maintain full guard but Munday has managed to sneak the leg through.

Munday wants to work for an arm triangle but Scherma is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Scherma wants to improve his position but Munday is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Scherma wants to get back to his feet.
Munday scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Munday wants to work for an arm triangle but Scherma is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Scherma wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scherma is trying to control but can't.
Munday looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Scherma is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Scherma is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Scherma trying to hold on to Munday's head to control him but Munday postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Munday seems to be working for a kimura but Scherma defends the submission attempt.

Munday is trying to work for a kimura but Scherma is defending well.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Scherma is doing well to control the position and prevent Munday from advancing to side control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Scherma throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A solid body kick from Scherma.
Scherma stuffs the takedown attempt from Munday. Munday gets slowly back to his feet.
Munday goes for a double leg but Scherma avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Scherma continues to drive forward.
Scherma lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Munday backwards.
Scherma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Scherma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Munday is working for takedown but Scherma is calmly controlling the position for now.

Scherma breaks from the clinch.
Scherma misses the shot to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Scherma has closed the distance and engaged Munday in a clinch.
Scherma can't find room to land a body shot as Munday controls the action.
Munday looking for a takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Scherma.
Scherma lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Munday or not.
Munday is working for takedown but Scherma is calmly controlling the position for now.
Scherma lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Munday backwards.
Scherma stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Scherma lands with a short shot to the head.
Scherma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Scherma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Munday's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Scherma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munday wants to take the fight to the mat but Scherma manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Scherma cracks Munday with a nice body shot.
Scherma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Munday backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Will Scherma dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Scherma connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Will Scherma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Munday shoots in but Scherma avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Scherma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Munday. That did some damage!
Munday looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Scherma uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Munday shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Scherma sprawls well. Scherma wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Munday gets slowly back to his feet.
Munday chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Scherma can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scherma tries to score with a low kick but Munday moves his leg out of the way.
Scherma misses the jab.
Nice body kick from Scherma.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Scherma clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scherma lands with a short shot to the head.
Munday is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Scherma is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Munday. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Scherma breaks from the clinch.
Munday has a takedown stuffed.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Munday crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Scherma - the referee stops the clock and Munday gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Scherma. Munday manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Scherma scores with a kick to the midsection.
Scherma slaps away a takedown attempt from Munday, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Scherma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Munday shoots in looking for a takedown. Scherma tries to sprawl out of it but Munday keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Scherma manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Munday takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scherma works Munday's body with a nice hook.
Munday takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Scherma throws a wild body kick that Munday sees coming a mile off.
Scherma scores with a kick to the body.
Munday will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Munday on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
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!
Scherma throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A jab lands there for Scherma.
Scherma connects with a solid leg kick.
Munday stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Scherma.
Scherma tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Munday counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Scherma is controlling Munday's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Scherma trying to hold on to Munday's head to control him but Munday postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munday is trying to control the action in half guard but Scherma is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Scherma is trying to stand back up but Munday is controlling him
Scherma tries to get to full guard but Munday has control of the leg.

Scherma is defending against the submission attempts here by Munday.
Munday is keen to just control but Scherma is a slippery customer.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Scherma tries to get to full guard but Munday has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Munday wants to free his trapped foot but Scherma is holding on for dear life with his legs.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Scherma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Munday is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Scherma misses with a low kick.
Scherma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Munday throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Scherma was covering up waiting for the punch and Munday finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Scherma is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Munday trying to control but Scherma is working from the bottom.
Scherma looking for a sweep. Not yet Scherma, not yet.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Scherma keeping moving, preventing Munday from controlling successfully.
Scherma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Munday won't allow Scherma to sweep him here.
Mickey Munday overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Scherma controlling the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Scherma.
A low kick lands for Scherma.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Munday.

Scherma closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Will Scherma seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Scherma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Munday will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Munday changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Scherma tries to avoid it but Munday manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Scherma to the ground. Scherma escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Munday takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Munday misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Munday tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Scherma defends well and Munday ends up having to push Scherma into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Scherma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scherma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick from Scherma, right into the meat of the thigh.
Scherma scores with a nice strike.
Munday shoots in for a double leg but Scherma sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scherma with a hook.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Scherma takes a swing at Munday's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Scherma.
Munday fails with a takedown attempt.
Scherma lands with a right hand.
Munday fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice body kick from Scherma.
Scherma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Munday gets tackled into the cage by Scherma. Scherma maintains the clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Scherma digs a right hand underneath Munday's ribcage. Munday let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Scherma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Munday is trying to drag Scherma to the mat but Scherma just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Scherma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Scherma lands a hook that snaps the head of Munday backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Scherma.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munday prevents a body shot from Scherma.
Scherma leaning against his opponent.
Munday drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Scherma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mundays head.

Scherma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Munday shoots in for a takedown but Scherma shows good takedown defense.
Munday shoots in looking for a takedown. Scherma tries to sprawl out of it but Munday keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Scherma manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Scherma moves into the clinch.

Scherma breaks from the clinch.
Munday takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good exchange - Scherma coming out on top.
Scherma lands a nice looking body kick.
Scherma defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Munday.

Scherma pushes Munday up against the cage in a clinch.
Scherma working aggressively here.
Scherma lands a hook that snaps the head of Munday backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Will Scherma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Munday shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Scherma but Scherma pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Munday darts in looking for a takedown but Scherma gets double underhooks and turns Munday into the cage.
Scherma throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Scherma misses with a punch on the inside.
Scherma is struggling to control the position.
Munday goes for a takedown in the clinch but Scherma prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Munday. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scherma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Scherma breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scherma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Munday manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Munday shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Scherma as he avoids it easily.
Scherma appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Munday shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Scherma looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munday closes this distance looking for a takedown but Scherma circles away.
Scherma bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Munday's head.
Horrible takedown attempt by Munday or perhaps it was just good defense by Scherma, which made it look bad.
Scherma bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Munday's head.
Scherma lands an overhand right.
Scherma scores with a punch to the head.

Munday is rocked!
Scherma connects with a solid leg kick.
Oh Munday is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Will Scherma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scherma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Munday.
Scherma displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Munday.
Munday gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Scherma.
Munday steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Scherma. That one must have hurt.
Scherma fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Munday on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle, before Scherma throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Munday's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Scherma lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Will Scherma!
After the fight, Will Scherma was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.