PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Linh Munn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aze Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Toro's choice of entrance music: Hate me or Get DIE tryn' - 50cent. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Munn
vs
Toro

175 cm
23
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
164 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Pandemic Los Angeles ($20)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Linh Munn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aze Toro!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Munn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to de liver by Munn. Beautiful body shot.
Toro scores with a jab to the jaw.
Toro looks to score with a jab to the body but Munn is just out of range.
Toro throws a right and a left that Munn avoids nicely.
Munn missing with a left hand there. Toro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Toro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Munn misses with a body shot
and Toro counters with a right hand to the body.
Munn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Toro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Munn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Munn misses with a hook to the body
and Toro counters with a right hand to the body.
Toro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Munn walks into a straight right hand from Toro.
Toro lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Toro connects with a single shot there.
Toro lands with a nice combination. Munn backs away looking to recover.
Munn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Toro.
Munn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Toro.
Toro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Munn misses with an uppercut.
Toro is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Toro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Toro has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Toro goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Munn misses with a combination
and Toro counters with a three punch combo that has Munn backing up. Munn nods at Toro to acknowledge the strikes.
Toro is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Toro jabs Munn right on the nose. Munn blinks but takes it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Toro.
Munn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Toro.

Munn is rocked!

It looks like Linh Munn has been cut.
Toro fails with a takedown attempt.
Oh Munn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Munn misses with a combination
and Toro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Toro.
Munn seems to have got his legs back now.
Munn avoids the body shot from Toro.
A cross from Toro lands.
Munn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Toro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Munn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Munn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Toro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Toro catches Munn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Toro lands with a right hand.
Toro is working the combinations to good effect here.
Toro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Munn.
Toro connects with a jab.
Munn slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Munn misses with an uppercut.
Toro throws and low kick but Munn moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Toro.
Munn misses with an uppercut. Toro saw that one coming.
Munn digs a good body shot into Toro's ribs.
Toro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Munn tries to avoid it but Toro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Munn to the ground. Munn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Munn. Toro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Munn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Decent striking displayed by Toro there.
Munn is looking to wear down Toro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jab by Toro.
Munn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toro moves away.
Toro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A shot to the body from Munn misses
and Toro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Munn thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Toro.
Toro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Munn.
Munn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Munn dodges the punch combination from Toro.
Toro lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Toro.
Toro misses with a body shot.
Munn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Toro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice combination there by Toro.
Toro lands a jab to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Munn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Toro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munn moves away.
Toro lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Munn looks to throw the jab but Toro is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aze Toro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Linh Munn's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Toro is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Munn's half guard.

Toro seems to be looking for submissions.

Toro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Munn is just riding it out for now. Toro eventually gives up the hold.

Toro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Munn doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Toro.
Munn works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toro looking to pass the guard.
Munn wants to sweep but no luck.
Toro passes Munn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Munn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Toro.
It looks like Toro is going to stand back up.
Munn is looking to control Toro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Munn avoid being mounted?
Toro seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Munn trying to control here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Toro checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Munn connects with a right hand. Toro shakes it off.
Toro throws a right and a left that Munn avoids nicely.
Munn slips a jab and a cross from Toro.
Jab by Toro.
Toro misses with a looping left.
Munn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Toro fails with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Toro does no damage.
Aze Toro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Munn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Munn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Munn lands with a nice body punch.
Toro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toro shoots for a takedown but Munn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Toro is breathing heavily.
Toro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Munn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toro manages to avoid it.
Munn wants to clinch.

Toro shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Toro throws a big right hand that misses.
Munn keeping full guard, as Toro tries to pass.

Munn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Munn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Toro is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munn keeping moving, preventing Toro from controlling successfully.
Toro passes into half guard.

Toro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Munn defends it well.
Munn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Toro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aze Toro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Linh Munn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Toro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Munn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Toro lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice defenses there by Munn.
Munn misses the body punch
and Toro counters with a nice body shot.
Munn misses with a body shot
and Toro counters with a stiff right hand.
Munn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Toro slips under a jab.
Toro throws the left hand but Munn avoids the punch easily.
Toro lands a two punch combo.
Munn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Toro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Munn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Aze Toro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Left hook, right uppercut from Toro.
Toro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Toro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Munn's hands.

Munn decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toro tries to roll over but Munn keeps him under control.
Toro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Toro is trying to control but can't.

Munn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Toro wants to get back to his feet.
Munn wants to control but Toro is keeping him busy.
Toro is pressing down on Munn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Munn won't allow Toro to sweep him here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A combination from Toro does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Toro lands with an overhand left.
Toro avoids the body shot from Munn.
Toro throws out a powerful jab.
Munn lands with a cross.
Munn cracks Toro with a good jab.
Munn lands a jab to the head.
The fighters circling - Toro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Toro shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Munn's guard.
Munn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Munn 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.
Toro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Toro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Toro looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toro throws a big right hand that misses.
Toro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Munn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Toro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Toro advances position into side control!
Munn struggling a bit here.

Toro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Munn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Toro trying to control the position but Munn is working away.
Linh Munn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Munn is trying to improve his position.
Munn is working hard here to advance position.

Toro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Toro in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aze Toro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Toro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aze Toro!