PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Carlos Tebes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genaro Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Genaro Munoz is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Tebes
vs
Munoz

172 cm
24
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
37
154 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

Great elbows
Granite chin

World class MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Tebes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genaro Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Munoz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice straight punches there by Munoz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Munoz.
Tebes lands a jab to the head.
Munoz ducks under a wild hook from Tebes.
Tebes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Munoz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tebes.
Munoz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tebes.
A slow jab from Tebes misses its intended target.
Good standup being displayed there by Munoz as he connects with a hook.
Munoz tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Tebes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Munoz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Munoz moves out of range of the strikes.
Tebes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Munoz is out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Munoz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Munoz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tebes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tebes avoids the head kick by Munoz.
Munoz avoids the body shot from Tebes.
Munoz scores with a leg kick.
Munoz looks to land a body kick but Tebes moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tebes fails to land with a series of punches.
Tebes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Munoz manages to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tebes ducks under a wild hook from Munoz.
Munoz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tebes moves out of range of the body kick from Munoz.
Munoz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tebes thows a body shot but no joy.
Tebes defending well as Munoz loads up on a big left hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Tebes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tebes dips to his left and cracks Munoz with an uppercut!
Tebes throws a hook but Munoz avoids it easily.
Munoz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Munoz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Munoz has Tebes up against the ropes in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Tebes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Munoz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tebes tries to circle away but Munoz has him pinned against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Munoz.
Tebes lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tebes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Munoz throws an elbow but misses.
A short body shot lands from Munoz as the two fighters clinch.
Munoz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tebes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Munoz is leaning against Tebes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Munoz gets through Tebes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tebes avoids a wild elbow strike from Munoz.
Munoz pushes off an throws an elbow but Tebes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Tebes trying to control the position but instead, Munoz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tebes into the ropes.
Munoz misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Munoz can't find room to land a body shot as Tebes controls the action.
Munoz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Tebes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genaro Munoz dominated that round.
That's time! Tebes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Munoz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Munoz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tebes throws out the jab.
Munoz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tebes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Munoz scrambles back to his feet.
Munoz misses with an uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Munoz there.
Tebes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Munoz was well out of range. Poor timing from Tebes.
Munoz tries to close the distance and clinch but Tebes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tebes misses with a two punch combination.
Tebes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munoz moves away.
Tebes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tebes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Munoz moves into range and clinches up with Tebes.
Munoz lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tebes tries a body shot but Munoz blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Munoz.
Tebes working aggressively here.
Munoz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Munoz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Munoz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Munoz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tebes's brow.
Munoz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tebes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Munoz breaks from the clinch.
Tebes avoids the body shot from Munoz.
Munoz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A punch lands to the side of Tebes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
An inside leg kick from Munoz misses.
Munoz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Munoz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tebes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tebes tried to score with a low kick but Munoz checks it.
Munoz just misses with a punch to the body.
Tebes's corner calls for a 1-2. Tebes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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!
Tebes swats away the attempt to clinch by Munoz.
Munoz moves out of range of the body kick from Tebes.
Munoz fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz throws a shot from downtown. Tebes moves away and avoids it.
Tebes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Munoz.
Tebes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Munoz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Munoz misses with a straight left.
Tebes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Munoz walks into a left hand.
Munoz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tebes's head.
Genaro Munoz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Munoz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Munoz lands with a cross.
Munoz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tebes is able to avoid easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tebes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Munoz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tebes blocks it with crossed arms.
Tebes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Munozs head.
Munoz lands an uppercut.
A short left from Tebes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genaro Munoz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Munoz lunges at Tebes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tebes's hand.
Tebes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Munoz under the eye.
Munoz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tebes.
Munoz misses with a body kick.
Tebes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tebes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Munoz throws a body punch but Tebes moves out of range.
Munoz takes a swing at Tebes's ribcage but misses.
Munoz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Tebes lands a head kick that bluckles Munoz and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Tebes no doubt looking to push for a finish!

Munoz is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munoz walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Tebes! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carlos Tebes!
Carlos Tebes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.