PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kogata Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryce ODonnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Munoz
vs
ODonnell

175 cm
28
160 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

167 cm
26
156 lbs
13 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kogata Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Bryce ODonnell!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ODonnell misses with a body shot.
Bryce ODonnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Munoz.
ODonnell feints and then cracks Munoz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Munoz down.
ODonnell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
ODonnell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
ODonnell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Munoz just misses with a punch to the body.
ODonnell lands with a nice body kick.

Munoz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for ODonnell!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Munoz tries to move to mount but ODonnell blocks the move with his legs.

Munoz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. ODonnell knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Munoz tries to advance to mount but ODonnell denies him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ODonnell is not content to let Munoz control the position.
ODonnell tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Munoz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munoz staying calm.
ODonnell is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Munoz's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz trying to control the action but ODonnell is working from the bottom.
Munoz moves nicely into side control.
Munoz tries to advance to mount but ODonnell denies him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz wants to control but ODonnell is keeping him busy.
Munoz works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Munoz throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Munoz has control of an arm but ODonnell manages to advance to Munoz's back!
ODonnell wants to control but Munoz manages to buck him off and is now in ODonnell's guard! Nice work there by Munoz!
Munoz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
ODonnell controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Munoz wants to control from the top but ODonnell keeps moving.
Munoz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
ODonnell looking to control but Munoz passes into half guard.
Munoz thows a huge punch but ODonnell dodges it nicely.
Munoz wants to pass the guard but ODonnell is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munoz trying to control the action but ODonnell is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kogata Munoz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

ODonnell catches Munoz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Munoz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now ODonnell is on top in guard.
ODonnell trying to control but Munoz is working from the bottom.
Munoz is pulling down on ODonnell's head to control his posture.
ODonnell is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Munoz trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kogata Munoz.

Munoz feints and as ODonnell raises his hands in defense, Munoz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Munoz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Munoz wants to control from the top but ODonnell keeps moving.
ODonnell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Munoz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz trying to control the position from guard on top but ODonnell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Munoz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kogata Munoz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Munoz is looking to take a break and control but ODonnell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Munoz has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
ODonnell is squirming around, avoiding Munoz's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of ODonnell's face.
Munoz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as ODonnell is looking to escape.
Munoz misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
ODonnell is squirming around, avoiding Munoz's attempts to control the action.
ODonnell taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Munoz cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Munoz avoids the attempt from ODonnell to control.
Munoz working ODonnell over with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munoz looking to control but ODonnell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
ODonnell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Munoz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as ODonnell is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kogata Munoz dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Munoz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Munoz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
ODonnell feints a jab promting Munoz to slip. ODonnell then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Munoz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
ODonnell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Munoz was well out of range. Poor timing from ODonnell.
Munoz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from ODonnell.
ODonnell looks to land a combination but Munoz avoids it well.
ODonnell wants to land a leg kick but Munoz is out of range.

Munoz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. ODonnell is trying to defend but Munoz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Munoz is trying to control. ODonnell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Munoz works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Munoz misses with a head shot.
Munoz is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. ODonnell can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Munoz throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Munoz lands a couple of good shots and ODonnell has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
ODonnell grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.

ODonnell is rocked!
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!
Munoz misses with an elbow to the head.
ODonnell is still in real trouble! Can Munoz finish him?
Munoz tries to get the hooks in deep but ODonnell pushed the leg off.
ODonnell seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz is landing with strikes. ODonnell can't take much more of this.

ODonnell preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Munoz.
Munoz punches the canvas rather than the man.
Munoz is hanging on to ODonnell's back as he tries to escape.
Munoz struggling to keep hold of the position.
ODonnell tries to escape but Munoz has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
ODonnell covering up well under a series of strikes from Munoz.
Munoz biding his time, looking for the opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

ODonnell defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Munoz struggling to land strikes to the head as ODonnell covers up.

Munoz is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but ODonnell has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Munoz is looking to control ODonnell but ODonnell is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Kogata Munoz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz controlling well, preventing ODonnell from escaping the position.
Munoz scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. ODonnell is looking for a way out.
Will Munoz go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Bryce ODonnell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Munoz controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kogata Munoz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Munoz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kogata Munoz!
After winning the bout, Kogata Munoz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Bryce ODonnell was interviewed post fight and said 'My hats off to my opponent he's great fighter. Thanks to king Arthur and fallen champions. Thank you fans next time you see me I'm gonna get the win.'.