PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martin Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin Ellis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ellis
vs
Munoz

197 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

183 cm
25
186 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Martin Ellis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ellis scores with a jab to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ellis.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Munoz has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Some wild striking there from Ellis.
Munoz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Munoz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ellis circles away.
Ellis connects with a single shot there.
Ellis lands a slapping body shot.
Ellis cracks Munoz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ellis is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ellis lands a head shot.
The crowd cheers as Ellis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Munoz doesn't seem phased though.
Ellis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
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!

Ellis gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Munoz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Munoz wants to control from the top but Ellis keeps moving.
Ellis is looking to stand up but Munoz isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Munoz wants to control from the top but Ellis keeps moving.
Munoz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Munoz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Munoz throwing strikes from guard but Ellis blocks nicely.
Ellis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Munoz with a nice head shot there.
Ellis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Munoz is working Ellis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis wants to get back to his feet but Munoz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ellis controls Munoz momentarily but Munoz frees himself.
Munoz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ellis's head.
Munoz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Munoz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ellis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Munoz has managed to get both his arms back between Ellis's legs - danger averted.
Ellis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Munoz is one step ahead there.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Munoz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ellis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ellis swivels and escapes.
Martin Ellis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Munoz.
Munoz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Martin Ellis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Munoz is defended easily by Ellis.
Munoz walks into a jab.
Munoz shoots in but Ellis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Munoz dodges the punch combination from Ellis.
Munoz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
It looks like Ellis has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Munoz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Munoz shoots in for a double leg but Ellis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ellis with a jab.
Ellis scores with a hook.
Martin Ellis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ellis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ellis lands a nice shot that snaps Munoz's head back.
Ellis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Munoz.
Ellis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ellis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Munoz on the side of the head.
Ellis cracks Munoz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ellis with a jab.
Munoz tries to clinch but Ellis moves out of range.
Ellis scores with a body shot.
Ellis throws a head kick but Munoz moves out of range.
Ellis lands with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Ellis misses the target.
Munoz shoots in looking for a takedown but Ellis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Munoz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ellis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Munoz with a poor takedown
and Ellis counters with a straight right hand.
Munoz looks winded!
Ellis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Munoz lands with a nice body kick.
Munoz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Ellis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ellis misses with a head kick.
Munoz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ellis but Ellis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ellis throwing a counter right hand but Munoz manages to avoid it.
Ellis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ellis catches Munoz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ellis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slow jab from Ellis misses its intended target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Munoz.
Ellis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ellis sizes up Munoz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellis lands a jab to the nose.
Ellis sizes up Munoz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ellis.
Munoz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Munoz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ellis lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ellis's waist but Ellis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Munoz off to one side.
Martin Ellis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Munoz.
Munoz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ellis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ellis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Munoz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ellis tries to avoid it but Munoz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ellis to the ground. Ellis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Munoz is breathing heavily.
Ellis lands with a straight right. Munoz didn't see that one coming.
Ellis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Ellis as Munoz shoots in.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ellis.
Jab from Ellis.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ellis!
Ellis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Munozs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Munoz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ellis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ellis cracks Munoz with an open hand slap.
Ellis lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis works over Munoz's head and body with a nice combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Ellis.
Nice shot lands for Ellis.
Ellis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Munoz clinches.
Ellis stalls.
Ellis lands with a right to the head.
Ellis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Munoz misses with an elbow over the top.

Munoz decides to pull guard.
Ellis stays in close to Munoz's body and controls the position.
Ellis wants to pass the guard but Munoz is keeping the position.
Munoz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ellis trying to control the position from guard on top but Munoz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ellis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Munoz on the ground.

Munoz uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ellis throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ellis.
Munoz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Munoz fails to land the takedown.
It looked like Ellis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ellis feints a jab promting Munoz to slip. Ellis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Munoz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ellis lands with an uppercut that bounces Munoz off the cage and back into range.
Ellis lands with a right hand.
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!
Ellis stalks Munoz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Munoz's face. Munoz staggers backwards, shaken.
Ellis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Munoz can do to turn this around?
A punch combination from Ellis misses.
No luck for Munoz with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Ellis dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

That kick from Ellis tenderised Munoz's leg. Munoz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Munoz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ellis misses with a jab, cross combination.

Munoz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Munoz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ellis to see if he's OK.
Ellis is working to avoid the ground and pound but Munoz connects with a decent elbow.
Munoz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ellis to see if he's OK.
Munoz in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
You can see the frustration on Ellis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Munoz trying to control the action but Ellis is working from the bottom.
Munoz throws a strike aimed at the side of Ellis's head but Ellis avoids it well.
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.
Ellis is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Munoz asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Munoz looks up at the clock and then as Ellis takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Munoz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Check out the look on Munoz's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Munoz just content to control the position.
Ellis wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ellis on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ellis defending against the ground and pound.
Munoz in side control, throwing shots but Ellis defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ellis can't do much from the bottom here.
Munoz working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mark Munoz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Munoz fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ellis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ellis is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz working the ground and pound but Ellis is defending the strikes.
Munoz is looking to take a break and control but Ellis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ellis lunges at Munoz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Munoz's hand.
Munoz defending well as Ellis loads up on a big left hand.
Ellis lands a nice shot that snaps Munoz's head back.
Munoz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Munoz dives in for a single leg takedown but Ellis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Munoz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ellis connects with the punch.
Munoz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ellis. Ellis obviously looking to wear him down.
Ellis scores with the left hand. Munoz knows he should have avoided that one.
Munoz throws a wild body kick that Ellis sees coming a mile off.
Ellis connects with an inside leg kick.
Martin Ellis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ellis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ellis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Munoz looks for a takedown but Ellis sprawls well.
It looked like Ellis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Munoz.
Ellis slaps away a takedown attempt from Munoz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Martin Ellis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Munoz.
Ellis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ellis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Munoz throws out a counter right but Ellis avoids it with no problem.
Munoz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ellis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Munoz tries to move into range but Ellis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ellis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ellis looks to land a combination. Munoz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mark Munoz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Munoz ducks right into an uppercut from Ellis.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ellis.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Ellis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ellis, 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Ellis!