PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Munson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Luther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Munson
vs
Luther

185 cm
26
185 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

182 cm
29
185 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Munson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Luther!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munson misses with a body shot
and Luther counters with a straight right hand.
Munson digs a good body shot into Luther's ribs.
Luther scores with a nice right hand.
Luther throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luther throws the left hand but Munson avoids the punch easily.
Munson dodges the punch combination from Luther.
Luther staying out of range there.
Munson punishes Luther's body with a nice straight punch.
Munson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Luther swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luther jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Munson throws a shot to the body.
Munson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luther.
Luther is looking for the big counter here.
Munson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at White Eagle in the buildup to the fight.
Munson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luther throws a jab but it's blocked by Munson.
Munson misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munson throws a leg kick
and Luther counters with a nice uppercut.
Munson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Munson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Luther takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Luther misses with a double jab.
Luther checks a leg kick nicely.
Luther looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice defenses there by Munson.
Luther jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Munson thuds his shin into the meat of Luther's side.
Munson connects with the punch.
Munson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Luthers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Munson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Munson is looking to slow Luther down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luther throws a front kick aimed at Munson's knee but Munson avoids it well.
Robert Munson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luther on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Munson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luther fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Munson manages to avoid it.
Luther takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Munson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Luther takes a swing at Munson's ribcage but misses.
Luther has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Munson.
Luther uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Munson.
Luther fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Munson checks it well.
Munson swings for the body but Luther moves out of range.
Luther dips to his left and cracks Munson with an uppercut!
Munson throws a front kick that sends Luther stumbling back into the cage.
Luther moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Robert Munson has been cut.
Munson throws a looping overhand right but Luther ducks down to avoid it.
Munson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Luther will feel that in the morning.
Munson lands with a right hand.
Munson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Munson tries to land a front kick but Luther steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Luther's calf.
Munson throws a leg kick but Luther checks it.
Munson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Luther tries a low kick but Munson avoids it.
Luther walks into a stiff left hand from Munson.
Luther fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Munson throws a wild body kick that Luther sees coming a mile off.
Luther let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Luther looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Munson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Luther's sensitive parts.
Luther fails to land with a series of punches.
A clash of legs there as Luther blocks the low kick.
Munson slips a jab from Luther.
Munson throws a solid leg kick but Luther takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Munson.
Luther bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Munson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luther.
Luther throws out a counter right but Munson avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munson lands with a thumping leg kick.
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!
Luther throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Munson.
Luther blocks the body kick.
Luther is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Munson thows a leg kick but Luther checks it
enabling Luther to counter with a crisp jab.
Luther tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Luther checks a leg kick.
Munson scores with a jab. Luther acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Luther ducks under a wild hook from Munson.
Luther thows a left - swing and a miss!
Luther closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A solid body kick from Munson.
Luther throws a low kick but Munson moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munson misses with a leg kick
and Luther cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Luther scores with a decent looking hook.
Munson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Luther's head.
Luther misses with an uppercut. Munson saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Robert Munson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Robert Munson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Munson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Luther's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Munson takes a swing at Luther's ribcage but misses.
Munson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Luther has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Munson.
Luther will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Munson lands a jab to Luther's midsection.
Munson misses with a body kick.
Luther swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Luther dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Luther throws a shot from downtown. Munson moves away and avoids it.
Munson misses with a leg kick.
Luther looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munson connects with a jab.
Munson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Munson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luther manages to avoid it.
Munson tries to land a front kick but Luther steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
John Luther is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Munson throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luther steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Munson. That one must have hurt.
Munson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Munson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Munson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luther.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Munson.
Munson scores with a jab to the body.
Munson stuns Luther with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice body punch from Luther.
Munson misses the shot to the body.
Luther throws a counter combo.
Robert Munson is winning the standup battle so far.
Luther takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Munson throws a leg kick
and Luther counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luther throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Munson connects with an inside leg kick.
Munson throws a lazy uppercut
and Luther counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Luther takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Luther. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Luther.
Munson lands a right hook to the body.
Munson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Munson throws a leg kick but Luther sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Luther on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Munson connects with a high kick.
Good shot there by Munson.
Munson throws a body punch but Luther moves out of range.
Munson swings for the body but Luther moves out of range.
A nice side step and Luther releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A jab from Luther finds it's way through Munson's defenses.
Munson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Munson moves into range and clinches up with Luther.
Munson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luther misses with a short punch on the inside.
Munson misses with the head strike.
Munson throws a head punch that misses.
Luther is stalling here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Munson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Munson.
Luther tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luther jumps guard but Munson stands there with Luther around his waist. Luther gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Luther.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Luther.

Munson manages to break the clinch.
Munson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luther can do to turn this around?
Munson lands with an overhand left.
Munson connects with a leg kick. Luther looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Luther fails to land with a series of punches.
Munson scores with a jab to the head.
Luther avoids the body shot from Munson.
Luther checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Luther throws out a counter right but Munson avoids it with no problem.
Munson lands with a straight right. Luther didn't see that one coming.
Luther on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luther avoids a kick to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Luther misses.
Munson misses with a wild body shot.
As Munson backs off Luther throws a huge counter combo but Munson manages to avoid it all.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Munson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Luther throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luther throws an overhand right that lands on Munson's shoulder, as Munson tries to avoid the shot.
Munson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Luther scores with a leg kick.
Munson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Luther momentarily.
A big left from Luther misses.
Munson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Luther throws a hook to the side of Munson's head but Munson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luther misses with an uppercut. Munson saw that one coming.
Munson misses with a low kick.
Munson throws out a loose jab but Luther uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luther has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good leg kick by Munson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Munson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robert Munson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.

Munson stuns Luther with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Munson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Luther has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Luther and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Munson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luther misses the jab.
Munson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Munson throws a body kick that misses.
Munson connects with a leg kick. Luther looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Munson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Luther throws a hook but Munson blocks it.
Luther slips a jab from Munson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munson avoids a punch combination nicely.
An inside leg kick from Munson misses.
Luther swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Munson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Luther has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Luther and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Luther stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Munson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Munson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Munson looks to land a combination but Luther avoids it well.
Munson slips a straight right by Luther.
Luther keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luther swings for the body but Munson moves out of range.
Luther dodges the punch combination from Munson.
Nice body kick there by Munson.
Munson staying out of range there.
Munson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Luther has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Luther takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Luther defending well as Munson loads up on a big left hand.
Luther lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Munson slips a straight right by Luther.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munson ducks under a wild hook from Luther.
Munson misses with a shot to the body
and Luther counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Luther misses.
Munson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Luther checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Luther throws out a counter right but Munson avoids it with no problem.
Munson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Munson thows a leg kick but Luther checks it
letting Luther counter with a right hand.
Good leg kick by Munson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Luther throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Munson looks for the body kick but Luther saw that one coming.
Munson tries to land a front kick but Luther steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Luther throws a hook to the side of Munson's head but Munson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Munson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luther moves away.
Luther keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Munson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Luther looks to throw the jab but Munson is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munson moves out of range as Luther strikes.
A good leg kick by Munson.
Munson looks to land a body kick but Luther moved away.
Luther moves out of range as Munson throws a body kick.
Luther appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Munson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Luther fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Munson manages to avoid it.
Luther swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Munson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Munson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A combination from Luther does no damage.
Munson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Luther takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jab, jab by Munson - just one landing.
Munson lands a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Luther cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Munson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Luther feints a jab promting Munson to slip. Luther then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Munson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Munson connects with a leg kick. Luther looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Robert Munson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Munson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Some bone on bone action there as Munson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That kick from Munson tenderised Luther's leg. Luther is trying to keep his angry face on.
Luther ducks right into an uppercut from Munson.
John Luther has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luther looks to score with a jab to the body but Munson is just out of range.
Munson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Luther misses with a two punch combination.
Luther moves out of range of the body kick.
Luther tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Munson was well out of range. Poor timing from Luther.
Munson moves out of range as Luther strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Munson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Munson, 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Munson!