PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Munson (ranked 508 p4p, 72 weight class) and Howard Stern (ranked 642 p4p, 89 weight class). Stern has chosen The Great American Nightmare as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Munson
vs
Stern

185 cm
28
185 lbs
13 - 5 - 2

184 cm
34
199 lbs
27 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$)
Aspire Clothing

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 13 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Munson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Howard Stern!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stern displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Munson throws out the jab.
Munson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Stern shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stern showed some decent athleticism there.
Stern is keen to just control but Munson is a slippery customer.
Stern slips a nice elbow through Munson's hands, connecting with Munson's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stern tries to pass to full mount but Munson defends it.
Munson is not content to let Stern control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stern might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Munson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Stern trying to advance position but Munson counters by regaining guard.
Munson looking for a sweep. Not yet Munson, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stern drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Munson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Stern has Munson in his guard.

Stern looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Munson has picked Stern up and slammed him! Stern can't keep hold of the triangle and Munson manages to pass to side control!
Stern is looking for a sweep.
Munson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Stern tries to bench press Munson off him but Munson keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stern is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Stern's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Munson controlling the position.
Munson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Stern struggling a bit here.
Stern is trying to improve his position.
Munson takes a little break here. Stern wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern wants to control but Munson postures up.
Stern is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Munson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Stern is trying to maintain the position but Munson is very close to passing his half guard.
Munson not doing much here.
Stern is trying to get back to full guard.
Stern has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Munson is working away from the top position though.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stern dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stern tries to clinch up but Munson circles away and keeps his distance.
Munson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Stern shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Munson sprawls well. Munson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stern gets slowly back to his feet.

Stern has Munson up against the cage in a clinch.

Munson breaks from the clinch.
Stern avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Munson blocks a head kick by Stern.
Howard Stern seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Munson.
Munson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Munson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Munson connects with an inside leg kick.
Munson avoids a punch combination nicely.
It appears Munson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Stern 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.
Munson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Stern was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stern fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Munson on the side of the head.
Munson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stern.
Munson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Munson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stern bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stern on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Munson. Munson obviously looking to wear him down.
Stern throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stern ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munson moves away.
Stern fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stern moves out of range of the body kick.
Stern ducks right into an uppercut from Munson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stern lands a jab to the nose.
Munson moves out of range of the strikes.
Munson half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Munson.
Stern lands with a kick to the temple. Munson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Munson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stern.
Stern looks to land a combination but Munson avoids it well.
Stern moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stern avoids the head kick by Munson.
Stern throws a leg kick but Munson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stern has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Munson finds it's way round the side to connect with Stern's head.
Stern takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Howard Stern has been cut.
Stern throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stern shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Munson pinned against the cage. Munson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Munson cracks the inside of Stern's front leg.
Stern looks to clinch
and Munson counters with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Munson drops his hands momentarily and Stern takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munson misses with a kick to the body.
Munson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stern.
Munson throws out a powerful jab.
Stern misses with a takedown attempt
and Munson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stern's knee momentarily.
Munson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Munson avoids the body shot from Stern.
Stern slips a jab from Munson.
Good exchange - Stern coming out on top.
Stern misses with a double jab
and Munson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stern misses with a wild combination.
Munson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Munson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stern lands a jab to the head.
Stern has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Stern moves out of range as Munson throws a body kick.
Munson moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromStern.
Stern throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stern ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munson lands a jab to Stern's midsection.
Stern cracks Munson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Munson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Munson misses with a low kick.
Munson throws a body punch but Stern moves out of range.
Munson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stern throws an off balance right hand
and Munson counters with a good low kick that Stern was not able to check.
Robert Munson is winning the standup battle so far.
Stern moves in looking to clinch but Munson pushes him off.
Stern scores with a jab to the head.
Munson swings for the body but Stern moves out of range.
Munson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Munson throws a low kick but Stern avoids it.
Munson avoids the head kick by Stern.
A little feinted left hand from Munson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice shot by Munson.
Munson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
It looks like Munson has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Robert Munson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Howard Stern.
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!

Stern fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Munson sprawls well initially but Stern persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stern seems to be working for a kimura but Munson defends the submission attempt.
Stern prevents Munson from improving his position.
Stern is trying to control the action in half guard but Munson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Munson has his hands clasped together around Stern's back. He's all about the action.
Stern is keen to just control but Munson is a slippery customer.
Stern is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Munson reverses the position - he's now on top in Stern's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Robert Munson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Howard Stern'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. 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 throws a hook but Stern blocks it.
Stern throws out a counter right but Munson avoids it with no problem.
Stern throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stern tries a head kick but it misses.
Munson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stern's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Munson misses with a leg kick
and Stern counters with a three punch combo that has Munson backing up. Munson nods at Stern to acknowledge the strikes.
Stern scores with a body shot.
Munson staying out of range there.
Stern checks the leg kick.
Stern fails in his attempt to clinch.
Munson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stern.
Stern walks into a straight right hand from Munson.
Munson throws the left hand but Stern avoids the punch easily.
Stern throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Munson.
Good standup being displayed there by Stern as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munson throws a front kick that sends Stern stumbling back into the cage.
Stern lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Munson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stern.
Stern lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stern connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern defending well as Munson loads up on a big left hand.
Stern wants to counter the offense by Munson and move into the clinch position.
Munson scoring well with a low kick there.
Munson looks to land a body kick but Stern moved away.
A big left from Munson misses.
Robert Munson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stern smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Munson misses the shot to the body.
Munson throws a body kick that misses
and Stern counters with a one-two to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Stern misses the target.
Munson throws a jab but it's blocked by Stern.
Munson throws a jab but it's blocked by Stern.
Stern checks the leg kick.
Munson blocks a jab.
Munson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Munson.
Stern tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Munson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Munson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stern takes a step back to recover.
Stern uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Munson.
Munson tries a head kick but it misses.
Howard Stern has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robert Munson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Munson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bone on bone clash there as Munson blocks the leg kick.
Stern takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stern throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Munson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Munson tried to score with a low kick but Stern checks it.
Stern digs a good body shot into Munson's ribs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Munson.
Munson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stern blocks a head kick by Munson.
Munson avoids the head kick by Stern.
Munson connects with a body shot that sends Stern's belly button to the back.
Munson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stern jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Stern 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Munson throws a front kick aimed at Stern's knee but Stern avoids it well.
Munson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stern.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munson lunges at Stern with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stern's hand.
Stern is looking to clinch.
Munson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Munson is looking to slow Stern down with leg kicks.
Stern throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Munson is looking to slow Stern down with leg kicks.
Munson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stern.
Stern on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Munson. Munson obviously looking to wear him down.
Stern throws a big shot that misses.
Stern throws a head kick but Munson moves out of range.
Stern looks to land a body kick but Munson moved away.
Munson defending well as Stern loads up on a big left hand.
Stern is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Munson.
Stern swings widly with a right hand
and Munson counters with a thumping low kick.
Munson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stern. Stern obviously looking to wear him down.
Stern drops his hands momentarily and Munson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stern finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Munson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stern. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Munson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Munson.
Munson works the jab nicely.
The fighters circling - Munson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Munson moves forwards but Stern connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stern tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Munson tried to score with a low kick but Stern checks it.
Munson moves away from the strike by Stern.
Munson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stern.
Munson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stern! But no joy.
Munson throws a sloppy head kick and Stern moves out of range easily.
Stern wants to counter with a clinch but Munson pushes him away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Munson.
Munson throws a shot from downtown. Stern moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munson feints and then cracks Stern's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stern down.
Stern takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Munson misses with a low kick.
Stern drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Munson!
In defeat, Howard Stern stepped up to the mic, saying 'I blame Robin and those big G's.'.