PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Jemaliejnko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Muniz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Jemaliejnko
vs
Muniz

190 cm
21
267 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

194 cm
20
242 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Jemaliejnko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Muniz!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Muniz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jemaliejnko!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jemaliejnko looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Muniz stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Jemaliejnko moves in looking to clinch but Muniz pushes him off.
Muniz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jemaliejnko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Muniz as Jemaliejnko shoots in.
Muniz shoots and misses
and Jemaliejnko counters with a two punch combo.
Muniz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muniz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jemaliejnko could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Muniz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Muniz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Muniz throws a sloppy head kick and Jemaliejnko moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Muniz scores a takedown into full mount!

Muniz is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Jemaliejnko has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Jemaliejnko!
Jemaliejnko trying to control but Muniz is working from the bottom.
Jemaliejnko preventing the sweep.
Muniz keeping moving, preventing Jemaliejnko from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muniz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jemaliejnko trying to control but Muniz is working from the bottom.
Jemaliejnko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jemaliejnko looking to pass the guard.
Jemaliejnko is looking to work some ground and pound but Muniz has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Muniz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jemaliejnko wants to sweep here but Muniz controlling him for the moment.
Muniz controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jemaliejnko is trying to control the position but Muniz postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Muniz wants to pass the guard but Jemaliejnko is keeping the position.
Muniz wants to control from the top but Jemaliejnko keeps moving.
Muniz stands and throws Jemaliejnko's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jemaliejnko is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Muniz off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Muniz shoots in looking for a takedown. Jemaliejnko tries to sprawl out of it but Muniz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jemaliejnko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Jemaliejnko as Muniz shoots in.

Jemaliejnko drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Muniz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jemaliejnko off and has taken his back!
Muniz throwing damaging strikes from the back! Jemaliejnko could be in trouble here!
Jemaliejnko just trying to survive but Muniz is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Muniz. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Muniz trying to control momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jemaliejnko just trying to survive but Muniz is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Jemaliejnko prevents Muniz from getting a body triangle.
Jemaliejnko trying to control the hands but Muniz breaks the grip.
Muniz has good solid back control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jemaliejnko looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
I really don't envy Jemaliejnko right now.
Muniz controlling the position well here. Jemaliejnko rolled but Muniz kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Jemaliejnko trying to control but not successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jemaliejnko defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Muniz's arms.
Jemaliejnko holding both Muniz 's hands and preventing any damage.

Muniz is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Jemaliejnko defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Muniz is not going to allow Jemaliejnko to sit and survive in this position.
Jemaliejnko wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Muniz doesn't have the hooks in and Jemaliejnko manages to turn into his 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 Alex Jemaliejnko will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jemaliejnko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Muniz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jemaliejnko throws a lazy head kick

and Muniz counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jemaliejnko's guard now.
Muniz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Jemaliejnko looking for a guillotine here but Muniz defends easily.
Muniz advances to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muniz trying to control from half guard but Jemaliejnko is working away.
Jemaliejnko is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Muniz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Muniz's back!
Jemaliejnko is controlling the position but Muniz somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Jemaliejnko passes to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Muniz holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jemaliejnko tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jemaliejnko prevents Muniz from getting the reversal.
Muniz regains half guard.
Jemaliejnko is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Muniz reverses the position - he's now on top in Jemaliejnko's guard.
Jemaliejnko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jemaliejnko looking for a sweep. Not yet Jemaliejnko, not yet.
Muniz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Muniz looking to sit in guard and control but Jemaliejnko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Muniz can't keep his opponent in guard - Jemaliejnko advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jemaliejnko trying to control from half guard but Muniz is working away.
Rafael Muniz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jemaliejnko is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Jemaliejnko wants to stand and escape but instead Muniz has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Muniz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Muniz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Muniz!