PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Munoz (ranked 3604 p4p, 3899 weight class) and William OConnor (ranked 451 p4p, 477 weight class). Rafael Munoz has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Munoz
vs
OConnor

195 cm
27
190
4 - 5 - 0

183 cm
29
190
7 - 11 - 1

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Knockout power

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, William OConnor!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.

OConnor instigates a clinch.
Munoz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. OConnor avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Munoz takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Rafael Munoz has been cut.
OConnor gets underhooks to prevent Munoz's takedown attempt.
OConnor lands an elbow just above Munoz 's eye.
OConnor taking a breather.
OConnor lands a damaging elbow.
OConnor is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Munoz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
OConnor scores with a knee to the head.
OConnor scores with a shoulder strike.
OConnor lands a nice elbow.
OConnor is struggling to control the position.
Munoz takes an elbow to the temple.

Munoz is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from OConnor.
Oh Munoz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
OConnor is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by OConnor.

Rafael Munoz's cut is getting worse.
OConnor scores a nice knee to the body.
Munoz is breathing heavily.
OConnor is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by OConnor.

Rafael Munoz's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
OConnor dips a shoulder and cracks Munoz with a mighty uppercut! Munoz falls back against the ropes and OConnor unloads with a barrage of strikes! Munoz is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - OConnor screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William OConnor!