PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaxon Aceves (ranked 1520 p4p, 1576 weight class) and Johnny Munoz (ranked 183 p4p, 189 weight class). Johnny Munoz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Aceves
vs
Munoz

194 cm
26
255
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
270
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Island clothing lite

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jaxon Aceves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Munoz darts in looking for a takedown but Aceves gets double underhooks and turns Munoz into the cage.
Munoz misses with a takedown attempt
and Aceves counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Johnny Munoz has been cut.
Munoz tries for a takedown but Aceves circles away easily
and Aceves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jaxon Aceves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Munoz.
Aceves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Munoz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Aceves counters with a nice uppercut.
Aceves stuffs the takedown.
Munoz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Munoz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aceves bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Aceves connects with a single shot there.

That has opened up Johnny Munoz's cut even more.
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!

Munoz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Munoz trying to control the position but Aceves is working away.
Munoz scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz trying to control the action but Aceves is working from the bottom.
Munoz has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Elite Boxing Club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Munoz creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Aceves takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Aceves struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The strikes coming from Munoz are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Aceves tries to bench press Munoz off him but Munoz keeps the position.
Munoz misses with the ground and pound.
Aceves's coaches at PhoQus Island Training have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Munoz in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Aceves avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Munoz.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munoz throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Munoz scores with a couple of short elbows.
Munoz working the head with strikes.
The strikes coming from Munoz are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Munoz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aceves keeps working.
Munoz landing a few strikes.
Munoz is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Aceves's shoulder. That is not cool.
Munoz working the head and body with strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Munoz.
The strikes coming from Munoz are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Aceves is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Munoz can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Munoz!