PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Munoz (ranked 1473 p4p, 1719 weight class) and Charlie Stone (ranked 167 p4p, 198 weight class). Charlie Stone will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Munoz
vs
Stone

180 cm
28
270
11 - 6 - 0

225 cm
27
275
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Northern Zombie
Shadow Realm Apparel

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charlie Stone!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz misses with a body shot
enabling Stone to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Johnny Munoz has been cut.
Stone throws out a loose jab but Munoz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Munoz with a poor takedown
and Munoz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Munoz swinging wildly here.
Stone swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Munoz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Munoz misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone blocks a jab.
Stone misses with a hook. Munoz ducked under it nicely.
Munoz misses with a body shot
and Stone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stone throws a shot from downtown. Munoz moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Munoz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Munoz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Munoz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stone is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Munoz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Munoz slips nicely into half guard.
Munoz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stone is refusing to be controlled, as Munoz sits in half guard.
Munoz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Munoz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone is looking to improve his position.
Munoz throwing shots but Stone is blocking nicely.
Munoz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Munoz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Munoz working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munoz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Munoz trying to control the action but Stone is working from the bottom.
Stone is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz slips a nice elbow through Stone's hands, connecting with Stone's forehead.
Munoz is pressing down on Stone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stone is holding on for now.
Munoz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Munoz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Munoz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Munoz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Munoz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stone's head.
Munoz trying to mount his opponent but Stone defends it.
Stone keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Munoz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ground and pound from Munoz.
Munoz drops an elbow to the side of Stone's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Munoz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Munoz connects with a nice short shot to Stone's temple.
Munoz lands strikes from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Munoz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Munoz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Munoz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Stone was covering up waiting for the punch and Munoz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Munoz pushes down on Stone's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stone is refusing to be controlled, as Munoz sits in half guard.
Stone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Munoz.
Munoz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stone can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munoz wants to pass to mount but Stone is defending the position.
Munoz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Stone is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stone with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stone avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Munoz.
Munoz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Munoz is pressing down on Stone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stone is holding on for now.
Johnny Munoz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Munoz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Munoz content to control rather than advance.
Munoz wants to take a breather but Stone is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Munoz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Munoz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Munoz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Munoz.
Munoz lands strikes from half guard.
Munoz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stone can do anything to dispel that myth.
Munoz tries to pass to full mount but Stone defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Munoz working the head and body with strikes.
Munoz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stone is trying to maintain the position but Munoz is very close to passing his half guard.
Munoz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Munoz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Munoz winds up and cracks Stone with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Munoz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz wants to control but Stone is keeping him busy.
Stone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Munoz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Munoz slips a nice elbow through Stone's hands, connecting with Stone's forehead.
Munoz is taking a breather. Stone says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Munoz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Stone is rocked!
We've been informed that Stone has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Munoz lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Stone quite badly. Stone pulls Munoz in close trying to recover. Munoz postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Stone on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Stone doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Munoz!