PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Munch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alice Wonderland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munch kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Detective Munch. Alice Wonderland is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Munch
vs
Wonderland

186 cm
23
147 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

177 cm
21
130 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Munch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alice Wonderland!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wonderland avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Munch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wonderland throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wonderland shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Munch looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Munch moves out of range of the body kick from Wonderland.
Wonderland just misses with a punch to the body.
Alice Wonderland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munch throws a series of strikes that have Wonderland backpedaling.

Munch closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wonderland blocking the ground and pound attempt from Munch.
Munch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Munch really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wonderland is trying to stand up here but Munch is controlling him well.

Munch is working for a submission of some sort.
Munch trying to control from half guard but Wonderland is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munch stops Wonderland from getting back to his feet.
Wonderland really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Munch. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Munch seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Munch 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A head kick misses from Wonderland.
Munch checks a leg kick.

Munch looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Munch seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wonderland does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Munch is working for a submission of some sort.
Munch stops Wonderland from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munch is trying to control the action in half guard but Wonderland is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wonderland is trying to stand.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wonderland will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wonderland throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wonderland, right into the meat.
Munch closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wonderland circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wonderland scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Munch doesn't seem bothered though.
Munch avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wonderland misses with a wild body shot.
Munch lands a jab to the nose.
Wonderland is looking to clinch.
Wonderland lands a nice looking body kick.
Munch is breathing heavily.
A head kick from Wonderland lands but Munch takes it in his stride.

It looks like John Munch has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wonderland. Munch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Wonderland.
Munch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wonderland lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wonderland buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wonderland scores with a body shot.
Wonderland throws out a leg kick but Munch moves out of range and Wonderland only half commits.
Munch is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wonderland.
Munch takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wonderland tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Munch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wonderland throws a body punch but Munch moves out of range.
Wonderland fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wonderland wants to clinch up but Munch keeps it at a distance.
Munch fails to land the takedown.
Wonderland lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Munch circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wonderland scores with a nice head shot.
Wonderland ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wonderland pushes Munch away with a front kick.
Wonderland pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Wonderland does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alice Wonderland dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Munch's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Both fighters circling a little - Wonderland finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Wonderland drops Munch with a beautiful combination! Munch stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Wonderland is looking for the KO!

Munch is rocked!
Munch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wonderland can pounce on him.
Oh Munch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Munch checks a leg kick nicely.
Munch seems to have got his legs back now.
Wonderland buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wonderland swinging wildly here.
Munch takes one to the chin there.
Wonderland throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wonderland bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wonderland misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Munch lands with a nice combination. Wonderland backs away looking to recover.
Wonderland tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Munch takes a swing at Wonderland's ribcage but misses.
Alice Wonderland seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Munch moves in looking to clinch but Wonderland pushes him off.
Wonderland takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Munch dodges the punch combination from Wonderland.
Wonderland is looking to clinch but Munch is avoiding it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Munch throws a head kick but Wonderland moves out of range.
Wonderland throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wonderland swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Munch avoids the head kick by Wonderland.
Wonderland misses with a low kick.
Wonderland fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wonderland fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alice Wonderland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Munch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wonderland.
Wonderland throws a leg kick but Munch sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wonderland is looking to land body kicks.
Wonderland throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
John Munch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wonderland scores with a leg kick.
Wonderland moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wonderland misses with a kick to the body.
Wonderland is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Munch rather than just go for the knockout.
Munch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Munch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Munch staying out of range there.
Munch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wonderland.
Munch avoids a kick to the body.
Wonderland throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wonderland scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonderland misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Munch.
Good leg kick by Wonderland there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wonderland throws a body kick that misses.
Wonderland stalks Munch and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Munch's face. Munch staggers backwards, shaken.
A punch combination from Munch misses.
Munch throws a right and a left that Wonderland avoids nicely.
Wonderland avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wonderland lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wonderland tries to clinch there but Munch circles away.
Wonderland tries a head kick but it misses.
Wonderland swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Wonderland moves into the clinch successfully.

Wonderland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wonderland rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Munch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Wonderland rushes Munch and presses him up against the cage.
Wonderland is trying to break the clinch but Munch has him pressed against the cage.
Wonderland cracks Munch with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Munch.

Wonderland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Munch closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonderland tries to break free but Munch pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Munch.

Wonderland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Munch walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Munch tries to land a leg kick but Wonderland saw it coming and moves away.
Wonderland swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Munch counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Wonderland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wonderland throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wonderland throws a chopping leg kick but Munch manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wonderland looks to land a left hand but Munch moved out of range nicely.
Munch avoids the head kick by Wonderland.
Wonderland throws a sloppy head kick and Munch moves out of range easily.
Munch avoids the head kick by Wonderland.
Munch throws a one two combo.
Munch scores with a jab.
Munch feints and then cracks Wonderland's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wonderland down.
Munch thuds a left hand into Wonderland's body.
Wonderland attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Munch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wonderland.
Munch is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Munch slips a jab and a cross from Wonderland.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munch has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Wonderland gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Munch is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wonderland is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wonderland has escaped and now he's on top!
Munch pulls Wonderland in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wonderland stops Munch from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alice Wonderland showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Munch's cut.
That's time! Munch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

Wonderland throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Munch throws a right and a left that Wonderland avoids nicely.
Wonderland is looking to clinch but Munch is avoiding it.
Munch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wonderland.
Wonderland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Munch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Munch fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wonderland misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Munch avoids the head kick by Wonderland.
Munch lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wonderland backs up against the cage.
Munch misses with a double jab.
Munch checks a low kick from Wonderland.
Wonderland with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wonderland. That's going to slow Munch down.
Munch throws a leg kick but Wonderland checks it.
Wonderland throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Munch gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Munch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wonderland fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Munch on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonderland misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Munch throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Munch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wonderland.
Wonderland swinging wildly here.

Munch closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Munch lands in his opponent's guard.
Munch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Munch throws and elbow that misses. Wonderland uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Munch's guard. Nice move by Wonderland!
Wonderland trying to stand up but can't free himself from Munch's guard.
Alice Wonderland is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Munch looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Wonderland has picked Munch up and slammed him! Munch can't keep hold of the triangle and Wonderland manages to pass to side control!

Wonderland has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Wonderland lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wonderland.
Wonderland looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wonderland misses with a series of wild punches.
Wonderland cracks a nice hook into Munch's ribs.
Wonderland throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wonderland throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wonderland pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wonderland scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonderland stuffs the takedown attempt from Munch. Munch gets slowly back to his feet.
Wonderland is looking to land body kicks.
Wonderland throws a series of punches but Munch avoids them all with ease.
Wonderland throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wonderland throws a combination. Munch tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wonderland thows a body shot but no joy.
Wonderland scores with a three punch combo!
Wonderland throws a sloppy head kick
and Munch counters with a three punch combo that has Wonderland backing up. Wonderland nods at Munch to acknowledge the strikes.
Wonderland throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wonderland moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wonderland misses the shot to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wonderland!
Wonderland swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wonderland.

Wonderland gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Munch drops back, looking for a kneebar! Wonderland looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Wonderland looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Wonderland!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munch is trying to get back to half guard.

Wonderland decides to stand back up.
Wonderland throws a combination. Munch tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wonderland scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Munch takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The fight stays on the outside here - Munch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wonderland pushes Munch away with a front kick.
John Munch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wonderland scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Munch doesn't seem bothered though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alice Wonderland comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wonderland winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alice Wonderland!