PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Dragonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Munoz has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Dragonov
vs
Munoz

189 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marco Dragonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Munoz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Munoz misses with a wild combination.
Dragonov slips under a jab.
Munoz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dragonov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Munoz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Munoz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Munoz misses with a series of wild punches.
Munoz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dragonov circles away quickly and effectively.
Munoz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Munoz looks to land a combination but Dragonov avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dragonov closes the distance and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Dragonov.
Munoz avoiding damage as Dragonov throws knees to the body.
Munoz managing to block the knees to the body from Dragonov.
Munoz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dragonov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Munoz avoids it.
Munoz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Munoz wants to break free but Dragonov has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dragonov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Dragonov.
Munoz's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Munoz duly obliges.
Munoz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Munoz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Munoz looks to land a right hand but Dragonov moved out of range.
Dragonov ducks under a wild hook from Munoz.
Munoz throws a lazy right hand but Dragonov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Munoz thows a body shot but no joy.
Dragonov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Munoz.
Munoz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dragonov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Munoz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Dragonov darts in and clinches Munoz up against the cage.
Dragonov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dragonov stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Mark Munoz has been cut.
Dragonov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Munoz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Munoz wants to break free but Dragonov has control.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dragonov.
Dragonov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dragonov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dragonov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Munoz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Munoz looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dragonov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dragonov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dragonov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Munoz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dragonov crunches a lovely knee into Munoz's ribcage.
Dragonov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dragonov landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Dragonov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dragonov moves in looking to clinch but Munoz pushes him off.
Dragonov wants to clinch.
Munoz throws a hook but Dragonov blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Munoz gets tackled into the cage by Dragonov. Dragonov maintains the clinch.

Dragonov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dragonov dodges the punch combination from Munoz.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dragonov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Munoz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Munoz throws a nice looking combination but Dragonov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Munoz throws a series of punches but Dragonov avoids them all with ease.

Munoz gets tackled into the cage by Dragonov. Dragonov maintains the clinch.
Dragonov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Dragonov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Munoz connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz throws an overhand right that lands on Dragonov's shoulder, as Dragonov tries to avoid the shot.
Munoz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dragonov in his tracks.
Munoz lands a jab-cross combination.
Dragonov cracks the inside of Munoz's front leg.
Munoz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dragonov tries a head kick but it misses.
Dragonov misses with a few strikes there.
Munoz scores with a body shot.
Dragonov tries to clinch up but Munoz circles away and keeps his distance.
Munoz scores with a decent looking hook.
Mark Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munoz throws a left and a right that both miss

and Dragonov counters by moving into the clinch.
Dragonov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munoz is looking to break free of the clinch but Dragonov has double underhooks.
Dragonov working Munoz over with knees to the body.
Dragonov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dragonov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dragonov lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Dragonov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Munoz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dragonov moves into the clinch.

Dragonov breaks from the clinch.
Munoz throws a right hand that Dragonov ducks under and follows up with a left that Dragonov also avoids with ease.
Munoz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dragonov under the eye.
Dragonov is looking to clinch.
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Munoz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dragonov avoids the body shot from Munoz.

Munoz gets tackled into the cage by Dragonov. Dragonov maintains the clinch.
Munoz managing to block the knees to the body from Dragonov.
Dragonov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A frustrated look appears on Munoz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dragonov lands a damaging elbow.
Dragonov scores a nice knee to the body.
Munoz is breathing heavily.

Dragonov breaks the clinch.

Dragonov instigates a clinch.
Dragonov lands an elbow inside that Munoz shrugs off.

Dragonov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz throws a combination that misses

and Dragonov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dragonov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Dragonov breaks from the clinch.
Dragonov wants to clinch.
Munoz misses with a combination

and Dragonov counters by clinching up.
Dragonov throws a knee to the head but misses.

Dragonov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Munoz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dragonov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Dragonov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice elbow from Dragonov.
Dragonov lands a nice knee to the body.
Dragonov stalls.
Dragonov landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dragonov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Munoz avoids it.
Come on Dragonov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dragonov lands a nice knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Munoz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Dragonov.
Dragonov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Munoz is defending well for now.
The referee calls for Dragonov to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dragonov lands a good knee to the midsection. Munoz won't want to take too many of those.
Dragonov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Munoz is trying to force a seperation but Dragonov has the dominant position.
Dragonov landing knees to the head.
Munoz can't break the clinch.
Munoz takes an elbow to the temple.
Dragonov connects with a knee to the head.
Dragonov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Munoz is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dragonov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Munoz tries to keep at a distance but Dragonov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dragonov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dragonov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Munoz has had enough of the clinch but Dragonov keeps him there for the moment.
Come on Dragonov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Munoz wants to get back to striking at distance but Dragonov won't allow it.
Munoz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Munoz avoiding damage as Dragonov throws knees to the body.
Munoz wants to get back to striking at distance but Dragonov won't allow it.
Dragonov lands a damaging elbow.
Munoz managing to block the knees to the body from Dragonov.
Dragonov trying to land knees to the body.
Munoz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Munoz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Munoz tries to circle away but Dragonov has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Dragonov manages to break the clinch.
Munoz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dragonov circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Munoz!
Dragonov doesn't manage to clinch there - Munoz circles away.
Munoz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dragonov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Munoz swats away the attempt to clinch by Dragonov.

Dragonov clinches up with Munoz and pushes him back against the cage.
Dragonov lands an elbow just above Munoz 's eye.
Marco Dragonov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Munoz tries to break free but Dragonov pushes him back against the cage.
Dragonov lands a knee to the head.
Dragonov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dragonov lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Dragonov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Munoz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Munoz.
Dragonov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Munoz circles away quickly and effectively.
Dragonov tries to clinch but Munoz is having none of it.
Munoz misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Munoz does no damage.
Munoz throws a combination that misses

and Dragonov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dragonov.
Dragonov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dragonov lands a nice elbow.
Dragonov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dragonov crunches a lovely knee into Munoz's ribcage.
Dragonov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Munoz can do to turn this around?
Nice elbow from Dragonov.
Dragonov slows down the pace here.
Knees to the body from Dragonov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragonov scores a nice knee to the body.
Dragonov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Munoz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Dragonov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dragonov is looking to clinch but Munoz is avoiding it.
Munoz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice jab there from Dragonov.
Dragonov tries to clinch but Munoz moves out of range.
Munoz keeps the fight on the outside.
Munoz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dragonov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dragonov lands a good knee to the midsection. Munoz won't want to take too many of those.
Dragonov lands an elbow that stopped Munoz in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dragonov landing knees to the body.
Dragonov crunches a lovely knee into Munoz's ribcage.
Munoz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Dragonov breaks from the clinch.
Dragonov misses with a few strikes there.
Munoz looks to land a right hand but Dragonov moved out of range.

Dragonov forces Munoz back against the cage and clinches.

Dragonov manages to break the clinch.
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Munoz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Munoz works over Dragonov's head and body with a nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dragonov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dragonov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Munoz catches Dragonov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz looks to throw the jab but Dragonov is out of range.
Dragonov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Munoz lands with a nice combination. Dragonov backs away looking to recover.
Dragonov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Munoz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Munoz falls off balance throwing a combination

and Dragonov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Dragonov manages to break the clinch.
Munoz keeps the fight on the outside.
Munoz misses with a wild body shot.
Dragonov moves in looking to clinch but Munoz pushes him off.
Munoz misses with a two punch combination.
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch but Munoz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four 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.
Munoz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Munoz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dragonov throws a series of punches but Munoz avoids them all with ease.
Munoz throws a hook but Dragonov avoids it easily.
Dragonov walks into a jab.
Munoz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dragonov counters with a three punch combo that has Munoz backing up. Munoz nods at Dragonov to acknowledge the strikes.
Dragonov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Munoz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Dragonov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knees to the body from Dragonov.
Munoz is trying to break the clinch but Dragonov is controlling him.

Dragonov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munoz falls off balance throwing a combination

and Dragonov counters by clinching up.

Dragonov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mark Munoz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marco Dragonov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Munoz misses with a looping right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Dragonov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dragonov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Dragonov!