PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Judo Saiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genaro Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Genaro Munoz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Saiko
vs
Munoz

175 cm
20
161 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
156 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Judo Saiko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genaro Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saiko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Munoz tries to clinch but Saiko moves out of range.
Saiko looks to land a combination but Munoz avoids it well.
Munoz wants to clinch up but Saiko keeps it at a distance.
Genaro Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munoz tries to clinch up.

Munoz darts in and clinches Saiko up against the ropes.
Munoz scores with a knee to the head.
Munoz gets through Saiko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Munoz looking to throw knees to the head but Saiko is blocking nicely.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Saiko blocks with his arms.
Saiko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Munoz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Munoz scores with a knee to the head.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Munoz misses with a knee to the head.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saiko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Munoz looking to throw knees to the head but Saiko is blocking nicely.
Saiko is trying to break free.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Saiko blocks with his arms.
Munoz keeps control of Saiko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Munoz keeps control of Saiko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Saiko is trying to break free.
Munoz misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Munoz looks gassed!
Saiko wants to get back to striking at distance but Munoz won't allow it.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but Saiko blocks it.
Munoz prevents Saiko from breaking the clinch.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saiko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saiko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saiko is looking to break free of the clinch but Munoz has double underhooks.
Munoz connects with a knee to the head.
Munoz misses with a knee to the head.
Saiko wants to get back to striking at distance but Munoz won't allow it.
Saiko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Munoz has him pressed against the ropes.
Munoz throws a punch but it's blocked by Saiko.

Saiko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saiko lands with a shot to the body.
Saiko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Saiko lands the left hand.
Saiko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Saiko throws a front kick aimed at Munoz's knee but Munoz avoids it well.
Munoz is looking to clinch but Saiko is avoiding it.
Saiko fails to land with a series of punches.
Munoz tries to clinch up.
Munoz tries to clinch up but Saiko circles away and keeps his distance.
Munoz tries to clinch up but Saiko circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saiko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Munoz moves in looking to clinch but Saiko pushes him off.

Saiko clinches up with Munoz and pushes him back against the ropes.
Munoz connects with a knee to the head.
Munoz throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Munoz.
Saiko takes a shot to the head.
Munoz looking to throw knees to the head but Saiko is blocking nicely.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but Saiko blocks it.
Munoz misses with a knee to the head.
Munoz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Saiko blocks with his arms.
Saiko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Munoz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Munoz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but Saiko blocks it.
Saiko has had enough of the clinch but Munoz keeps him there for the moment.
Saiko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Munoz smiles and moves away.
Saiko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Saiko lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz looks to clinch
and Saiko counters with a nice body shot.
Saiko throws a body punch but Munoz moves out of range.
Saiko throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Saiko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Munoz tries to clinch
and Saiko counters with a three punch combo that has Munoz backing up. Munoz nods at Saiko to acknowledge the strikes.
Saiko closes the distance but Munoz moves to the side

and Munoz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Saiko blocks with his arms.
Saiko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Munoz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saiko blocks it with crossed arms.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saiko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saiko is trying to break free.
Saiko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Munoz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Munoz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saiko blocks it with crossed arms.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Saiko blocks with his arms.
Munoz prevents Saiko from breaking the clinch.
Munoz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Munoz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saiko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

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 connects with a knee to the head.
Saiko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Munoz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Saiko blocks with his arms.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Saiko blocks with his arms.
Saiko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saiko wants to break free but Munoz has control.
Saiko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Munoz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Saiko can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Judo Saiko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saiko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saiko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saiko wants to break free but Munoz has control.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Saiko blocks with his arms.
Munoz misses with a knee to the head.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Saiko blocks with his arms.
Munoz looking to throw knees to the head but Saiko is blocking nicely.
Munoz looking to throw knees to the head but Saiko is blocking nicely.
Saiko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Saiko wants to break free but Munoz has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Judo Saiko dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Saiko tries to clinch but Munoz moves out of range.
Saiko misses with a combination

and Munoz moves into the clinch.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saiko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Munoz connects with a knee to the head.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Saiko blocks with his arms.
Munoz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Munoz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Munoz scores with a knee to the head.
Munoz misses with a knee strike.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but Saiko blocks it.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but Saiko blocks it.
Saiko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Munoz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saiko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munoz scores with a knee to the head.
Munoz misses with the head strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Munoz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Munoz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saiko blocks it with crossed arms.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Saiko blocks with his arms.
Munoz looking to throw knees to the head but Saiko is blocking nicely.
Munoz looking to throw knees to the head but Saiko is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Munoz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Munoz misses with a knee to the head.
Munoz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Munoz tries a knee to the head but Saiko blocks it.
Saiko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Munoz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saiko blocks it with crossed arms.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Munoz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saiko blocks it with crossed arms.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saiko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saiko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saiko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Munoz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Munoz lands a knee to the head.
Munoz misses with a knee strike.
Munoz misses with a knee strike.
Saiko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Munoz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Saiko blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Saiko blocks with his arms.
Munoz misses with a knee strike.
Saiko tries to break the clinch but Munoz is controlling the position.
Munoz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Munoz misses with a knee strike.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Saiko blocks with his arms.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Saiko wants to get back to striking at distance but Munoz won't allow it.
Munoz throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Munoz.
Munoz misses with a knee strike.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Saiko wants to get back to striking at distance but Munoz won't allow it.
Munoz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Munoz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saiko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but Saiko blocks it.
Munoz misses with a knee strike.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Saiko blocks with his arms.
Munoz with a knee to the head.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but Saiko blocks it.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saiko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Saiko blocks with his arms.
Munoz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Saiko wants a takedown but no success here.
Saiko tries to break the clinch but Munoz is controlling the position.
Munoz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saiko blocks it with crossed arms.
Saiko tries to break the clinch but Munoz is controlling the position.
Munoz prevents Saiko from breaking the clinch.
Munoz misses with a knee to the head.
Saiko wants to break free but Munoz has control.
Munoz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Munoz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Munoz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saiko is looking to break free of the clinch but Munoz has double underhooks.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but Saiko blocks it.
Munoz misses with a knee to the head.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saiko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saiko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Munoz has him pressed against the ropes.
Munoz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Munoz misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Munoz prevents Saiko from breaking the clinch.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Munoz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saiko blocks it with crossed arms.
Munoz looking to throw knees to the head but Saiko is blocking nicely.
Munoz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saiko blocks it with crossed arms.
Munoz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Saiko wants to get back to striking at distance but Munoz won't allow it.
Saiko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Munoz misses with a knee to the head.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but Saiko blocks it.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Saiko tries to break the clinch but Munoz is controlling the position.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saiko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saiko wants to get back to striking at distance but Munoz won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Munoz keeps control of Saiko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Munoz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Saiko's face.
Munoz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Munoz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saiko blocks it with crossed arms.
Munoz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saiko blocks it with crossed arms.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genaro Munoz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Munoz wants to clinch but Saiko slips to the side
and Saiko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Munoz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Munoz darts in trying to clinch

and Saiko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Saiko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Munoz looking to throw knees to the head but Saiko is blocking nicely.
Saiko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Munoz has him pressed against the ropes.
Saiko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saiko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Munoz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saiko blocks it with crossed arms.
Saiko wants to get back to striking at distance but Munoz won't allow it.
Munoz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Munoz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Munoz looking to throw knees to the head but Saiko is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Munoz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Munoz misses with a knee to the head.
Munoz looking to throw knees to the head but Saiko is blocking nicely.
Munoz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Munoz with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saiko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saiko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saiko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saiko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Munoz connects with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Munoz.
Munoz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Munoz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Saiko tries to break the clinch but Munoz is controlling the position.
Munoz looking to throw knees to the head but Saiko is blocking nicely.
Munoz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saiko blocks it with crossed arms.
Munoz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saiko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saiko wants to break free but Munoz has control.
Munoz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Munoz misses with a knee strike.
Munoz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Saiko blocks with his arms.
Munoz looking to throw knees to the head but Saiko is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but Saiko blocks it.
Munoz misses with a knee strike.
Saiko takes a shot to the head.
Munoz misses with a knee strike.
Munoz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but Saiko blocks it.
Saiko is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Munoz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Munoz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Saiko's face.
Munoz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Munoz looking to throw knees to the head but Saiko is blocking nicely.
Munoz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saiko blocks it with crossed arms.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but Saiko blocks it.
Munoz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saiko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Munoz prevents Saiko from breaking the clinch.
Munoz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Munoz misses with a knee strike.
Munoz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saiko blocks it with crossed arms.
Saiko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Munoz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Munoz misses with a knee to the head.
Munoz with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saiko drops down looking for an ankle pick but Munoz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Saiko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Munoz clinches but Saiko breaks the clinch

and Saiko counters by clinching up.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Saiko blocks with his arms.
Saiko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Munoz has him pressed against the ropes.
Saiko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saiko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Munoz with a knee to the head.
Munoz misses with a knee to the head.
Saiko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Munoz misses with the head strike.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Saiko tries to break the clinch but Munoz is controlling the position.
Saiko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Judo Saiko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Munoz keeps control of Saiko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Saiko takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz lands a knee to the head.
Munoz looking to throw knees to the head but Saiko is blocking nicely.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Saiko blocks with his arms.
Munoz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Munoz looking to throw knees to the head but Saiko is blocking nicely.
Munoz misses with a knee to the head.
Saiko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Saiko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Munoz has him pressed against the ropes.
Munoz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saiko blocks it with crossed arms.
Munoz misses with a knee strike.
Munoz looking to throw knees to the head but Saiko is blocking nicely.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Saiko blocks with his arms.
Munoz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Munoz misses with a knee strike.
Munoz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Munoz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saiko blocks it with crossed arms.
Munoz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Munoz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Munoz lands a knee to the head.
Munoz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saiko blocks it with crossed arms.
Munoz misses with a knee strike.
Saiko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Genaro Munoz.
I think Munoz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Genaro Munoz!