PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sai Haki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Haki
vs
Munoz

155 cm
19
135 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

225 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sai Haki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Haki.
Haki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Munoz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Munoz tries to bum rush Haki with a series of wild strikes but Haki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Munoz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haki could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Haki shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Haki prevents Munoz from standing back up.
Haki is controlling the pace.
Munoz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Haki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Munoz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Haki stops Munoz from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haki content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Sai Haki just wasn't active enough.

Haki closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Munoz's guard.
Munoz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Haki trying to control the position from guard on top but Munoz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munoz is looking to stand up but Haki isn't so interested in that idea.
Haki looking to pass the guard.
Haki is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Munoz is looking to stand up but Haki isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Sai Haki just wasn't active enough.
Munoz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Haki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Haki.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sai Haki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munoz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Haki.
Haki tries for a takedown but Munoz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Munoz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Munoz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Munoz connects with a nice looking jab.
Haki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Munoz defends it nicely.
Munoz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Haki is breathing heavily.

Haki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Haki trying to control the position from guard on top but Munoz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munoz is looking to stand back up but Haki counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Munoz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz wants to get back to his feet.
Munoz is not content to let Haki control the position.
Munoz wants to get back to his feet.
Haki is looking to take a break and control but Munoz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Haki prevents Munoz from standing back up.
Haki wants to control but Munoz is keeping him busy.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Sai Haki just wasn't active enough.
Munoz throws a series of strikes that have Haki backpedaling.
Manny Munoz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Munoz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Munoz wants it to stay on the feet.
Munoz lands with a nice combination. Haki backs away looking to recover.
Munoz throws a series of strikes that have Haki backpedaling.
Haki has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice shot by Munoz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haki closes the distance and clinches up with Munoz, looking for a takedown. Haki pushes Munoz against the cage but Munoz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Munoz scores with a one two! Haki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Munoz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Munoz duly obliges.
Sai Haki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Munoz scores with a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Munoz. Beautiful body shot.
Munoz is working the combinations to good effect here.
Haki shoots in looking for a takedown. Munoz tries to sprawl out of it but Haki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Munoz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Munoz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Haki tries for a takedown but Munoz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Munoz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Munoz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haki shoots in for a double leg but Munoz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Munoz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hakis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Haki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Manny Munoz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Haki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Munoz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Munoz.
Haki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Munoz lands with a nice combination. Haki backs away looking to recover.
Munoz works Haki's body with a nice hook.
Haki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Munoz is fending him off so far but Haki persists. Nope, Munoz circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Munoz. No joy for Haki on that attempt.
Sai Haki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Munoz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Haki doesn't seem bothered though.
Haki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A punch combination from Munoz misses.
Munoz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Haki throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Munoz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Haki is in Munoz's guard.
Haki trying to control the position from guard on top but Munoz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haki won't allow Munoz to get back to his feet.
Haki trying to control the position from guard on top but Munoz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munoz wants to stand but Haki is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haki trying to control the position from guard on top but Munoz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sai Haki has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Haki dives in and grabs Munoz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Munoz pushes down on Haki's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sai Haki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munoz scores with a three punch combo!
Haki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Munoz defends it nicely.
A combination from Munoz does no damage.
Haki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Munoz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Munoz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Haki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Munoz's waist but Munoz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Haki off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Munoz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Munoz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Munoz.
Nice shot lands for Munoz.
Haki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Haki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Munoz tries to avoid it but Haki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Munoz to the ground. Munoz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice cross by Munoz.
Munoz throws a series of punches but Haki avoids them all with ease.
Munoz misses with a double jab.

Munoz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Munoz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Haki is controlling him.
Haki looking to sit in guard and control but Munoz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz is looking to stand up but Haki won't let him.

Munoz stands up and waves to Haki to follow him.
Munoz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Munoz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Haki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Munoz sprawls well. Munoz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Haki gets slowly back to his feet.
Munoz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Munoz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Haki eats them both and turns towards Munoz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Munoz looks to land a combination but Haki avoids it well.
Haki fails with the takedown.
Haki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Munoz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Munoz wants it to stay on the feet.
Haki is looking to clinch but Munoz is avoiding it.

Haki feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Haki trying to control but Munoz is working from the bottom.
Haki is really struggling to control Munoz but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Munoz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Munoz stuffs the takedown.

Haki manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Munoz on his heels. He'll look to pass Munoz's guard now, I'm sure.
Munoz wants to stand up but Haki is controlling him.
Haki seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Haki wants to control from the top but Munoz keeps moving.

Munoz kicks Haki off and gets to his feet.
Munoz cracks Haki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Haki fails with the takedown
and Haki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Munoz!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Munoz does it's job there.
Munoz lands with a nice combination. Haki backs away looking to recover.
Munoz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Munoz scores with a nice right hand.
Munoz lands a jab to the head.
Munoz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Munoz scores with a three punch combo!
Munoz slaps away a takedown attempt from Haki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sai Haki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Munoz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Munoz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Haki slips a jab and a cross from Munoz.
Haki shoots in looking for a takedown but Munoz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Haki's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Manny Munoz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Haki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Munoz lands with an overhand left.
Haki shoots in but Munoz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Donk. Munoz catches Haki right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz scores with a one two! Haki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Munoz with a nice cross.

Haki closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Munoz's guard.
Haki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Haki trying to control the position from guard on top but Munoz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munoz wants to stand but Haki is controlling the position.
Haki wants to control from the top but Munoz keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Sai Haki has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Munoz!
Munoz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Haki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Munoz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Munoz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Haki throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Munoz was covering up waiting for the punch and Haki finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Haki trying to control the position from guard on top but Munoz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munoz being controlled here, momentarily.
Haki looking to sit in guard and control but Munoz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Munoz tries to stand but Haki is controlling from the bottom.
Sai Haki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manny Munoz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Sai Haki just wasn't active enough.
Nice shot by Munoz.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Manny Munoz.
I've got Munoz 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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Munoz!