PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Munch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox has chosen Roy Jones - Can't be touched as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Munch
vs
Fox

185 cm
23
265 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

188 cm
23
269 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire
Bloodsport Nutrition

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Munch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Paddy Fox!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munch throws a jab when Fox was well out of range.
Ray Munch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fox missing with a left hand there. Munch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Munch throws a half hearted mid kick.
Munch connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fox slips under a jab.
Munch throws a series of strikes that have Fox backpedaling.
Munch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Munch.
Munch misses with a body shot.
Munch wants to slow Fox down by chopping away at his legs.
Munch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fox counters with a slapping leg kick.
Munch lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fox.
Sloppy strikes from Munch. Those never looked like landing.
Munch digs a good body shot into Fox's ribs.
Munch swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Munch misses with a two punch combination.
Munch misses with a body punch

and Fox counters by moving into the clinch.
Fox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Munch's elbow.

Fox pulls guard effortlessly.
Fox not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Munch throwing strikes from guard but Fox blocks nicely.
Munch in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fox is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Fox is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Munch is aware though and is defending well.
Munch tries to free his leg and advance position but Fox is retaining full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munch is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Munch stands and steps away. Fox gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Munch shoots in for a takedown but Fox shows good takedown defense.
Munch throws a lazy body kick
and Fox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Munch does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Munch. Fox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Munch closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Munch misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munch cracks Fox with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Munch misses with a hook. Fox ducked under it nicely.
Munch lands with a shot to the body.
Munch checks a leg kick nicely.
Munch ducks under a wild hook from Fox.
Fox tries to close the distance and clinch but Munch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fox slips under a jab.
Munch shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fox.
A left lands for Munch.
Some bone on bone action there as Munch checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big right from Munch misses.
Fox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Munch circles away quickly and effectively.
Munch throws an off balance right hand
and Munch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Munch moves out of range as Fox throws a body kick.
Munch thows a left - swing and a miss!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Munch lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Munch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Munch dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Munch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A leg kick checked by Fox.
Munch scores with a jab to the body.
Munch swats away the attempt to clinch by Fox.
Munch lands a lovely overhand right.
Munch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fox was well out of range. Poor timing from Munch.
Fox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Munch.
Fox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Munch.
Munch swats away the attempt to clinch by Fox.
Munch misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munch shoots in for a takedown but Fox shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Munch closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fox takes a jab right on the kisser.
Munch stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Munch wants it to stay on the feet.
Munch swings for the body but Fox moves out of range.
Munch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Munch scores with a jab.
Munch scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice takedown defense from Munch. No joy for Fox on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munch misses with a lunging right hand
and Fox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Munch misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Munch. Fox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Munch throws a leg kick but Fox checks it.
Munch sizes up Fox with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Munch.
Munch just misses with a punch to the body.
Munch bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fox's head backwards.
Fox slaps away a takedown attempt from Munch, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Munch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fox doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Fox 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Munch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fox.
Fox is trying hard to land a takedown here. Munch sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ray Munch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paddy Fox.
Fox fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Munch misses with a straight right.
Munch goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Munch tries for a takedown but Fox sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck for Munch with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munch throws a series of punches but Fox avoids them all with ease.
Munch throws a right and a left that Fox avoids nicely.

Fox shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Munch kicks off Fox and gets to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice takedown defense from Fox. No joy for Munch on that attempt.
Fox thumps Munch with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Munch dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Munch is looking to land body kicks.
Munch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Some bone on bone action there as Munch checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Munch looks to land a right hand but Fox moved out of range.
Munch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Munch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Munch is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fox misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fox drops his hands momentarily and Munch takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munch throws a shot from downtown. Fox moves away and avoids it.
Munch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fox counters with a good low kick that Munch was not able to check.
Fox takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Munch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fox stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fox slips a jab from Munch.
Munch lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fox throws a low kick but it's checked well by Munch.

Munch shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fox napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Munch looks up at the clock and then as Fox takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Munch smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Fox is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munch landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
You can see the frustration on Fox's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fox is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Fox tries to buck Munch off but Munch is having none of it.
Munch lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fox is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ray Munch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The strikes coming from Munch are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Munch cracks Fox with a big right hand but Fox just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fox tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Munch working the ground and pound but Fox is defending the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munch controlling from side mount.
Fox taking a bit of punishment here - Munch scoring with strikes.
Ray Munch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fox defending against the ground and pound.
Fox tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Munch wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Munch creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Fox sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Munch misses with the ground and pound.
Munch happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Munch decides to stand up, so the ref orders Fox to his feet.
Munch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fox.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munch works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fox has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Munch finds it's way round the side to connect with Fox's head.
Munch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Munch swings for the body but Fox moves out of range.
Munch connects with a crisp jab.
Munch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Paddy Fox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Munch tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fox sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Munch somewhat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fox throws a head kick but Munch moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Munch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Munch, 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight for Ray Munch!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Ray Munch!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Ray Munch!

Ray Munch wins by unanimous decision!
Ray Munch very nearly forgot to thank Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.