PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munoz comes to the cage accompanied by GSP SONG. Oliveira comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Darude - Sandstorm kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Munoz
vs
Oliveira

174 cm
19
135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Rage's Cloths

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chuck Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira slaps away a takedown attempt from Munoz, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Oliveira fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Munoz to the ground. Oliveira is now in Munoz's guard.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Munoz keeps moving.
Munoz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Oliveira on the ground.
Munoz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Oliveira 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 one minute gone in the round.
Munoz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Oliveira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Oliveira punching from the bottom.
Munoz stopping the sweep attempt from Oliveira.
Oliveira bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Munoz's guard.
Oliveira works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Oliveira is trying to control the action in half guard but Munoz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Oliveira stands up out of the half guard.
Chuck Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Munoz as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Munoz misses
and Oliveira counters with a nice body shot.
Munoz closes the distance and clinches up with Oliveira, looking for a takedown. Munoz pushes Oliveira against the cage but Oliveira circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Munoz is breathing heavily.

Munoz gets tackled into the cage by Oliveira. Oliveira maintains the clinch.
Oliveira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munoz looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Munoz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munoz is trying to pull guard but Oliveira has him pressed against the cage.
Oliveira drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oliveira gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Munoz.
Munoz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Munoz tries to score a body lock takedown but Oliveira shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Munoz is trying to push Oliveira away but Oliveira has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Munoz takes a knee to the side of the body.

Oliveira pulls Munoz into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oliveira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Munoz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Oliveira is looking for a triangle but Munoz pushes his legs off easily.

Oliveira had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Munoz defends it easily.
Oliveira working a defensive guard here.
Oliveira working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Munoz.

Oliveira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz postures up in Oliveira's guard and throws a big left but Oliveira blocks it.
Oliveira is trying to keep Munoz in close.

Oliveira is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Munoz is aware though and is defending well.
Oliveira is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Munoz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Oliveira wants to hit a switch here but Munoz passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Oliveira there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Munoz has control of Oliveira's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Oliveira regains control of the situation pretty easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Oliveira dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Munoz shoots in but no luck this time.
Oliveira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oliveira stuffs the takedown.

Munoz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Oliveira!
Munoz working Oliveira over with strikes here.
Oliveira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oliveira is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Munoz working Oliveira over with strikes here.
Munoz lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Oliveira hang on?
Oliveira regains half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Munoz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira wants to improve his position but Munoz is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Munoz throwing shots but Oliveira is blocking nicely.
Munoz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Munoz is thwarting Oliveira's attempts to control the position.
Munoz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Munoz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Oliveira wants to control but Munoz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lucas Oliveira has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz lands with a punch from half guard.
Oliveira trying to control here.
Munoz blocks the strikes from Oliveira.
Munoz throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Oliveira to regain full guard.
Oliveira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Oliveira avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Munoz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Munoz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira lands with a heel strike from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz tries to free his leg and advance position but Oliveira is retaining full guard.
Munoz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Oliveira's head.

Oliveira working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Munoz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Munoz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Munoz postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Munoz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Oliveira thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Munoz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Oliveira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Munoz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oliveira is looking for a triangle but Munoz pushes his legs off easily.
Munoz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Oliveira's head.
Munoz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Oliveira's head.
Munoz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munoz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Oliveira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Munoz distracts Oliveira with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Munoz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Oliveira's head.
Munoz lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Munoz dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Munoz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Munoz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Munoz there.
Oliveira is looking to control Munoz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Oliveira avoid being mounted?
Oliveira on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Munoz working over Oliveira with some ground and pound. Oliveira looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Munoz is thwarting Oliveira's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oliveira blocking the ground and pound attempt from Munoz.
Oliveira works his way to full guard. Good work.
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!
Munoz throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Munoz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Munoz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Oliveira trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Munoz drops back, looking for a kneebar! Oliveira looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Oliveira looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Oliveira!
Oliveira working the ground and pound.
Munoz is pushing Oliveira's head away, looking to escape. Oliveira manages to hold on to the position though.
Oliveira connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Munoz some visible discomfort.
Munoz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Munoz tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira prevents Munoz from escaping the position.
Oliveira is putting a hurting on Munoz here, landing some big shots from side control.

Oliveira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Oliveira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Munoz is trying to buck Oliveira off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oliveira wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Munoz, who protects the arm well.
Oliveira trying to control the position but Munoz is working away.

Munoz throws Oliveira to one side and escapes!
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown but Munoz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Oliveira doesn't manage to clinch there - Munoz circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown but Munoz shows good takedown defense.
Oliveira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Munoz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oliveira as he jumps to the side.
A head kick misses from Munoz.
Munoz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Munoz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No luck for Oliveira with that takedown attempt.
Chuck Munoz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Oliveira.
Munoz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oliveira as he avoids it easily.

Munoz tries to keep at a distance but Oliveira has taken the fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Munoz keeps control of Oliveira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Oliveira tightens his grip and picks Munoz up, before dumping him to the ground. Munoz manages to land in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chuck Munoz.
I think Munoz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!