PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Drake Muncie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lolo Piling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Muncie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eminem - The way i am. Drake Muncie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lolo Piling's chin.

Muncie
vs
Piling

193 cm
28
185 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

188 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Drake Muncie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lolo Piling!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Piling scores with a takedown into Muncie's guard.
Piling stops Muncie from standing up.
Piling trying to control but Muncie is working from the bottom.
Piling throws a strike but Muncie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Piling looking to hit a scissor sweep but Muncie is one step ahead there.
Muncie would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Piling looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Muncie has picked Piling up and slammed him! Piling can't keep hold of the triangle and Muncie manages to pass to side control!
Muncie wants to stand but Piling has his arm trapped.
Muncie working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piling tries to improve position but can't.
Piling is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Muncie stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Piling to get to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Muncie as Piling shoots in.
Muncie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Piling lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Muncie circles away quickly and effectively.
Muncie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Muncie.
Piling shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Muncie but Muncie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Muncie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Piling circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Piling. Those never looked like landing.
Piling is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Lolo Piling has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muncie misses with a wild combination.
Piling throws a body punch but Muncie moves out of range.
A combination from Muncie does no damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Muncie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Muncie throws a series of punches but Piling moves out of range.
Muncie moves away from the strike by Piling.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Muncie enables Piling to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Muncie manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piling throwing strikes but missing.
Piling is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Piling has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Piling postures up in Muncie's guard and throws a big left but Muncie blocks it.
Piling throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Muncie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muncie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Piling.
Piling looking to pass the guard.
Piling postures up in Muncie's guard and throws a big left but Muncie blocks it.
Piling in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Piling in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Muncie keeping moving, preventing Piling from controlling successfully.
Muncie on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Muncie tries to get out of the position.
Muncie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Piling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muncie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piling is looking to work some ground and pound but Muncie has wrist control.
Piling loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Piling working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Muncie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Piling postures up in Muncie's guard and throws a big left but Muncie blocks it.
Piling looking to pass the guard.
Piling throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Piling drops back, looking for a kneebar! Muncie looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Muncie looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Muncie!
Piling is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Muncie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lolo Piling dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lolo Piling's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Muncie staying out of range there.
Muncie moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Piling jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Piling throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muncie slips a jab from Piling.
Piling throws a hook to the side of Muncie's head but Muncie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Piling throws a looping overhand right but Muncie ducks down to avoid it.
Piling cracks Muncie with an open hand slap.
Muncie misses with a two punch combination.
Drake Muncie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piling will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A big left from Piling misses.

Muncie drops Piling with a beautiful combination! Piling stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Muncie is looking for the KO!

Piling is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piling throws a right and a left that Muncie avoids nicely.
Piling is still on wobbly legs! Can Muncie finish him?
Muncie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Piling throws a lazy uppercut
and Muncie counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Drake Muncie!
Drake Muncie took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, $10 for their support in the buildup to the fight.