PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Genaro Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haro Okami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haro Okami struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. 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.

Munoz
vs
Okami

178 cm
22
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

FIREPOWER NUTRITION

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genaro Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Haro Okami!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz fails to land the takedown.
Okami looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Okami rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Munoz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Okami is looking to clinch but Munoz is avoiding it.
Munoz shoots in and drives through. Okami sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Okami or perhaps it was just good defense by Munoz which made him look bad.

Munoz has closed the distance and engaged Okami in a clinch.
Okami takes an elbow to the forehead.
Munoz scores with a knee to the head.
Okami drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Munoz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Okami backwards.
Munoz lands an elbow inside that Okami shrugs off.
Okami drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Munoz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Genaro Munoz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Haro Okami.
Munoz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Munoz scores with a knee to the head.
Munoz landing knees to the body.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Munoz misses with a knee strike.
Munoz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Okami blocks with his arms.
Okami avoiding damage as Munoz throws knees to the body.
Okami avoids the elbow strike from Munoz, against the ropes.
Munoz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okami wants to break free but Munoz has control.
Munoz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Okami avoiding damage as Munoz throws knees to the body.
Munoz lands a hook that snaps the head of Okami backwards.
Okami drops down looking for an ankle pick but Munoz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Munoz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Okami is fending him off so far but Munoz persists. Nope, Okami circles away and we're back to standing.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Okami.
Munoz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Munoz has a takedown stuffed.
Genaro Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munoz fails to land the takedown.
Munoz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Okami blocks a head kick by Munoz.
Munoz darts in trying to clinch
and Okami counters with a solid body kick.

Munoz clinches up with Okami and pushes him back against the ropes.
Okami takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but Okami blocks it.
Okami tries to score a body lock takedown but Munoz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Munoz lands a nice uppercut.
Munoz landing knees to the head.
Munoz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Okami's face.
Munoz misses with an elbow over the top.
Okami wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Munoz has him pressed against the ropes.
Munoz pushes Okami back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Munoz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Munoz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Okami wants a takedown.
Munoz with a knee to the head.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Okami tries for a takedown. No joy.
Munoz landing knees to the head.
Munoz landing knees to the body.
Munoz scores a nice knee to the body.
Okami drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Munoz lands a nice knee to the body.
Munoz with a knee to the head.
Munoz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Munoz lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Munoz.
Okami takes a knee right on the jaw!

Okami is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Munoz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Okami is still on wobbly legs! Can Munoz finish him?
Munoz lands with a right to the head.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Okami has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Munoz.
Okami seems to have recovered his senses.
Munoz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Okami blocks it with crossed arms.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Okami can't break the clinch.
Okami has had enough of the clinch but Munoz keeps him there for the moment.
Munoz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Okami backwards.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Okami tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Munoz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Okami wants to break free but Munoz has control.
Munoz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Okami blocks it with crossed arms.
Munoz connects with a knee to the head.
Munoz with a knee to the head.
Okami is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Munoz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Munoz lands a big knee from the Thai clinch and Okami goes down hard! The ref takes a good look at him but he's still defending himself. Munoz in side control.
Munoz misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Munoz throws a strike aimed at the side of Okami's head but Okami avoids it well.
Munoz is looking to take a break and control but Okami is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Munoz tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Okami managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Munoz.
Munoz wants to stand but Okami has his arm trapped.
Okami is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Okami looks for a takedown but Munoz sprawls well.
A left and a right from Munoz both land. Nice combination.

Munoz moves into the clinch.
Munoz lands an elbow inside that Okami shrugs off.
Munoz lands a nice elbow.
Munoz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Munoz scores with a shot to the side of Okami's head.
A knee to the head by Munoz.
Munoz misses with a knee to the head.
Munoz lands a knee to the head.
Okami wants to break free but Munoz has control.
Munoz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Munoz.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Okami drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Munoz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Munoz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Munoz stops a takedown attempt from Okami.
Munoz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Munoz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genaro Munoz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Munoz shoots in but Okami avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Okami scores with a kick to the body.
Okami throws a body punch but Munoz moves out of range.
Munoz tries to clinch but Okami moves away
and Okami counters with a nice body kick.
Munoz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Okami but Okami pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Munoz takes the fight into the clinch.
Genaro Munoz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Okami fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Okami wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Okami breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Munoz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Okami counters with a body kick that stops Munoz in his tracks momentarily.
Munoz closes the distance and clinches up with Okami, looking for a takedown. Munoz pushes Okami against the ropes but Okami circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Genaro Munoz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Okami 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 Okami off to one side.
Munoz throws a lazy head kick

and Okami counters with a takedown into side control.
Munoz tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Munoz manages to reverse the position and now he's in Okami's guard. Nice work there by Munoz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okami has a closed guard, preventing Munoz from standing up.
Munoz wants to stand and escape but instead Okami has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Munoz wants to stand up but Okami is controlling him.
Okami trying to control but Munoz is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Okami shoots in for a takedown but Munoz shows good takedown defense.
Munoz darts in trying to clinch
and Okami counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

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 fails with a takedown attempt.
Munoz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Okami's waist but Okami gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Munoz off to one side.

Okami moves into the clinch successfully.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Munoz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Munoz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Okami takes an elbow to the temple.
Munoz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Okamis head.
A short left from Munoz.
Munoz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Okami blocks it with crossed arms.
Munoz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Munoz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Munoz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Munoz lands a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Munoz throws an elbow but misses.
Okami jumps guard but Munoz stands there with Okami around his waist. Okami gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Okami throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Munoz blocks it with crossed arms.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Okami can't break the clinch.
Okami tries to break the clinch but Munoz is controlling the position.
Munoz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Okami blocks with his arms.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but Okami blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Munoz.
Munoz lands with a left to the head.
Okami wants to break free but Munoz has control.
Munoz connects with a knee to the head.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but Okami blocks it.
Munoz landing knees to the body.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Okami has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Okami stalling in the clinch.
Munoz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Okami's face.
Okami fails to pull guard.
Okami takes a knee right on the jaw!
Munoz prevents the takedown attempt.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but Okami blocks it.
Munoz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Okami wants to break free but Munoz has control.
Munoz lands a damaging elbow.
Munoz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Okamis head.
Munoz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Munoz lands a left hand.
Okami is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Munoz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Okami takes a knee right on the jaw!
Munoz with a knee to the head.
Okami takes an elbow to the forehead.
Okami manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Okami is trying to break free.
Munoz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Okami jumps guard but Munoz stands there with Okami around his waist. Okami gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Okami wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okami misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Munoz.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Okami blocks with his arms.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Okami blocks with his arms.
Munoz lands an elbow inside that Okami shrugs off.
Munoz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Okami's face.
Munoz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Okami's face.
Munoz prevents Okami from breaking the clinch.
Munoz lands a damaging elbow.
Okami tries to pull guard but Munoz holds him up against the ropes and eventually Okami drops back down to his feet.

Munoz lands a big knee to the head and Okami goes down! Munoz is looking to finish!

Munoz stands up and beckons Okami to his feet.
A head kick from Munoz lands but Okami takes it in his stride. Okami tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Munoz swivels and escapes.
Munoz tries to clinch there but Okami circles away.
Munoz throws a combination that misses
and Okami counters with a slapping leg kick.

Okami clinches up against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munoz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Okami blocks it with crossed arms.
Okami crunches a lovely knee into Munoz's ribcage.
Munoz lands an elbow just above Okami 's eye.
Okami letting Munoz take a breather here.
Munoz connects with a knee to the head.
Munoz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genaro Munoz dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Munoz misses with a head kick.
Okami circles away from the clinch attempt
and Okami counters with a nice body shot.
Munoz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Okami pinned against the cage. Okami gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Okami wants to clinch up but Munoz keeps it at a distance.
Okami fails with a takedown attempt.
Munoz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Okami.
Munoz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munoz throws a sloppy head kick

and Okami counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Okami stops Munoz from getting back to his feet.
Munoz is looking to improve his position.
Okami takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Munoz is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz is staying active underneath Okami, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Okami prevents Munoz from improving his position.
Okami stops Munoz from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Munoz.
Okami keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Genaro Munoz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Okami shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Munoz pinned against the cage. Munoz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Munoz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Munoz tries to clinch

and Okami counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Okami.
Knees to the body from Munoz.
Munoz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice body punch from Munoz.
Okami wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Okami wants to break free but Munoz has control.
Munoz landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz scores with a knee to the head.
Munoz landing knees to the head.
Okami is trying to break free.
Okami missing with knees to the body.
Munoz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Munoz lands a nice knee to the body.
Munoz scores with a knee to the head.
Munoz keeps control of Okami as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Munoz landing knees to the body.
Munoz lands a nice knee to the body.
Okami wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Munoz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Okamis head.
Okami tries for a takedown but Munoz manages to get underhooks.
Okami can't find room to land a body shot as Munoz controls the action.
Okami on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Haro Okami has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Okami fails to pull guard.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but Okami blocks it.
Munoz lands an elbow inside that Okami shrugs off.
Munoz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Okami's face.
Munoz landing knees to the body.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but Okami blocks it.
Okami can't break the clinch.
Munoz lands a knee to the body.
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 with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Okami throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Munoz misses with a knee strike.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Okami blocks with his arms.
Munoz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Okami.
Okami wants to break free but Munoz has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz scores a nice knee to the body.
Munoz misses with the head strike.
Munoz throws a knee to the head but misses.

Okami manages to break the clinch.

Munoz drives through and clinches with Okami against the ropes.
Munoz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Munoz lands a knee to the head.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Okami has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Munoz landing knees to the head.
Munoz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Munoz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Munoz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Okami backwards.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but Okami blocks it.
Munoz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Okami has had enough of the clinch but Munoz keeps him there for the moment.
Munoz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Munoz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Munoz gets through Okami's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Munoz lands a big knee! That's hurt Okami! Oh, he's all over the place! Munoz lands another knee that sends Okami to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Genaro Munoz!