PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladislav Munchkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ric Flair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ric Flair enters the cage!

Munchkin
vs
Flair

199 cm
27
284 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

185 cm
29
243 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vladislav Munchkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ric Flair!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munchkin scoring well with a low kick there.
Munchkin swinging wildly here.
Munchkin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Munchkin.
Munchkin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flair stops Munchkin from passing to mount.
Munchkin has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Munchkin cracks Flair with a big right hand but Flair just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Munchkin is working Flair over with some ground and pound from side control.
Munchkin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Munchkin working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Munchkin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Munchkin sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Flair is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Flair tries to buck Munchkin off but Munchkin is having none of it.
Munchkin wants to take a breather but Flair manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Munchkin.
Munchkin is looking to work some ground and pound but Flair has wrist control.
Munchkin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munchkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Flair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munchkin slips nicely into half guard.
Munchkin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Munchkin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Munchkin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Munchkin throws a strike but Flair avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munchkin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Flair looking for a sweep. Not yet Flair, not yet.
Munchkin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Munchkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Flair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flair utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Munchkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Flair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munchkin throws a big right hand that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munchkin is looking to work some ground and pound but Flair has wrist control.
Munchkin throwing strikes from guard but Flair blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munchkin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Flair's head.
Munchkin stands and throws Flair's legs to the side, diving into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The strikes coming from Munchkin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladislav Munchkin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Munchkin misses with a takedown attempt - Flair sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Munchkin, right into the meat.
Munchkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Flair manages to avoid it.
Munchkin jabs at Flair's body.
Munchkin shoots in for a double leg but Flair sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Munchkin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Flair moves away from the strike by Munchkin.
Flair drops his hands momentarily and Munchkin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vladislav Munchkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Munchkin is defended easily by Flair.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladislav Munchkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munchkin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munchkin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Munchkin throws a push kick but Flair slaps the foot to one side.
Munchkin looks for a takedown but Flair sprawls well.
Munchkin lands a jab to the head.
Flair throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Munchkin.
Munchkin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Flair makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Good work by Flair as he checks the leg kick.
Munchkin takes a swing at Flair's ribcage but misses.
Munchkin swings widly with a right hand
and Flair counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Munchkin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Flair - the referee stops the clock and Munchkin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Flair. Munchkin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
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!
Flair is looking to clinch but Munchkin is avoiding it.
Flair throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flair slips a jab from Munchkin.
Munchkin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Flair throws a jab but it's blocked by Munchkin.
Flair avoids the head kick by Munchkin.
Munchkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Flair is just out of range.
Good work by Flair as he checks the leg kick.
Munchkin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flair takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Munchkin looks to land a left hand but Flair moved out of range nicely.
Flair throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Munchkin thows a leg kick but Flair checks it
and Flair counters with a good, hard body kick but Munchkin shrugs it off.
Flair pivots, looking for a leg kick but Munchkin is out of range and Flair settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flair chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A swing and a miss from Munchkin.
Vladislav Munchkin is winning the standup battle so far.
Munchkin throws a sloppy body shot
and Flair counters with a nice body kick.
Flair fakes the leg kick and cracks Munchkin in the body.

Oooooh!!! Flair has knocked Munchkin down with a huge combo! Flair steps away and waves a wobbly Munchkin back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Vladislav Munchkin has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flair tries a head kick but it misses.
Ric Flair is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Munchkin connects with a solid leg kick.
Munchkin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Flair's head backwards.
Munchkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Munchkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flair was well out of range. Poor timing from Munchkin.
Munchkin lands a jab to the nose.
Munchkin throws a push kick but Flair slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munchkin lands with a hook. Flair tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Munchkin throws a leg kick
and Flair counters with a good low kick that Munchkin was not able to check.
Munchkin blocks the body kick.
Munchkin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Munchkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Munchkin with a hook.
Munchkin throws a big shot that misses.
Munchkin jabs at Flair's body.
Munchkin looks for a takedown but Flair sprawls well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flair looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Munchkin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ric Flair showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vladislav Munchkin's cut.
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!

Munchkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Flair.
Flair tries to move into range but Munchkin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Munchkin tries to score with a low kick but Flair moves his leg out of the way.

Munchkin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Flair's half guard.
Munchkin is trying to control the action in half guard but Flair is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Flair has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Munchkin is working away from the top position though.
Vladislav Munchkin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Flair is trying to get back to full guard.
Flair has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Munchkin is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munchkin looks to land a strike but Flair avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Flair looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Munchkin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Flair works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Munchkin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Munchkin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Flair swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Flair utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munchkin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Munchkin throws a big right hand that misses.
Munchkin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Munchkin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Flair's head.
Flair keeping full guard, as Munchkin tries to pass.
Flair keeping moving, preventing Munchkin from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munchkin pushes down on Flair's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Flair keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Munchkin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Flair's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munchkin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Munchkin working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Flair's thigh. Flair counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Flair looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Flair really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Munchkin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Munchkin wants to control from the top but Flair keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munchkin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladislav Munchkin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Munchkin 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladislav Munchkin!
Our winner, Vladislav Munchkin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Ric Flair spoke after the fight, saying 'To be the man, you have to beat the man.... and you just beat the man. '.