PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arvydas Sabonis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladislav Munchkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Sabonis
vs
Munchkin

210 cm
33
293 lbs
30 - 12 - 0

199 cm
29
284 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear
Fury Nutrition Inc.

Reaper Combatwear
VIRAL COMBAT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arvydas Sabonis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vladislav Munchkin!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munchkin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sabonis but Sabonis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sabonis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Placeholder name in the buildup to the fight.
Sabonis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Arvydas Sabonis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Munchkin.
Sabonis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Munchkin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munchkin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sabonis's sensitive parts.
Munchkin lands with a good body shot.
Sabonis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Munchkin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sabonis is fending him off so far but Munchkin persists. Nope, Sabonis circles away and we're back to standing.
Sabonis misses with a head kick.
Sabonis throws a jab but it's blocked by Munchkin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munchkin avoids the body shot from Sabonis.
Munchkin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sabonis. That's going to slow Munchkin down.
Sabonis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Munchkin checks it well.
Sabonis slips a straight right by Munchkin.
Sabonis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sabonis throws a push kick but Munchkin slaps the foot to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Munchkin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Munchkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sabonis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Munchkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Sabonis.
Munchkin connects with a body shot that sends Sabonis's belly button to the back.
Munchkin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sabonis misses with a jab to the body

and Munchkin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Munchkin.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Munchkin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Munchkin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sabonis keeping moving, preventing Munchkin from controlling successfully.
Munchkin connects with a couple of short punches.
Munchkin with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munchkin is fighting to break Sabonis's control of his arms but Sabonis is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Munchkin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Munchkin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Munchkin trying to control but Sabonis is working from the bottom.
Munchkin connects with a couple of short punches.
Munchkin throwing strikes from guard but Sabonis blocks nicely.
Munchkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Sabonis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sabonis controls Munchkin momentarily but Munchkin frees himself.
Munchkin controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munchkin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Munchkin wants to take a breather but Sabonis is having none of it.
Munchkin thows a huge punch but Sabonis dodges it nicely.
Munchkin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
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!
Sabonis is positioning himself well to prevent Munchkin advancing to mount.
Munchkin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Munchkin looks to land a strike but Sabonis avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sabonis working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Munchkin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A head kick misses from Sabonis.
Munchkin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
An inside leg kick lands from Sabonis.
Munchkin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sabonis tried to score with a low kick but Munchkin checks it.
Munchkin moves away from the strike by Sabonis.
Munchkin dips to his left and cracks Sabonis with an uppercut!
Vladislav Munchkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munchkin lands with an overhand left.
Munchkin scores with a nice right hand.
Sabonis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabonis throws a lazy right hand but Munchkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Munchkin connects with a crisp jab.
Sabonis misses with a low kick.
Munchkin tries to clinch up.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sabonis - that will leave a mark!
Sabonis looks to score with a jab to the body but Munchkin is just out of range.
Sabonis throws a big shot that misses.
Munchkin throws a hook to the side of Sabonis's head but Sabonis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Munchkin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Munchkin wants to control but Sabonis is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munchkin working Sabonis over with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munchkin throws a strike but Sabonis avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Munchkin lands a couple of elbows.
Sabonis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Munchkin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Munchkin landing with the ground and pound.

Sabonis is looking for a triangle but Munchkin pushes his legs off easily.
Munchkin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sabonis has momentary wrist control but Munchkin slips an elbow through the middle.
Munchkin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sabonis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Munchkin is in close to Sabonis's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munchkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Sabonis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munchkin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Munchkin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sabonis's guard.
Munchkin working over Sabonis with some ground and pound. Sabonis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vladislav Munchkin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sabonis is refusing to be controlled, as Munchkin sits in half guard.
Sabonis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Munchkin.
Sabonis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Munchkin.
Munchkin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Munchkin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munchkin wants to pass to mount but Sabonis is defending the position.
Sabonis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munchkin lands strikes from half guard.
Munchkin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sabonis taking some punishment here, with Munchkin in his half guard.
Munchkin throws a strike but Sabonis avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sabonis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sabonis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sabonis keeping moving, preventing Munchkin from controlling successfully.
Munchkin is working Sabonis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Munchkin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sabonis keeping moving, preventing Munchkin from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladislav Munchkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sabonis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Munchkin clobbers Sabonis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sabonis throws a lazy head kick

and Munchkin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sabonis's guard now.
Sabonis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Munchkin trying to control but Sabonis is working from the bottom.
Munchkin throws a big elbow that misses.
Munchkin landing with the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munchkin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Sabonis is rocked!
Munchkin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Oh Sabonis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Munchkin postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Sabonis's head off the mat! Sabonis is out! He's out! Munchkin jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vladislav Munchkin!
An out of breath Vladislav Munchkin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.