PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Pyy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Munoz
vs
Pyy

183 cm
26
186 lbs
5 - 10 - 1

183 cm
26
195 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Mark Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pekka Pyy!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pyy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Mark Munoz has been cut.

Pyy rushes Munoz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pyy controlling the action here for a moment.

Munoz tightens his grip and picks Pyy up, before dumping him to the ground. Pyy manages to land in guard.
Pyy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Munoz trying to control the position from guard on top but Pyy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munoz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Munoz stands up over Pyy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Munoz throws a big right hand that misses.
Munoz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munoz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pyy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Munoz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Munoz throws a big right hand that misses.
Pyy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Munoz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Munoz not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pyy is looking to improve his position.
Munoz is nestled in close to Pyy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pyy is trying is best to control the position here.
Munoz is pressing down on Pyy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pyy is holding on for now.
Munoz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pyy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pyy keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Munoz slows the pace down in half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pyy.
Pekka Pyy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Munoz tries to clinch up but Pyy circles away and keeps his distance.

Pyy pushes Munoz up against the cage in a clinch.
Pyy presses Munoz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pyy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Munoz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pyy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Pyy.
Munoz tries for a takedown but Pyy manages to get underhooks.
Pyy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Munoz is breathing heavily.
Pyy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pyy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Good body shot from Pyy.
Munoz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Munoz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hand to the body from Pyy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyy pushes Munoz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pyy lands a hook that snaps the head of Munoz backwards.
Pyy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Pyy.
Pyy lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Pyy.
Munoz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pyy prevents it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pyy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A body shot lands from Pyy.
Pyy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pyy lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Pyy.
Pyy is working Munoz over against the cage.
Pyy is struggling to control the position.
Pyy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Munoz backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pyy has Munoz pushed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pyy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pyy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Munoz backwards.
Pyy is leaning against Munoz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Pyy.
Munoz looking for a takedown.
A short right from Pyy on the inside.
Pyy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pyy effectively controlling the action here.
Nice body punch from Pyy.
Pyy pushes Munoz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pyy lands a body punch.
A short left from Pyy.
Pyy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Pyy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Pyy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Munoz'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.

Munoz walks into a jab.

Pyy forces Munoz back against the cage and clinches.
Munoz is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pyy lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Munoz is rocked!
Pyy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Munoz backwards.
Oh Munoz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pyy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pyy scores with a shoulder strike.
Pyy lands a big right hand that drops Munoz! The killer instinct kicks in and Pyy finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Pyy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pekka Pyy!