PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Coath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladislav Munchkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coath comes to the cage accompanied by Enemy by Blue Stahli. 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.

Coath
vs
Munchkin

175 cm
26
236 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

199 cm
34
284 lbs
27 - 17 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Coath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vladislav Munchkin!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coath takes a swing at Munchkin's ribcage but misses.
Munchkin feints the counter takedown.
Coath misses with a body shot.
Munchkin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Coath defends it well.
Munchkin throws out a loose jab but Coath uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coath dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Coath connects with a solid leg kick.
Coath pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Coath misses the target.
Munchkin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Coath blocks a low kick nicely.
Coath doesn't manage to clinch there - Munchkin circles away.
Coath just misses with a punch to the body.
Coath connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coath uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Munchkin misses the jab.
Coath lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chris Coath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coath throws a body shot but no joy.
Coath takes a swing at Munchkin's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coath misses with a body shot.
Munchkin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Coath lands a nice shot to the body.
Munchkin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Coath moves into the clinch.
Coath lands a body shot in the clinch.
Coath lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Coath is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Munchkin is defending well for now.
Coath lands a hook that snaps the head of Munchkin backwards.

Munchkin manages to break the clinch.
Coath misses with a straight right.
Coath tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Munchkin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Munchkin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Coath throws a nice inside leg kick.
Coath pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Munchkin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Munchkin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coath throws a low kick, looking for Munchkin's leg but Munchkin calmly moves out of range.
Munchkin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Coath just misses with a punch to the body.
And Munchkin tries to counter it with a takedown but Coath pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Munchkin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coath swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coath pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coath wants to clinch.
Coath tries to work over Munchkin's front leg with a kick but Munchkin checks it.
Munchkin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Coath swivels and escapes.
Coath feints and then cracks Munchkin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Munchkin down.
Coath connects with a body shot that sends Munchkin's belly button to the back.
Chris Coath is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coath ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munchkin moves away.
And Munchkin tries to counter it with a takedown but Coath pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Coath has Munchkin up against the cage in a clinch.
Coath doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Coath.
Coath keeps control of Munchkin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Coath crunches a lovely knee into Munchkin's ribcage.
Coath tries a body shot but Munchkin blocks it.
Coath lands a body shot.
Coath gets through Munchkin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Munchkin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Coath lands with a light punch inside.
Coath throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Munchkins head.
Coath misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Munchkin.

Munchkin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Munchkin sizes up Coath with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munchkin avoids the body shot from Coath.
Coath thumps Munchkin with a low kick.
Munchkin checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coath lands a nice looking body kick.
Coath misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Munchkin.
Munchkin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Coath.
Coath walks into a straight right hand from Munchkin.
Coath scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Vladislav Munchkin has been cut.
Coath cracks Munchkin with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Munchkin falls to his knees and Coath doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Coath!
Chris Coath bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.