PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Claudemir Bonanza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munoz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lil Wayne ft Drake - Right above it. Jackson Munoz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bonanza
vs
Munoz

181 cm
29
166 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

171 cm
30
163 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Claudemir Bonanza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Munoz!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz misses with a two punch combination.
Bonanza attempts a counter takedown but Munoz avoids it well and moves away.
Munoz throws a right hand that Bonanza ducks under and follows up with a left that Bonanza also avoids with ease.
Jackson Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Munoz as he connects with a hook.
Munoz lands with a nice body punch.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses.
Munoz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bonanza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head kick misses from Munoz.
Bonanza changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Munoz tries to avoid it but Bonanza manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Munoz to the ground. Munoz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Munoz. No joy for Bonanza on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Claudemir Bonanza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonanza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bonanza shoots for a double leg takedown but Munoz sprawls well. He's pushed Bonanza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Munoz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Munoz tests Bonanza's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munoz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Munoz misses with an uppercut. Bonanza saw that one coming.
Bonanza changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Munoz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz looks to land a combination but Bonanza avoids it well.
Bonanza feinted with a counter takedown.
Munoz feints a jab promting Bonanza to slip. Munoz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bonanza slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses.
Bonanza blocks a head kick by Munoz.
Donk. Munoz catches Bonanza right on the button with a cross.
Munoz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Munoz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Munoz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Munoz lands with a kick to the temple. Bonanza shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Munoz throws a series of punches but Bonanza moves out of range.
Bonanza appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bonanza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bonanza goes for a double leg but Munoz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Munoz continues to drive forward.
Munoz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Munoz. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz throws a jab when Bonanza was well out of range.
Bonanza shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Munoz as he avoids it easily.
Bonanza takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Munoz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bonanza drops down looking for a counter takedown but Munoz sprawls and moves away.
Munoz throws a sloppy head kick and Bonanza moves out of range easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bonanza.
Bonanza seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses.
Bonanza changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bonanza takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bonanza tries to score a power double leg takedown but Munoz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bonanza somewhat.
Bonanza needs to keep his hands up - Munoz had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz swinging wildly here.
Bonanza appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bonanza or perhaps it was just good defense by Munoz, which made it look bad.
Munoz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bonanza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Munoz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bonanza tries to counter with a takedown but Munoz is quick to defend against it.
Munoz throws a predictable looking body shot

and Bonanza counters with a takedown into side control.
Munoz is not content to let Bonanza control the position.

Bonanza looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Munoz throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
No joy there for Munoz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Munoz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Munoz misses with a two punch combination.
Munoz throws a sloppy head kick and Bonanza moves out of range easily.
Bonanza changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bonanza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Munoz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonanza was well out of range. Poor timing from Munoz.
Bonanza takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Munoz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Munoz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Munoz throws a head kick but Bonanza moves out of range.
Munoz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Munoz dominated that round.
That's time! Bonanza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Munoz lands a high kick!
A head kick misses from Munoz.
Munoz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Munoz falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bonanza counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Bonanza is working for a kimura but Munoz is defending it quite comfortably.
Munoz is refusing to be controlled, as Bonanza sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz looks like he's trying to stand up.

Bonanza is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Munoz has managed to free his arm - good work.

Bonanza is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bonanza is trying to control. Munoz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Munoz is trying to stand.
Munoz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bonanza is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Munoz reverses the position - he's now on top in Bonanza's guard.
Munoz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bonanza is looking for a triangle but Munoz pushes his legs off easily.
Bonanza trying to control the position.
Jackson Munoz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Munoz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bonanza is proving hard to escape from.

Bonanza is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Munoz is aware though and is defending well.
Munoz won't allow Bonanza to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Munoz gets to his feet. Bonanza looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Munoz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fighters circling - Munoz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bonanza feinted with a counter takedown.
Munoz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Munoz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bonanza circles away quickly and effectively.
Munoz throws a head kick but Bonanza moves out of range.
Bonanza closes this distance looking for a takedown but Munoz circles away.
Bonanza shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Munoz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonanza.
Bonanza tries to counter with a takedown but Munoz is quick to defend against it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bonanza is defended easily by Munoz.
Bonanza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Munoz misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonanza.
Nice shot lands for Munoz.
Bonanza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Claudemir Bonanza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonanza takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munoz throws a one two combo.
Bonanza fails to land the takedown.
Bonanza shoots in but Munoz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jackson Munoz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bonanza tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Munoz swivels and escapes.
Munoz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fighters circling - Munoz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bonanza blocks a head kick by Munoz.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bonanza appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Munoz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Munoz cracks Bonanza with an open hand slap.
A combination from Munoz does no damage.
Bonanza appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bonanza takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Munoz misses the jab.
Munoz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bonanza changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Munoz slaps away a takedown attempt from Bonanza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jackson Munoz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bonanza has a takedown stuffed.
It seemed like Munoz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Munoz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bonanza half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Munoz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A big right from Munoz misses.
Bonanza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Munoz.
Bonanza drops down looking for a counter takedown but Munoz sprawls and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz throws a looping overhand right but Bonanza ducks down to avoid it.
Munoz misses with an uppercut. Bonanza saw that one coming.
Munoz misses with a double jab

and Bonanza counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Munoz pushes Bonanza off and gets back to his feet.
Munoz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bonanza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Claudemir Bonanza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munoz throws a body punch but Bonanza moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonanza blocks a head kick by Munoz.
Bonanza attempts a counter takedown but Munoz avoids it well and moves away.
Bonanza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bonanza.
Munoz throws a sloppy head kick and Bonanza moves out of range easily.
Bonanza changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Munoz stuffs the takedown.
Munoz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bonanza circles away quickly and effectively.

Bonanza drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bonanza wants to control from the top but Munoz keeps moving.
Munoz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Bonanza postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Munoz is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bonanza, into his guard.

Bonanza looking for a guillotine here but Munoz defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bonanza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Bonanza looking for a triangle here. Munoz is fighting it but it looks tight! Bonanza pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Munoz is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Claudemir Bonanza!
Our winner, Claudemir Bonanza, 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.