PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Offord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dark Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dark Munoz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Offord
vs
Munoz

190 cm
25
180 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

185 cm
27
171 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric Offord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dark Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Offord stuffs the takedown.
Offord seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Offord looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Munoz fails to land the takedown.
Offord fires out a quick counter leg kick but Munoz just manages to avoid it.
Offord scores with a nice head shot.
Munoz darts in looking for a takedown but Offord gets double underhooks and turns Munoz into the cage.
Eric Offord has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dark Munoz.
Offord with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Munoz lands a really nice looking cross but Offord seems unphased.
Offord throws a nice outside leg kick.
Offord throws a combination. Munoz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Munoz gets the takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
I wouldn't like to be where Offord is right now.
Offord struggling a bit here.
Munoz in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Munoz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Offord sneaks back into half guard.
Offord tries to get to full guard but Munoz has control of the leg.
Offord is working hard here to advance position.
Munoz misses with a head shot. Offord uses the momentum to regain guard.
Munoz is looking to work some ground and pound but Offord has wrist control.
Offord is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Munoz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Offord looking to hit a scissor sweep but Munoz is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Munoz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Munoz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Offord is trying to keep Munoz in close.
Offord looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Offord keeping moving, preventing Munoz from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Offord is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Offord thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Offord keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz wants to get back to his feet.
Offord with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Offord has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Offord is looking to take a break and control but Munoz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Offord moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Offord moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Munoz avoids the body shot from Offord.
Offord takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Munoz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Offord defends well and Munoz ends up having to push Offord into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Offord tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Munoz misses with a takedown attempt - Offord sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Offord dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Munoz moves out of range of the strikes.
Offord misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Munoz.

Offord drives through and clinches with Munoz against the cage.
Offord throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Munoz prevents a body shot from Offord.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Offord prevents a takedown attempt there.
Offord softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Offord misses with a punch to the body.
Munoz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Offord pushes Munoz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Offord lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Munoz backwards.

Munoz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Munoz misses with a takedown attempt
and Offord counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Offord ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Munoz throws a right hand that Offord ducks under and follows up with a left that Offord also avoids with ease.
It looked like Offord was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Munoz.
Offord fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Offord misses with a body shot.
Munoz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Offord.
Offord stuns Munoz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Offord stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Offord wants it to stay on the feet.
Offord half committed to a counter leg kick.
Eric Offord has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dark Munoz.
Munoz is breathing heavily.

Offord pushes Munoz up against the cage in a clinch.
Offord comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Offord lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Offord can't find room to land a body shot as Munoz controls the action.
Munoz prevents a body shot from Offord.
A right hook to the body lands for Offord.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Offord can't find room to land a body shot as Munoz controls the action.
Offord lands a nice uppercut.
Offord lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Munoz or not.
Offord tries a body shot but Munoz blocks it.
Offord lands a hook to the side of the head.
Offord lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Offord prevents a takedown attempt there.
A nice left hand lands by Offord.
Offord lands with a right to the head.
Offord lands a body shot in the clinch.
Offord lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Offord.
A short left from Offord.

Munoz is rocked!
Offord is working Munoz over against the cage.
Offord lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Offord.
Offord lands an uppercut.
Munoz is still on wobbly legs! Can Offord finish him?
Eric Offord has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Offord cracks Munoz with a nice body shot.
Offord lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Munoz or not.
Still in the clinch, Offord scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Offord.
Offord pushes Munoz against the cage. Offord is working some dirty boxing. Offord pushes off with a quick right hook! Munoz goes down! Munoz tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Offord moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Offord!
Eric Offord seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.