|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Munday (ranked 984 p4p, 104 weight class) and Ezekiel Ithamar (ranked 1004 p4p, 52 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 173 cm
30
155 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
|
176 cm
26
145 lbs
20 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
|
Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mickey Munday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ezekiel Ithamar!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munday misses with a hook.
Munday with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ithamar to score with a decent uppercut.
Munday loads up on a big right hand but Ithamar slips the punch.
Munday throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Munday looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Munday misses with a body shot.
And Ithamar tries to counter it with a takedown but Munday pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Munday misses with an uppercut.
Ithamar is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ithamar ducks under a wild hook from Munday.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ithamar slips under a jab from Munday.
Munday misses the jab.
Munday connects with a right hand. Ithamar shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ithamar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Munday scores with the left hand. Ithamar knows he should have avoided that one.
Ithamar drops his hands momentarily and Munday takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jab from Munday.
Munday throws a lazy right hand but Ithamar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ithamar is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Munday throws an off balance right hand
and Ithamar counters with a shoot takedown. Munday fights it but they end up in guard.
Ithamar wants to control from the top but Munday keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Munday holds on and takes a little breather.
Ithamar looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ithamar trying to control the position from guard on top but Munday is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munday wants to stand and escape but Ithamar is having none of it.
Munday keeping moving, preventing Ithamar from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Munday thuds a left hand into Ithamar's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ithamar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ithamar ducks under a wild hook from Munday.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munday throws a hook but Ithamar blocks it.
Munday takes a swing at Ithamar's ribcage but misses.
Munday throws a lazy uppercut
and Ithamar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ithamar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Munday is not content to let Ithamar control the position.
Ithamar stops Munday from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munday is refusing to be controlled, as Ithamar sits in half guard.
Ithamar trying to mount his opponent but Munday defends it.
Munday is trying to stand.
Ithamar is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Munday!
Ithamar looking to control but Munday is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ithamar goes for an armbar but Munday turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Munday.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munday passes Ithamar's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ithamar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Munday dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ithamar moves away from the strike by Munday.
Ithamar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Munday waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ithamar.
Ithamar drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Munday defends it well.
Munday throws a poor cross that misses
and Ithamar counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ithamar.
Munday wants to stand up but Ithamar is controlling him.
Munday trying to keep a closed guard but Ithamar is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ithamar trying to control but Munday is working from the bottom.
Munday is trying to keep Ithamar in close.
Ithamar trying to control but Munday is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ithamar stops Munday from standing up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Munday swings for the body but Ithamar moves out of range.
Ithamar slips a straight right by Munday.
Ithamar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Munday.
The fighters circle momentarily. Munday darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Munday looks to land a right hand but Ithamar moved out of range.
Munday looks to throw the jab but Ithamar is out of range.
Ithamar feints the counter takedown.
Ithamar has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Munday is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munday scores with a jab to the head.
Ithamar defending well as Munday loads up on a big left hand.
Munday misses with a body shot.
Ithamar feints the counter takedown.
Munday scores with the left hand. Ithamar knows he should have avoided that one.
Ithamar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Munday throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Ithamar.
Ithamar moves out of range as Munday strikes.
Munday just misses with a punch to the body.
Ithamar changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mickey Munday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Munday misses the target.
Ithamar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ithamar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Munday.
A swing and a miss from Munday.
Ithamar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Munday connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ithamar momentarily.
Munday throws a shot to the body.
Munday pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ithamar slips under a jab from Munday.
Munday tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ithamar was well out of range. Poor timing from Munday.
Ithamar with the counter takedown but Munday avoids it easily.
Mickey Munday is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar lands with an uppercut that bounces Munday off the cage and back into range.
A big right from Munday misses.
Ithamar drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Munday defends it well.
Munday lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Munday misses.
Ithamar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A big right from Munday misses.
Ithamar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Munday.
Ithamar drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Munday defends it well.
Munday takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Munday loads up on a big right hand but Ithamar slips the punch.
Ithamar feints the counter takedown.
Munday misses the jab.
Ithamar with the counter takedown but Munday avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Munday dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Munday throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Munday paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Munday lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Munday throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ithamar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Munday throws a jab when Ithamar was well out of range.
Ithamar changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Munday lands with a hook. Ithamar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munday misses the jab.
Munday connects with a body shot.
Ithamar slips under a jab from Munday.
Ithamar drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Munday defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munday misses with a straight right.
Munday misses with a hook.
Ithamar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Munday throws a lazy right hand but Ithamar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And Ithamar tries to counter it with a takedown but Munday pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Munday looks to land a left hand but Ithamar moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Ithamar.
Ithamar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Ithamar tries to counter it with a takedown but Munday pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A cross from Munday lands.
Munday wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Munday swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munday throws a hook but Ithamar blocks it.
Ithamar changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Munday throws a lazy uppercut
and Ithamar counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ithamar.
Ithamar forces his way into half guard.
Ithamar controlling the action here.
Ithamar seems to be working for a kimura but Munday defends the submission attempt.
Ithamar is keen to just control but Munday is a slippery customer.
Munday wants to improve his position but Ithamar is controlling well.
Mickey Munday is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ithamar in particular looking to stall.
Ithamar is working for a kimura but Munday is defending it quite comfortably.
Ithamar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Munday has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ithamar is working away from the top position though.
Munday is not content to let Ithamar control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ezekiel Ithamar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Munday tries to roll over but Ithamar keeps him under control.
Ezekiel Ithamar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Munday showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Munday, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Munday!
Mickey Munday seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
35% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
