PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Mundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Probert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Probert has chosen lunatic fringe as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Ben Mundy has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ben Mundy seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Mundy
vs
Probert

188 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
22
212 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Mundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Probert!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mundy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Probert.
Probert looks to land a combination but Mundy avoids it well.
Mundy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mundy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Probert connects with a high kick.
Shane Probert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Probert fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mundy.
Mundy closes the distance and clinches up with Probert, looking for a takedown. Mundy pushes Probert against the cage but Probert circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Mundy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mundy fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Mundy with that takedown attempt.
Mundy tries for a takedown but Probert sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Probert wants to clinch.

Probert shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Probert decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Probert throws a sloppy head kick and Mundy moves out of range easily.
Probert connects with a solid leg kick.
Mundy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mundy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Probert counters with a left and a right that stings Mundy.
Mundy is breathing heavily.
Probert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Probert gets a takedown into half guard.
Probert is thwarting Mundy's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Probert wants to pass the guard but Mundy is defending well.

Probert is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Probert is thwarting Mundy's attempts to control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Probert trying to control the action but Mundy is working from the bottom.
Probert is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Probert is keen to just control but Mundy is a slippery customer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mundy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Probert.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Probert.
Mundy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mundy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Probert closes the distance and clinches.

Probert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Probert tries to clinch but Mundy is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Probert swinging wilding here.
Mundy throws a lazy body kick

and Probert counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Probert.
Mundy looking to control.

Mundy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Probert pushes down on Mundy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mundy is trying to get back to full guard.
Probert trying to control from half guard but Mundy is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Probert is thwarting Mundy's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Probert dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Probert misses with a takedown

so Mundy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Probert manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Probert lands a heavy elbow.
Mundy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Probert looking to control but Mundy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mundy tries to reverse the position but Probert maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mundy wants to control but Probert is having none of it.
Shane Probert has got the better of the ground game so far.
Probert fails to move to back control.
Probert controlling the position easily from mount.
Mundy regains half guard.
Mundy regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Probert has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mundy is proving hard to escape from.
Probert is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Probert wants to stand and escape but instead Mundy has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Probert is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mundy won't allow Probert to sweep him here.
Mundy stops Probert from standing up.
Mundy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Mundy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mundy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Probert is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Probert trying to control the position.
Mundy wants to control from the top but Probert keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Probert throws a nice looking combination but Mundy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circling - Probert throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Probert fails to land the takedown.

Mundy gets a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Probert trying to hold on to Mundy's head to control him but Mundy postures up.
Mundy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Probert keeps working.
Probert has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mundy is working away from the top position though.
Probert looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mundy passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Probert!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Mundy dominated that second round.
That's time! Mundy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Probert throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mundy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Probert moves in looking to clinch but Mundy pushes him off.
Probert misses with a kick to the body.
Mundy stuffs the takedown attempt from Probert. Probert gets slowly back to his feet.
Mundy closes the distance and clinches up with Probert, looking for a takedown. Mundy pushes Probert against the cage but Probert circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Crunch! Probert slams his shin into Mundy's torso.
Probert with a poor takedown

and Mundy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Probert's guard now.
Probert keeping full guard, as Mundy tries to pass.
Probert looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Probert is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Probert bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mundy's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mundy has a closed guard, preventing Probert from standing up.
Mundy trying to control the position.
Probert sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mundy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mundy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Probert wants to stand but Mundy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mundy is trying to keep Probert in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Probert tries to free his leg and advance position but Mundy is retaining full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Probert misses with a takedown attempt

and Mundy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Probert won't be happy with that.
Ben Mundy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Probert.
Mundy trying to control the position but Probert is working away.
You can see the frustration on Probert's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Mundy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mundy trying to control the position but Probert is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Probert is trying to control Mundy's posture but Mundy avoids it.
Mundy tries to advance to mount but Probert denies him.
Probert tries to bench press Mundy off him but Mundy keeps the position.

Mundy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Probert wants to get back to his feet but Mundy drags him back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Mundy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Probert struggling a bit here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mundy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Probert is looking to clinch but Mundy is avoiding it.
Mundy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Probert is fending him off so far but Mundy persists. Nope, Probert circles away and we're back to standing.
Probert scores with a one two! Mundy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Mundy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mundy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Mundy!