PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kogata Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Stroud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stroud has chosen Vallenfyre - Iconoclast as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Munoz
vs
Stroud

175 cm
31
160 lbs
23 - 10 - 2

178 cm
31
168 lbs
19 - 21 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 23 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kogata Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Stroud!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stroud throws an overhand right that lands on Munoz's shoulder, as Munoz tries to avoid the shot.
Stroud throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stroud wants to clinch

and Munoz counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Stroud!
Munoz lands a decent elbow from side control.
Munoz tries to move to mount but Stroud blocks the move with his legs.
Stroud is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Munoz's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Munoz trying to control from half guard but Stroud is working away.
Stroud wants to get back to his feet.
Munoz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stroud makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stroud.
Munoz stopping the sweep attempt from Stroud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz wants to control from the top but Stroud keeps moving.

Stroud throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munoz preventing the sweep.
Munoz is stalling in the full guard.
Munoz throws a big elbow that misses.

Stroud had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Munoz defends it easily.
Stroud trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stroud can't keep his opponent in guard - Munoz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Munoz trying to pass the guard but Stroud defending well.
Stroud is trying to control but can't.

Stroud looking for submissions off his back.
Munoz wants to control but Stroud is keeping him busy.
Munoz is thwarting Stroud's attempts to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stroud closes the distance but Munoz moves to the side

and Munoz counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroud looking for a sweep. Not yet Stroud, not yet.

Stroud looking for subs off his back but Munoz has passed one foot through into half guard.
Stroud tries to get to full guard but Munoz has control of the leg.
Stroud keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stroud wants to get back to full guard.
Munoz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Stroud is trying to control but can't.
Stroud wants to get back to full guard.
Munoz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Munoz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stroud!
Stroud is bucking up trying to escape but Munoz cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Stroud is wriggling around trying to escape.
Munoz working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Stroud is looking to improve his position but Munoz isn't that keen on the idea.
Munoz with the ground and pound from mount.
Stroud is desperately trying to improve his position but Munoz has a good base and remains in mount.
Munoz dominating with strikes here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munoz landing strikes, looking to finish!
Stroud has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Stroud is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kogata Munoz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stroud is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Munoz dodges the punch combination from Stroud.
Munoz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stroud looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stroud closes this distance looking for a takedown but Munoz circles away.
Stroud connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Munoz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stroud sprawls well initially but Munoz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Stroud makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stroud.
Stroud is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munoz wants to control from the top but Stroud keeps moving.
Munoz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz is working Stroud over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Stroud keeping moving, preventing Munoz from controlling successfully.
Munoz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stroud trying to control the position.
Munoz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Munoz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Munoz trying to control the action but Stroud is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz prevents Stroud from escaping the position.
Stroud tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Munoz looks up at the clock and then as Stroud takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Munoz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Stroud wants to control but Munoz postures up.
Munoz working the ground and pound from side control.
Stroud trying his best to control but Munoz has mounted him.
Stroud tries to hold on but Munoz postures up.
Munoz with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Munoz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kogata Munoz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stroud is in all sorts of trouble here.
Munoz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stroud is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz is landing with some decent strikes but Stroud is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Munoz controlling his opponent.
Stroud is looking to improve his position but Munoz isn't that keen on the idea.
Stroud is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Munoz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Munoz raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stroud is trying to escape the mount.
Munoz looking to control but Stroud is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kogata Munoz dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Munoz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stroud throws out a counter right but Munoz avoids it with no problem.
Stroud stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stroud wants it to stay on the feet.
Stroud connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stroud tries to clinch up.
Munoz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kogata Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stroud lands a nice hook to Munoz's body. Munoz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Munoz darts in looking for a takedown but Stroud gets double underhooks and turns Munoz into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kogata Munoz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stroud throws an overhand right that lands on Munoz's shoulder, as Munoz tries to avoid the shot.
Munoz fails to land the takedown.
Stroud tries to counter by closing the distance.
Stroud tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Munoz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stroud stuffs the takedown attempt from Munoz. Munoz gets slowly back to his feet.
Munoz defending well as Stroud loads up on a big left hand.
No joy there for Stroud, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Munoz avoids the head kick by Stroud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroud throws an off balance right hand

and Munoz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Munoz wants to pass the guard but Stroud is keeping the position.
Stroud is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Munoz dives into side control.
Stroud regains half guard.
Munoz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Munoz thows a huge punch but Stroud dodges it nicely.
Munoz is trying to control. Stroud wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stroud gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroud looking for a sweep. Not yet Stroud, not yet.
Munoz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Munoz stands and steps away. Stroud gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Stroud throws a shot from downtown. Munoz moves away and avoids it.
Munoz tries to counter with a takedown but Stroud is quick to defend against it.
A slow jab from Stroud misses its intended target.
Munoz throws a front kick aimed at Stroud's knee but Stroud avoids it well.
Munoz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Stroud defends well and Munoz ends up having to push Stroud into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Munoz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stroud to the mat! Stroud manages to get full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stroud keeping moving, preventing Munoz from controlling successfully.
Stroud is trying to control the position but Munoz postures up.
Munoz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Munoz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stroud keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroud is looking to reverse the position.
Munoz lands a decent elbow from side control.
Munoz is looking to take a break and control but Stroud is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stroud is trying to improve his position.
Munoz cracks Stroud with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Munoz has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Stroud working to try and regain half guard.
Kogata Munoz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz controlling from the full mount.
Stroud is working to get back to half guard.
Munoz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stroud is looking to escape.
Stroud tries to lock up and control but Munoz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tom Stroud has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Munoz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stroud is looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kogata Munoz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Munoz, 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kogata Munoz!
During a confident post fight interview, Kogata Munoz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.