PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gregg Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Creighton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrew Creighton has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gregg Munoz's chin.

Munoz
vs
Creighton

214 cm
23
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gregg Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Creighton!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz circles away from the clinch attempt.
It appears Munoz was looking to counter with a kick there.

Creighton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Munoz taking a breather.
Munoz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Creighton wants to get back to striking at distance but Munoz won't allow it.
Creighton jumps guard but Munoz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Munoz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Creighton after a bit of a struggle.
With the fighters up against the cage, Creighton throws an elbow but misses.
Creighton is looking to break free of the clinch but Munoz has double underhooks.
Munoz stalling against the cage.
Creighton fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Creighton manages to pull guard.
Munoz stops Creighton from standing up.
Munoz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Creighton is looking to stand back up but Munoz counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Creighton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Creighton throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Creighton wants to get back to his feet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Creighton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Munoz.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Munoz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creighton tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Munoz manages to move to mount!

Munoz has hold of Creighton's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Creighton manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
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.
Creighton holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Munoz tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Creighton is trying to stand.
Creighton is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creighton tries to reverse the position but Munoz maintains control.
Munoz controlling from mount.
Creighton is desperately trying to improve his position but Munoz has a good base and remains in mount.
Munoz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Creighton is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Creighton wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Creighton trying to get back to his feet but Munoz is in full control for now.
Creighton is trying to remain composed but Munoz is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
What can Creighton do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

Munoz is looking for the choke from the back position but Creighton is controlling his hands well.
Munoz is controlling the position but Creighton somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Munoz connects with a nice short shot to Creighton's temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Munoz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregg Munoz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Creighton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Munoz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Munoz has Creighton pressed against the cage, preventing Creighton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Munoz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Creighton.
Munoz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Munoz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Creighton.
Creighton jumps guard but Munoz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The referee is keeping an eye on Munoz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Munoz is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Creighton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Creighton gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Munoz controls Creighton momentarily but Creighton frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Creighton trying to control the position from guard on top but Munoz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Creighton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Creighton wants to stand but Munoz is controlling his posture from full guard.

Munoz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Creighton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Creighton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Munoz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gregg Munoz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Creighton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Creighton lands a couple of digs.
Creighton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Creighton throws a strike but Munoz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Munoz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Creighton can do to turn this around?
Creighton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Creighton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Munoz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creighton looking to control.
Munoz throws a strike but Creighton rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Munoz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Creighton trying to control the position from guard on top but Munoz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Creighton throws an elbow that misses. Munoz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Creighton's guard. Nice move by Munoz!

Creighton managing to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creighton looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munoz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Munoz won't allow Creighton to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Munoz has Creighton up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gregg Munoz will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Munoz fails with the takedown.
Munoz tries a head kick but it misses.
Munoz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Creighton tries to avoid it but Munoz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Creighton to the ground. Creighton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Creighton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Creighton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Munoz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Creighton tries to clinch but Munoz is having none of it.
Munoz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Creighton throws a jab but it's blocked by Munoz.
Creighton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munoz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregg Munoz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Creighton misses with a body shot.
Creighton is looking to land body kicks.
Creighton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Munoz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creighton tries to clinch there but Munoz circles away.
Munoz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Creighton wants to clinch up but Munoz keeps it at a distance.
Creighton tries to clinch up but Munoz circles away and keeps his distance.
Munoz thinks about countering with a body kick.
Creighton looks to land a combination but Munoz avoids it well.
Munoz is looking to counter the offense by Creighton and move into the clinch.
Munoz avoids a kick to the body.

Munoz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Munoz showed some decent athleticism there.
Creighton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Munoz.
Creighton is looking to improve his position.
Creighton trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creighton wants to get back to his feet.
Munoz scoring with strikes but Creighton is staying in there.
Munoz controlling from the full mount.
Creighton is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creighton is wriggling around trying to escape.
Munoz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Creighton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
BOOM! Munoz connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Munoz with good strikes from the mount here!
Munoz wants to control the pace but Creighton is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creighton is trying to stand.
Munoz lands a couple of good shots and Creighton has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Munoz looking to break Creighton's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Creighton remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Munoz will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Creighton is trying to stand back up.

Munoz working for the choke.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gregg 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregg Munoz!