PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Seery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munoz comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Wayne ft Drake - Right above it. Seery has chosen An Irish Pub Song as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Munoz
vs
Seery

171 cm
31
155 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

175 cm
27
150 lbs
18 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Munoz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Seery!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seery tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Seery has Munoz up against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Seery.
Seery scores with a shoulder strike.
Seery is working Munoz over against the cage.
Munoz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seery tries to throw a body punch but Munoz avoids it by throwing Seery back against the cage.
Seery lands a left hand.
Seery is struggling to control the position.
Seery lands a hook that snaps the head of Munoz backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seery misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seery.
Our sources have told us that Munoz has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Munoz missing with knees to the body.
Munoz missing with knees to the body.
Seery trying to control the position but instead, Munoz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Seery into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seery.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Seery tries a body shot but Munoz blocks it.
Seery struggles to land a body shot inside as Munoz controls his hands.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Seery has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Munoz lands an elbow inside that Seery shrugs off.
Seery stalling.
Seery doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seery wants to get back to striking at distance but Munoz won't allow it.
Seery makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Seery misses with a punch on the inside.
Munoz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Munoz is working for takedown but Seery is calmly controlling the position for now.
Seery swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seery misses with some punches.
Munoz tries a body shot but Seery blocks it.
Seery has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Munoz seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Seery can turn it around.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz tries for a takedown but Seery manages to get underhooks.
Munoz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Seery is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Munoz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seery tries to work over Munoz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Seery blocks with his arms.
Seery content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Munoz.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Seery's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Seery scores with a hook to the body. Munoz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seery swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Munoz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Seery clinches up with Munoz and pushes him back against the cage.
Seery doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Seery is trying to break the clinch but Munoz has him pressed against the cage.

Munoz is trying to trip Seery. He has hold of a leg but Seery is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Munoz persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Seery preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Seery holds on and takes a little breather.
Seery looking for a sweep. Not yet Seery, not yet.
Munoz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Munoz trying to control the position from guard on top but Seery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munoz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Seery can do anything to dispel that myth.
Munoz is looking to work some ground and pound but Seery has wrist control.
Munoz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Munoz throws an elbow that misses. Seery uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Munoz's guard. Nice move by Seery!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Seery controls from within his opponent's guard.
Munoz has Seery pulled in close to control his posture.

Munoz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Seery is aware though and is defending well.
Munoz pulls Seery in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Seery dominated that 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.

Munoz moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Munoz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Seery misses with a double jab
and Munoz counters with a big head kick but Seery shrugs it off.
Munoz tries a head kick but it misses.
Seery let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Seery connects with a body shot that sends Munoz's belly button to the back.
Seery lands an overhand right.
Seery misses with a wild body shot.
Seery with a hook.
Seery is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Seery has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munoz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Seery finds it's way round the side to connect with Munoz's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Seery misses the target.
Seery is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Seery just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMunoz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seery ducks under a wild hook from Munoz.
Munoz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Munoz throws a sloppy head kick and Seery moves out of range easily.
Seery throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seery scores with the left hand. Munoz knows he should have avoided that one.
Seery swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seery looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Seery doesn't manage to clinch there - Munoz circles away.
Seery ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munoz moves away.
Seery is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Munoz rather than just go for the knockout.
Munoz moves out of range as Seery strikes.
Munoz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Seery avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seery ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Munoz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Munoz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Seery to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seery. Munoz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Patrick Seery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seery fails in his attempt to clinch.
Munoz appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munoz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Seery misses with a body shot.
Munoz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Munoz looks to land a left hand but Seery moved out of range nicely.
Seery ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munoz moves away.
Seery closes the distance looking to clinch
and Munoz counters with a series of strikes. Seery will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz moves out of range as Seery strikes.

Seery moves into range and clinches up with Munoz.
Seery lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Munoz misses with the head strike.
Munoz lands a damaging elbow.
Seery prevents a takedown attempt there.
Seery misses with the head strike.
Seery is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Seery tries to break free but Munoz pushes him back against the cage.
Seery is looking to break free of the clinch but Munoz has double underhooks.
Seery cracks Munoz with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Seery's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Munoz drops his hands momentarily and Seery takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Munoz throws a right hand that Seery ducks under and follows up with a left that Seery also avoids with ease.
Munoz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A lazy left from Seery finds it's target.
Seery throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Munoz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Munoz connects with a crisp jab.
Seery throws a lazy right hand but Munoz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Munoz is looking for a counter combo.
Munoz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Seery throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Munoz is rocked!
Seery cracks Munoz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Oh Munoz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Munoz misses with a few strikes there.
Seery wants to clinch up but Munoz keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Seery showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Seery throws a predictable looking body shot
and Munoz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Seery thinking.
Munoz seems to have got his legs back now.
A head kick misses from Munoz.
Seery scores with a shot to the body.
Munoz keeps the fight on the outside.
Munoz works the jab nicely.
Munoz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Seery jabs at Munoz's body.
Seery throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seery throws a poor cross that misses
and Munoz counters with a three punch combo that has Seery backing up. Seery nods at Munoz to acknowledge the strikes.
Munoz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Seery drops Munoz with a beautiful combination! Munoz stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Seery is looking for the KO!
Seery throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seery throws a big shot that misses.
Seery with a jab.
Seery throws a shot to the body.

Seery forces Munoz back against the cage and clinches.
Patrick Seery seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Munoz connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Patrick Seery has been cut.
Seery misses with a punch on the inside.
Seery tries a body shot but Munoz blocks it.
Seery gets underhooks to prevent Munoz's takedown attempt.
Munoz is trying to push Seery away but Seery has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Seery lands a hook that snaps the head of Munoz backwards.
Seery lands a nice uppercut.
Seery taking a breather.
Seery holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Seery has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seery is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Munoz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Seery gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Munoz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seery lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Munoz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seery lands with a shot to the body.
Seery tries to clinch but Munoz is having none of it.
Munoz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Seery uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Munoz has time to react.
Seery throws a series of punches but Munoz avoids them all with ease.
Munoz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Seery tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Munoz was well out of range. Poor timing from Seery.
Seery throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Munoz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sloppy strikes from Munoz. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz tries to move into range but Seery moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Seery lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Patrick Seery seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seery. Munoz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Munoz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Seery throws out the jab.
Seery scores with a jab to the body.
Seery tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Seery looks to move away, Munoz throws a big counter combo but Seery just gets out of the way.
Munoz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Seery.
Seery scores with a hook.
Seery lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Munoz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Seery fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seery tries to clinch up but Munoz circles away and keeps his distance.
Munoz throws a big counter combination but Seery scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A big left from Seery misses.
Seery looks to score with a jab to the body but Munoz is just out of range.
Munoz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munoz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Seery is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Munoz like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Munoz from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Seery!
Patrick Seery is the new featherweight champion!
After winning the bout, Patrick Seery thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.