PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Munoz (ranked 7880 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet li (ranked 25167 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jet li was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Munoz
vs
li

190 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Hates pizza

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charlie Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jet li!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts li as he jumps to the side.
li is looking for the big counter here.
Munoz looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Munoz tries to bum rush li with a series of wild strikes but li uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And li tries to counter it with a takedown but Munoz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Munoz tries to clinch there but li circles away.
Munoz throws a sloppy head kick and li moves out of range easily.
Munoz tries to clinch but li is having none of it.
li unleashes a big counter combination but Munoz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Horrible takedown attempt by Munoz or perhaps it was just good defense by li, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munoz tries to clinch

and li counters with a takedown into side control.
li has knee on belly and moves into mount.
li content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! li connects with a massive shot to the dome!
li has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
li with the ground and pound from mount.

Munoz is rocked!
li looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oh Munoz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

li stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Munoz throws a leg kick

and li goes for a counter takedown and lands it with interest - it's knocked his opponent senseless! It looks like li 's shoulder did the damage as the two fighters hit the mat.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Jet li!