PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Moreno (ranked 3320 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elmir Zhemaletdinov (ranked 3640 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Moreno
vs
Zhemaletdinov

172 cm
26
157 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

168 cm
26
157 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alberto Moreno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elmir Zhemaletdinov!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhemaletdinov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moreno sprawls well. Moreno wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zhemaletdinov gets slowly back to his feet.
Moreno throws a big counter combination but Zhemaletdinov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Zhemaletdinov fails with a takedown attempt.
Moreno misses with a series of wild punches.
Moreno connects with a right hand. Zhemaletdinov shakes it off.
Moreno's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Moreno duly obliges.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zhemaletdinov dives in and grabs Moreno's left leg, looking for a takedown. Moreno pushes down on Zhemaletdinov's head and hops out.
Alberto Moreno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elmir Zhemaletdinov.
Moreno works over Zhemaletdinov's head and body with a nice combination.
Moreno bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Zhemaletdinov is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhemaletdinov shoots for a double leg takedown but Moreno sprawls well. He's pushed Zhemaletdinov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As Zhemaletdinov looks to move away, Moreno throws a big counter combo but Zhemaletdinov just gets out of the way.
Zhemaletdinov is still on wobbly legs! Can Moreno finish him?
Zhemaletdinov shoots in but no luck this time.
Moreno was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zhemaletdinov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch but Zhemaletdinov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zhemaletdinov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Moreno defends it well.
Moreno tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zhemaletdinov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zhemaletdinov ducks into an uppercut from Moreno and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alberto Moreno!