PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between dan rovi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caua Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). rovi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is REAL. dan rovi looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

rovi
vs
Moore

175 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

186 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, dan rovi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caua Moore!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

rovi moves into the clinch successfully.
rovi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Moore pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Moore prevents a takedown attempt there.

rovi has hold of one of Moore's legs. Moore is fighting the takedown attempt but rovi gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Moore has his foot on rovi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. rovi works his way back into a safe position though.
rovi tries to free his leg and advance position but Moore is retaining full guard.

rovi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Moore is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Moore has escaped and now he's on top!
Moore showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
rovi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moore is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
rovi is breathing heavily.
Moore wants to control from the top but rovi keeps moving.

rovi is looking for a triangle but Moore pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Moore's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Moore decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on rovi, up you get!
Moore moves in looking to clinch but rovi pushes him off.
rovi defending well as Moore loads up on a big left hand.
rovi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Moore scores with a sloppy right hand. rovi should have avoided that one.

rovi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Moore sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Moore wants to pass the guard but rovi is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moore thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Moore has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of rovi is proving hard to escape from.
Moore wants to control from the top but rovi keeps moving.
Moore would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Moore sitting in guard here, content to control.

rovi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Moore must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moore misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moore shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Moore tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

rovi is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Moore pulls his head out easily.
Moore drops an elbow to the side of rovi's head.
rovi moves into full guard.
Moore controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Moore showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

rovi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Moore stays in close to rovi's body and controls the position.

rovi had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Moore is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. rovi Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Moore's back instead.
Moore is trying to break free.

Moore showing good submission defense here.
Moore rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caua Moore dominated that round.
That's time! rovi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Moore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moore looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? rovi is fending him off so far but Moore persists. Nope, rovi circles away and we're back to standing.
Moore shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with rovi but rovi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
rovi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moore.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but rovi moves away.

Moore changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. rovi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
rovi tries to bench press Moore off him but Moore keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore is looking to take a break and control but rovi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
rovi struggling a bit here.
rovi gets back to half guard.
Moore prevents rovi from improving his position.
Moore lands strikes from half guard.
rovi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Moore scores with a couple of nice shots.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Moore lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Moore closes this distance looking for a takedown but rovi circles away.
dan rovi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caua Moore.
rovi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moore lands with a nice body punch.

rovi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

rovi moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Moore has worked his arm free - good work by Moore!
Moore struggling a bit here.
rovi wants to control but Moore is keeping him busy.
Moore pushes rovi away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, rovi gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
You can see the frustration on Moore's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Moore is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Moore struggling a bit here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice defenses there by rovi.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch but rovi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Moore is looking to clinch but rovi is avoiding it.
Moore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but rovi moves away.

rovi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

rovi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Moore, who protects the arm well.
Moore is looking for a sweep.
Caua Moore has got the better of the ground game so far.

rovi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Moore, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

rovi tries for a kimura but Moore is defending well.
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 dan rovi will probably get the nod.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

rovi slips under a jab.
rovi misses with a takedown attempt

and Moore counters with a shoot takedown. rovi fights it but they end up in guard.
Moore is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Moore wants to stand but rovi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

rovi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moore doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Moore manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Moore scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moore postures up.
rovi keeping moving, preventing Moore from controlling successfully.
Moore 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.
Moore is working rovi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Moore with a lazy takedown attempt

and rovi counters with a shoot takedown. Moore fights it but they end up in guard.

rovi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Moore is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Moore has escaped and now he's on top!

rovi throws his legs up looking for a submission but Moore uses it to pass to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
rovi is trying to escape the position but Moore is controlling the position.
Moore lands a few punches from side control.
rovi tries to buck Moore off but Moore is having none of it.
Moore wants to control but rovi is keeping him busy.
Moore might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control rovi kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
rovi wants to control but Moore postures up.
Moore is looking to take a break and control but rovi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
rovi is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A combination from Moore does no damage.
rovi misses with a takedown attempt - Moore sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Moore displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Moore fails with the takedown

and rovi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Moore's guard now.
Moore keeping moving, preventing rovi from controlling successfully.
Moore not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
rovi passes Moore's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
rovi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Moore does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Moore is looking for a sweep. rovi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Moore keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Moore is trying to maintain the position but rovi is very close to passing his half guard.

rovi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
rovi tries to stand and escape but Moore is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Caua Moore.
I think Moore has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Caua Moore!