PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pajni Pojka (ranked 5174 p4p, 5120 weight class) and Nehemiah Moreno (ranked 299 p4p, 296 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Pojka
vs
Moreno

155 cm
25
151
0 - 1 - 0

162 cm
18
145
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

LazyCombat Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pajni Pojka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nehemiah Moreno!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pojka gets tackled into the cage by Moreno. Moreno maintains the clinch.
Moreno effectively controlling the action here.
Moreno comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Pajni Pojka has been cut.
Pojka blocks an elbow strike.
Pojka avoids the elbow strike from Moreno, against the cage.
Moreno creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Moreno throws an elbow but misses.
Moreno lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Moreno taking a breather.
Pojka tries to pull guard but Moreno holds him up against the cage and eventually Pojka drops back down to his feet.
Pojka drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moreno prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pajni Pojka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pojka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Moreno smiles and moves away.

Moreno clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pojka goes for a takedown in the clinch but Moreno prevents it.
Moreno is pressed up against the cage. Pojka has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Moreno down to the mat. Moreno avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Moreno looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Pojka feints and as Moreno raises his hands in defense, Pojka changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Moreno has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pojka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moreno is keeping the position for now.

Pojka drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pojka jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Moreno tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Pojka drops back looking for a leg! Moreno is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Moreno manages to kick Pojka off! Pojka jumps back into Moreno's guard.

Pojka thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pojka forces his way into half guard.

Pojka is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Moreno won't allow Pojka to pass to mount.
Moreno tries to get to full guard but Pojka has control of the leg.

Pojka is looking for a kimura here.

Pojka maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Moreno could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Pojka has cracked it and Moreno is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Pojka!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pajni Pojka!