PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wellington Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Newgate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moreira comes to the cage accompanied by Poker Face. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Moreira
vs
Newgate

178 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
193 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Quality Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Wellington Moreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edward Newgate!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moreira fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Newgate sprawls well initially but Moreira persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Moreira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Newgate slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Newgate really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Moreira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Moreira wants to work for an arm triangle but Newgate is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moreira is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Newgate sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Newgate looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wellington Moreira dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Newgate gets the takedown into side control.
Newgate content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Moreira manages to get back to half guard.
Newgate trying to mount his opponent but Moreira defends it.

Moreira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, Newgate seems content to control.

Newgate wants to work for an arm triangle but Moreira is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newgate is trying to control the action in half guard but Moreira is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Newgate is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Moreira sees it coming and defends easily.
Newgate wants to control but Moreira is keeping him busy.

Newgate is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Moreira gets a takedown into half guard.
Newgate trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Moreira is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Newgate can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moreira is trying to work for a kimura but Newgate 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 Wellington Moreira will probably get the nod.
That's time! Moreira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

Newgate closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Newgate lands in his opponent's guard.
Newgate controlling from the top position.
Newgate wants to control from the top but Moreira keeps moving.

Newgate drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Moreira dives on top into guard.

Newgate looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Moreira has picked Newgate up and slammed him! Newgate can't keep hold of the triangle and Moreira manages to pass to side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newgate is looking to regain half guard here but Moreira keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Newgate is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Moreira's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Newgate looking for submissions off his back.
Edward Newgate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Newgate tries to roll over but Moreira keeps him under control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Newgate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moreira has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Wellington Moreira!