PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miky Mora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caua Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Mora
vs
Moore

170 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miky Mora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caua Moore!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mora gets caught flat footed, as Moore shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Moore would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mora looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Mora 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.

Mora has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Moore wants to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mora missing with strikes.
Mora is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Moore. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
I really don't envy Moore right now.
Moore trying to control the position but Mora manages to sink in the hooks.
Moore tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Mora landing strikes from the mount and Moore is in trouble!

Mora jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Moore manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mora is breathing heavily.
Moore struggling a bit here.
Moore isn't going anywhere.
Moore manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Moore is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Mora has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mora is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Moore's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Moore's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore holding on to Mora's left wrist, preventing the choke.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moore just trying to survive but Mora is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Moore defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Mora doesn't have the hooks in and Moore manages to turn into his guard.
Moore must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Moore is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore landing with the ground and pound.

Moore gets to his feet - Mora follows without any prompting.

Moore scores with a takedown into Mora's guard.
Mora looking for a sweep. Not yet Mora, not yet.
Moore working some strikes from top position.

Moore stands up from Mora's guard - Moore perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mora takes one to the chin there.
Moore is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moore shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Moore showed some decent athleticism there.
Mora manages to get to full guard.

Moore got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mora has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Moore has managed to get both his arms back between Mora's legs - danger averted.

Mora looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Mora is working an open guard so Moore takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mora shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Moore counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caua Moore dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mora misses with a takedown attempt

and Moore counters with a takedown into side control.
Moore working the ground and pound.
Mora looks to move to half guard but instead Moore has passed into mount! Damn!

Moore working for a guillotine from mount but Mora is in no mood to give up.
Moore lands a big shot there that rocks Mora but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Moore controlling the position easily from mount.
Moore postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mora looks a forlorn figure.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moore with a couple of short strikes.
Mora in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore controlling his opponent.
Moore landing punches.
Moore takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mora tries to hold on but Moore postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mora is bucking up trying to escape but Moore cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Caua Moore has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moore lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
BOOM! Moore connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mora tries to hold on but Moore pushes him away.
Moore sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

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 is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mora can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Moore avoids the attempt from Mora to control.
Moore controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Moore has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mora is desperately trying to improve his position but Moore has a good base and remains in mount.
Moore looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mora tries to hold on but Moore pushes him away.
Moore controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Despite being in the dominant position, Caua Moore just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Moore closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Moore lands in his opponent's guard.

Mora has his foot on Moore's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Moore works his way back into a safe position though.
Mora looking for a sweep. Not yet Mora, not yet.
Mora is working hard here to advance position.
Moore's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mora is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Moore is controlling him.
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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caua Moore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Moore clinches with his opponent.
A hook to the body from Moore.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mora.
Moore keeps control of Mora as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moore gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mora.
The is referee keeping an eye on Moore - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Moore digs a right hand into Mora's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mora's gas tank.

Moore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Moore throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mora was covering up waiting for the punch and Moore finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Moore won't allow Mora to sweep him here.
Mora might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moore controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore scoring with punches to the head and body.

Mora had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Moore is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mora Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Moore's back instead.
Moore looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Moore holding on to Mora's left wrist, preventing the choke.
Moore trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Moore holding both Mora 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Moore breaks Mora's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Moore avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Moore is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mora is trying to control the position but Moore postures up.
Mora being controlled here, momentarily.
Mora trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore sitting in guard here, content to control.
Moore forces his way into half guard.
Well, if Moore is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mora is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mora is looking to control Moore's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mora avoid being mounted?
Moore is taking a breather. Mora says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's four 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.
Mora trying to hold on to Moore's head to control him but Moore postures up.
Moore trying to control the pace.
Mora trying to control here.
Caua Moore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moore is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Despite being in the dominant position, Caua Moore just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mora misses with a takedown attempt

and Moore counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Miky Mora has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moore slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Caua Moore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moore has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

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