PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joaquim Ermirio de Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Luther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ermirio de Moraes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 'Vai Explodir' by Pregador Luo. Luther is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Saxon - Crusader. Joaquim Ermirio de Moraes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ermirio de Moraes
vs
Luther

188 cm
23
200 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
196 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joaquim Ermirio de Moraes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christian Luther!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luther looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Luther misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good exchange - Ermirio de Moraes coming out on top.
Luther takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ermirio de Moraes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ermirio de Moraes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ermirio de Moraes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ermirio de Moraes connects with a nice looking jab.

Luther is rocked!
Luther misses with a looping right.
Ermirio de Moraes throws a jab but it's blocked by Luther.
Ermirio de Moraes lands with a straight right. Luther didn't see that one coming.
Luther is still on wobbly legs! Can Ermirio de Moraes finish him?
Ermirio de Moraes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Luther seems to have recovered his senses.
Luther looks gassed!
Ermirio de Moraes with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Ermirio de Moraes drives through and clinches with Luther against the cage.
Ermirio de Moraes lands a good knee to the midsection. Luther won't want to take too many of those.
Luther has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ermirio de Moraes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ermirio de Moraes.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ermirio de Moraes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ermirio de Moraes.
Ermirio de Moraes stalling.
Luther tries to throw a body punch but Ermirio de Moraes avoids it by throwing Luther back against the cage.
Luther missing with knees to the body.
Ermirio de Moraes lands an elbow inside that Luther shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ermirio de Moraes slowing the pace effectively.
Luther drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ermirio de Moraes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Luther shoots in but Ermirio de Moraes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Joaquim Ermirio de Moraes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Luther.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ermirio de Moraes lands a shot to the body.
Luther is trying to maintain a safe position but Ermirio de Moraes gets an underhook and turns Luther into the cage.
Ermirio de Moraes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Luther's defenses.

It looks like Christian Luther has been cut.
Ermirio de Moraes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ermirio de Moraes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ermirio de Moraes cracks Luther with a nice body shot.
Ermirio de Moraes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ermirio de Moraes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Luther breaks from the clinch.
Ermirio de Moraes scores with a one two! Luther had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Luther takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ermirio de Moraes lands a big uppercut and Luther crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Luther looks OK. Ermirio de Moraes waves Luther back to his feet!
Luther on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ermirio de Moraes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Luther's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ermirio de Moraes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ermirio de Moraes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Luther takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice shot lands for Ermirio de Moraes.
A cross from Ermirio de Moraes lands.
Ermirio de Moraes scores with the left hand. Luther knows he should have avoided that one.
Ermirio de Moraes connects with a solid leg kick.
Ermirio de Moraes lands the left hand.
Ermirio de Moraes throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Luther colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Ermirio de Moraes as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Luther is left battered and dazed whilst Ermirio de Moraes and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joaquim Ermirio de Moraes!