PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tetsuo Hamachi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Hamachi
vs
Moraes

191 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Win Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tetsuo Hamachi!
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, Gustavo Moraes!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamachi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moraes.
Hamachi swats away the attempt to clinch by Moraes.

Hamachi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Moraes was covering up waiting for the punch and Hamachi finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Moraes being controlled here, momentarily.

Moraes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hamachi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Moraes keeping full guard, as Hamachi tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamachi is working Moraes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Moraes keeping moving, preventing Hamachi from controlling successfully.

Hamachi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Moraes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hamachi has managed to get both his arms back between Moraes's legs - danger averted.
Hamachi looking to sit in guard and control but Moraes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Moraes looking to sit in guard and control but Hamachi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hamachi looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamachi landing with the ground and pound.
Moraes keeping full guard, as Hamachi tries to pass.
Moraes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hamachi chips away with some ground and pound.
Moraes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hamachi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hamachi connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamachi pushes down on Moraes's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hamachi wants to control but Moraes is keeping him busy.
Hamachi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hamachi prevents Moraes from standing back up.
Moraes looks gassed!
Hamachi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hamachi moves nicely into side control.
Hamachi lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Moraes down.
Hamachi trying to control the action but Moraes is working from the bottom.
Hamachi scoring with punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamachi in side control lands a decent elbow.
Moraes is letting Hamachi control him for a moment.
Hamachi trying to control the action but Moraes is working from the bottom.
Hamachi lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamachi working the head and body with strikes.

It looks like Gustavo Moraes has been cut.
Moraes wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hamachi working the head with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hamachi happy to just control the position for now.
Hamachi lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tetsuo Hamachi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gustavo Moraes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hamachi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moraes is staying active underneath Hamachi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Moraes trying to hold on to Hamachi's head to control him but Hamachi postures up.
Hamachi slows the pace down in half guard.
Hamachi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hamachi working over Moraes with some ground and pound. Moraes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Moraes is trying to stand.
Moraes is in trouble now - Hamachi has advanced to mount!
Hamachi landing shots from mount.
Moraes is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moraes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hamachi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Moraes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tetsuo Hamachi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee warns Moraes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hamachi working the ground and pound effectively.

That has opened up Gustavo Moraes's cut even more.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hamachi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Moraes is rocked!

The cut above Gustavo Moraes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gustavo Moraes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tetsuo Hamachi!