PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Thomas Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Moreira
vs
Thomas Brown

160 cm
23
130 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

168 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricardo Moreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Thomas Brown!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moreira shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brown moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Moreira throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brown thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Brown trying to control the position here.
Moreira showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Brown trying to control the position.
Moreira content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Moreira from controlling successfully.

Moreira gets to his feet. Brown looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Brown has his takedown stuffed

and Moreira counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Moreira.
Moreira showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brown is working an open guard so Moreira takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Brown looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Moreira gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
Moreira sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control but Moreira postures up.
Moreira takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ricardo Moreira just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Brown closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Moreira is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Brown looks gassed!
Brown has his takedown stuffed

and Moreira counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Moreira.
Brown can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Moreira controls the pace.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Moreira dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Brown tries to keep at a distance but Moreira has taken the fight into the clinch.
Moreira holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Brown drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Moreira pulls guard effortlessly.

Brown drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Moreira dives on top into guard.
Moreira is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brown is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Moreira gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Moreira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Moreira counter with a right hand.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Moreira counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ricardo Moreira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Thomas Brown.
Moreira takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Moreira lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ricardo Moreira just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A decent looking cross lands there for Moreira.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Moreira counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Moreira scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Still in half guard, Moreira seems content to control.
Brown is looking to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brown can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brown is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Moreira is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brown doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Moreira.
Still in half guard, Moreira seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Moreira looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Moreira controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Moreira dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Brown misses with a body punch

and Moreira counters by moving into the clinch.
Brown is trying to stall.
Moreira prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Moreira has double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Brown fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Moreira is controlling him.
Brown is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Moreira gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ricardo Moreira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Thomas Brown.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Moreira turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Moreira happy to just control the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira grinds an elbow into Brown's temple.
Moreira takes a little break here. Brown wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Moreira's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ricardo Moreira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ricardo Moreira just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nice cross by Moreira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moreira darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Moreira is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Moreira wants to break free but Brown has control.
Brown is trying to break free.
Brown is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Brown tries to pull guard but Moreira holds him up against the cage and eventually Brown drops back down to his feet.
Moreira tries to circle away but Brown has him pinned against the cage.
Brown wants a takedown.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.

Moreira jumps guard.
Moreira manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Moreira sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Brown is trying to stand.
Moreira controlling from mount.
The referee warns Brown that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four 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.
Moreira controlling the position easily from mount.
Brown wants to control but Moreira is having none of it.
Moreira content just to control the position here.
Ricardo Moreira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brown is looking to get to half guard.
Mike Thomas Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moreira controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Moreira showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Moreira!