PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Moran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raja Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sullivan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Laid To Rest - Lamb of God kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Raja Sullivan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alex Moran's chin.

Moran
vs
Sullivan

185 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Deadly Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Moran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raja Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moran throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sullivan.
Sullivan misses with a low kick.
Moran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moran throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Raja Sullivan has been cut.
Sullivan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Moran checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sullivan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moran slips under a jab.
Sullivan keeps the fight on the outside.
Moran tries to clinch there but Sullivan circles away.
Moran wants to clinch.
Sullivan avoids a kick to the body.
Moran tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sullivan circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan misses with a looping right.
Sullivan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Alex Moran has been cut.
Sullivan throws out a loose jab but Moran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sullivan misses with a wild body shot.

Moran has managed to clinch.

Moran manages to break the clinch.
Sullivan slips a jab and a cross from Moran.
Moran tries to clinch there but Sullivan circles away.
Moran buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sullivan misses with a looping right.

Moran clinches with his opponent.

Moran manages to break the clinch.
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moran as he jumps to the side.
Sullivan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moran keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Moran is looking to clinch but Sullivan is avoiding it.
Moran tries to clinch up.
Moran throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sullivan throws a front kick aimed at Moran's knee but Moran avoids it well.
Sullivan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Moran.
Sullivan swats away the attempt to clinch by Moran.
Moran throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sullivan swats away the attempt to clinch by Moran.
Sullivan swats away the attempt to clinch by Moran.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Sullivan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moran fails in his attempt to clinch.

Moran rushes Sullivan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sullivan trying to control the position but instead, Moran has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sullivan into the cage.

Moran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moran tries to clinch but Sullivan is having none of it.
Sullivan throws a leg kick but Moran moved away.
Sullivan throws a head kick but Moran moves out of range.
Moran tries to close the distance and clinch but Sullivan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Moran blocks the leg kick.
Moran jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moran fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Moran wants to clinch up but Sullivan keeps it at a distance.
Sullivan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moran.
Moran slips a jab from Sullivan.
Moran doesn't manage to clinch there - Sullivan circles away.
Moran stuffs the takedown attempt from Sullivan. Sullivan gets slowly back to his feet.
Alex Moran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raja Sullivan.
Sullivan looks gassed!
Moran fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moran looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sullivan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sullivan misses with a low kick.
Moran doesn't manage to clinch there - Sullivan circles away.
Moran doesn't manage to clinch there - Sullivan circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alex Moran will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Moran has taken the fight to the clinch.
Moran will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sullivan up against the cage.

Moran breaks from the clinch.
Moran fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sullivan keeps the fight on the outside.
Moran avoids a kick to the body.
Moran is looking to clinch but Sullivan is avoiding it.
Moran takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Moran throws a leg kick but Sullivan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moran looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sullivan throws the left hand but Moran avoids the punch easily.
Alex Moran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moran forces Sullivan back against the cage and clinches.
Sullivan blocks a body shot from Moran.

Moran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Moran there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Moran is looking to clinch.
Sullivan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Moran has closed the distance and engaged Sullivan in a clinch.
Sullivan takes an elbow to the forehead.

Moran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moran tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slow jab from Sullivan misses its intended target.
Moran tries to clinch up.
Sullivan swats away the attempt to clinch by Moran.
A big right from Sullivan misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan throws a body kick that misses.
Moran misses with an uppercut. Sullivan saw that one coming.
Sullivan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moran tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sullivan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moran steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sullivan. That one must have hurt.
Moran moves in looking to clinch but Sullivan pushes him off.
Alex Moran is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moran is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moran throws a lazy body kick
and Sullivan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moran tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sullivan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sullivan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sullivan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moran.
Sullivan misses with a low kick.
Sullivan is breathing heavily.
Moran lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moran plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Moran clinches up against the cage.
Sullivan tries for a takedown but Moran manages to get underhooks.

Moran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moran showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sullivan.
Moran misses with a two punch combination.
Sullivan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moran throws a sloppy head kick and Sullivan moves out of range easily.
Moran doesn't manage to clinch there - Sullivan circles away.
Sullivan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Moran throws a head kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Sullivan blocks the leg kick.
Moran wants to clinch up but Sullivan keeps it at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Moran blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan misses with an uppercut.
Moran tries to clinch there but Sullivan circles away.
Moran darts in trying to clinch
and Sullivan counters with a low kick, right behind Moran 's knee.
Moran moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sullivan is defended easily by Moran.
Alex Moran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raja Sullivan.

Moran moves into the clinch successfully.

Moran breaks from the clinch.
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moran as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Moran dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sullivan moves out of range as Moran throws a body kick.
Sullivan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Moran sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sullivan somewhat.

Moran has taken the fight to the clinch.
Moran tries a body shot but Sullivan blocks it.

Moran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moran steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sullivan.
Alex Moran is winning the standup battle so far.
Moran wants to clinch but Sullivan slips to the side
and Sullivan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moran thinking.
Moran wants to clinch.
Moran tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sullivan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sullivan looks to land a left hand but Moran moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moran tries to clinch but Sullivan moves away
and Sullivan counters with a nice leg kick.
Sullivan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moran.
Moran tries a head kick but it misses.
Moran wants to clinch.
Moran wants to clinch
and Sullivan counters with a low kick, right behind Moran 's knee.
Sullivan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Moran gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sullivan has had enough of the clinch but Moran keeps him there for the moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Moran as Sullivan tries to tie him up.
Sullivan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sullivan wants a takedown.

Moran manages to break the clinch.
Moran throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moran pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moran wants to clinch
and Sullivan counters with a nice uppercut.
Sullivan closes the distance and clinches up with Moran, looking for a takedown. Sullivan pushes Moran against the cage but Moran circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alex Moran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raja Sullivan.
Moran is looking to land body kicks.
Sullivan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moran avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice takedown defense from Moran. No joy for Sullivan on that attempt.
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moran as he avoids it easily.
Moran tries to clinch but Sullivan moves out of range.
Moran tries to clinch but Sullivan moves out of range.
Moran goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Moran is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moran takes a swing at Sullivan's ribcage but misses.
Sullivan throws a body kick the misses

and Moran counters by moving into the clinch.

Moran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sullivan throws a head kick but Moran moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Sullivan.
Moran throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sullivan.
Moran tries to clinch up

and Sullivan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Moran looks like he's trying to stand up.

Sullivan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Moran looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan trying to control the action but Moran is working from the bottom.

Sullivan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sullivan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moran's head.
Moran is trying to stand up here but Sullivan is controlling him well.
Moran knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sullivan on the ground.

Sullivan is looking for a kimura but Moran is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sullivan to get the leverage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Moran tries to clinch up.
Moran wants to clinch up but Sullivan keeps it at a distance.
Sullivan motions for Moran to come forward. Sullivan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Raja Sullivan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alex Moran is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sullivan circles away from the clinch attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Raja Sullivan.
I think Moran has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Alex Moran!