PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between AnthonyH Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arigato Sayonara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Moreno
vs
Sayonara

190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, AnthonyH Moreno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arigato Sayonara!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno throws a series of punches but Sayonara moves out of range.
Sayonara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moreno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moreno swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sayonara lands a really nice looking cross but Moreno seems unphased.
Moreno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moreno throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sayonara.
Sayonara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moreno misses with the combination.
Sayonara dodges the punch combination from Moreno.
Moreno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moreno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Moreno blocks the low kick.
Moreno throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno throws an overhand right that lands on Sayonara's shoulder, as Sayonara tries to avoid the shot.
Moreno throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moreno tries to clinch but Sayonara moves out of range.
Moreno lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sayonara circles away quickly and effectively.
Sayonara swinging wildly here.
Moreno throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sayonara counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sayonara is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sayonara forces his way into half guard.
Sayonara takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sayonara looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno is staying active underneath Sayonara, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sayonara takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sayonara tries to pass the half guard into mount. Moreno knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sayonara is keen to just control but Moreno is a slippery customer.

Sayonara is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Moreno defends it well.
Sayonara is pressing down on Moreno's thigh, looking to free his foot. Moreno is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sayonara missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sayonara wants to pass to mount but Moreno is defending the position.
Moreno is trying to stand back up but Sayonara is controlling him
Moreno keeping hold of Sayonara's head, controlling as best he can.

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.
Sayonara seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Moreno does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sayonara stops Moreno from getting back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Moreno lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sayonara looks gassed!
Moreno swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Sayonara moves into the clinch.

Moreno breaks from the clinch.
Moreno throws a series of punches but Sayonara avoids them all with ease.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moreno rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sayonara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moreno looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moreno fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arigato Sayonara dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Moreno throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Arigato Sayonara has been cut.
Moreno throws a head kick but Sayonara moves out of range.
Moreno throws a head kick but Sayonara moves out of range.
Moreno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Sayonara darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sayonara looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Moreno wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sayonara is working for a submission of some sort.
Sayonara is breathing heavily.
Sayonara looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sayonara passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Moreno!
Moreno really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two 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.
Sayonara sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Sayonara looking to control but Moreno is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Moreno is wriggling around trying to escape.
Moreno tries to control the position but Sayonara now has his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara tries to keep control of the position but Moreno is staying busy.

Sayonara tightening his grip on Moreno, looking for the choke.
Moreno controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Moreno looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

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.
Even with his hooks in, Sayonara manages to miss with strikes from the back.

Sayonara working for a choke but Moreno reverses nicely into Sayonara 's guard.
Moreno throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sayonara works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moreno keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sayonara's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Arigato Sayonara will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Arigato Sayonara's cut.
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!

Sayonara fails with the takedown.

Sayonara changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Moreno looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Moreno bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Moreno fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sayonara looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Moreno misses with a few strikes there.
Moreno misses with a double jab

and Sayonara moves into the clinch.

Moreno breaks from the clinch.
AnthonyH Moreno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moreno throws a head kick but Sayonara moves out of range.
Sayonara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moreno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moreno misses with a double jab.
Moreno throws a right hand that Sayonara ducks under and follows up with a left that Sayonara also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno moves in looking to clinch but Sayonara pushes him off.
Moreno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sayonara.
AnthonyH Moreno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Moreno does no damage.
Moreno pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moreno throws a series of punches but Sayonara moves out of range.
Sayonara swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Moreno counters with a head kick.

Sayonara moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Moreno.

Moreno breaks the clinch.
Sayonara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moreno.
Moreno takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Sayonara scores a takedown into full mount!
AnthonyH Moreno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Moreno is looking to escape.
Sayonara fails to take his opponent's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno is trying to stand up.
Sayonara looking to control but Moreno is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sayonara won't let Moreno get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Moreno is trying desperately to improve position.
Arigato Sayonara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four 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.
Moreno is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Sayonara wants to control the pace but Moreno is squirming around nicely.
Sayonara can't control as he wanted to and Moreno manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Moreno is refusing to be controlled, as Sayonara sits in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to AnthonyH Moreno.
I think Sayonara has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arigato Sayonara!