PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Trung Lu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lu
vs
Moreira

178 cm
27
143 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

160 cm
25
130 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trung Lu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricardo Moreira!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreira with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Moreira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lu swivels and escapes.
Moreira works over Lu's head and body with a nice combination.

Lu is rocked!
Moreira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oh Lu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moreira tries to clinch up but Lu circles away and keeps his distance.
Lu seems to have got his legs back now.
A jab from Moreira misses.
Moreira is looking to clinch.
Lu slips a jab and a cross from Moreira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Moreira.
Lu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moreira scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Moreira throws the left hand but Lu avoids the punch easily.
A clash of legs there as Moreira blocks the low kick.
Moreira lands a hook that stumbles Lu back into the cage. Moreira follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Lu to the canvas! Moreira pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Lu has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ricardo Moreira!