PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joaquim Ermirio de Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nintendo Takada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ermirio de Moraes's entrance music is 'Vai Explodir' by Pregador Luo. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Takada's choice of entrance music: Super Mario Bros Theme Soundtrack . 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!

Ermirio de Moraes
vs
Takada

188 cm
26
200 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

185 cm
28
193 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Hell's Balls Recovery
MMA's Best Nutrition - Pit Inc

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joaquim Ermirio de Moraes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nintendo Takada!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takada looks to throw the jab but Ermirio de Moraes is out of range.
Takada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takada has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ermirio de Moraes finds it's way round the side to connect with Takada's head.
Ermirio de Moraes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ermirio de Moraes defending well as Takada loads up on a big left hand.
Ermirio de Moraes swats away the attempt to clinch by Takada.
Takada missing with a left hand there. Ermirio de Moraes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ermirio de Moraes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takada.
Takada checks a low kick from Ermirio de Moraes.
Joaquim Ermirio de Moraes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takada checks a low kick from Ermirio de Moraes.
Takada tests Ermirio de Moraes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Takada misses with a few strikes there.
Ermirio de Moraes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Takada lands with an uppercut that bounces Ermirio de Moraes off the cage and back into rage.
Ermirio de Moraes looks to land a left hand but Takada moved out of range nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ermirio de Moraes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Takada.
Takada blocks a head kick by Ermirio de Moraes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ermirio de Moraes throws out a leg kick but Takada moves out of range and Ermirio de Moraes only half commits.
Ermirio de Moraes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ermirio de Moraes doesn't manage to clinch there - Takada circles away.
Takada misses with a head kick.
Ermirio de Moraes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Takada lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Takada is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Ermirio de Moraes.
Takada lands a jab.
Takada scores with a hook to the body. Ermirio de Moraes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Takada throws a head kick but Ermirio de Moraes moves out of range.
Ermirio de Moraes throws out a leg kick but Takada moves out of range and Ermirio de Moraes only half commits.
Takada shoots in for a double leg but Ermirio de Moraes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ermirio de Moraes tries a low kick but Takada avoids it.
Ermirio de Moraes tries to clinch up but Takada circles away and keeps his distance.
Ermirio de Moraes ducks under a wild hook from Takada.
Takada might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ermirio de Moraes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Takada keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ermirio de Moraes stuffs the takedown attempt from Takada. Takada gets slowly back to his feet.
Joaquim Ermirio de Moraes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nintendo Takada.
Ermirio de Moraes thows a body shot but no joy.
Takada throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ermirio de Moraes tries to work over Takada's front leg with a kick but Takada checks it.
Ermirio de Moraes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Takada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ermirio de Moraes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takada tries to clinch up.
Ermirio de Moraes lunges at Takada with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Takada's hand.
Ermirio de Moraes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ermirio de Moraes wants it to stay on the feet.
Ermirio de Moraes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ermirio de Moraes throws a wild body kick that Takada sees coming a mile off.
Joaquim Ermirio de Moraes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takada bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ermirio de Moraes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ermirio de Moraes scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada missing with a left hand there. Ermirio de Moraes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ermirio de Moraes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Takada checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ermirio de Moraes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ermirio de Moraes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ermirio de Moraes tries to clinch
and Takada counters with a one-two to the body.
Ermirio de Moraes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ermirio de Moraes connects with an inside leg kick.
Takada avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takada is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ermirio de Moraes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Takada shoots in looking for a takedown but Ermirio de Moraes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Takada's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ermirio de Moraes ducks under a wild hook from Takada.
Takada darts in trying to clinch
letting Ermirio de Moraes counter with a right hand.
Takada takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ermirio de Moraes ducks under a wild hook from Takada.
Takada throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ermirio de Moraes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ermirio de Moraes moves in looking to clinch but Takada pushes him off.
Ermirio de Moraes throws a leg kick

so Takada counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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!

Takada drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Takada jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ermirio de Moraes keeping moving, preventing Takada from controlling successfully.
Ermirio de Moraes is controlling Takada's posture.
Ermirio de Moraes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Takada is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ermirio de Moraes is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ermirio de Moraes has escaped and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nintendo Takada will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ermirio de Moraes tries a head kick but it misses.
Ermirio de Moraes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ermirio de Moraes slips under a jab from Takada.
Takada throws a hook to the side of Ermirio de Moraes's head but Ermirio de Moraes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Takada checks a low kick from Ermirio de Moraes.
Takada shoots for a takedown but Ermirio de Moraes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ermirio de Moraes lands a nice hook to Takada's body. Takada takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Takada does it's job there.
Takada showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ermirio de Moraes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ermirio de Moraes.
Takada swats away the attempt to clinch by Ermirio de Moraes.
Takada scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ermirio de Moraes lands a right hook to the body.
Takada throws a body punch but Ermirio de Moraes moves out of range.
Takada throws a right and a left that both miss.
A good leg kick by Ermirio de Moraes.
Takada avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ermirio de Moraes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takada tries to clinch but Ermirio de Moraes moves out of range.
Takada throws a big shot that misses.
Ermirio de Moraes takes a swing at Takada's ribcage but misses.
Takada scores with a jab. Ermirio de Moraes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Joaquim Ermirio de Moraes is winning the standup battle so far.
Ermirio de Moraes throws out a leg kick but Takada moves out of range and Ermirio de Moraes only half commits.
Takada is looking to clinch but Ermirio de Moraes is avoiding it.
Takada keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ermirio de Moraes.
Ermirio de Moraes misses with a kick to the body
and Ermirio de Moraes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ermirio de Moraes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takada tries to bum rush Ermirio de Moraes with a series of wild strikes but Ermirio de Moraes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takada lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ermirio de Moraes circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Takada or perhaps it was just good defense by Ermirio de Moraes which made him look bad.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Takada checks a leg kick.
Ermirio de Moraes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ermirio de Moraes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Takada takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ermirio de Moraes slips under a jab.
Ermirio de Moraes walks into a jab.
Ermirio de Moraes thows a leg kick but Takada checks it
and Takada counters with a big head kick but Ermirio de Moraes shrugs it off.
Ermirio de Moraes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ermirio de Moraes ducks under a wild hook from Takada.
Ermirio de Moraes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takada throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ermirio de Moraes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Takada moves out of range of the leg kick from Ermirio de Moraes.
Takada misses with a looping right.
Ermirio de Moraes lands with a nice body punch.
Takada shoots in looking for a takedown but Ermirio de Moraes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Takada's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Joaquim Ermirio de Moraes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nintendo Takada.
Ermirio de Moraes scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Ermirio de Moraes has closed the distance and engaged Takada in a clinch.
Ermirio de Moraes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ermirio de Moraes misses with a punch on the inside.
Ermirio de Moraes has Takada pressed against the cage, preventing Takada from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Takada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ermirio de Moraes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takada.
Ermirio de Moraes misses with a punch on the inside.
Ermirio de Moraes trying to land knees to the body.

Takada gets control of Ermirio de Moraes's arms and successfully pulls guard. Takada will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Takada is looking for a triangle but Ermirio de Moraes pushes his legs off easily.
Ermirio de Moraes trying to control but Takada is working from the bottom.
Takada is trying to keep Ermirio de Moraes in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Takada looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Takada working for submissions but it's allowed Ermirio de Moraes to get to half guard.

Takada looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takada tries to get to full guard but Ermirio de Moraes has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nintendo Takada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ermirio de Moraes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Takada misses with a series of wild punches.
Ermirio de Moraes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Takada throws a right hand that Ermirio de Moraes ducks under and follows up with a left that Ermirio de Moraes also avoids with ease.
Takada slips under a jab.

Takada closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ermirio de Moraes is not content to let Takada control the position.
Takada postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Takada is looking to take a break and control but Ermirio de Moraes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Takada is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ermirio de Moraes has escaped the position, nice work there.
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.
Takada throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ermirio de Moraes wants to control but Takada postures up.
Ermirio de Moraes wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Takada tries for a kimura but Ermirio de Moraes is defending well.

Takada is trying to get an arm triangle but Ermirio de Moraes is defending well.
Joaquim Ermirio de Moraes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish 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.
Takada tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Takada lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ermirio de Moraes is trying to buck Takada off.
Ermirio de Moraes takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Takada thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takada tries to score with some ground and pound. Ermirio de Moraes controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ermirio de Moraes is not content to let Takada control the position.
Takada remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Takada wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ermirio de Moraes, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Takada working the head with strikes.
Ermirio de Moraes tries to bench press Takada off him but Takada keeps the position.
A lull in the action here.
Ermirio de Moraes is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ermirio de Moraes prevents Takada from improving position.

Takada is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ermirio de Moraes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nintendo Takada comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Takada winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nintendo Takada!