PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eric Battcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moreno Cuenca comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Yo, el vaquilla kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Battcher
vs
Jose Moreno Cuenca

180 cm
26
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
19
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eric Battcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battcher misses with a wild combination.
Moreno Cuenca looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Battcher swings for the body but Moreno Cuenca moves out of range.
Battcher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moreno Cuenca shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moreno Cuenca fails to land the takedown.
Eric Battcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Battcher ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Moreno Cuenca shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Battcher as he avoids it easily.
Battcher avoids a punch combination nicely.
Battcher fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Battcher.
Battcher tests Moreno Cuenca's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Battcher scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Moreno Cuenca throws a nice outside leg kick.
Battcher blocks a leg kick.
No joy there for Battcher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moreno Cuenca feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Battcher's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moreno Cuenca misses with a body shot
and Battcher counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Battcher. Those never looked like landing.
Moreno Cuenca tries to clinch but Battcher moves out of range.
Battcher really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca thumps Battcher with a low kick.
Battcher closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Battcher connects with a crisp jab.
Moreno Cuenca tries to close the distance and clinch up but Battcher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Battcher swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moreno Cuenca is trying hard to land a takedown here. Battcher sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Battcher gets tackled into the cage by Moreno Cuenca. Moreno Cuenca maintains the clinch.
Battcher is looking to break free of the clinch but Moreno Cuenca has double underhooks.
Battcher is trying to break free.
Moreno Cuenca tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Battcher working hard to break the clinch.
Battcher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moreno Cuenca crunches a lovely knee into Battcher's ribcage.
Moreno Cuenca keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Battcher's efforts to push away.

Moreno Cuenca ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Moreno Cuenca no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Moreno Cuenca is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Battcher rolls with it to try and escape but Moreno Cuenca cranks on the arm and Battcher is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca!