PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Christian Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Mia (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.

Moore
vs
Mia

186 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

Fit -N- PHAT!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Christian Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damien Mia!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moore scores with a takedown into Mia's guard.
Mia is pulling down on Moore's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moore trying to control the position from guard on top but Mia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mia is pulling down on Moore's head. It's preventing any offense from Moore, at least for the moment.
Moore with a flurry of punches that miss.

Mia has his foot on Moore's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Moore works his way back into a safe position though.
Mia is trying to keep Moore in close.
Mia wants to get back to his feet but Moore is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore looking to sit in guard and control but Mia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Mia stands up from Moore's guard - Mia perhaps looking for a knockout.

Moore feints and as Mia raises his hands in defense, Moore changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moore is one step ahead there.

Mia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Moore can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moore.
Moore throws a strike but Mia rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Moore on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Moore tries to get out of the position.
Mia looking to pass the guard.
Moore really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mia not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Moore keeping full guard, as Mia tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mia trying to control but Moore is working from the bottom.
Mia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moore is keeping the position for now.
Moore trying to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Damien Mia wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mia fails with the takedown

and Moore counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Mia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Moore is aware though and is defending well.
Mia keeping moving, preventing Moore from controlling successfully.
Mia wants to stand up but Moore is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mia pulls Moore in to control the position.
Mia keeping moving, preventing Moore from controlling successfully.
Mia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moore is one step ahead there.
Moore wants to control from the top but Mia keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Christian Moore wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Moore gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mia counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Moore!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Mia dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mia closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mia happy to just control the position for now.
Moore wants to control but Mia postures up.
Mia is chipping away with strikes.
Damien Mia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moore seems a little lost for a moment, as Mia dominates the positioning.
Moore tries to control but Mia manages to take his back.
Moore covers up after that shot from Mia.
Moore trying to control the hands but Mia breaks the grip.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Mia controlling the positon.
Moore looking very determined here, making life difficult for Mia.

Mia working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Moore is doing well to defend. Mia seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Moore is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Damien Mia!