PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alvaro Cesar de Andrade Netto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and daneil moko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). de Andrade Netto comes into the arena with Like a G6 blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cesar de Andrade Netto
vs
moko

175 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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, Alvaro Cesar de Andrade Netto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, daneil moko!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
moko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
moko looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
de Andrade Netto scores with a spinning back kick!

de Andrade Netto scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
de Andrade Netto keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
moko is not content to let de Andrade Netto control the position.

de Andrade Netto wants to work for an arm triangle but moko is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
de Andrade Netto lands with a punch from half guard.
moko trying to control but de Andrade Netto postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
de Andrade Netto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
de Andrade Netto trying to pass the guard but moko defending well.
de Andrade Netto wants to take a breather but moko is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
de Andrade Netto is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
de Andrade Netto seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
de Andrade Netto wants to control but moko is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
moko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. de Andrade Netto is working away from the top position though.
de Andrade Netto seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alvaro Cesar de Andrade Netto.

de Andrade Netto closes the distance and clinches.
moko can't get the takedown.
de Andrade Netto unloads a knee to the mid-section. moko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

de Andrade Netto has moko pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. de Andrade Netto pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending moko tumbling to the mat - de Andrade Netto dives into moko's guard.
de Andrade Netto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
de Andrade Netto passes easily into side control. Nice work.
moko is looking for a sweep.
de Andrade Netto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for moko on the ground.
moko is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but de Andrade Netto has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Andrade Netto happy to just control the position for now.
moko can't do much from the bottom here.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
de Andrade Netto looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
de Andrade Netto is looking to take a break and control but moko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
de Andrade Netto blocks the strikes from moko.
moko is looking to regain half guard here but de Andrade Netto keeps moving and retains side control.
de Andrade Netto tries to move into full mount but can't pass moko's legs.
de Andrade Netto is looking to take a break and control but moko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Andrade Netto avoids the strikes from the bottom by moko.
moko throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
moko is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, de Andrade Netto asserts his dominance and retains side control.
de Andrade Netto tries to move into full mount but can't pass moko's legs.
de Andrade Netto working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
moko is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
moko flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
moko flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

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.
de Andrade Netto stops moko from getting back to his feet.
moko misses with some strikes from the bottom.
de Andrade Netto prevents moko from standing back up.

de Andrade Netto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so moko is just riding it out for now. de Andrade Netto eventually gives up the hold.
de Andrade Netto wants to control but moko is keeping him busy.
de Andrade Netto is pressing down on moko's thigh, looking to free his foot. moko is holding on for now.
moko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
de Andrade Netto is looking to take a break and control but moko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
moko wants to control but de Andrade Netto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alvaro Cesar de Andrade Netto dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

moko with a lazy takedown attempt

and de Andrade Netto moves into the clinch.

de Andrade Netto lands a takedown into guard.
de Andrade Netto connects with a couple of short punches.
de Andrade Netto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
moko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
de Andrade Netto's corner is telling him to maintain position.
moko keeping moving, preventing de Andrade Netto from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
moko working a defensive guard here.

Alvaro Cesar de Andrade Netto has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
moko shoots and misses

and de Andrade Netto counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
moko should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
de Andrade Netto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
moko tries to kick de Andrade Netto off but de Andrade Netto keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

de Andrade Netto is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, moko has managed to free his arm - good work.
moko wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
moko tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
de Andrade Netto is trying to control. moko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
moko wants to get back to his feet.

de Andrade Netto decides to stand and escape the position.
moko misses with a takedown

and de Andrade Netto counters with a single leg into guard. moko didn't expect that.
Alvaro Cesar de Andrade Netto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of daneil moko.

moko is working an open guard so de Andrade Netto takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
de Andrade Netto lands with a slapping head kick.
moko misses with a takedown

and de Andrade Netto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by de Andrade Netto.
moko has de Andrade Netto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. de Andrade Netto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
moko drops down looking for an ankle pick but de Andrade Netto pulls his leg out and moves away.
moko shoots and misses
and de Andrade Netto counters with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
moko with a poor takedown

and de Andrade Netto counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
moko holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
de Andrade Netto is looking to take a break and control but moko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
moko is looking to control de Andrade Netto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can moko avoid being mounted?
de Andrade Netto stops moko from getting back to his feet.
moko is pressing down on de Andrade Netto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

de Andrade Netto gets to his feet - moko follows without any prompting.
moko fails with the takedown

and de Andrade Netto counters with a takedown into side control.

de Andrade Netto is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. moko knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
moko manages to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
moko pushes de Andrade Netto off looking to stand but de Andrade Netto dives back in and keeps control.
de Andrade Netto performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

moko pushes de Andrade Netto off and gets back to his feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from moko enables de Andrade Netto to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. moko manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
de Andrade Netto prevents moko from getting back to his feet.
de Andrade Netto wants to control from the top but moko keeps moving.
de Andrade Netto wants to stand but moko is controlling his posture from full guard.
de Andrade Netto tries to free his leg and advance position but moko is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
moko lands a decent punch to the body there.
de Andrade Netto wanted to stand there but moko had control of the position.
moko trying to strike off his back.
de Andrade Netto throwing strikes from guard but moko blocks nicely.
moko throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
de Andrade Netto postures up.
moko throws a nice elbow from the bottom.

de Andrade Netto drops back looking for a leg! moko is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and moko manages to kick de Andrade Netto off! de Andrade Netto jumps back into moko's guard.
de Andrade Netto passes moko's left leg - he's now in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
moko striking from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alvaro Cesar de Andrade Netto dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

moko misses with a takedown

and de Andrade Netto counters with a single leg into guard. moko didn't expect that.
moko keeping moving, preventing de Andrade Netto from controlling successfully.
moko trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
moko throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
moko controls de Andrade Netto momentarily but de Andrade Netto frees himself.
moko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
de Andrade Netto won't allow moko to sweep him here.
moko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

A momentary lapse in concentration from moko enables de Andrade Netto to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. moko manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
moko wants to stand and escape but de Andrade Netto is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

de Andrade Netto stands and steps away. moko gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

moko gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows de Andrade Netto to score an easy takedown into full guard.
moko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
de Andrade Netto blocking the ground and pound attempt from moko.
de Andrade Netto has hold of moko's hands but moko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
moko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
moko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
moko lands strikes from half guard.
moko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
moko looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks de Andrade Netto with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
moko thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing de Andrade Netto to regain full guard.
de Andrade Netto is looking to stand up but moko isn't so interested in that idea.
moko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
moko lands a couple of decent looking shots.
de Andrade Netto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from moko.
de Andrade Netto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from moko.
de Andrade Netto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that moko can do to turn this around?
moko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
de Andrade Netto is looking to stand up but moko isn't so interested in that idea.
moko lands a couple of digs.
moko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

de Andrade Netto has his feet on moko's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

de Andrade Netto closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
moko missing with punches from the bottom.
de Andrade Netto is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
moko swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
moko is controlling an arm, preventing de Andrade Netto from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
moko wants to hold on but de Andrade Netto pushes him away.
de Andrade Netto blocks moko's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
moko tries to buck de Andrade Netto off but he can't manage it.
moko throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Andrade Netto blocks moko's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
moko throwing hammer fists to the chest of de Andrade Netto. What's that going to do exactly?
de Andrade Netto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
de Andrade Netto tries to control but moko wriggling away.
de Andrade Netto avoids the attempt from moko to control.
moko tries to buck de Andrade Netto off but he can't manage it.
de Andrade Netto is landing with some decent strikes but moko is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

de Andrade Netto stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
de Andrade Netto fakes the leg kick and cracks moko in the body.

de Andrade Netto clinches with his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
de Andrade Netto scores with a knee to the head.
moko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but de Andrade Netto pulls him back up using the underhooks.

de Andrade Netto gets control of moko's arms and successfully pulls guard. de Andrade Netto will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
daneil moko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alvaro Cesar de Andrade Netto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
de Andrade Netto is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst moko is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alvaro Cesar de Andrade Netto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well de Andrade Netto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alvaro Cesar de Andrade Netto!